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Dataminers found that NES, SNES, and Game Boy NSO apps are being updated with in-game challenges, accessed through the Switch Online Home Menu. The challenges appear as collectible digital cards that track completion, hinting at a future achievements system, though the feature isn’t live yet.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack adds Donkey Kong 64 to its N64 Classics library, delivering four-player split-screen multiplayer and five Kong characters (Donkey Kong, Diddy, Tiny, Lanky, Chunky) with the DK Rap. The 1999 Rare-published platformer lets players explore DK Island, collect bananas, and battle King K. Rool, with Japan receiving the same title next week as part of the ongoing library expansion.
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can download and play 2025's Ball x Pit for free for 48 hours (through June 1) on Switch and Switch 2; the game isn’t free to keep and is a 15–25 hour, fast-paced roguelite from Kenny Sun & Friends and Devolver Digital.
Donkey Kong 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack library on June 4, 2026, playable via the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics app; the 1999 platformer lets DK and friends explore, collect Golden Bananas, and play solo or in four-player battles.
Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong 64 will join the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack's Nintendo Classics lineup on June 4, 2026, marking the first N64 release of the year. The Rare-made 1999 collectathon—featuring multiple playable characters and a quest to rescue DK's friends—joins the library alongside other retro favorites, despite its era's camera and backtracking quirks being noted by players.
Nintendo has announced that Donkey Kong 64 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on June 4, 2026, letting subscribers play as five Kongs in a retro N64 adventure with solo exploration or four-player split-screen battles.
Nintendo Switch Online members can download and play the full BALL x PIT game for free during a limited Game Trial window (May 26 10:00 PT to June 1 23:59 PT); progress carries over if you buy the game, and digital versions of BALL x PIT and BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition are 33% off through June 8, with 100 Platinum Points awarded for trying the trial.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass adds five Virtual Boy titles this May: V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force. Access requires the Virtual Boy peripheral, available in plastic (£70) or cardboard (£17). The update expands the retro library for subscribers, highlighting Nintendo's continued Virtual Boy support.
Nintendo Switch Online adds five Virtual Boy titles—Jack Bros, Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Vertical Force, Virtual Bowling, and V-Tetris—to the Virtual Boy–Nintendo Classics catalog for subscribers with Expansion Pack; five Virtual Boy-themed profile icons are also available for a limited time, purchasable with Platinum Points earned through My Nintendo missions.
Nintendo announces a Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream crossover for Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch, running May 1–4, 2026 as part of the 53rd Cup; players with Switch Online can earn 100 points to unlock a Tomodachi Life–themed artwork and music, following the new game’s release and recent updates.
Nintendo’s Switch Online GameCube app has been updated to version 1.6.1, delivering a bug fix for Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness that could cause crashes and loss of save data; no other major changes are noted so far, and players can update manually via the Switch’s Software Update if needed.
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a 3.0.2 patch to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary, adding a commemorative Leaf logo statue obtainable from the in-game mailbox, plus 158 GameCube-era Animal Crossing songs are now available via Nintendo Music for Switch Online users; the update mainly fixes bugs and adjusts DLC-related issues for a smoother experience.
Nintendo Switch Online’s NES library gains three new entries—Pac-Man, Mendel Palace, and The Tower of Druaga—added to the Nintendo Classics catalog, with Japan receiving the same trio this week.
Nintendo’s My Nintendo March wrap-up promotes MAR10 Day with Platinum Points rewards for digital Collectible Cards, Mario-themed items, and a MAR10 Day wallpaper. It also announces the SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Super Mario™ Celebration sweepstakes (to Universal Orlando or Hollywood) and a Play On with GameTruck sweepstakes, plus ongoing Switch Online missions that can earn Platinum Points. The update highlights a lineup of Switch 2 titles and NES Classics with prices and terms, and directs users to redeem points for rewards across physical and digital options.
Nintendo marks MAR10 Day with three weeks of Mario Kart World events, discounts on select Switch titles, a SUPER NINTENDO WORLD sweepstakes for a family trip, in‑store Mario appearances in NYC and San Francisco, Galaxy Movie tie‑ins and Switch 2 updates to Galaxy titles, plus the Mario Kart World Open Series and a Lunchables promo; fans can stay updated via the Nintendo Today app.