Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online

Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online
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Launch Date(s)	October 25, 2021
Content	Subscription gaming service
Availability	Paid subscription (with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack)

Sega Genesis - Nintendo Switch Online, known in Japan as Mega Drive - Nintendo Switch Online is a Nintendo Switch Online application, exclusively for Expansion Pack subscribers where games from the Sega Genesis library are playable at no additional cost. Unlike other services, the Sega Genesis app is from a third-party console. Like the Wii Virtual Console, the emulator is primarily developed by M2.

Upon launch, 15 games were made available.

Overview

As with other services, the games are presented in high quality and enables local and online multiplayer (up to 2 players). The Rewind feature is also supported.

List

As of June 2023, 45 games have been made available for the app.

List of Genesis games available

Games	Release date	Notes
Castlevania: Bloodlines	October 25, 2021 (launch)
Contra: Hard Corps
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine		Western release
Ecco the Dolphin
Golden Axe
Gunstar Heroes
MUSHA
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Puyo Puyo		Japanese release
Ristar
Shining Force
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Streets of Rage 2
Strider
Altered Beast	December 16, 2021
Dynamite Headdy
Sword of Vermilion
Thunder Force II
ToeJam & Earl
Alien Soldier	March 16, 2022
Light Crusader
Super Fantasy Zone
Shining Force II	April 21, 2022
Sonic Spinball
Space Harrier II
Comix Zone	June 30,2022
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Target Earth
Zero Wing
Alisia Dragoon	September 15,2022
Beyond Oasis
Earthworm Jim
Alien Storm	December 15, 2022
Columns
Golden Axe II
Virtua Fighter 2
Flicky	April 18, 2023
Kid Chameleon
Pulseman
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
Crusader of Centy	June 27, 2023
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Landstalker
The Revenge of Shinobi

See Also

• Virtual Console (Wii)
• Sega Genesis Classics
• Sega AGES