"The jump from the Super Nintendo to the Nintendo 64 was like nothing that's happened in video game hardware before or since. Moving from 2D to 3D enabled entirely new genres to flourish, with games like Super Mario 64 showing that even celebrated series still had a lot of room to grow. This month, Nintendo Switch Online adds two more games from the early days of 3D platforming, one of which is among the best games on the Nintendo 64."
"Nintendo Switch Online users with the Expansion Pack upgrade now have access to Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble. While Tonic Trouble might not be that well known, it's actually closely related to the far more popular Rayman 2, having been created by the same designer, Michel Ancel. Tonic Trouble is a far stranger game, starring an alien named Ed, who accidentally douses Earth with a concoction of his own making, mutating its unlucky inhabitants in the process."
Transition from the Super Nintendo to the Nintendo 64 transformed hardware by enabling a 2D-to-3D shift and new genres. Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack adds Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble, representing early 3D platforming. Tonic Trouble was developed by Michel Ancel and features alien Ed who contaminates Earth, mutating its inhabitants; the game suffered delays, poor reception, and was overshadowed by a stronger Ubisoft platformer. Rayman 2 moved the series into 3D, combining quirky character designs with improved visuals using the N64's RAM expansion. Strong gameplay led to favorable comparisons with Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie.
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