"Nintendo has announced its Nintendo Switch Online additions for December, which are for all the N64-era 3D platformer fans out there. On December 17, Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble are joining the Switch's Nintendo Classics library. As a reminder, N64 games are exclusive to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, along with the emulators for the Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis and GameCube."
"Tonic Trouble was also conceptualized by Rayman creator Michel Ancel, but Ubisoft clearly only had room for one limbless mascot going forward. Arriving in 1999, Rayman 2: The Great Escape was the series' Super Mario 64 moment, reimagining the original 2D game as a 3D platformer that was met with critical acclaim at launch. These days, the superb Rayman Legends would probably be most fans' pick for the best game in the long-running series,"
"Today's announcement means that Rayman arrives on the N64 NSO app before Nintendo's own Donkey Kong 64, which has been one of the most requested games for years. Why the company still hasn't handed that one over in a year when the big ape made his triumphant 3D platformer comeback remains a mystery. But with the Rayman series kicking off its 30th anniversary celebrations back in September, the arrival of Rayman 2 makes a lot of sense."
Nintendo Switch Online will add Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble to the N64 Classics library on December 17. N64 titles and additional emulators (Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, GameCube) remain exclusive to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. Tonic Trouble was Ubisoft's first 3D platformer, conceptualized by Michel Ancel, and stars alien janitor Ed cleaning up a mutated Earth after a spilled green tonic. Rayman 2, released in 1999, reimagined the original 2D game as a 3D platformer and received critical acclaim. The Rayman series marked its 30th anniversary earlier in the year. Donkey Kong 64 remains absent from the service.
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