update [Fri 19th Aug, 2022 02:05 BST]: We are happy to announce that Wave Race 64 is now available on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion service. fun!
Original work [Tue 16th Aug, 2022 02:30 BST]: Nintendo hasn’t outlined the future of Switch Online + Expansion Packs, so what’s next? Nintendo has broken its silence today to announce that the game that follows PokĆ©mon Puzzle League is the 1996/97 jet ski racing game, Wave Race. revealed to be 64.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen it on one of Nintendo’s digital services, but it’s a welcome addition to Switch Online’s N64 library. A game developed by Nintendo EAD as a sequel to the Game Boy released in 1992.
Yes, the Kawasaki Sponsor Banner will also be back in the Switch version. It was first replaced on the Wii Virtual Console release for the Wii and DS banners, but was eventually restored on the Wii U release.
Japan will also receive Wave Race 64 later this week, and this version of the game includes support for Rumble Pak. If you’d like to learn more about the history of Wave Race, or Switch Online’s retro offerings so far, check out the links below.
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