There are a lot of games this month, including Rayman 2, Tonic Trouble, and Wario World. A mystery “CRT leak” has people wondering if there will be more classic hits.
Nintendo started December with a surprise double drop. The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack now has new games for both the Nintendo 64 and the GameCube. Sources say that Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be added to the N64 library on December 17. This will give users a new rush of energy from platforming games from the late 1990s.
The announcement brought up talk of a “reconstructed CRT leak” all over again. The picture was taken from an N64 filter and appeared to show several classic games that hadn’t been announced yet. Forsaken and Glover were on that list, as well as Donkey Kong 64 and Super Smash Bros., two very popular games that still aren’t on the service. Since Rayman 2 looked just like the leak said it would, fans are now treating the pattern like a treasure map leading to future drops.
Nintendo hasn’t said anything about adding these popular first-party games, but the fact that every other guess has been right has piqued a lot of people’s interest in what will happen.
The two December arrivals bring very different parts of N64 history to the forefront. Rayman 2 is still one of the most loved platformers for its system, and it is known for its bright world design, smart level transitions, and technical goals during a time when frame rates were more of a suggestion than a guarantee.
Its arrival on NSO means you can play the famous game again in a smoother, more stable way, without the performance issues of the original hardware. On the other hand, Tonic Trouble is a more creative artifact from the same era, and many players missed it when it first came out.
According to the sources, both games will be playable with normal improvements through the Expansion Pack tier. Because of the renewed focus on the CRT leak and the continued desire for Nintendo’s first-party legacy catalog, people are starting to wonder when classic games like Donkey Kong 64 or even the original Super Smash Bros. will finally be released.
With the tip still being right about everything, the big question isn’t whether more classics are coming, but how soon Nintendo plans to reveal them.
Nintendo kept going with N64 memories. Just hours after the first statement, the company surprised everyone by releasing Wario World for the GameCube. People who subscribe to the Expansion Pack could use it right away. According to the sources, the game is a fully usable addition to the growing GameCube library.
Many people thought that the library would grow even more before the year was over. This 3D action-platformer first came out at a time when many other games in the genre were also being released, and it became known as an oddball gem.
The game mixed quirky comedy with simple ways to get through the levels. It was based on exploring with a stationary camera, fun fighting, and Wario’s usual troublemaking. It isn’t the most important game of its age, but it has become very valuable to collectors and sells for over $80 in physical form. Now that it’s on the Switch, more people can play it and find out about this beloved GameCube favorite without having to search for old discs.
As more gamers seek approved ways to replay cherished, rare games, the GameCube update is a big moment for Nintendo’s online service. Wario World runs well in its updated form. This is according to sources that say the game keeps the look and feel of the original but benefits from the stability of current hardware.
Since the library expands in surprising ways and at unexpected times, people wonder what other GameCube games will be added next. As retro prices keep rising and fans treat Nintendo’s old games like rare art pieces, every new release makes a lot of people very excited.
And with shocks for both the N64 and GameCube in December, fans are now closely watching what Nintendo will do next. With all the leaks, the return of classics, and surprise releases on the service, what long-lost favorite might be the next one to show up unannounced?
