“Can’t Wait to Go Through It All Again”: Pokemon Stadium’s Launch on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Leaves the Fans High-Spirited

Published 04/04/2023, 11:37 AM EDT

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Nintendo has been active with the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack retro libraries lately. With one retro game being added every month, fans sure are having fun playing their childhood games again.

This month, the game launched on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack was Pokemon Stadium. Pokemon Stadium is a strategic battling game that allows players to battle their Pokemon in 3D arenas. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1998, this news has excited many fans of the classic game.

Fans loving the release of Pokemon Stadium

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The official Nintendo YouTube channel recently released a video informing fans their beloved Pokemon Stadium game is coming on Nintendo Switch Online.

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Fans were delighted to hear their beloved title was coming to Nintendo Switch. This nostalgic title has many fans reminiscing about the past times they played this game.

Some fans also pointed out that the art style of this game was top-tier, urging Nintendo to adopt the art style again.

While the release of the title on Nintendo Switch excited many fans, a fan pointed out they won’t be able to transfer their Pokemon from Gameboy.

Nintendo has left fans wondering when they will fix this problem. The Gameboy online emulator is all set up. This shows Nintendo has all the necessary things available to interconnect titles, but they are opting not to right now. A credible reason can be that Nintendo is focusing all its resources on the release of Nintendo Switch 2 right now.

Retro titles being released on Nintendo Switch Online

With Nintendo pumping out a retro title every month for Nintendo Switch Online, fans are now seeing the value of the membership cost. Nintendo is trying its best to get users to join this membership too. They recently offered a 7-day trial for their online service. This provided Switch players with access to online features and the cloud to back up saved files, in addition to classic games on NES, SNES, and Game Boy.

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And there’s also the Expansion Pack tier that features Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games, providing an extremely diverse library of retro games. A notable fact here is there were exclusive releases for the Japanese market on Nintendo Switch Online.

The Nintendo Switch Online individual membership is available for $19.99 for a year and the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership is available at $49.99. The family version of both memberships starts at $34.99 and $79.99, respectively.

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While the cost of membership is high, there is no price fans would not give to play their childhood classics again. And Nintendo is delivering on that front exceptionally. If the transfer of data from cross-console titles becomes a reality, this membership would become a superb deal for fans.

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Ajitesh Rawat

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Ajitesh Rawat is an up-and-coming eSports writer at EssentiallySports. An avid gamer himself, Ajitesh grew up just like the majority of the gamers out there by simply falling in love with Need for Speed and Grand Theft Auto. He likes to dive into these vast imaginative worlds and experience the fun himself.
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Debmallya Chakraborty