Massive Leaks Point Towards Exciting Upcoming N64 games for Nintendo Switch Online

Oct 27, 2021 | 3:57 PM EDT

Massive Leaks Point Towards Exciting Upcoming N64 games for Nintendo Switch Online

Oct 27, 2021 | 3:57 PM EDT

Console giant Nintendo has had its N64 and Mega Drive Switch Online app breached by hackers. This datamine has had revealed significant amounts of information. This includes conclusive hints on the status of upcoming games alongside the number of them planned.

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What did the datamine reveal?

Thanks to the efforts of leaker Mondo Mega, the community somewhat knows what Nintendo has in store for them. The app of each console consists of a list of games listed in alphabetic order. The list has included gaps for titles that are yet to come. However, the minuscule size of the gaps reveals the game which is planned to fill the space.

Initial datamining from the N64 app is somewhat fruitful. Going by the game IDs there are at least 38 N64 titles planned for NSO. The list is alphabetical so you can fill in some of the gaps already; 37 is Majora, 32 is Smash, 33 is Wave Race, 14-16 is Mario Party, etc. pic.twitter.com/tiVcugmc88
— MondoMega (@Mondo_Mega) October 26, 2021

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According to earlier reports by Eurogamer, Nintendo has devoted a substantial amount of time and effort readying up Game Boy titles for the Switch Virtual Console. An educated guess could be that this is the device that is supposed to be numbered as ‘4’.

Mega Drive proved to be even more interesting. At least 52 here! pic.twitter.com/sjVw5SovJZ
— MondoMega (@Mondo_Mega) October 26, 2021

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and if you’re still questioning additional NSO platforms beyond these two, look at the first number of the game IDs for each platform. N64 is 3, MD is 5; SNES was 2, you can figure out what that means.
— MondoMega (@Mondo_Mega) October 26, 2021

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It seems like N64 titles planned for this service will have Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Mario Party, Super Smash Bros., and Wave Race. Moreover, it seems like a minimum of 38 N64 releases is in the works. Adding on, 54 Mega Drive games are in the pipeline as well.

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Tanmay is an Esports writer at EssentiallySports. Pursuing his Bachelor’s in Journalism at Christ University Bangalore, he is passionate about video games and the stories they tell. He also has a keen interest in analyzing video games and writing about them. When he's not being a nerd, he can be found playing soccer and trying to play the guitar.

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