Donkey Kong 64 swings onto Nintendo Switch Online + expansion pack this June

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Nintendo has officially announced that the iconic 1999 3D platformer Donkey Kong 64 is finally joining the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Subscribers will be able to access the game starting June 4, 2026, pushing the service’s total Nintendo 64 library to a milestone of 43 titles.

Developed by Rare during their golden era, the game allows players to swap between five unique members of the DK Crew to explore massive worlds, solve puzzles, and thwart the villainous King K. Rool.

“Join Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Tiny Kong, Lanky Kong, and Chunky Kong in the fight to keep DK Island safe from K. Rool and his troupe of Kremlings. Climb, swim, and jump with each of the five Kongs through treacherous, puzzle-filled areas, making the most of their special abilities and weapon upgrades.”

Subscription requirements

To play Donkey Kong 64 and the rest of the N64 library on either Switch 1 or Switch 2, users must be subscribed to the premium Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. In addition to N64 classics, this tier grants access to SEGA Genesis games and select DLC expansions (such as the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass).

Every Nintendo 64 game available on NSO (as of June 4, 2026)

With Donkey Kong 64 officially accounted for, here is the complete, updated alphabetical lineup of the 43 titles available on the platform:

• 1080° Snowboarding
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Banjo-Tooie
• Blast Corps
• Donkey Kong 64 (New)
• Dr. Mario 64
• Excitebike 64
• Extreme-G
• F-Zero X
• Forsaken 64
• GoldenEye 007
• Harvest Moon 64
• Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls
• Jet Force Gemini
• Killer Instinct Gold
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Mario Golf
• Mario Kart 64
• Mario Party
• Mario Party 2
• Mario Party 3
• Mario Tennis
• Paper Mario
• Perfect Dark
• Pilotwings 64
• Pokémon Puzzle League
• Pokémon Snap
• Pokémon Stadium
• Pokémon Stadium 2
• Rayman 2: The Great Escape
• Ridge Racer 64
• Shadow Man
• Sin & Punishment
• Star Fox 64
• Super Mario 64
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Tonic Trouble
• Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
• Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
• Wave Race 64
• WIN BACK: COVERT OPERATIONS
• Yoshi’s Story

Are you ready to dive back into the ultimate 90s collectathon and 100% the game, or does the thought of tracking down hundreds of individual colored bananas give you flashbacks?

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