Nintendo adds 3 classic Sega Genesis games to Switch Online in time for Thanksgiving

Get your retro gaming fix on Nintendo Switch this Thanksgiving

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• 🆕 Three new Sega Genesis games are now available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members

• 🎮 The games include ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkotron, VectorMan and Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs

• 📈 There are over 40 Sega Genesis games for subscribers to enjoy

• 👏 Nintendo also recently add two new Game Boy games and two N64 mature titles

Nintendo has been on a roll with its Switch Online updates, adding new titles to the service at a refreshingly rapid pace.

After reviving two N64 mature titles ahead of Halloween and adding Donkey Kong Land and Donkey Kong Land 2 to Game Boy, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can now enjoy three classic Sega Genesis games just in time for Thanksgiving.

The three Sega Genesis games include ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, Vectorman and Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs.

ToeJam & Earl Panic on Funkotron is arguably the highlight of the three new titles. Released in 1993, the game became a cult classic with its quirky graphics and unique soundtrack.

VectorMan debuted in late 1995 and is a 2D action platformer and boasts impressive graphics for the 16-bit console. It was sadly overlooked by a lot of players, so it’s great to see it come to Nintendo’s online service.

Completing the trio of new games is Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs. A run and gun game developer and published by Capcom, it originally released in arcades before making its way to Sega’s console.

If you’re wondering what other Genesis games are available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers to enjoy, you can find the full list of titles below.

• Alien Soldier

• Alien Storm

• Alisia Dragoon

• Beyond Oasis

• Castlevania: Bloodlines

• Columns

• Comix Zone

• Contra: Hard Corps

• Crusaders of Centy

• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

• Dynamite Headdy

• Earthworm Jim

• Ecco the Dolphin

• Flicky

• Ghouls ‘n Ghosts

• Golden Axe

• Golden Axe II

• Gunstar Heroes

• Kid Chameleon

• Landstalker

• Light Crusader

• Mega Man: The Wily Wars

• M.U.S.H.A.

• Phantasy Star IV

• Pulseman

• Ristar

• Shining Force

• Shining Force II

• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2

• Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball

• Space Harrier II

• Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition

• Streets of Rage 2

• Strider

• Super Fantasy Zone

• Sword of Vermillon

• Target Earth

• The Revenge of Shinobi

• Thunder Force II

• ToeJam & Earl

• ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron

• VectorMan

• Virtua Fighter 2

• Wolf of the Battlefield: Mercs

Nintendo has slowly built its Nintendo Switch Online into one of the best online services. Subscribers can access a library of hundreds of NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis and N64 games, many of which include online multiplayer. You can also listen to timeless Nintendo soundtracks on the Nintendo Music app.

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Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.