N64 Classic Ridge Racer 64 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online | TechRaptor

N64 Classic Ridge Racer 64 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online | TechRaptor

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Nintendo has announced another N64 classic for Nintendo Switch Online, and this one's perfect if you're a fan of retro racing games.

Today's new Switch Online addition is Ridge Racer 64, and just like other N64 games on the service, you're going to need an Expansion Pack addon if you want to play it.

As a reminder, the basic Nintendo Switch Online subscription will get you access to the likes of SNES and NES games, as well as Game Boy classics, but you'll need to fork out a little extra if you want N64, Genesis, and Game Boy Advance games (as well as DLC for a couple of Switch games).

As for Ridge Racer 64 itself, it was first released in 2000, and it's the series' first foray outside of PlayStation (not counting arcade versions, of course). Unusually, it's also one of the only times Nintendo itself has worked on an IP that isn't its own.

The game received a DS port in 2004, but obviously, it's the N64 version you'll be getting here, complete with its full track complement and range of unlockable extra cars.

You can also enjoy local multiplayer with up to three...

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