AS the price of subscription services increases, and the quality of games available decreases, people are becoming sceptical of their value.
Xbox Game Pass had a huge price increase recently, and the change to Xbox Game Pass Standard meant that many people weren’t receiving any new games.
Switch Online adds more Game Boy Advance F-Zero games to the line up[/caption]
While its competitor PS Plus has remained consistent, there is only one subscription from the big three that improves month-on-month.
Nintendo Switch Online has a library of almost 300 games that you can play, and games are only added to it, never removed.
Not only that, but Nintendo Switch Online has seen a number of games never before released in the West that English speakers can play for the first time.
This month two games have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack library, which is the more expensive tier of the service.
Both games are from the F-Zero series, which hasn’t seen a new entry since 2004, not including the battle royale title F-Zero 99, which came out last year.
F-Zero 99 reuses tracks from previous games, though it does change up gameplay by eliminating players with every lap.
In fact, the two newly added games are the last two titles to be released in the series, and they were only available in Japan.
They have been translated into English for the first time, opening them up to a whole new audience.
Both games are from the Game Boy Advance library and feature the ultra-fast racing gameplay that the series is well known for.
F-Zero is named like this because the vehicles are in the league above F1 cars.
Races are fast-paced, and players have to manage their boosts with their health as cars take damage as they hit the edges of the map.
Vehicles have quick momentum as they hover above the track, and can gain health by sticking to the edges.
The first game that’s being added is F-Zero – GP Legends, which allows players to compete in various F-Zero-themed Grands Prix.
There is even a story mode featuring well-known character Captain Falcon.
The other game added this month is F-Zero Climax, which is the final mainline game developed for the series.
Both racing games will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass on Friday, October 11, 2024, and you’ll be able to download them via the Game Boy Advance app.
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