Overview
- Nintendo has added the original 1999 Donkey Kong 64 to the Nintendo Classics (N64) library for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, making the game playable on current Switch hardware.
- The Switch Online version preserves the core content from the original release, including Donkey Kong, Diddy, Tiny, Lanky and Chunky as playable characters and four-player competitive battle arenas.
- Nintendo published an official announcement trailer for the Switch Online release and included the game's signature DK Rap theme in the offering.
- A republished review of the game notes its strengths in large, varied levels and music while warning that the collectathon design and forced character backtracking can feel repetitive.
- The launch follows earlier re-releases and recent LEGO Donkey Kong teasers and signals steady expansion of the N64 catalog on Nintendo's paid Expansion Pack tier, a trend that could shape future service additions.