{"id":292171,"date":"2024-11-27T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T16:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=344702"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:41:39","slug":"three-mega-drive-classics-are-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/three-mega-drive-classics-are-coming-to-the-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Mega Drive classics are coming to the Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nintendo Switch Online continues to expand its catalog of retro games, becoming one of the main reasons to subscribe to the service. Although Nintendo itself supplies the bulk of these games, <strong>there are also interesting additions from people outside the big N<\/strong>. This is demonstrated by the new Mega Drive games that have already arrived on the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SEGA Genesis \u2013 November 2024 Game Update \u2013 Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ecII-1bkikw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vectorman is a classic platform game from the console that, although not as remembered today, gracefully combines action with platforms. Narc offers us the classic action of games like Contra, taking it to a top-down view, in a style of play just as frenetic, though a bit different. And <strong>Toejam &amp; Earl in Panic on Funkotron is a cult classic, sequel to ToeJam &amp; Earl<\/strong>, which, although not as good as the original, is very enjoyable in co-op.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The result is three good additions to the Nintendo Switch Online collection<\/strong>, offering a good dose of nostalgia for those who had a MegaDrive in their childhood. Or some interesting games to discover for those who never got to know them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mega Drive has never been as accessible as it is now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in any of these three games, they are now available on Nintendo Switch Online. <strong>You only need the basic subscription to play Mega Drive games, so you have no excuse not to give them a try<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Online\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0d8aa053-f44a-4256-ab5f-47f15b065e51\/1332576485\/nintendo-switch-online-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Nintendo Switch Online<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendo-switch-online.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo Switch Online continues to expand its catalog of retro games, becoming one of the main reasons to subscribe to the service. 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