Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics adds Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Tonic Trouble on December 17

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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:08:04 +0000

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics will add Ubisoft titles Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble on December 17. Rayman 2 features a 3D action adventure where players navigate 45 areas to save the world from pirate terror using various abilities. Tonic Trouble follows Ed as he faces chaos caused by toxic goo, battling animated enemies across 12 worlds filled with puzzles and dangers.

2025-12-10 | Nintendo Life: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Two Classic Platformers

Nintendo will expand the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack N64 library on December 17, 2025, by adding two classic 3D platformers: Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble. Rayman 2 tasks players with saving the Fairy Glade from Admiral Razorbeard, while Tonic Trouble features an alien named Ed cleaning up a pollution problem on Earth. Both games will be available to NSO + Expansion Pack members.

2025-12-10 | GameSpot: One Of The Best Nintendo 64 Platformers Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Online

Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on December 17. Rayman 2, released in 1999, is highly acclaimed, often compared to classics like Super Mario 64, while Tonic Trouble, designed by Rayman creator Michel Ancel, has a lesser reputation. The addition of Rayman 2 raises hopes for more first-party Nintendo titles to join the service, following previous leaks about upcoming games.

2025-12-10 | Eurogamer: Two classic N64 platformers join Nintendo Switch Online later this month

Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble are joining Nintendo Switch Online on December 17 for subscribers. Rayman 2, released in 1999, is the first 3D game in the series, while Tonic Trouble, also from 1999, features alien Ed on a mission against Grögh. These additions follow the recent inclusion of Forsaken 64 and Mario & Wario in previous months.

2025-12-10 | TechRaptor: Nintendo Switch Online Gets Two Classic N64 Platformers Next Week

Nintendo will add two classic N64 games, Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble, to its Nintendo Switch Online service on December 17th. Rayman 2 marks Rayman's transition to 3D and introduces Globox, while Tonic Trouble blends various genres. Ubisoft has confirmed ongoing development for the Rayman franchise, including a potential remake and a fourth title. A Switch Online membership with the Expansion Pack is required to access these games.

2025-12-10 | VGC: A pair of N64 platformers from Ubisoft are coming to Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics library

Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble, both 3D platformers from Ubisoft, will be added to the Nintendo 64 app on Switch Online on December 17. Rayman 2 follows Rayman as he escapes captivity to defeat Admiral Razorbeard, while Tonic Trouble features Ed, an alien janitor, who must clean up chaos caused by a magic potion on Earth. This addition increases the total N64 games on Switch Online to 42 in the West.

2025-12-10 | Insider Gaming: Two More N64 Games Coming To Nintendo Switch Online In December

Nintendo has announced that Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on December 17. Rayman 2, released in 1999, is a sequel to the original Rayman, while Tonic Trouble features an alien named Ed. Both games will be available on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.