Pokémon Expands Nintendo Switch Online Games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is arriving soon on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Read on to learn more about this classic Pokémon roguelike offshoot and fans' responses.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team Joins Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion PackAvailable August 9

Nintendo will soon add another cherished Pokémon game to the Switch's Expansion Pack classic games library. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is joining the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on August 9, as announced by Nintendo today. This classic Pokémon spin-off will be accessible through the Expansion Pack plan, which offers access to a curated collection of Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis games.

Initially released globally for the Game Boy Advance in 2006, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is a spin-off roguelike where players become a human transformed into a Pokémon. Players explore dungeons and undertake missions to solve the mystery of their transformation. The game launched alongside a Blue Rescue Team version for the Nintendo DS and was remastered for the Switch in 2020 as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.

Pokémon Fans Desire Mainline

Some speculated the company is addressing compatibility issues with the N64 Transfer Pak, while others suggested problems with NSO's infrastructure, and the Switch's Pokémon Home app integration as likely causes. As Nintendo doesn't wholly own the app, certain contractual agreements between the companies may present challenges with its Switch integration. "I'd guess they want to ensure trading is secure and can't be exploited," one fan suggested.

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Along with the announcement of PMD Red Rescue Team, Nintendo also announced a special offer for renewing Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions. As part of the new Mega Multiplayer Festival, which runs until September 8, purchasing a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online membership from the eShop or My Nintendo Store will grant an extra two months of membership for free. The coming month also offers extra rewards, including bonus Gold Points on game purchases made between August 5 and August 18.

Additionally, there will be game trials of four full multiplayer Switch titles available from August 19 to August 25, though the specific games will be announced later. Following this, the Nintendo Mega Multiplayer game sale will run from August 26 to September 8, 2024.

The Switch is set to transition to the Switch 2 soon, as Nintendo prepares to announce the next console within the fiscal year. Currently, it's unclear how Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will be integrated into the Switch 2. To read more on everything we know about the Switch 2, click on the article at the link below!