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Nintendo has announced its Nintendo Switch Online additions for December, which are for all the N64-era 3D platformer fans out there. On December 17, Rayman 2: The Great Escape <\/em>and Tonic Trouble<\/em> are joining the Switch\u2019s Nintendo Classics library. As a reminder, N64 games are exclusive to Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, along with the emulators for the Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis and GameCube.<\/p>\n For retro gaming completionsists, Tonic Trouble <\/em>might actually be the more interesting get for NSO, despite being far less well known than the Rayman series. It was Ubisoft\u2019s first 3D platformer, but a number of delays meant it ended up releasing in the same year as Rayman 2<\/em>, and therefore has become a bit lost to time. The game stars an alien janitor named Ed, who accidentally drops a powerful green tonic out of his spaceship and all over Earth, making a mutated mess of the planet that he has to clean up.<\/p>\n Tonic Trouble <\/em>was also conceptualized by Rayman creator Michel Ancel, but Ubisoft clearly only had room for one limbless mascot going forward. Arriving in 1999, Rayman 2: The Great Escape <\/em>was the series\u2019 Super Mario 64 <\/em>moment, reimagining the original 2D game as a 3D platformer that was met with critical acclaim at launch. These days, the superb Rayman Legends <\/em>would probably be most fans\u2019 pick for the best game in the long-running series, but Rayman 2 <\/em>would likely be near the top of the list.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s announcement means that Rayman arrives on the N64 NSO app before Nintendo’s own Donkey Kong 64<\/em>, which has been one of the most requested games for years. Why the company still hasn\u2019t handed that one over in a year when the big ape made his triumphant 3D platformer comeback remains a mystery. But with the Rayman series kicking off its 30th anniversary celebrations back in September, the arrival of Rayman 2 <\/em>makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n