{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0807795e15fac09c8526903f","clusterId":"c_bb848cdbd386fb08577f5578","slug":"nintendo-adds-donkey-kong-64-to-switch-online-classics","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nintendo Adds Donkey Kong 64 to Switch Online Classics","summary":"Nintendo has added Donkey Kong 64 to the NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics service for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. The 1999 3D platformer now includes rewind and save-anywhere features, and the official N64 controller remains available for purchase separately.","whyItMatters":"The addition brings a major Rare-developed N64 title to the subscription service with modern convenience features, addressing long-standing requests from players who found the original's difficulty and collectathon design punishing.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDonkey Kong 64, the 1999 3D platformer from Rare, is now playable on Nintendo Switch through the NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics service. The game requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. As with other Classics titles, players can use a Rewind Function to reverse time during gameplay and a Save Anywhere feature to pause and resume at any point. The official NINTENDO 64 Controller, which recreates the original controller's layout, remains on sale at the Nintendo Store for 5,478 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release follows years of fan requests for the title on modern hardware. Early player reactions online have noted that the rewind feature makes notoriously difficult segments-such as the Gorilla Dance minigame-more manageable, while some have observed that original quirks like clipping bugs and slowdown are still present.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Donkey Kong 64 is now on Switch Online + Expansion Pack, with rewind and save-anywhere features. The original N64 controller is also still sold separately.","twitterPost":"Donkey Kong 64 is now on Switch Online + Expansion Pack, with rewind and save-anywhere. The official N64 controller is still sold separately for 5,478 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo added Donkey Kong 64 to the NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics service on June 4. The 1999 Rare platformer now includes rewind and save-anywhere features for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. The official N64 controller remains available for purchase.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/408/4408068/?rss\",\"title\":\"[Today] Nintendo Adds 'Donkey Kong 64' to Nintendo Classics\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3765,"outputTokens":547,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780554024,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T06:12:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T06:16:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T06:16:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bb848cdbd386fb08577f5578","canonicalTitle":"【本日】任天堂「ドンキーコング64」Nintendo Classicsに追加","representativeArticleId":"a_3e0a0982804b287f64c39e5e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Donkey Kong 64\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T05:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T10:17:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T10:22:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260604-447205/","title":"Nintendo Classics版『ドンキーコング64』では、“処理落ち前提”だったシーンにテコ入れか。悪名高い「いやいや・コング！」もちゃんと遊べる"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/408/4408068/?rss","title":"【本日】任天堂「ドンキーコング64」Nintendo Classicsに追加"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Donkey Kong 64"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Donkey Kong 64, the 1999 3D platformer from Rare, is now playable on Nintendo Switch through the NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics service.","The game requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription.","Players can use a Rewind Function to reverse time during gameplay and a Save Anywhere feature to pause and resume at any point.","The official NINTENDO 64 Controller is available for purchase separately at the Nintendo Store for 5,478 yen.","Early player reactions note that the rewind feature makes difficult segments like the Gorilla Dance minigame more manageable, but original quirks like clipping bugs and slowdown remain."]}