Virtual Console Dreaming: The ULTRA COMBO Update
Killer Instinct Gold by Rare and Nintendo
Another fighting game has joined the battle!
Nintendo is adding Killer Instinct Gold to its Switch Online catalog and will be available to Expansion Pass subscribers starting tomorrow through the Nintendo 64 launcher.
The only history I have with Gold is staring at its cabinet longingly in various movie theater arcades. I played the hell out of the original, though. It was the pack-in game that came with my SNES. It also came with its soundtrack–which seems like a wild decision considering this was probably back in 1995. Rare has a reputation for creating some of the best music on the console (and every console they developed for, for that matter) and Killer Instinct lives up to that reputation. Even if the game isn’t your thing, at least load up the soundtrack
If you’re new to Tactical Reload, I include my wishlist for the Switch Online catalog in every Virtual Console Dreaming article. There have been no new additions since the last update. I swear, we’re going to be able to cross some of these off soon.
Am I *manifesting* or *being delusional*?
SNES
Pocky and Rocky 2
Secret of Mana
GBC/GBA
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Mother 3
Onimusha Tactics
Pokemon Pinball
Tony Hawk misc.
Nintendo 64
Beetle Adventure Racing
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Bomberman Hero
Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness
Goemon’s Great Adventure
Mischief Makers
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Quest 64
Snowboard Kids
Snowboard Kids 2
GameCube
1080 Avalanche
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
Battalion Wars
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Chibi-Robo!
Cubivore:: Survival of the Fittest
Donkey Konga 1-3 (rerelease the bongos!)
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Eternal Darkness
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Geist
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Killer 7 (if we’re not getting a port of the Steam version)
Kirby Air Ride
Lost Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms II
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Party 4-7
Metroid Prime 2 (if we don’t get a proper remaster)
P.N.03
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Resident Evil 2, 3, and Code Veronica
Skies of Arcadia Legends (I think this is the one I want the most)
SSX 3
Starfox Adventures
Starfox: Assault
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Super Smash Bros. Melee
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Tony Hawk’s Underground, Underground 2, and American Wasteland (if we don’t get remakes)
Turok: Evolution (if Nightdive doesn’t do its thing)
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2
Wario World
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom
Have you missed me and my silly site updates? Don’t cry too much–I’ll probably be back tomorrow to talk about Game Pass departures.