Nintendo Switch Online is getting an underrated Poké mon classic next week TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Nintendo Switch Online is getting an underrated Poké mon classic next week By Rhys Wood published 8 July 2022 Pokéblocks (Image credit: Nintendo / The Pokemon Company) Audio player loading… You can't say Nintendo Switch Online is devoid of interesting inclusions, as an upcoming addition of an N64 classic proves. The Nintendo Switch's online subscription service is set to get Pokémon Puzzle League on July 15. The N64 puzzler comes hot on the heels of Pokémon Snap which came to the service just last month. Pokémon Puzzle League will also be the first game added to Nintendo Switch Online's N64 roster outside of the initially announced lineup. As such, we should expect a second wave of games to start cropping up periodically throughout this year and potentially the next. Join Ash, Brock, and Misty as they gather in Puzzle Village to compete for the title of Pokémon Puzzle Master!Pokémon Puzzle League is coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 7/15! #Nintendo64 pic.twitter.com/GRC9xa09ZlJuly 8, 2022See more You can never have too much Poké mon Pokémon Puzzle League is a 'Match 3' style puzzle game where you shift blocks of various colors. Line up three or more of the same type of block, and they'll be cleared from the board. In doing so, you'll hopefully be able to chain together combos of block lines to score big and set your opponent back. Pokémon Puzzle League is somewhat unique as it's closely tied to the Gen 1 Pokémon anime that was airing at the time. As such, it features clips and voice samples from the anime – quite a rare sight on the N64 in general. That means you'll be able to play as and against characters from that iconic first anime season. Ash, Misty, and Brock are joined by stalwarts like Gary Oak, Team Rocket, and the Elite Four. Frankly, we've been inundated with all kinds of Pokémon titles this year. Pokémon Legends Arceus delighted players in January by shaking up the tried and true formula. And in November, Gen 9 games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are launching on Nintendo Switch, bringing a new locale and a slew of new pocket monsters to catch. While the N64 wasn't home to a mainline Pokémon game, it had plenty of memorable spin-offs. Hopefully, we'll eventually get Pokémon Stadium and its sequel on the Nintendo Switch Online service, too. Not just for the cinematic battles, but also for those delightfully silly party minigames.Check out our Nintendo Switch Online N64 guide for every announced game so far Rhys WoodHardware WriterRhys is Hardware Writer for TechRadar Gaming, and while relatively fresh to the role, he's been writing in a professional capacity for years. A Media, Writing and Production graduate, Rhys has prior experience creating written content for app developers, IT firms, toy sellers and the main TechRadar site. His true passions, though, lie in video games, TV, audio and home entertainment. When Rhys isn't on the clock, you'll usually find him logged into Final Fantasy 14, Halo Infinite or Sea of Thieves. See more Gaming news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40902It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster3Samsung's smaller micro-LED 4K TV might finally be on the way to battle OLED4A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through5New Anker wireless earbuds offer a feature AirPods Pro can't – and for cheaper1Con le RTX 4000 ho capito che Nvidia ha perso la testa2Canon's next mirrorless camera could be too cheap for its own good3PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40904IT pros suffer from serious misconceptions about Microsoft 365 security5A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:Deutschland