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Nintendo has published its January slate for Nintendo Switch Online, focusing on content members can play or access right now. The headline beats: a free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the arrival of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance on the GameCube – Nintendo Classics app, and two more Nintendo 64 titles. Rounding it out are fresh Missions & Rewards tasks tied to classic handheld libraries and a new playlist in the Nintendo Music app. Below – the key changes with official trailers where available.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Free Update Across Both Versions
A no-cost update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons expands creative options. Players can decorate resort hotel rooms for guests and, with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership, visit Slumber Island to build and decorate with friends in a shared dreamscape. The update applies to both versions of the game.
Trailer: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Oc8qckEoKxk
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Joins Gamecube – Nintendo Classics
The tactical RPG Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now playable via the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics app for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. It’s an opportunity to revisit Ike’s campaign with modern convenience and save-state support typical of Classics apps.
Trailer: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uAVh2BgUkxA
More Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics Titles
The N64 library grows with two additions for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members: Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble. Both are available within the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics app.
Missions & Rewards – Retro Challenges for Platinum Points
January’s Missions & Rewards tasks award 50 My Nintendo Platinum Points each when you play either of the following through their Classics apps:
- Game & Watch Gallery 3 – via Game Boy – Nintendo Classics
- Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones – via Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics
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Earned points can be redeemed for retro icon elements themed after the respective games.
Nintendo Music – New Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Playlist
Music from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now streamable in Nintendo Music, the members-only smart-device app for Nintendo Switch Online. The update adds a curated selection from the GameCube-era soundtrack.
Official Roundup Video
Nintendo’s digest for the month provides a quick tour of the updates and highlights.
Watch: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/7nODHyw3lgs
What's Live Now – Quick Reference
Here’s a practical snapshot of January’s Nintendo Switch Online changes and where they live. All items below are available to access now according to Nintendo’s official roundup.
Final Takeaway – Why This Matters
January’s update leans on legacy content and low-friction additions. If you keep an NSO + Expansion Pack membership, you get more tactical depth with Path of Radiance and fresh N64 variety, while Animal Crossing fans gain new ways to co-create. It’s a steady month for players who value the expanding back catalog and small but meaningful quality-of-life updates.
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