Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 3.0.0)

In this post, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics (previously known as Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online).

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Ver. ???

• Release date: TBA
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the app:

• renames to the app Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics.
• adds a CRT filter [Nintendo Switch 2 only]
• adds button remapping [Nintendo Switch 2 only]
• adds Rewind [Nintendo Switch 2 only]

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 3.0.0

• Release date: January 30th/31st 2025
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 21st batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.17.0

• Release date: October 24th 2024 (North America) / October 25th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 20th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.16.0

• Release date: April 23rd 2024 (North America) / April 24th 2024 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 19th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.15.0

• Release date: February 21st 2024 (North America, Europe)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 18th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: this update is not available in Japan.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.14.0

• Release date: December 7th 2023 (North America) / December 8th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 17th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.13.0

• Release date: October 26th 2023 (North America) / October 27th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 16th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.12.0

• Release date: August 29th 2023 (North America) / August 30th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 15th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.11.0

• Release date: August 8th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 14th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.10.1

• Release date: May 9th 2023 (North America) / May 10th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.10.0

• Release date: April 11th 2023 (North America) / April 12th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 13th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.9.0

• Release date: January 26th 2023 (North America) / January 27th 2023 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 12th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: this update is not available in Japan.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.8.0

• Release date: November 1st 2022 (North America) / November 2nd 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 11th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.7.0

• Release date: October 12th 2022 (North America) / October 13th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 11th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.6.0

• Release date: August 18th 2022 (North America) / August 19th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 10th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.5.0

• Release date: July 14th 2022 (North America) / July 15th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 9th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.4.0

• Release date: June 23rd 2022 (North America) / June 24th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 8th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.3.1

• Release date: May 30th 2022 (North America) / May 31st 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the app:

• fixes a bug in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards that can prevent players from progressing under a certain condition.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo (Twitter)

Ver. 2.3.0

• Release date: May 19th 2022 (North America) / May 20th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 7th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.2.0

• Release date: April 14th 2022 (North America) / April 15th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the 6th batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.1.0

• Release date: March 10th 2022 (North America) / March 11th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the fifth batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page).

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 2.0.0

• Release date: February 24th 2022 (North America) / February 25th 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the fourth batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page), and provides the following:

• fixes an issue impacting The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and more specifically the fog effect.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 1.2.0

• Release date: January 20th 2022 (North America) / January 21st 2022 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the third batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page)

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 1.1.0

• Release date: December 10th 2021 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the second batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page)

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

Ver. 1.0.0

• Release date: October 25th 2021 (North America) / October 26th 2021 (Europe, Japan)
• Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update adds the first batch of Nintendo 64 games (full list on this page)

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Nintendo

How to download updates for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.