Also,Space Harrier IIandShining Force II
I know people have a polarizing relationship withSonic Spinball, but I was absolutelyfascinatedby it. You ever have one of those “I [or my group of friends] played this all night games?” That’s whatSonic Spinballwas at the time, with my playgroup yelling and cheering at the screen during every mysterious moment thatSpinballthrew at us. Well, now everyone can relive their respective pain or joy withSonic SpinballSwitch.
3 classic SEGA Genesis games have just been made available for#NintendoSwitchOnline+ Expansion Pack members!
– Space Harrier II– Shining Force II– Sonic The Hedgehog Spinballpic.twitter.com/uhD21PEChk
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 19, 2025
Announced late last night by Nintendoin their traditional “random drop” of retro content forSwitch Online, the company confirmed three more games are available:
Look, I’ll take the other two games.Shining Force IIwas a huge step up from the original mechanically, andSpace Harrier IIdeserves a spot in the sun as a Genesis launch title. But the oddballSonic Spinballwill always have a special place in my heart. It’s completely unpredictable, and ever since I got my hands onPinball Questas a kid, I’ve been searching endlessly for off-the-wall RPGs. It’s hard to believe thatSpinballis only four levels, because so many people I know never finished it, not knowing that victory was within their grasp. But with the modern conveniences of playing retro games on the Switch, that might be a thing of the past.
Oh, and it’ll always have this incredible options menu song (also part ofSonic SpinballSwitch), whichmightbe the most iconicSega Genesissoundto date:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGWSijvWxFI
