March 20 is packed, but the ’90s are calling
While many of us are planning to play as muchDoom EternalorAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsas possible on Jun 06, 2025, some fans are going to spend the busy day hunting down Mother Demon inDoom 64. Nightdive and id Software’s port of the Nintendo 64 game is also launching on March 20, and per a listing on theNintendo Switch eShop page, it will only cost $4.99. That’s a nice surprise!
Of course, if you’repre-orderingDoom Eternalon PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch, you’ll get a free copy ofDoom 64– for the same platform – as a bonus. But for people like me who wantDoom 64on Switch andDoom Eternalon anything else, the standalone price matters. (It’s also worth remembering that, following a delay,Doom Eternaldoesn’t have a new release date on Switch.)
Just last night, I was debating whether I should buyDoomandDoom IIagain on Nintendo Switch for no particular reason. I’m still on the fence – I’ve got too many other games competing for my time right now as it is – butDoom 64? Yeah, I’m gonna wantDoom 64, and I’m going to want it on my Switch.
If you saw the classic box art plastered all over but never bothered to buy or rentDoom 64back in the day, a friendly heads-up: the game is its own thing. The story, levels, sprites, and lighting are new!
Any time a Nintendo 64 game like this can make it onto modern platforms, I’m stoked.
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