A follow-up tweet shows a slow-motion comparison between Ocarina of Time on the Switch and the original version on the N64. Not long after the Nintendo 64 games went live alongside the NSO + Expansion pack, Twitter user Toufool posted a video demonstrating the input lag present when playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Nintendo Switch Online's N64 Emulator Has Input Lag On top of NSO's well-known shortcomings, the service's premium model has now brought faulty emulations of its most anticipated feature: Nintendo 64 games. Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus are nearly equivalent in yearly price to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, but the latter doesn't offer dedicated usernames, built-in party chat, even lower sale prices for subscribers, or monthly free games (not to mention the entirety of the PS+ Collection on PS5). It does not come close to offering the same features or member-exclusive deals as its closest competitors from Microsoft and Sony. However, Nintendo Switch Online is still rather short on functionality and exclusive content. Related: What N64 & Genesis Switch Online Games Will Likely Only Come to Japan

It also retains the perks of subscribing to the base NSO, including access to online play, the ability to purchase certain peripherals at additional cost, a handful of in-game cosmetic items, and the ability to play NSO-only games like Tetris 99 and Pac-Man 99. The Expansion Pass will also grant Animal Crossing: New Horizons players access to the Happy Home Paradise expansion when it launches on November 5. To be fair, the N64 and Genesis games are not the only differentiation between the Expansion Pack and the base NSO subscription. Early adopters of the Expansion Pack subscription tier have already found some technical issues with the Nintendo 64 emulator technology that the Switch uses, meaning the service has failed to deliver on its ill-conceived, too expensive content package. A similar service was already available through the base subscription of NSO, which offered users NES and Super Nintendo games. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack has just recently launched, giving subscribers access to Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games through emulation.

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