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Game Boy & GBA Games Join Nintendo Switch Online

By John Friscia February 8, 2023827 views

Game Boy Advance games join Nintendo Switch Online Super Mario Land 2, Tetris, Game & Watch Gallery 3, ALone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Wario Land 3, Kirby's Dream Land

At the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that Game Boy games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online, and Game Boy Advance (GBA) games are coming to the more expensive Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier today after the Direct concludes. Game Boy games available for Game Boy Switch Online include Tetris, Super Mario Land 2, Game & Watch Gallery 3, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, Metroid II: Return of Samus, Wario Land 3, Gargoyle’s Quest, and Kirby’s Dream Land. GBA games on Switch Online include Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, WarioWare, Kuru Kuru Kuruin, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

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More games will be added to both services over time. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Pokémon Trading Card Game, and Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble were teased as future Game Boy titles. Metroid Fusion, Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, Fire Emblem, F-Zero: Maximum Velocity, and Golden Sun were teased for GBA.

Notably, multiplayer games can be played together with upward of four friends locally or online where such things are supported. This is a fantastic get, and even though it’s coming later than people had hoped, this is still quite the boon to Nintendo Switch Online.

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Former Managing Editor at The Escapist. I have been writing about video games since 2018 and editing writing on IT, project management, and video games for around a decade. I have an English degree, but Google was a more valuable learning resource. I taught English in South Korea for a year in 2018, and it was exponentially more fun than living in Pennsylvania. My major passions in life are SNES, Japanese RPGs, Berserk, and K-pop. I'm currently developing the game Boss Saga with my brother, which is guaranteed to change your life and you should buy it.

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Former Managing Editor at The Escapist. I have been writing about video games since 2018 and editing writing on IT, project management, and video games for around a decade. I have an English degree, but Google was a more valuable learning resource. I taught English in South Korea for a year in 2018, and it was exponentially more fun than living in Pennsylvania. My major passions in life are SNES, Japanese RPGs, Berserk, and K-pop. I'm currently developing the game Boss Saga with my brother, which is guaranteed to change your life and you should buy it.