It started with Nintendo Entertainment System games, then we continued with Super Nintendo titles before some Nintendo 64 classics started to be added to the lineup for those who have Nintendo Switch Online and its expanded Expansion Pack. Since then, more formats have been added – but nothing from the Game Boy and its successors. But now the time has come and it turns out that we are actually getting games from two platforms.
Namely, Game Boy is added to the standard Nintendo Switch Online subscription, while Game Boy Advance can be enjoyed if you have Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. As usual, both libraries will continue to grow over time, but here are the Game Boy games available right now:
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Gargoyle’s Quest
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Tetris
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Wario Land 3
We also learned that these titles will be some of the first to be added later:
- Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
- Pokemon: Trading Card Game
All of these can be played with either the regular Game Boy filter or with ones made to look like the Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color.
As for the Game Boy Advance games included in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, these are the ones available from the start:
- Kuru Kuru Kururin
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames!
These will come later:
- Fire Emblem
- F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
- Golden Sun
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Metroid Fusion
What do you think of the selection so far and which titles do you think are missing?
