In another move that many have wanted for years, Nintendo has finally added Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Games to its Nintendo Switch online service. While the earlier handheld games will be available in the basic Switch Online subscription, access to Game Boy Advance games will require the Expansion Pack service.
As Nintendo loves to do, these titles are available right now on the eShop. Nintendo has truly mastered the art of the shadow drop, and the games available will surely tide people over until the release of Tears of the Kingdom. For starters, both Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX and Zelda: Minish Cap are ready for you to jump into.
Nintendo said that fans will be able to use various filters for the included games as well, including those for the original Game Boy, the Game Boy Pocket, and the Game Boy Color.
If you’re wondering which Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games are currently available at launch, here’s the full list.
All Game Boy, Game Boy Advance Games on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion
Game Boy
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Game & Watch Gallery 3
- Gargoyle’s Quest
- Kirby’s Dream Land
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins
- Tetris
- Wario Land 3
Game Boy Advance
- Kuru Kuru Kururin
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- Mario Kart Super Circuit
- Super Mario Advance 4 – Super Mario Bros. 3
- WarioWare, Inc.
Games Coming Soon
Just like the previous NES, SNES, and Nintendo 64 apps, more games will be added over time. A look at the eShop shows a few that fans can expect. Nintendo has yet to share information on when these titles will become available.
Game Boy
- Kirby’s Tilt ‘N Tumble
- Pokemon Trading Card Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Game Boy Advance
- Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
- Metroid Fusion
- Fire Emblem
- F-Zero Maximum Velocity
- Golden Sun
Beyond these titles, Nintendo hasn’t given any hints as to what we can expect, but it would make sense to eventually see all of the Super Mario Advance games and the rest of the Wario Land series. With the libraries for the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance having well over 1,000 games each, we could be getting updates for years to come.
