Nintendo confirms that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance gaming titles are finally on their way to its Switch Online subscription service.
And as such, iconic classical titles like the "Super Mario Advance 4" and "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX" are coming to Switch users.
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This photograph taken on August 4, 2022 shows the handheld video game console Game Boy manufactured by Nintendo belonging to the Charles Cros collection exposed at the Francois-Mitterrand National Library of France in Paris.
Game Boy Titles are Arriving at Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct event that the Switch Online members can start playing Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles later today, reports The Verge.
The Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles will be available to all Switch Online subscribers. So if you are a member of the gaming service, it would not take long before you can get your hands on offerings like "Tetris" and "Kirby's Dream Land."
The base version of the gaming subscription service starts at $19.99 per year. But if you want to also experience Game Boy Advance offerings, you will have to pay a bit more.
Switch Online Expansion Pack Gains Game Boy Advance Titles
It is worth mentioning that Game Boy Advance titles are only exclusive to the subscribers of the higher tier, the Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
According to the Engadget, GBA gaming titles like "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap" require an Expansion Pack subscription.
Besides GBA games, IGN notes in its report that the Expansion Pack, which debuted last October, comes with other nostalgic offerings, such as N64 and Sega Genesis gaming titles. The same tier lets Switch Online members play games like "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask."
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Which Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Offerings Are Included?
So without any further ado, here are the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles arriving in the Nintendo Switch Online service.
Game Boy and Game Boy Color offerings like "Tetris," "Wario Land 3," and "Kirby's Dream Land" are on their way to the base tier. "Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare," "Metroid 2: Return of Samus," Game & Watch Gallery 3," and "Gargoyle's Quest" are also arriving later today.
It also includes iconic games like "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX" and "Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins."
On the other hand, Game Boy Advance offerings, such as "Mario Kart Super Circuit," "WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames!," and "Kuru Kuru Kururin," are coming to Expansion Pack users.
The higher tier is also adding games like "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap" and "Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga."
On top of these games, Nintendo plans to bring more classical titles like the "Kirby & the Amazing Mirror" and "Metroid Fusion."
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