Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles have arrived on the Nintendo Switch Online in the US, featuring iconic offerings like "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap" and " Kirby's Dream Land."
Besides North America, these Game Boy titles are also available in the Switch Online library in Japan.
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387339 03: A Nintendo promotion representative shows off the company's next-generation hand-held console Game Boy Advance at the Tokyo Game Show April 1, 2001 in Tokyo, Japan. The faster Game Boy Advance, which uses a 32-bit processor and is Internet-enabled, hit the shops in Japan for 9,800 yen (80 USD) March 21 to rave reviews.
But the offerings in Japan come with exclusive titles that users in the US are missing out on.
Nintendo Game Boy Switch Online Library in Japan
According to a report by Engadget, the Japanese gaming firm has finally added much-awaited Game Boy and Game Boy Advanced titles to Switch Online.
The renowned gaming giant announced their arrival to the subscription service during its Nintendo Direct 2023 event.
After waiting for years, Switch Online members got their hands on several Game Boy offerings, including Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance (GBA) gaming titles.
It includes games like "Super Mario Advance 4" and "Metroid II: Return of Samus."
Although the Japanese gaming firm brought tons of Game Boy titles to Switch Online users in the US, it looks like Japanese members are getting more games.
Nintendo Life notes in its story that the Switch Online library in Japan is a bit different from what came out in the North American region. Folks in Japan got titles that subscribers in the US are missing out on.
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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.
For instance, the Game Boy offerings include a Japan-only action RPG, none other than the "Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru," also known as "The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls."
On top of that, Japanese gamers are also getting an expanded GBA library. "The Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade" and the "The Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade" are available in the Land of the Rising Sun.
However, Engadget reports that "Fire Emblem" is arriving soon in the Switch Online library in the US. So it might not take long before gamers in North America can get their hands on it.
All in all, the Switch Online library in Japan offers three more Game Boy and GBA titles compared to what the US lineup includes.
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Game Boy and Game Boy Advanced Titles on Switch Online
Besides these three Japan-exclusive games, Switch Online users in the country are also getting the same titles available in North America.
It includes Game Boy games like "Metroid II: Return of Samus," "Game & Watch Gallery 3," and "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX."
For the GBA lineup, it covers offerings like the "Mario Kart Super Circuit," WarioWare Inc: Mega Microgames," and "Kuru Kuru Kururin."
Here's a full list of the Game Boy and GBA titles now available on the Nintendo Switch Online.
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