Nintendo Reveals Gameboy and Gameboy Advance Games Are Now Available on Switch

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 08, 2023

News: If you are a member of Nintendo’s online service you now have access to some iconic titles from the past.

During the Nintendo Direct presentation today, Nintendo revealed that two more platforms were being added to the Switch Online library. Those two libraries have been requested by games for a while and feature Nintendo’s first foray into portable gaming. The original Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance libraries will now be slowly released on the Nintendo Switch, similar to how NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and Sega Genesis games have been. You need to be a Nintendo Switch Online member to gain access to the Game Boy library. To get access to the Game Boy Advance library you need to have the Nintendo Switch Online membership as well as the Expansion Pass tier that can you free downloadable content, in addition to a plethora of games that were available on this portable platform. The launch lineup for each platform is below.

Game Boy

Tetris

Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

Gargoyle’s Quest

Game & Watch Gallery 3

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Metroid II - Return of Samus

Wario Land 3

Kirby’s Dream Land

Game Boy Advance

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$

Kuru Kuru Kururin

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

For the Game Boy games, you can use either the Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, or Game Boy Color screen filters. Compatible games will feature multiplayer, both local and online. Nintendo also teased some of the games that will be coming in the future for each platform.

Game Boy - Future Titles

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

Pokemon

Kirby Tilt ‘N’ Tumble

For the Game Boy Advance lineup, these games will arrive at some point in the future.

Game Boy Advance - Future Titles

Metroid Fusion

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Fire Emblem

F-Zero: Maximum Velocity

Golden Sun

What do you think about the launch lineup for each platform? What games do you want to see added in the future? Tell us in the comment section below.