All Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online

These are the Game Boy and GBA titles available and being added to the Switch's online service.

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Nintendo has been slowly adding classic titles to the Switch’s catalog through its Nintendo Switch Online service. The subscription service’s library consists of NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance games. The latter two were just added to the collection in 2023, adding games from Nintendo’s iconic handheld devices. Let’s look at all of the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games that are available on the Nintendo Switch.

All Game Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online

A Game Boy on the start up screen.

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These are the Game Boy games currently available on Nintendo Switch Online.

  • 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 2 - Return of Samus
  • Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins
  • Tetris
  • Wario Land 3

Game Boy games coming to Nintendo Switch Online in the future

These are the Game Boy games that Nintendo has confirmed will be added to the service in the future.

  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
  • The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game
  • Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

All Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online

The Game Boy Advance on the start up screen.

Source: Nintendo

These are the Game Boy Advance games currently available on Nintendo Switch Online.

  • 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.: Mega Microgame$

Game Boy Advance games coming to Nintendo Switch Online in the future

These are the Game Boy Advance games that Nintendo has confirmed will be added to the service in the future.

  • Metroid Fusion
  • Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
  • Fire Emblem
  • F-Zero: Maximum Velocity

Those are the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games featured on Nintendo Switch Online, as well as what we can expect to be added in the future. For more on the growing library of Nintendo Switch Online games, stick with Shacknews.

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    February 13, 2023 10:15 AM

    Donovan Erskine posted a new article, All Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games on Nintendo Switch Online

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      February 13, 2023 10:21 AM

      I really want to play the Oracle games again.

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      February 13, 2023 10:52 AM

      I wonder how this will affect the retro collector’s market.

      I’ve own some GBC and GBA Zelda games and want to play them on an Analogue Pocket when it arrives.

      https://i.imgur.com/eG40HfS.jpg

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        February 13, 2023 11:55 AM

        About as much as people downloading ROMs did while the hardware was still being sold.

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          February 13, 2023 1:22 PM

          That was actually a major problem in the GBA era. The flashcarts got cheap while it was still very much viable.

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            February 13, 2023 1:45 PM

            I know, but that doesn't seem to affect today's collector market. :)

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          November 24, 2023 5:34 AM

          Use My Boy GBA emulator that is compaitiable with your device. Official website for this emulator is https://apkmyboy.com/

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        February 13, 2023 12:46 PM

        That reminds me that I have an old metal gear solid game for GBC that I think is worth some money.

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        February 13, 2023 1:22 PM

        I doubt it will. These games are available with a super simple search already.

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        February 14, 2023 12:49 AM

        Retro market is kinda sketch nowadays anyway. Lots of counterfeit out there

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          February 14, 2023 1:51 AM

          Plus you've got the scammers trying to hawk certification and all the other nonsense, trying to sell retro games as a fucking investment.

          So glad I mostly got the stuff I wanted years ago.

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      February 13, 2023 1:28 PM

      I'd like to add that Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 has all of the e-Reader levels and some of them are hard as hell.

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        February 13, 2023 2:57 PM

        Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 god what were they thinking with that naming scheme

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        February 13, 2023 3:51 PM

        The ereader levels are definitely tough.

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      February 13, 2023 1:48 PM

      Disappointed that I need to up my subscription to get GBA games!

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      February 13, 2023 1:56 PM

      Aww I misread this and thought you were saying all the games would be on there

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      February 13, 2023 2:13 PM

      Really needs Golden Sun on GBA

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      February 13, 2023 10:44 PM

      what if nintendo has another NOS tier that has ALL gameboy advance games for $99 a year, would you get that?

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        February 14, 2023 12:00 AM

        Nope. I would for all Dreamcast games with Chu-Chu Rocket 99

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      February 14, 2023 1:00 AM

      Excited to play Wario Land 4 on this. I have an Analogue Pocket with my original cartridge, but man, that SWOLED screen is the best way I've played these games. They look so fucking good and the filters are actually great

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      February 14, 2023 11:16 PM

      The expansion pack is quite expensive considering the amount of games given on the classic emulators. Will have to wait for more updates in the future. For now I'll gladly use the VisualBoyAdvance (https://visualboyadvance.org/) and Project64 (https://www.pj64-emu.com/) emulator for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 titles respectively.

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