Nintendo Direct February 2023 Surprises Fans as Game Boy and GBA Games Make a Grand Entry Into the Modern World

Published 02/08/2023, 8:11 PM EST

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Nintendo Just added Game boy and Game Boy Advance to the Nintendo Switch Online service. These devices would be added to this online service from today onwards. And fans who have a Nintendo Switch online subscription would be able to play all games that come with it instantly!

Aside from a number of games coming with each device, Nintendo has added a bunch of features such as online play and filter selection too. For those wondering, here’s the list of games they can play for each device!

Game Boy games coming to Nintendo Switch Online

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Tetris

Who doesn’t know this classic puzzle game? It is one of the best-selling games ever and this was the only reason Game Boy got so successful. It came with every single Game Boy!

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Super Mario Land 2

It’s a sequel to Super Mario Land and is far better than its prequel. The game plays as well as any other Super Mario game and holds up well even today!

Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

This is the weirdest Zelda game ever released and the most unconventional one too. This would be a good chance to give it a go if you have not played the Switch remake.

Gargoyle’s Quest

This is the original Dark Souls, also known as Ghost ‘n Goblins. This game has the honor of being one of the hardest games ever made!

Game and Watch Gallery 3

If you are aware of what Game and Watch games are, this is a piece of software that contains the best of those games.

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

This was once called one of the most ambitious games on Game Boy. A survival horror puzzle game on Game Boy was unheard of before this game launched.

Metroid II: Return of Samus

It’s a sequel to the original Metroid and plays just as well as you would expect any Metroid game to play. A side-scrolling Metroid title with all the bells and whistles of its home console counterpart!

Kirby’s Dreamland

It’s a Kirby game platform; defeat enemies, listen to soothing music, and continue doing so till you are done!

Alongside Gameboy, Gameboy Advance is making its way to Switch online too. But it comes with an Expansion pass tier of Switch online.

Here are every GBA game fans get with an Online+ Expansion pass!

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Advance 3

This is a Super Mario game and a handheld remake of NES classic Super Mario Bros. 3. It was then the most ambitious Mario game ever made, and beautiful too!

WarioWare Inc Mega Microgames

It’s a WarioWare game. Complete microgames and help Wario win that castle. This guy thinks of nothing else other than one-upping Mario!

Kuru Kuru Kurrin

A puzzle game where players control a spinning stick and guide it through narrow passings, it is not as simple as it looks.

Mario Kart Super Circuit

Mario Kart that was released for Game Boy Advance. It is fun, it’s silly, it’s Mario Kart.

Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga

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Mario and Luigi RPG game that has excellent writing and even better gameplay. It is fun to play and something very different for long-time Mario fans!

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap

It’s the best 2D Zelda game out there. Some call Link to the Past the best 2D Zelda game, but the more sensible ones know that Minish cap is far better.

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Other than these games, there would be an option to play all the games multiplayer or co-operative through the internet. Yes, no need for that silly Link cable after all!

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Originating from Delhi, Rohit Sejwal is an Esports writer at EssentiallySports who has done MSc in filmmaking. Academics aside, he is an Avid Gamer and has been writing about them every now and then. While RPG games are his forte, Soulsborne games are the ones that he cherishes the most.
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