Nintendo Uploads New Switch Online Overview Trailer, Game Boy Now Included

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Any of the gameboy games worth playing? I got the Advance downloaded and seems like some good games, the gameboy games just look bland and outdated personally

Mario hitting the question block that turns into a question box is still silly to me. Those offers should be for everyone who has a switch.

@Hero-of-WiiU Mario Land 2 is a great platformer. A bit easy, but well worth the time. Wario Land 3 isn't the best in the series but also worth a look, and Link's Awakening is still great (assuming you didn't play the remake already).

Honestly I think Alone in the Dark and maybe Game and Watch are the only ones not worth a try. They definitely front loaded the GB library with some of the titles that hold up best so as not to turn too many people off with terribly dated gameplay.

@Hero-of-WiiU Most here already look worth playing, but I'd say the exceptional titles to definitely play are Metroid 2 and Link's Awakening for the GB, and Mario+Luigi as well as The Minish Cap for GBA.

As far as future additions, I super recommend Fire Emblem, Golden Sun, Pokemon TCG, both the Zelda oracle games, and Metroid Fusion. I'm sure Kirby and the Amazing Mirror is solid, but I haven't played it before!

@Hero-of-WiiU I always loved Game Boy games, something about the simplicity and accessibility of them, they're perfect games in short bursts.

@Hero-of-WiiU Kirby's Adventure and Mario Land 2 are both great, but simple, platformers. Still worth trying out, though. From what I've heard, Link's Awakening DX is great but I haven't tried it out yet. And you also have Tetris, one of the GOATs.

@Hero-of-WiiU Every game on NSO is outdated.

How did you get the gameboy game cover art to display smaller in the menu?

Still a half-baked service.

@Hero-of-WiiU TheBigBlue mentioned e-Reader levels in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. The Super Mario Advance series was basically remakes of the western Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario Bros. 3. SMA4:SMB3 has functionality for a GameBoy Advance peripheral, e-Reader. The GBA e-Reader used packs of cards with "dot code" for a variety of things, mainly to play NES games Nintendo re-released in the card format. The e-Reader would store a set of code, and play that particular game. For SMA4:SMB3, using 2 GBA systems, a game link cable, and an e-Reader, the game supported various enhancements via scanned cards. This would include stuff like the caped feather from SMW, and pulling/throwing vegetables from the western SMB2. The main draw would mainly be new levels for a self-contained World-E. On an actual cartridge, I believe you could only have so many, whereas the emulated version contains all of the new levels that were created.

Edit: These cards, such as power-up items, could be used in the main game, too. An example would be adding a P-Wing to your item inventory, assuming you had that card; one of the downsides was, at the time, Nintendo distributed different level, and other cards, to various retailers, with many level cards being originally Japan-only releases. So, SMA4:SMB3 is the first official release of these levels. However, the complete set of levels has been available for I don't know how long, in the unofficial emulation scene.

@Freddyfred On each Virtual library, you can arrange games in any order, with 10 maximum to a single row. The more you put in a row, the smaller the "game boxes" become. The fewer in a row, the larger they become. I believe you hold Y on a game box to move it around.

Edit: In each library's settings, you can also use preset arrangements, like release date order. For Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, Nintendo 64, you can toggle to add in the library the other regional versions available.

@Crono1973 Yeah, but these older games get put on newer consoles because the people that do want them still will have a harder time finding them in real life. They may be outdated compared to the likes of Horizon Zero Dawn and God Of War, but these older titles still have their fans (Nintendo uses this to their advantage by hiding these older games behind a paywall, thankfully the basic plan is super cheap).

@Hero-of-WiiU I love playing most of the Gameboy games on the service on my Lime GBC, but they don't feel as good on a Switch.

Kirby, Zelda, Gargoyle and Mario are kinda good, but the whole charm and fun of a Gameboy game is playing it on a tiny, non-backlit, scratched up screen. Kirby Tilt n Tumble is going to be cool when they eventually release it.

Nintendo is doing the opposite of what Google Stadia is doing. While it's great in getting access to all the games for free as long as you are subscribed is a good thing, it would be nice if there is a purchase option for each game where we could buy and download so to not had it tie to the subscription when we play the game. Games like Gargoyle's Quest, Demon's Crest, Breath of Fire I & II, MUSHA, EarthBound, Alien Soldier, Earthworm Jim 2, Super Metroid, Plok, Minish Cap, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Golden Sun, Ninja Five-0, Blaster Master, Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, and Alisia Dragoon are games I want to purchase for play forever despite them being free on the service.

I’ve said this on a previous comment section, but if they add the old Pokémon games on GB and GBA, I might finally bite with this service

Heh, we've come a long way from only having a nes/snes games. This service looks to be worth it now especially the $50 tier. Now if there's also an option to permanently buy the games on the online service like in the virtual console days instead of it being a 2 day online check then it'll be more worth it.

I’m curious as to whether Mother 3 will again be released only in Japan on GBA NSO. I would say it’s basically the last hope of the West getting an official release. Outside of a remake I don’t think we will ever see Mother 3 if it only gets a Japan release on NSO.

Seems like a pretty good service, I mean that video has no dislikes

Playing The Minish Cap again has been a blast and is still one of my favourite Zelda games.

Oh neat now I can dislike this one as well thanks NL!

@Serpenterror "Nintendo is doing the opposite of what Google Stadia is doing."

And Google Stadia is dead...so...

I don´t have fun playing these old games.

I just played these games when i was young. And I have zero nostalgia.

I don´t like to play the same game again, again, again and again. it´s boring.

The time is short and i have A LOT OF AMAZING GAMES on steam, and some great games on Switch. I cannot use my time playing...game boy. Sorry

@Hero-of-WiiU "Any of the gameboy games worth playing? I got the Advance downloaded and seems like some good games, the gameboy games just look bland and outdated personally"

Don't feel bad for skipping the Game Boy. I was around in 1989, adore even the earliest retro games ever made, and considered Game Boy suitable for recess or bus/car trips only (and barely that).

When we had big birthday bowling parties with a lot of friends, we would all pass around a Game Boy or Tiger Electronic to pass the time between turns.

The Advance games look like a different story though. More of a proper home console quality to them.

I actually really enjoyed the Alone in the Dark game.

The easiest way to play Game Boy without having to change batteries every couple of hours, lol

Oracle of Seasons/Ages when!? If you don't want to remake these games than throw on there, Nintendo.

Once Pokémon gen 1-3, Golden Sun and Fire Emblem 7 get dropped on NSO it's game over, best subscription service on the market, periodt.

I really like the emulation on Game Boy games, I'm sure Advance is even better.

Really solid lineup on the Game Boy already. I look forward to carving out some time for another playthrough of Wario Land 3.

@Hero-of-WiiU

of the Game Boy games out already, if you've not played any version of Link's Awakening, then do that.

I played Super Mario Land 2 again, abd was surprised by how its charm has lasted.
You can tackle the worlds in any order, which when you think about it was prettt ahead of its time.

Kirby's Dream Land, as much as I have affection for it, isn't brilliant, being so short but on the other hand you don't much to lose qucikly playing through it. If you're a Kirby fan its worth seeing the origins of it all.

It's my first time with Wario Land 3, but I just can't get into it.
Very highly rated for some reason, so maybe you'll like it.

Metroid 2 famously isn't great, and there's a fqr better remake on 3DS.

Tetris you have a hundred (or 99, eh?) over ways of playing.

I can't believe I used to pay full price for Game and Watch games to be honest.

Gargoyle's Quest is supposed to be good, not yet played it.

Not even going to be bothered with Alone in the Dark.

For anyone who’s curious the video has 10,219 likes and 38,543 dislikes even though it’s hidden as of this moment..

I hope they add the Gameboy version of Donkey Kong. Like Tetris it is the best version of the game.

"Have you subbed to the Swiitch Online service yet?"

Only if they add Wiiiiiiiiii support to it. /j

@Hero-of-WiiU Tetris is a blast to play..
Super Mario Land 2 and Kirbys Dream Land are also well worth a play through..

Honestly Pokemon is like what people want, but they're too scared it will eat into the sales of the newest ones, I really hope they show up eventually

The service especially if you have the expansion version now promotes a decent lineup of games. Just looking at my time spent on the games and I've spent 5+ hours on FZeroX, Mario Kart 64, Mario Tennis, Goldeneye and obviously Banjo Kazooie 😁
That's 25+ hours on just the N64 stuff, add in the SNES, NES, and Megadrive before even thinking about GBA and Gameboy games and it's quite good value for money now.
I just wish they would add games quicker but this service will carry on to the next console so I guess Nintendo need to drip feed them out over time...
My only worry is the price will soon increase as Nintendo highly regard their back catalogue and will think we are getting to much for the price... 🤔

NSO and the expansion pack have really grown to include some amazing games. The GBA library is the one I'm looking forward to expanding the most, and hope to see some old faves get introduced. Hopefully the exposure to games like Golden Sun and Mario & Luigi spark some remasters or new entries.

man imagine if they released double dash on the service, I can dream

I'd be happy to buy the said games, but to pay just to borrow them doesn't appeal to me. Plus, play all these for free on retroarch series x

@MrHonest
Agreed. They're better off letting people buy games

Still no messaging , dedicated voice chat(party) Nintendo so far behind when it comes to online

Imho, and as a subber to the expansion pack, the service is the very very very bare minimum, the GBA games being in the top tier is bizarre. That would suggest any further platforms have to be too.

They are adding games at a ridiculously slow rate. The choice is minimal.

It shows where we are in society that so many are so defensive of any criticism of a service.

You are not a shareholder. Stop trying to act like you are invested in this. It’s ok to want and demand more for your money.

It’s not entitled. It’s entitled to whack a few roms and an emulator together and expect millions to pay for it without a plan to add more or a promised routine of X amount of games a month.

This is a service they really should have made a roadmap for, by the time they release a new console and Eshop this service will still lack the majority of the games. But atleast they can copy and paste the release schedule and start it all from scratch