Rumour: Switch Online GameCube Releases Might Have Been Leaked

Pikmin 2 would be a bit of a disappointing release, seeing as there's already a Switch version.

I’m all for more additions to the Online library, but I would really love a remake for MP2. Nonetheless, I’ll take what I can get.

Pikmin 2...? Would they have to take out all the product placement, or would they release it as-is? Not to mention the existing Switch 1 version that did remove the product placement.

For these reasons, I thought Pikmin 2 was one of the least-likely of all GC games to come to the service. ...but apparently not???

Metroid Prime 2 makes a lot of sense for NSO, Pikmin 2 does not considering it is already on Switch natively without much different than in the Gamecube original

Both games are unnecessary. MP2 is probably getting a remaster and Pikmin 2 is already available on Switch.

I don’t want to go back to the GCN controls for Prime 2 tbh, if that’s the only way we get the game on Switch I’ll probably just replay the trilogy version on my Wii U. RIP

Wait, would Pikmin 2 have the product placement on this version?

I'd be disappointed by Prime 2 being added since it would probably mean no remaster, which would be a shame after how good the Prime 1 remaster was.

Not sure how to feel about Prime 2, as I was really, really hoping for a proper remake of that one; it's my favorite of the Prime games. With that said, it's great that there will finally be a (somewhat) accessible way for Metroid newcomers to play it!

MP2 I can understand, but the Switch 2 already has access to all main Pikmin games. I myself have the Pikmin 1+2 cart.

Honestly, this feels a little fake. There's a higher likelihood of WarioWare Mega Party Games getting added than these two.

Hear me out yall but my theory that theyre gonna add Wii to NSO eventually is even more possible now cause of Pikmin 2

if theyre down to add games to NSO that are just straight up available on the eShop for like 30 bucks
they could add OG Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 to NSO through Wii
and just be like "yeah its cool but its not the Switch 2 version yknow, you can have it tho"
ALSO they could probably add OG TTYD, Prime 1 and Pikmin 1 while theyre at it, might as well

I doubt they make their own promo material so this is likely from Nintendo. Whether or not its a mistake, who knows. Not interested in either really, would prefer a remake of Metroid.
Now when are DS and 3DS games coming is more interesting...

@liam_doolan there’s also box art of 1080 avalanche at the bottom right of the advertisement. Bit concealed though cause of the age rating.

That would be the game i’d be most hyped for tbh.

Seems a bit early to start counting on repeats for the GC when we've yet to see Sunshine, the Pokemon games, the Mario Party series (With or without the mic for 6+7), the Mario Sports games, Mario Kart, the Starfox duo, to name a few, and that's before they dive into the 3rd party well.

Even then, you pick the second entries in the series before the 1st ones. Pikmin 2 on Switch had licensing removed and the ending song, so you're really going to that much effort to do the same for the OG GC version? For the 25th anniversary of the IP, maybe, just seemed odd to waste time with that not even a year since the GC was added to the service.

Prime 2 is a maybe but again, if Pikmin 2 is coming, why not Prime 1 first?

@Friendly I think that’s the boxart for 1080° Snowboarding on N64 (already in Nintendo Classics) considering it is in landscape and all

Hmm. I am unsure. Perhaps a long way down the line, when they have at least put out the remaining original announcements, but soon? Hm. Then again, they did just put Wario World out there ahead of the pack with no warning!

If this is true... MP2 is just a service game. I'm disappointed and I extremely doubt they would give it modern controls on that version. I can't go back to tank. I can't.

I wouldn’t call this a leak more a confirmation for ether we won’t see a Metroid Prime 2 Remaster or with Pikmin 2 maybe just maybe we could still see a release.

Good picks but not for me. Twilight princess would be neat.