Nintendo announced that there is no clear timeframe for when games will be added to the libraries of the new Game Boy and Game Boy Advance apps after unveiling two new game console applications for the Nintendo Switch Online service. Just a few days after the February 2023 Nintendo Direct show, an industry insider contacted Nintendo to enquire about the news.
Nintendo unveiled the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance apps for Nintendo Switch Online members on February 8 during the Nintendo Direct. The Game Boy app does not need the Expansion Pack upgrade, however the GBA app must. Both apps have a limited selection of games when they first launch, but Nintendo has promised that more games will be introduced in the future.
Stephen Totilo, a co-author of Axios Gaming, reportedly tweeted (@stephentotilo) to Nintendo asking if users might anticipate new games on the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance apps every month. The response he received, however, would not come as a surprise to some gamers as Nintendo said, “Each collection will continue to develop, but there is no defined timeframe for new releases.” Even though the response was ambiguous, individuals who responded to Totilo’s query did not find it surprising; yet, several users expressed worry that Nintendo would be extremely picky about what they added to the services. How many additional titles that weren’t confirmed during the Nintendo Direct will be introduced to these new services and to other console apps like the N64 and Sega Genesis are unknown at this time.
I asked Nintendo if people should expect new GB/GBA games each month on Nintendo Switch Online.
Answer: "There is no set schedule for new releases, but each collection will continue to grow.”
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) February 10, 2023
The new Game Boy applications now available are a great assortment of games thus far. There are games like Kirby’s Dream Land, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX among others. Pokemon Trading Card Game, Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble, Golden Sun, and Metroid Fusion are a few of the verified games on Nintendo’s to-do list. Players will need to maintain their Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions active and make sure their consoles and applications are updated in order to acquire the next batch of titles without any problems because there is no set schedule for when each game will be released.
Though both the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance apps are long overdue, they are a wonderful addition to the Nintendo Switch Online library. There is still optimism that more games, like Pokemon Red and Blue and possibly Mother 3, could be added to the services, though Nintendo is still concentrating on the Switch as the platform enters its sixth year on the market. Nintendo will determine whether or not that occurs.
