Nintendo Switch Online Adds Retro Game Boy Titles
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capital – May 23, 2024 –
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers are in for a treat as the service expands its Game Boy library. The latest update brings four new titles, including the classic *Survival Kids*. This exciting news means fans now get to experience these retro titles on modern hardware,with the same great gameplay. The new additions are sure to delight both new and returning players.Get ready for a nostalgic trip back in time!
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nintendo Switch Online Adds Four Retro Titles to Game Boy Library
May 23,2025
Survival kids Leads the Charge
Nintendo Switch Online is bolstering its Game Boy library wiht the addition of four new titles,headlined by the acclaimed survival Kids. This classic is considered a cornerstone of the survival genre on handheld consoles.
Did you know? Survival Kids is seen as a spiritual predecessor to the lost in Blue series and has an upcoming sequel on the Nintendo Switch 2.
The game blends adventure elements with survival mechanics,creating a unique experience that has resonated with players for years. One player reminisced, Survival Kids alone would make this update… or half the lineup, for that matter. One of THE handheld Gen 5 classics in my book – a codifier of many things in what would become a partly eponymous genre and still a somewhat Zelda-flavoured actventure at its core, the predecessor to Lost in blue games and own upcoming NS2 sequel (which likely factored in with the emergence here)… I got several endings while emulating the game way back when, but this will be a good prompt to revisit it for the rest.
Game Boy Additions: A Nostalgic Deep dive
Alongside Survival Kids, the update includes other notable Game Boy titles, such as Kemco’s Sword of Hope. this addition is particularly exciting for fans of retro RPGs.
Pro Tip: keep an eye out for the sequel to Sword of Hope, which has previously been available on the 3DS Virtual Console.
Kid Clown and the Mickey Mouse Connection
The Kid Clown series also joins the lineup, offering a unique piece of gaming history. The series has an engaging backstory related to regional licensing.
One gamer shared a personal anecdote, Kid Clown series itself is part of the aforementioned rabbit hole since Night Mayor’s World was basically dolled-up for lack of a regional Disney license Kemco had procured for some of its home turf output.My post-Soviet bootleg childhood being packed with Japanese exotics of the era (Battle City alone was arguably bigger than Mario here in Belarus, and quite possibly an inspirational contribution to the eventual existence of World of Tanks series), I had the original Mickey Mouse Yume Fuusen (Dream Balloon) in my own “Subor” library, and what heck of a platformer it remains to this day! Fingers crossed either incarnation may also join the NSO ranks sometime.
