Nintendo Switch Online Shadowdrops 2 Gameboy Classics

February 3rd, nintendo switch online Shadow released two more titles on the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app. yoshi and balloon kid It was created for subscribers to enjoy. Nintendo Switch Online's latest Game Boy update first hit the app in 2026, with the previous release taking place in fall 2025.

As a perk of the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, users can play through a growing catalog of games through the Nintendo Classics app lineup. Some apps, like the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64, are locked behind expansion pack upgrades, but access to the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app requires a basic $20 per year Switch Online subscription. The previous Nintendo Switch Online game update came in early January; Fire Emblem: Path of Light Go to the GameCube app for Switch 2.

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Nintendo Switch Online users can now play Yoshi and the Balloon Kid.

a few months later Kid Icarus: Myths and Monsters and bionic commando Coming to the Game Boy app, Nintendo surprised fans by adding two first-party titles for subscribers to play. balloon kid and yoshi They were originally released in 1990 and 1991 respectively. yoshi It's an action puzzle game where Mario controls vertically stacked trays. tide mario Series monsters, such as Goombas and Piranha Plants, drop from the top of the screen and Mario must match two or more monsters from each stack to eliminate them. Periodically, eggshells will fall from above, which can be used to insert monster tiles. The game ends when too many monsters fall on the stack and cross the black line at the top of the screen. yoshi There are both single-player and two-player game modes for users to enjoy.

By comparison, balloon kid It is a 2D side-scrolling platform game. Sequel to the classic NES platformer balloon fight, balloon kidThe main gameplay mode of is inspired by: balloon fightThis is a balloon travel mode where the screen moves to the left. The player character, Alice, must avoid obstacles while moving toward the end of each level. In addition to flying through the air in two balloons, Alice can defeat some of the game's enemies by jumping and stomping on them from above. balloon kid There's also a two-player mode where each player's goal is to collect more balloons than their opponent while navigating the various stages. However, to play yoshi and balloon child, Switch Online users must first connect to the internet and update the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app to the latest version. with arrival yoshi and balloon kidThe Game Boy: Nintendo Classics repertoire now consists of 43 games.

Game Boy: Games available on the Nintendo Classics app (February 3, 2026)

alley
Alone in the Dark: A New Nightmare
balloon kid
baseball
bionic commando
Blaster Master: Enemy Below
Burger Time Deluxe
Castlevania Legends
donkey kong
Donkey Kong Land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 3
Dr. Mario
Games & Watch Gallery 3
Gargoyle's Quest
Gradius: Interstellar Attack
Kid Icarus: Myths and Monsters
Kirby Tilt and Tumble
Kirby's Dreamland
Kirby's Dreamland 2
Kirby's Star Stacker
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Seasons
mario golf
mario tennis
Mario's Picross
mega man 2
mega man 3
mega man 4
mega man 5
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Camelot Quest
super mario land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
survival kids
sword of hope
tetris
Tetris DX
Wario Land 3
yoshi

February will be busy for fans of Nintendo's older products

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can expect more throughout February. The Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app is scheduled for release on February 17th, and will give players access to seven games: Virtual Boy Wario Land. Two more Virtual Boy titles have been added. D-hopper and zero racerIt is scheduled to arrive later. However, the Virtual Boy app requires both an active Nintendo Switch Online + expansion subscription and an external Virtual Boy connected device connected to the Switch 2 console. Despite being the worst Nintendo system ever, the Virtual Boy carved out a niche for itself as Nintendo's first attempt at creating a VR headset.

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but yoshi and balloon kid Although it's a first-party Nintendo title, the app is still missing some of the Game Boy's best-selling titles. with pokemon The franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and fans are pokemon same game pokemon red and blue It will eventually find its way into the Nintendo Classics lineup. today, Pokemon Trading Card Game Available on the Game Boy app, both Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and pokemon colosseum It is expected to be released on the GameCube app in the future.