Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack customers have access to a wealth of amazing retro games as part of the subscription. Whether you pay monthly or take out a yearly subscription, you’ll be able to dive into a handpicked selection of games from Nintendo’s best consoles.
Today we’re going to take a look at the selection of free games available from the Game Boy Advance era ofNintendohandheld history and showcase some great games you can download and play, right now viaNintendo Switch Online.
Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem
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Some believe this is the starting place for one of the best tactical RPGs in Nintendo’s history, but this was actually the seventh entry in the Fire Emblem franchise.Fire Emblemis a brilliant mix of wonderful characters, intriguing story, and epic gameplay. The tactical battles could be fiendish in their difficulty, but each battle was so satisfying when you clutched up a win. Plus, the pixel art hasn’t aged a day and is still bold, colourful, and beautiful
Super Mario World - Super Mario Advance 2
Super Mario World
Really, you could pick any of the Super Mario Advance series, because each of them is genuinely brilliant. Ultimately, however, these are simply jazzed-up versions of the legendary platformers from the NES and SNES. The reason the second installment makes this list is because when it comes to 2D Mario games,Super Mario Worldmight be the greatest. It’s an iconic game due to its huge expansion on what came before, plus, of course, the appearance of Yoshi. It’s platforming at its best and brightest.
Yoshi’s Island - Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi’s Island
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Golden Sun
Golden Sun
There aren’t many Game Boy Advance RPGs available through the Expansion Pack service, but at least the major title,Golden Sun, is on there as it’s one of the finest you’ll find from this era. Not coming from the big studios who were, at the time, dominating the genre,Golden Suncame from Camelot Software and it was a delightful surprise. It’s filled with wonderful narrative paths, the characters are adorably cute and fun, while still keeping a serious edge, and it’s astonishingly good to look at, using some great animation. Using turn-based battling, you could get a little tactical and enjoy the screen-drenching colours of wild battles. Check out the sequel also, as it carries on the story.
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
Superstar Saga
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Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion
Wario Ware Inc
Wario Ware Inc
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My God, Wario Ware was a turning point for games. Forgive my hyperbole, but I think Wario Ware is one of the best things Nintendo could’ve created. They chose to not only focus on a well-loved, oddball character, but they leaned into preposterous humour and silliness that was sorely needed. The range of minigames found inWario Ware Incwas wondrous, it embraced Nintendo history, made you play games that were childishly gross, or opted to brandish Japanese oddity as an ongoing joke. Because Wario is, on the surface, an inherently funny character, everything around him had to be silly turned up to 11. Every one of the 210 minigames either made you laugh or made you remark on its brilliance. It’s Nintendo at its best.
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
Minish Cap
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Topics:Mario,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch,The Legend Of Zelda,Fire Emblem
