Summary
- Nintendo Switch Online adds new Game Boy titles Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross on March 7.
- Game Boy classics like Castlevania Legends, Mega Man, and Kirby titles are also available through the service.
- Subscribers get exclusive perks like Wario Land 4, Legend of Zelda music, and access to special offers with Nintendo Switch Online.
A new Nintendo Switch Online update dropped on March 7, adding Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross to the catalog. A modern-day way to relive nostalgia, Nintendo Switch Online periodically gets updates to expand the range of games and benefits that subscribers can enjoy.
Launched in 1989, the Game Boy became one of the best-selling video game consoles in history. With its 8-bit graphics on the iconic green screen, the handheld was a huge success and was discontinued only in 2003. During its time on the market, the Game Boy got releases such as Pokemon Red and Blue, Ducktales, and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. Now, players who subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online can enjoy yet another title from the iconic console available through the service.
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The March 7 update added Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog. Released in 1994, Donkey Kong begins with the premise of the game, released for arcades in 1981, putting players in the role of Mario and giving them the mission of rescuing Pauline, the plumber’s friend who has been kidnapped by Donkey Kong and taken to a construction site. Mario’s Picross was released in 1995 and became a popular Mario game that wasn’t made by Nintendo. In it, players face a series of challenges in the form of number puzzles known as nonograms. While this was the first game in the series, others came along over the years, with Picross versions of Pokemon and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Game Boy Lives Through Nintendo Switch Online Releases
In addition to Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross, the Nintendo Switch Online has other equally well-known Game Boy titles. One of them is the classic Castlevania Legends, a 1997 game that tells a story set before the previous games and shows the origin of Dracula, and the beginning of the feud with the Belmont family. Subscribers who are fans of the Mega Man series of games can play Mega Man 2 to 5, while lovers of the Kirby franchise can play both Kirby’s Dream Land games. The subscription service also includes a variety of Donkey Kong games and Nintendo mascot games such as Super Mario Land 2–6 Golden Coins.
The debuts of Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross come just a few days after the update that added Wario Land 4 to Nintendo Switch Online. This isn’t the only perk recently made available to subscribers, who can also listen to music from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and the complete soundtrack from StreetPass Mii Plaza 3DS.
