Nintendo has expanded its Game Boy Classics library for Switch Online users, adding four new titles: Survival Kids, Gradius the Interstellar Assault, Kirby's Star Stacker, and The Sword of Hope. These additions emphasize a variety of gameplay experiences ranging from survival mechanics to puzzle challenges. Notably, Survival Kids, a game originally developed by Konami in 1999, places players in the roles of Ken or Mary, who must survive on a deserted island. The classic Gradius game offers space combat, while Kirby’s Star Stacker introduces a puzzle format reminiscent of Tetris. The Sword of Hope brings players into a fantasy world where they help Prince Theo confront a malicious dragon. A trailer showcasing these titles is available for eager fans to check out.
What are the new Game Boy games available on Nintendo Switch Online?The new Game Boy games added to Nintendo Switch Online are Survival Kids, Gradius the Interstellar Assault, Kirby's Star Stacker, and The Sword of Hope.
Survival Kids, released in 1999, is a notable entry from Konami that features a survival theme as players navigate the challenges of being stranded. The addition of this classic is timely given the upcoming release of a new game in the Survival Kids series for the upcoming Switch 2 console, which also continues to highlight Nintendo's commitment to reviving and modernizing its classic titles for new generations of gamers.
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Nice to see Nintendo digging into the Game Boy vault for some unexpected picks—Survival Kids feels especially fresh with the survival genre being so hot right now. Gradius and Kirby’s Star Stacker are solid adds, but The Sword of Hope is the real dark horse here for RPG fans.
Survival Kids is a deep cut—love seeing niche classics like this get a second life. Also, Kirby’s Star Stacker is the low-key puzzle gem I didn’t know I needed back in my Game Boy days.