After what feels like years of leaks and rumors, the day is finally here – Nintendo has officially added Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games to their Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. We’re going to be looking at all of the Game Boy games added this week in the coming days, but first it’s time for the Game Boy Advance. If you’re an Expansion Pack member, then you have access to six classic GBA games, including Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Kuru Kuru Kururin, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. That’s a cool line-up, but are any of these games actually worth playing? To answer that question, I flipped through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, GBA World, Game Informer and more classic magazines to see what the critics said when these games first came out. I sure hope you’re sitting next to a lamp, because this is a Game Boy Advance centric episode of the Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew.
0:00 – Introduction
1:16 – Commercial: Game Boy Advance (Europe)
1:38 – Kuru Kuru Kururin
3:14 – The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
5:31 – Commercial: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (U.S.)
5:53 – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
8:49 – Mario Kart: Super Circuit
11:04 – Commercial: Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Japan)
11:36 – Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
14:03 – WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgames
16:39 – Commercial: Game Boy Advance (Europe)
17:10 – Question of the Day
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Just Stated The Obvious
01.03.2023It's a bit like any other streaming service; it's great if you're already planning on being a member.
It's also a pain if you'd rather own what you consume and don't want it vanishing suddenly.
This selection is nice enough. It keeps retro relevant, in a way that a mass dump wouldn't. If nothing else, I got this video out of the deal, so no complaints.
💰 Make $750 Per Day
27.02.2023"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." –Dale Carnegie
jwrfb26
27.02.2023It's a pretty good lineup all around for the GBA releases as well as the GameBoy ones. I would like to see more titles, but I do think they made the right move in releasing some of their more successful first-party titles before they start adding more games. Really eager to see more from them for this list though. There are so many great games they can include. Also have to say that the release of Mario 3 with all the e-Reader content would have been enough for me to finally shell out for the expansion pack if not for the fact I already purchased the game on my WiiU years ago.
The Metal Gamer
27.02.2023I was just as excited for Mario Advance 4 as I was for Metroid Prime Remaster.
Carl Makes Videos
27.02.2023"Not about collecting little fuzzy things." What is this even in reference to? Golden Sun, again?
B
27.02.2023Kuru Kuru is a pretty fund game. Short, but fun nonetheless
Christopher Smaak
27.02.2023Kuru Kuru Kururin has actually been one of my favorite games on the GBA since I got mine. My mind was blown when I saw it was one of the launch games for NSO 🤯
Superlisop
27.02.2023yeah the idea is not bad but i have all that free on my phone… i can even use hacked roms like new pokemon games that dont really exist and stuff so nope switch still not worth anything. also have all these games at home so can legally play them on my emulator
Superlisop
27.02.2023minish cap is my most favorite game. if u like it too try to play it randomized.
Lewis Grant
27.02.2023I hate the term is it worth. If they think it’s not worth it why play it then.
Naturenerd1000
27.02.2023Can't believe Warioware had such high scores. It was so new for the time it was some phenomena. To me it felt like rapid Tik Tok videos.
Noname Plz
22.02.2023The Legend of Zelda the Minish Cap is by far my favorite Zelda game
*Edit 2D Zelda game
HMK3
22.02.2023overly long as golden sun?! what do they think at that time!
Goldensun is soo short
The Banana Man
22.02.2023You should have used the super circuit ad where the old man gets pushed into oncoming traffic
TR
22.02.2023I’m holding out for Pokémon day when I’m willing to bet we will get all the GBA and GB Pokémon games. Huge drop and then functionality for N64 Pokémon stadium etc.
TR
22.02.2023I really wish firing up the games would do the Gameboy and GBA startups
Titan Six
22.02.2023I completely didn’t know that Kuru Kuru Kururin never came out in the US, since I swear that some US outlets reviewed it…
Sky Cloud
22.02.2023Everyone is often rather harsh on Super Mario Kart Super Circuit, but I still really like it. I unlocked all the tracks and played the hell out of it back then on the GBA. I think the handling is rather tight too and doesn't seem to punish players as much as some Mario kart games do.
Marcus Clark
22.02.2023still not worth the 50 a year
ThaProcrastiGamer
22.02.2023Crazy to hear someone say Minish Cap "wipes the floor" with the Oracle games. I love Minish Cap and it is severely underrated, but the Oracle games are better, more tightly developed games and tbh I don't think it's close.
Fabiano Dias
22.02.2023Impecable
Vinicius Moreira
21.02.2023i was one of the few that played kuru kuru kururin back in the day and i loved it!
VSMOKE
21.02.2023Lmao people paying nintendo for crumbs lololololololololololoololololololollollololololklololol
Thom
21.02.2023Did you do anything special to get them to look so crisp and sharp on a bigger screen?
This footage looks great
Eric BarryOfficial
21.02.2023But you can play all these freaking games on ur android phone through an emulater
Chris Peacock
21.02.2023EGM Kevin lost his credibility when he bashed Golden Sun. I love Superstar Saga, but you do NOT bash Golden Sun.
odnetniN
21.02.2023I’m playing minish cap for the first time, really enjoying it. Except for last night when I messed up my load point and set myself back a dungeon.
Michael Guerra
21.02.2023I don't have the entire Nintendo Online membership but maybe it is to break out those physical carts from the GBA days.. I was finding it hard to put down Harmony of Dissonance last night on Switch.. Whatever happened to the term bitchin anyways? It's far better than "sick.."
Alonzo Tompkins
21.02.2023For a launch line up, it’s a yay from me. Now I just hope some of those games from that list that leaked actually happen and weren’t just there to test the emulator.
elliotone Martinezone
21.02.2023this was retarted af these games were lame af! i would have got this if they would have added all the pokemon games and added the whole trading feature those games originally had. trading from console to older model gameboys would give the "gameboy trading" experience through wires more feeling, also making it compatible with orginal gameboys, gbc, and gba would have been super nostalgic too and i sure as hell would have bought this!! connection through trading with wires from switch to gameboy through modified wire can probably be the best thing and also the most insane thing ever!!!! too bad nintendo dont think of things like this and leaves the world to do the thinking for them smh
Sam Amir
21.02.2023What’s so exciting about games we already own and played years ago Nintendo needs to give Nintendo Switch day 1 releases like Xbox does on game pass
Edward Fearon
20.02.2023KKK is amazing, addictive, I’ve played it for 10 hours why is no one talking about it!
MrGoldenFresh
20.02.2023Lol.. just modded my 3ds for this 😅😅😅😅
Bill Cook
20.02.2023SMB3 and Minish Cap are legit top-10 games of all times. Nice way to kick things off
Kaito
20.02.2023minish cap and superstar saga are easy 10/10 games
ikagura
20.02.2023They should release the other Mario Advance and even ALTTP+Foursword since the online play would fit a lot.
thenonexistinghero
20.02.2023I wouldn't say the reviews for Kuru Kuru Kururin are representative for how good the game actually is. It's a very polished action-puzzle game with a sweet soundtrack and amazing level design. It's fairly short, but the replay value is strong to do everything no-damage and beat every time trial. The silly plot isn't exactly a strong point, but it's still fairly fun for what it is. And outside of that, there's literally just no flaws to the game. It does what it does and it does so perfectly. The only thing the Japan-only sequel offered on top of this was also more of the same except it got a notch harder.
Daniel Pruitt
20.02.2023I want the Pokemon games on GBA NSO and Both Metroid games on NSO.
GBA game prices are hard out here for a brother.
Jespoke
20.02.2023I think I will get myself the expansion pass for a limited time to play the two Fire Emblem entries when they hit, just for the novelty of having played them legitimately. I did this with FE1, 2, 3, and 4 so far, and it has been pretty fun to try to navigate these games without the translation patches. I'm still waiting for 5 to get added to the Super Famicom online, though that one will be by far the toughest of the bunch to do untranslated.
Alex Garcia
20.02.2023oh sure nintendo… give me minish cap and a bunch of other sh** i've never even heard of… just like you did with the NES/SNES/64 library… Nobody even cares about the SEGA emulator since there is no Sonic 3.
i was absolutely thrilled when you delivered GoldenEye007 with no option to change the controls into something usable….. where Secret of Mana? where is Clock Tower?
where is Batman Returns? or ninja turtles? where is Friday 13? where is marble madness ? Qix?
where is Mortal Kombat or Killer instinct? where is Conker Bad Fur Day?
Where is Resident Evil 2 for the 64?
we dont even get Duck Tales for the NES !!! NO MEGAMAN !!! NO Zombies ate my Neighbors!
nothing that i used to play for hours is here.Stop being cheap and spend some money on licensing . give people what they want!!!!! we pay 50 bucks for nothing.
Jesus Christ, NINTENDO is the living definition of "TOO LITTLE TOO LATE"
i swear to God, if Metroid Zero Mission and Sonic Advance doesn't come out next month i'm cancelling my subscription… worse part of this fiasco is, gameboys only sold because POKEMON drove sales… and years later we still dont have any POKEMONS…. wtf nintendo.. cashgrab much?
Orange Hat Music
20.02.2023Critic is another word for loser.
Kingdom hearts gamer
18.02.2023The final boss of Mario and Luigi superstar saga gave me carpul tunnel
Cyn Hicks
18.02.2023Mario 3 anything is a HUGE win. Mario 3 is objectively one of the greatest examples of video game production unless you are blind, have no hands to play, and know nothing about video games yet hate them. 🤣
Aethernax
18.02.2023I've always been a massive fan of the Mario & Luigi RPG series of games, replayed Superstar Saga in it's entirety the day the Expansion Pass came out. The game is 100% worth a playthrough, it's a more relaxed and you don't have to use a lot of brain power when playing either, the game being about 20hrs to complete, it's a very easy pick up and play title even for novices to the RPG genre and turn based combat.
Raducu Galbinu
18.02.2023WARIOWARE INC.: MEGA MICROGAME$ IS BACK😆
shaolinskunks88
18.02.2023Alone in the dark lol this tells us more stinkers will randomly appear.
Alan Singley
18.02.2023I’ve loved this channel for years. Keep up the super job.
John-Evan Bear
18.02.2023Pretty good selection of games but I can play all those games and plenty more on my flashcart.
メビウス
18.02.2023I don't understand why you'd go through the hassle of hunting down old magazine reviews of Japanese games if you're not gonna check Japanese magazines. If you did that you'd realise kuru kuru kururin is very well regarded, just not by "western reviewers".
rPizza Spaghetti
18.02.2023I'm just surprised Nintendo didn't add the first Super Mario Land