Nintendo Switch Online Shadowdrops Two Game Boy Classics

February 3rd, Nintendo Switch Online Shadow dropped two more titles for the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app, viz Yoshi and balloon baby Made available for members to enjoy. The latest Game Boy update from Nintendo Switch Online is the first for the app in 2026, with the previous drop coming 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. Although some apps such as Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 are closed after the expansion pack upgrade, access to the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app requires only a base Switch Online subscription, priced at $20 per year. The previous Nintendo Switch online game update took place in early January, and saw the arrival of Fire Symbol: The Path of Shining In the GameCube app for Switch 2.

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Nintendo Switch Online users can now play Yoshi and Balloon Kid

Months later The Child Icarus: Of Myth and Monster and Bionic Commando Appearing on the Game Boy app, Nintendo surprised fans by adding two first-party titles for fans to play. balloon baby and Yoshi Originally released in 1990 and 1991 respectively. Yoshi is an action puzzle game that sees Mario controlling vertical stacks of trays. waves of was killed Series monsters like Goombas and Piranha Plants will drop from the top of the screen, and Mario must match two or more in each stack to clear them. Periodically, eggs will drop from above, which can be used to sandwich some monster tiles. If more monsters fall into the stack and cross the black line at the top of the screen, the game is over. Yoshi There are both single-player and two-player game modes for users to enjoy.

In comparison, balloon baby is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. As a sequel to the classic NES platforming game Balloon fight, balloon babyis inspired by the main gameplay mode Balloon fightThe balloon travel mode, where the screen moves to the left. The player character, Alice, must avoid obstacles as she travels towards the end of each level. Along with hovering and flying on two balloons, Alice can jump and stomp on enemies from above, allowing her to defeat some of the game's enemies. balloon baby There's also a two-player mode, where each player's goal is to collect more balloons than their opponent while navigating different stages. But, to play Yoshi and balloon baby, Switch Online users must first connect to the Internet and update the Game Boy: Nintendo Classics app to the latest version. With the arrival of Yoshi and balloon babyGame Boy: There are now 43 games in the Nintendo Classics repertoire.

Games Available in Game Boy: Nintendo Classics App (February 3, 2026)

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
balloon baby
baseball
Bionic Commando
Blaster Master: Enemy below
Burgertime Deluxe
Castlevania Legends
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong land
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 3
Dr. was killed
Game and Watch Gallery 3
Finding the Gargoyle
Gradius: Interstellar Assault
The Child Icarus: Of Myth and Monster
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
Kirby's Dreamland
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Star Stalkers
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
Mario Golf
Mario Tennis
Mario Picros
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man: Dr. Willy's Revenge
Metroid 2: Return of Samus
Pokemon trading card game
The Quest for Camelot
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Gold Coins
Survival children
A sword of hope
Tetris
Tetris DX
Wario land 3
Yoshi

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

Nintendo Switch Online members still have plenty to look forward to throughout February. The Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics app will go live on February 17, featuring seven games for players to try out, such as Virtual Boy Wario Land. Two more Virtual Boy titles, D-hopper and Zero RacerWill arrive at later dates. However, the Virtual Boy app requires both an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription and an external Virtual Boy attachment that connects to the Switch 2 console. Despite being the worst-rated Nintendo system of all time, Virtual Boy carved out a niche as Nintendo's first attempt at a VR headset.

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However Yoshi and balloon baby As are first-party Nintendo titles, the app is still missing Game Boy's best-selling titles. with Pokemon With the franchise celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, fans are hopeful that the old mainline Pokemon Like a game Pokemon Red and Blue Eventually the Nintendo Classic will make its way into the lineup. currently, Pokemon trading card game Game Boy app, and is available on both Pokemon XD: Storm of Darkness and Pokemon Colosseum The GameCube app is confirmed to launch at some point in the future.