Nintendo expanded the catalog of Game Boy Advance games available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack this Wednesday (14). The update includes Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance and Kururin Paradise, three titles originally released between 2001 and 2004.
The games are already available in the Game Boy Advance: Nintendo Classics app, with no individual charge for eligible subscribers. Access, however, requires the Expansion Pack, the higher tier of Nintendo Switch Online. The basic subscription does not include the handheld's catalog.
The update brings together three distinct experiences, with military action, monster creation and precision challenges. The announcement was published by Nintendo in Japan on October 14, accompanied by videos presenting the added titles.
The three games added to the Game Boy Advance catalog
Metal Slug Advance, released in 2004 by SNK, brings the franchise's traditional side-scrolling shooter action to the handheld. The campaign follows two recruits in military training on an island, with combat and survival missions.
One of the particularities of this version is the collectible card system, obtained by fulfilling certain conditions. They allow modifying character traits, item effects and other gameplay elements.
Monster Rancher Advance, released in 2001, focuses on creating and training creatures for competitions. Unlike other games in the franchise that used physical media to generate monsters, the Game Boy Advance version allows creating creatures from words entered by the player.
Meanwhile, Kururin Paradise, from 2002, puts the player in control of a bar that spins continuously and must cross narrow corridors without touching obstacles. The title expands on Kuru Kuru Kururin's premise with new challenges and 16 minigames.
The three releases now join the catalog of classics offered by subscription, with no need for a separate purchase. For those using only the basic Nintendo Switch Online plan, it is necessary to switch to the Expansion Pack to access the Game Boy Advance library.
