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Nintendo Switch Online Additions Include Perfectly Timed GBA Classics

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 7:23 AM CDT

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Nintendo released three classic games for Switch Online's Expansion Pack October update, right before highly anticipated releases.

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PolygonOct 14, 2026Nintendo Switch Online Additions Include Perfectly Timed GBA ClassicsRead full article on Polygon (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Polygon: Nintendo Switch Online Additions Include Perfectly Timed GBA Classics
Nintendo released three classic games for Switch Online's Expansion Pack October update, right before highly anticipated releases.
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VGCOct 14, 2026Three more GBA games come to Switch Online, including Metal Slug Advance and a previously Japan-only titleRead full article on VGC (opens in a new tab)
Noisy PixelOct 13, 2026Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics Adds Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance, and Kururin ParadiseRead full article on Noisy Pixel (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Noisy Pixel: Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics Adds Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance, and Kururin Paradise
Nintendo has announced that the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app on Switch has been updated to feature Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise. Originally released in 2004, Metal Slug Advance follows new playable characters, Walter Ryan and Tyra Elson. Unlike the arcade entries, Metal Slug Advance features a life gauge.…
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Nintendo LifeOct 13, 2026Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More TitlesRead full article on Nintendo Life (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Life: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three More Titles
Monster Rancher, Metal Slug & Kururin are here! Nintendo has today expanded its Switch Online 'Nintendo Classics' library with three more Game Boy Advance titles. The games added to this particular collection include Tecmo's 2001 life-sim spin-off Monster Rancher Advance, SNK's 2004 run and gun Metal Slug Advance, and the 2002 Japan-only puzzle game Kururin…
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GematsuOct 13, 2026Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics adds Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin ParadiseRead full article on Gematsu (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Gematsu: Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics adds Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug Advance, and Kururin Paradise
The Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app has added Monster Rancher Advance, Metal Slug...
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Nintendo EverythingOct 13, 2026Nintendo Switch Online adds three new GBA games in October 2026 updateRead full article on Nintendo Everything (opens in a new tab)
Preview from Nintendo Everything: Nintendo Switch Online adds three new GBA games in October 2026 update
Nintendo Switch Online just added three new GBA games as part of a new October 2026 update. The lineup includes Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance, and Monster Rancher. All of these can be found in the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app right now on Switch 2 and Switch. Note that a membership in the Expansion Pack tier of...
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