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Nintendo Switch Onlineis adding a classic game that very few saw coming: the Game Boy Advance launch title F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. The futuristic F-Zero series has somewhat faded into the background since the early 2000s, with modern gamers likely recognizing its main protagonist Captain Falcon more for his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series than the franchise he debuted in. There have been a handful of F-Zero games released since the original SNES title, with the most recent one being the online multiplayer battle royale F-Zero 99 that launched on Nintendo Switch Online last September.

A Pokemon Emerald player and artist stated that they are painting the entire map of the Hoenn Region, and shared five paintings they have created so far on social media. The Pokemon fan artist stated that they were halfway done with turning the Hoenn region into paintings, and other fans complimented them for their ongoing effort and for depicting Pokemon Emerald in their art.

A skilled Nintendo fan has modded an N64 controller to house a Game Boy Advance inside, and the results are astounding. Fans are impressed by the clever N64/Game Boy Advance build and are curious about how it came together.

A hardware modder has created a custom Game Boy Advance cartridge that turns the handheld system into a controller for the Nintendo Switch console. Gamers have created a variety of unique and interesting hardware modifications for the Nintendo Switch, including custom Switch docks and controllers based on other properties to modify completely different electronics to make it function with the console. Some of the more interesting hardware modifications are the ones that make other hardware act as a controller for the Switch.

The latest update to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service has added the classic Game Boy Advance game F-Zero: Maximum Velocity to the list of playable titles. The Nintendo Switch Online subscription service gives subscribers access to a wide range of classic Nintendo games from a variety of console generations. Some of these games are available to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers regardless of tier, while some require the Expansion Pack.

Nintendo has announced that Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass users will receive F-Zero Maximum Velocity on March 29th. Released in 2001 for the Game Boy Advance, it received exceptional critical acclaim. Check out the trailer below to see how it runs.

A Pokemon fan discovered a Pokemon Emerald Game Boy Advance cartridge in a dumpster. Pokemon Emerald is a Generation 3 Pokemon game and serves as the Pokemon Yellow/Pokemon Crystal equivalent for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. Pokemon Emerald notably earned more mixed reviews from professional critics at the time of its original release, but it is now often pointed to as one of the best games in the series.

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is making a comeback on the Game Boy Advance, complete with a limited physical release with a cartridge that is compatible with the original GBA system. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was originally announced in November during the Nintendo Indie World showcase, which was a big surprise for fans of Wayforward.

Gamers calling for an English release of Mother 3, the third game in the EarthBound series, should really bring their case directly to Nintendo, the franchise's creator has told fans. Discussions regarding such a potential localization have popped up online following the recent announcement that the cult classic JRPG has finally become playable on current-generation hardware — but only in Nintendo's home market of Japan.

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack members can play Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age as of today. These iconic GBA RPGs are the first new arrivals to the service since December, when Nintendo Switch Online surprised fans with three N64 games: Jet Force Gemini, 1080 Snowboarding, and Harvest Moon 64.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age will be added to Nintendo Switch Online’s library of Game Boy Advance games next week – available for Expansion Pack members from 17th January.

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Nintendo is making two classic Game Boy Advance RPGs, Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age, available on the Switch via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service on January 17, 2024. These two fan-favorite titles from the 2000s are the latest additions to the service's growing treasure trove of nostalgia, following the inclusion of three Nintendo 64 games in December 2023.

Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age will be added to Nintendo Switch Online’s library of Game Boy Advance games next week – available for Expansion Pack members from 17th January.

Initially planned for release on Game Boy Advance (complete with a compatible cartridge produced with Limited Run Games), WayForward’s Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is coming to Nintendo Switch. Both versions will arrive in Summer 2024. Check out the latest gameplay trailer below.

Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online will add Kirby & the Amazing Mirror on September 29, Nintendo announced.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.