Yahoooooo?
So, how about those May 2023 Switch Online offerings?WithZelda: Tears of the Kingdomtaking the world by storm, it would make sense if Nintendo completely forgot about them, but late last night we did indeed get an update: and we’re gettingnot one, not two, but threeMarioGBA gamesfor the Switch Online + Expansion Pack catalog.
Are theseMarioGBA games worth playing?
As someone who owned all three on the GBA when they came out: kinda!
Mario Advance 1is likely going to be one of the more popular picks, as it transformsSuper Mario Bros. 2quite a bit: remixing the game’s layouts in clever ways while adding challenges. But the art and audio styles are polarizing, and ultimately, as the game goes on, you notice less and less of those stark changes: to the point where some people just prefer to play the original (which is on Switch via the NES app).
That sentiment also applies toSuper Mario WorldandYoshi’s Island, which are both on the SNES Switch app, but there are plenty of GBA-version fans out there who might sway you on those.
Yeah but can we get any version ofFour Swordson Switch though?
This is a perfect opportunity for Nintendo to re-releaseFour Swordson the Switch: which arrived back in 2002 thanks to the “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords” GBA release. We’ll also settle for theFour Swords Anniversaryedition that came to the DS in 2011 (and the 3DS in 2013), and if they can spare the time; a remaster/remake ofFour SwordsAdventuresfrom the GameCube, which would play nice with the multi-system local play nature of the Switch.
