The Nintendo Switch 2 launched with a new console available for Nintendo Switch Online members: the Nintendo GameCube.
It was a welcome addition to an ever-growing roster of classics on NSO, launching with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, and SoulCalibur II. If the rumors are true, that library will soon grow to include two more classic GameCube games in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2.
That's not the only console that's coming to Nintendo Switch Online for Nintendo Switch 2 owners, though. As announced during a 2025 Nintendo Direct, the Virtual Boy is coming, and according to Nintendo, it will officially launch on February 17th with the following seven games:
The Virtual Boy Is A Fun Addition To Nintendo Switch Online That Also Includes Previously Unreleased Games
Nintendo also teased additional games that will eventually make their way to the Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch Online:
Zero Racers and D-HOPPER are notable because they have never been released before. Combined with the Virtual Boy's gimmicky nature, it's a fun little add-on sure to pique our curiosity.
Let's not mince words here; the Virtual Boy is one of, if not the,...
