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Nintendo Switch Online members can download and play the full BALL x PIT game for free during a limited Game Trial window (May 26 10:00 PT to June 1 23:59 PT); progress carries over if you buy the game, and digital versions of BALL x PIT and BALL x PIT – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition are 33% off through June 8, with 100 Platinum Points awarded for trying the trial.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass adds five Virtual Boy titles this May: V-Tetris, Jack Bros., Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Virtual Bowling, and Vertical Force. Access requires the Virtual Boy peripheral, available in plastic (£70) or cardboard (£17). The update expands the retro library for subscribers, highlighting Nintendo's continued Virtual Boy support.
Nintendo Switch Online adds five Virtual Boy titles—Jack Bros, Space Invaders Virtual Collection, Vertical Force, Virtual Bowling, and V-Tetris—to the Virtual Boy–Nintendo Classics catalog for subscribers with Expansion Pack; five Virtual Boy-themed profile icons are also available for a limited time, purchasable with Platinum Points earned through My Nintendo missions.
Nintendo announces a Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream crossover for Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch, running May 1–4, 2026 as part of the 53rd Cup; players with Switch Online can earn 100 points to unlock a Tomodachi Life–themed artwork and music, following the new game’s release and recent updates.
Nintendo’s Switch Online GameCube app has been updated to version 1.6.1, delivering a bug fix for Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness that could cause crashes and loss of save data; no other major changes are noted so far, and players can update manually via the Switch’s Software Update if needed.
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a 3.0.2 patch to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary, adding a commemorative Leaf logo statue obtainable from the in-game mailbox, plus 158 GameCube-era Animal Crossing songs are now available via Nintendo Music for Switch Online users; the update mainly fixes bugs and adjusts DLC-related issues for a smoother experience.
Nintendo Switch Online’s NES library gains three new entries—Pac-Man, Mendel Palace, and The Tower of Druaga—added to the Nintendo Classics catalog, with Japan receiving the same trio this week.
Nintendo’s My Nintendo March wrap-up promotes MAR10 Day with Platinum Points rewards for digital Collectible Cards, Mario-themed items, and a MAR10 Day wallpaper. It also announces the SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ Super Mario™ Celebration sweepstakes (to Universal Orlando or Hollywood) and a Play On with GameTruck sweepstakes, plus ongoing Switch Online missions that can earn Platinum Points. The update highlights a lineup of Switch 2 titles and NES Classics with prices and terms, and directs users to redeem points for rewards across physical and digital options.
Nintendo marks MAR10 Day with three weeks of Mario Kart World events, discounts on select Switch titles, a SUPER NINTENDO WORLD sweepstakes for a family trip, in‑store Mario appearances in NYC and San Francisco, Galaxy Movie tie‑ins and Switch 2 updates to Galaxy titles, plus the Mario Kart World Open Series and a Lunchables promo; fans can stay updated via the Nintendo Today app.
Nintendo Switch Online's March Classics update centers on Mario, adding two Virtual Boy titles (Mario's Tennis and Mario Clash) and a surprising return of the original GBA classic Mario vs. Donkey Kong, dropping on MAR10 Day (March 10) as part of the service's retro lineup.
Nintendo announced Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness as the next GameCube title joining Nintendo Switch Online, with a March 2026 release planned for Switch 2 (Expansion Pack required). The rollout continues the service’s GameCube library, which already includes Luigi’s Mansion, Chibi-Robo, and others, and has driven up physical prices for the cult-favorite title. Nintendo has not set a precise date yet, but a specific date should be revealed soon. After Gale of Darkness, only Super Mario Sunshine and Pokemon Colosseum remain to join the catalog, which is expected by early summer and would bring the lineup to 11 titles.
Nintendo Life provides a real-time ranking of every Virtual Boy game available on Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack, crowning Virtual Boy Wario Land as the standout title and highlighting others like 3D Tetris, Galactic Pinball, Red Alarm, Golf, Innsmouth no Yakata, and Teleroboxer. The list is crowdsourced and dynamic, reflecting a tiny library of 22 released games, with Nintendo teasing nine more VB titles arriving on NSO in 2026.
Eurogamer's Tom Orry calls Nintendo's Virtual Boy on Switch a fascinating retro time capsule that's worth experiencing, but criticizes the requirement to own a peripheral and maintain Switch Online to play, making it feel pricey and less accessible despite standout titles like Wario Land.
Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack adds seven Virtual Boy games at launch (with nine more on the way in 2026) and invites readers to rate each title in real time, as Nintendo Life teams up with fans to publish a dynamic ranking of the launch lineup, while noting the hefty hardware price and eye strain concerns.
Nintendo Switch Online added seven Virtual Boy titles to its library: Teleroboxer, Galactic Pinball, Red Alarm, Golf, Virtual Boy Wario Land 3D, Tetris, and The Mansion of Innsmouth. Nintendo says more Virtual Boy games are on the way in 2026, and previously announced GameCube titles will continue arriving monthly; Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness are expected to roll out around Pokemon Day (Feb. 27).