Nintendo’s Switch Online service added Game Boy games in February of this year, but there are clearly demands for even more platforms, so is there any chance other legacy systems will be added?
According to company president Shuntaro Furukawa, Nintendo has “no details to share at this time.” He responded with this classic line when asked about the possibility of “other platforms” like the 3DS software library joining one of the subscription tiers in the future.
How about something like a GameCube? Well, if you haven’t figured it out already, Nintendo’s approach to this particular period, and even the Wii U generation, is to re-release these libraries. Furukawa noted that Pikmin and Pikmin 2 recently became available for the Switch on June 22and earlier this year Metroid Prime Remastered got a surprise release.
So if you were hoping that one of these systems would join the Switch’s Online subscription service in the near future, at least now you’ve got an update from Nintendo’s president. While that doesn’t completely rule out the possibility of these types of platforms eventually coming to a paid service, it might not necessarily be the answer everyone wants to hear.
Earlier this week, the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis library added four more games. And last week, Fire Emblem joined the GBA collection.
