For our next dive into retro games available on Switch, we’re going back to 1989. Uh, and let’s go back to 1998. We’re returning to the old black-and-white beasts and their colorful successors, the Game Boy and Game. Boy color. The Nintendo Switch Online app has a variety of games for these handhelds, but let’s take a look at what’s out there in the wild on the Switch eShop instead. Here are 10 of our favorite games, plus 5 more we’d like to see. Of course, in no particular order. It’s time to play loud!
Shantae ($9.99)
It was a true rarity, costing hundreds of dollars to qualify legally. Mountains It is now very easily available in digital format. The game is considerably rougher than its successor, but it pushes the Game Boy Color hardware in a number of interesting ways, giving the platformer a little more than the usual Game Boy hop-and-bop. Wow, I haven’t seen the term “hop-and-bop” in 25 years. Well, I see. Mountains: It’s pretty fun.
Trip World DX ($19.99)
Here’s another game that, until very recently, cost a pretty penny to play officially. Trip World An interesting platformer from Sunsoft that offers a short but sweet experience. This release of the game features full colorization while also including additional features to learn more about. It’s a great way to play this quirky and engaging story.
Final Fantasy Legend II – SaGa Final Fantasy Legend Collection ($19.99)
Time to take a look at the edit. Let’s start with a whole bunch of Game Boy games. saga collection. You can get all three games. final fantasy legends The series here are all really great portable RPGs. I’m picking out Final Fantasy Legends II I want to highlight it here simply because I think it’s the best of the three. It has a lot of strange mechanisms that make it death The game is very interesting, but feels more well-rounded and accessible than the first game. It’s probably the best turn-based RPG out there.pokemon.
Final Fantasy Adventure – Mana Collection ($39.99)
and go hand in hand final fantasy legends stratagem, final fantasy adventure This is the game that announced the beginning of the long run. mana series. So you can find it here: Mana Collection With two Super NES follow-ups. Again, every game is worth playing. This action RPG offered a great alternative to the great action RPGs. Link’s Awakening system with its fast pace and incredibly ambitious storytelling. Although it has been remade a few times, there is not much difference from the original.
TMNT III: Radical Rescue – TMNT: Cowabunga Collection ($39.99)
Konami has made some great Game Boy games, and has released several of them in various collections. Cowabunga Collection Owns all 3 original Gameboys TMNT Games are included and I think they all have merit. Open pseudo-metroidvania TMNT III: Radical Rescue But it’s a bunch of choices. There’s a lot of action, as you’d expect, but the added layers of exploring the world, rescuing your brothers, and finding all the upgrades make this game truly immersive.
Operation C – Contra Anniversary Collection ($19.99)
After a rather lukewarm attempt to bring castlevania With Game Boy Castlevania: The AdventureYou could be forgiven for thinking there was little hope in the tense run-and-gun action. contra It will survive the transition. surprisingly, Operation C It turned out to be really awesome. Of course, you can’t play with other players. Strictly speaking, it is a solo incident. But it’s fast, fun, and challenging just the way you want it. contra game to be. Perhaps there was hope for Konami’s portable action platformer!
Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Castlevania Anniversary Collection ($19.99)
What about foreshadowing? Yes, after comparing it mainly to the first Game Boy. castlevania In gaming, Konami changed things up significantly with Revenge of Belmont. this is great castlevania It’s a game that’s easy to put down, even if it can’t beat its home console entry. Given the not-so-good game sandwiched in, it’s possible that many players skipped this one thinking it would be the same. If you haven’t played it yet, here’s a convenient way to do so.
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Greatest World Adventure – Ninja JaJaMaru: Retro Collection ($14.99)
Ninja JaJaMaru: Adventures of the Great World It’s not the best of these games, but I think it’s an important representative of the different titles that fill the libraries released by big publishers. This reissue also adds some pertinent work. The new localization and colorization brings a nice shine to a game that despite all this effort wasn’t on anyone’s list. while Great World Adventure This is the only Game Boy game in this collection. This collection is generally an interesting game worth checking out.
Extreme Sports ($9.99)
WayForward’s most famous completely original properties for the Game Boy Color are obviously: Mountainsbut extreme sports It’s not that easy either. It’s essentially a collection of sports minigames combined with an open world. extreme sports That’s much better than any rights. The graphics are great, the gameplay is great to pick up and play, and a tough challenge lies ahead for those willing to finish it all.
Princess Blobette’s Rescue – The Boy and His Blob Retro Collection ($9.99)
Another game here with a more unique feel than anything else, Rescue Princess Blovet It brings the home computer-style puzzle adventure gameplay of the NES original very well to the small screen. In some ways, it’s a more polished game than its predecessor, presented in a more compact and fast-paced format. If you like games that take some time to figure out due to the occasional opacity, you’ll love this game.
And… 5 Game Boy and Game Boy Color games I’d like to see on Switch
Batman: The Video Game
Yeah, it’s a little weird that Batman uses guns throughout this early Game Boy action game. But it’s also strange that Keaton’s Batman gleefully murders bad guys, so let’s just call it a sign of the times. The important thing is that this is another really great Sunsoft. batman Although I am aware of the possibility of these movies being based on games. batman There is absolutely no game that comes back to mind. I will never stop asking questions.
Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal
I’m generally avoiding games that I think might appear on Nintendo Switch Online at some point. This means that most first-party Nintendo products have been released. I really hope I’m wrong, but something tells me. pokemon Spinoff games will probably continue to appear on subscription services, but mainline games will not. Therefore, I am officially requesting the ability to purchase and play this great Game Boy RPG on Switch.
Gradius: Interstellar Attack
I debated whether to include this or something great. R-Type DXBut in the end we Type R dimensions Switch it on to scratch that itch. Gradius: Interstellar Attack It only exists in Game Boy form. For a platform that had to offer a display that wasn’t suited to shooting games, the Game Boy had quite a few excellent products. This was Konami’s second kick for the Gradius can on the platform, and while the first kick was okay, this is what really started it all. Honestly, I just want some step by step Konami’s Collection Contra, Castlevaniaand TMNT those. Then this game should be there.
metal gear solid
This article made me realize a lot about Konami. Anyway, this is arguably the best third-party Game Boy Color exclusive. All About PlayStation Advantages metal gear solid Somehow squeezed into this completely original adventure. This game completely amazed me at the time with its fidelity, and it still impresses me today. Yes, most templates are included with MSX2. metal gear 2, But it’s cool to see something like this on the Game Boy Color. Maybe something like this will come out in the next episode metal gear collection?
dragon warrior monster
pokemon It spawned many imitators, but to be fair, dragon quest Previous mainline games had a monster-slaying element. pokemon Arrived. As you know. We forgive you, King. dragon warrior monster One of the better Game Boy games inspired by . pokemonhas been a success, and it would be great to see this feature available on Switch. And you know what? that is It’s available on Switch, but only in Japan. Come on, Square Enix. Please help me by putting the Western ROM in its packaging. dragon quest Fan out!
That’s the list, friends. Do you have any Game Boy or Game Boy Color games on your Switch? Is there anyone you’d like to see? Feel free to talk in the comments and let me know what you think! It’s always interesting to hear other people’s opinions on this kind of thing. As always, thanks for reading!
