Nintendo Switch Online adds Survival Kids, Kirby’s Star Stacker, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault, The Sword of Hope

Four more classic games have just popped up on Nintendo Switch Online, with members having access to Survival Kids, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault, Kirby’s Star Stacker, and The Sword of Hope.

Survival Kids is the one lone Game Boy Boy title here. Everything else represents the original Game Boy.

Here’s some information about the different games:

Survival Kids

In this survival-role playing title released in 1999 on the Game Boy Color system, you play as the young child of a renowned explorer. A vicious storm hits while you’re on a cruise with your dad, and you’re left stranded on an uninhabited island. Now, with no help in sight, the only one you can rely on is yourself! Search the island for food and water, and combine items to create the tools you need to survive. If you scour every corner of the island, you might find a way to escape!

Kirby’s Star Stacker

Join Kirby as he stacks the falling stars with help from his friends: Rick, Kine, and Coo, who look like a hamster, sunfish, and owl respectively. Watch out for King Dedede – he’s out to stop you! But with a few quick moves and a well-timed strategy, you can outwit him and move on to the next challenging level.

Kirby’s Star Stacker features pure puzzle fun for everyone. From above, blocks rain down constantly. From below, whole lines appear with unrelenting clock-like regularity. Sandwich the stars between Kirby’s pals and you’ll be on your way to a high score.

Gradius: The Interstellar Assault

In this side-scrolling shooter, released for the Game Boy system in 1992, the battle is over, and the alien bile on your flight suit has dried. Your fingers twitch as if wrapped around the trigger of your ship’s guns. Suddenly, BLAM! Fire erupts on all sides. A swarm of doomships is closing in! With the three available weapons – missile, double, and laser – you’ll need to shape your attacks to each stage’s terrain and enemies. Just remember double and laser weapons can’t both be equipped at once!

The Sword of Hope

This role-playing game was released for the Game Boy in 1991 and features Prince Theo as its protagonist, who was born with a dagger-shaped birthmark on his arm – the mark of the chosen one. As the chosen one, you must set out to find the Sword of Hope, which is said to have the power to defeat the darkness. With it, you will save the land from the king, once good and mighty, but now possessed by evil. Press on using the magic and weapons at your disposal to defeat the creatures who block your path. Three commands will be essentially for your adventure. Look allows you to inspect people and your surroundings to get information, and Open allows you to open treasure chests to find precious items. Using Hit carelessly may lead to someone getting angry with you – but sometimes it can yield unexpected results!

View a trailer for Survival Kids, Kirby’s Star Stacker, Gradius: The Interstellar Assault, and The Sword of Hope on Nintendo Switch Online below.

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