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Following today’s leak regarding Nintendo Switch Online, Twitter user Mondo_Mega has come forward with a list of GBA games that have apparently been tested for the service.

A number of heavy hitters are here. You’ve got top releases from Nintendo like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Zero Mission, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Golden Sun, and Wario Land 4. Third-party games such as Astro Boy: Omega Factor, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, and Mega Man Battle Network 2 were apparently tested as well.

nintendo switch online game boy game boy color gba leak

Speculation about Game Boy and Game Boy Color games joining Nintendo Switch Online picked up last August. Fans were taken by surprise then the following month when N64 support was announced for the service instead as part of the new Expansion Pack tier. Months later, talk of Game Boy games on Switch Online is back in the news.

Out of nowhere, four files popped up today on 4chan. According to Twitter user trashbandatcoot, two of these are NSPs with a 7z archive that has loose NCAs. The 7z archive is called Hiyoko, which is a Game Boy emulator apparently made by NERD – Nintendo’s team that has worked on other classic platforms for Switch Online. There’s also a GBA emulator called Sloop.

Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars gameplay

Ahead of tomorrow’s launch, gameplay has emerged for Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars. Fans can check out 49 minutes of footage.

More information about Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars can be found in the following overview:

Contra Anniversary Collection physical

Limited Run Games today unveiled details about its plans for the physical release of Contra Anniversary Collection on Switch. A few different editions are planned.

Fans can choose between the standard, “Classic”, “Hard Corps”, and “Ultimate Edition”. We have the rundown as to what’s included in each below.


ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition

Studio Wildcard will be releasing ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition on Switch later this year, the developer announced today. It will be available in September 2022.

ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition includes “hundreds of hours of content including ARK: Survival Evolved and all its massive Expansion Packs Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Parts 1 & 2.” The Scorched Earth Expansion Pack will be released at launch with subsequent expansions following in two month intervals. Also planned is a “Young Explorers” Mode – or educational mode – in which players can discover and learn about the prehistoric creatures that inspired the game.

El Shaddai

A Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development, director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed today. That news was shared in a message posted on YouTube.

Additional information will follow on April 28, 2022. That day happens to be El Shaddai’s 11th anniversary.

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series makes its first appearance.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 31 and April 6.

shin megami tensei v one million copies sold

Shin Megami Tensei V has sold over one million copies, Atlus has announced. That number is based on shipments of the physical version as well as digital downloads.

To celebrate the news, character designer Masayuki Doi has created a special piece of art. We’ve included the image above.

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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ 1.7

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has been given a new 1.7 update on Switch, specifically for the Repentance DLC. This brings it line with the PC version of the game.

A ton of gameplay changes as well as fixes are included. We have the full patch notes for the The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ version 1.7 update below.

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