The Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy Advance library is getting three more Super Mario games soon. Nintendo made the surprise announcement on Twitter with a brief new trailer and said Super Mario Advance, Super Mario Advance 2, and Super Mario Advance 3 are all launching on the subscription service on May 26, 2023.
The naming convention is a bit convoluted. Super Mario Advance is technically Super Mario Bros. 2. Advance 2 is Super Mario World, and Advance 3 is Yoshi’s Island. The same games are technically available on the Switch Online’s NES and SNES libraries, but the Game Boy Advance versions feature a handful of differences and refinements, such as bug fixes, slight level alterations, and a few visual design changes.
Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, and Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 are all coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 5/26! Here we go! pic.twitter.com/4oJ3KjwUyu
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 19, 2023
The additions join a small number of existing GBA games on the platform, including Super Mario Advance 4, which is actually Super Mario Bros. 3, Metroid Fusion, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Nintendo originally teased a few other games, including cult-classic RPG Golden Sun, as future releases for the subscription service. However, the Switch Online collections have never had regular release schedules, so it’s unclear when the next round of new games might release.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
