{"id":131802,"date":"2023-02-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-145056"},"modified":"2023-02-12T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T08:00:00","slug":"switchs-game-boy-library-doesnt-have-a-set-schedule-according-to-nintendo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/12\/switchs-game-boy-library-doesnt-have-a-set-schedule-according-to-nintendo\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch&#8217;s Game Boy Library Doesn&#8217;t Have A Set Schedule, According To Nintendo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5eaa97158937e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5eaa97158937e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5eaa97158937e\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"_-KAU3bK1Y8\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo has pumped out classic games for its Switch Online service on a consistent basis. There&#8217;s <em>kind of<\/em> a pattern, but that doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean fans should expect the same thing when it comes to the newly released retro libraries.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/\">Axios Gaming<\/a> co-author Stephen Totilo reached out to Nintendo following the launch of the new Game Boy and Game Boy Advance services for Switch Online to ask it how often fans could expect games to be added to the service. In short: &#8220;There is no set schedule for new releases, but each collection will continue to grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephentotilo\/statuses\/1624109952502464525 @ 2023-02-13T00:56:00+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I asked Nintendo if people should expect new GB\/GBA games each month on Nintendo Switch Online. <\/p>\n<p>Answer: &#8220;There is no set schedule for new releases, but each collection will continue to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephentotilo\/status\/1624109952502464525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Although there&#8217;s no set schedule, we do know at least some of the games coming to these new libraries in the coming months. Five games for each service have been teased &#8211; ranging from more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gbc\/legend_of_zelda_oracle_of_seasons\">Zelda<\/a> games to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gba\/fire_emblem\">Fire Emblem<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gbc\/pokemon_trading_card_game\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> and even Camelot&#8217;s legendary RPG classic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gba\/golden_sun\">Golden Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also some exclusive stuff on the way to Japan&#8217;s Switch Online Game Boy and GBA services. Learn more in the links:<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:144884,144992 @ 2023-02-13T07:03:14+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you think of the launch lineup for the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance library? What games would you like to see added to these services in the future? 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