15 Best Game Boy Titles On Nintendo Switch Online

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Before the Game Boy came out, Nintendo had a line of handheld games called Game & Watch that were pretty famous. The first one came out in 1980. As the name suggests, its main features were a simple but fun game and a clock.

In just 10 years, more than 60 Game & Watch gadgets were made. After the Game Boy became popular, Nintendo started putting some of the games together with new playable characters, better images, and more. You can play the old versions of these games or the new ones, but many of them might not keep your interest for more than a few minutes.

BurgerTime Deluxe

There are a lot of great and unique first-party games for the Game Boy, but there are also a fair number of famous arcade games like BurgerTime. The first version of this platformer, which looks tasty, came out in 1982. It quickly became a hit, and by 1983, it was on the Intellivision.

As Peter Pepper, you have to run all over a complicated stage to get the materials for burgers. As you run around the level, you’ll be followed by sausages, pickles, and other things that can think for themselves. BurgerTime Deluxe is just as fun as Pac-Man or Donkey Kong, so if you’re looking for a new game to try to get a high score on, turn it on and see how far you can get.

Blaster Master: Enemy Below

Even though there have been many Blaster Master games and reboots, the series has never been as famous as Contra or Ghosts ‘n Goblins. Blaster Master: Enemy Below was one of the last games made by Sunsoft. It’s an interesting Metroidvania to play again, but it’s not as good as the new Blaster Master games because of some problems.

One of the most interesting things about the series is that you can switch between directing Jason, the main character, and controlling his tank. Not only does this give you more ways to kill enemies, but each one also has its own upgrades to find. This and the fact that you can see things from different points of view make Enemy Below stand out, but don’t think it’s easy.

Kirby’s Dream Land

Kirby is one of the few big Nintendo characters who started out on the Game Boy before moving on to home platforms. Even though it’s fun to see where the cute hero came from, Kirby’s Dream Land feels more like a plan for what the series would become in the future than a fun game to play.

Kirby’s Dream Land is the first game that Masahiro Sakurai created and directed. He wanted to make a more laid-back platformer that casual gamers could enjoy. It’s fun to jump around as Kirby, but his famous copy skills didn’t show up until Kirby’s Adventure for the NES, so the only way to attack is by sucking enemies in and spitting them back out. Dream Land has a lot of the main ideas of a Kirby game, but almost every remake is more fun than the original.

Alone In The Dark: The New Nightmare

The Game Boy and Game Boy Color had a surprising number of survival horror games in addition to platformers and JRPGs. When the first game came out for PC in 1992, Alone in the Dark helped shape the genre. So, when Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare came out for Game Boy Color in 2001, it was a pleasant treat.

The New Nightmare is a game that was heavily influenced by Resident Evil. It has two playable characters who must fight monsters and solve puzzles to get off of the dangerous Shadow Island. Even though the Game Boy Color version doesn’t have the FMV cutscenes like the console versions, it’s still a scary trip unlike anything else on Nintendo Switch Online.

Kirby Tilt ‘N’ Tumble

Kirby Tilt ‘N’ Tumble for the Game Boy Color is unlike any other game, mostly because the cartridge had a built-in accelerometer that let you move the Game Boy around to control the pink main character as he rolled around a field. When Nintendo Switch Online came out, it was a big surprise, and you can move your Switch around or use the face buttons to play this great spin-off.

You can play Tilt ‘N’ Tumble without using motion controls, which is nice, but they are an important part of the game and make it more fun to move Kirby around and finish a level before time runs out. It’s a shorter game, but the fact that it’s on the Switch means that more games with tricks can be made.

Metroid 2: Return Of Samus

Nintendo chose to make the sequel to Metroid for the Game Boy, so Samus Aran’s next adventure could be played anywhere. Metroid 2: Return of Samus starts soon after the events of the first game. Samus is sent to SR388, the home planet of the Metroid species, to find out why several study teams have gone missing.

Funny Shooter 2, especially in its first version, is often seen as the “black sheep” of the family. Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake for the 3DS, but the original is still one of the best Game Boy games you can play. Metroid 2 is one of the few games with as much tension and action, and its non-linear design makes exploring feel different from anything else on the system.

Gargoyle’s Quest

Gargoyle’s Quest is one of the few third-party games in the Game Boy section of Nintendo Switch Online. It is also probably one of the less-famous games on the service. This Ghosts ‘n Goblins spin-off was heavily influenced by The Legend of Zelda 2: Link’s Adventure. It stars Firebrand as he tries to save the Ghoul Realm from danger.

Gargoyle’s Quest is a very big game for a Game Boy, and it is still a lot of fun to play today. Exploring is fun, and there is a surprising amount of action throughout. As you unlock new skills, you go from being a lowly minion to an unbeatable force of nature, which keeps the adventure interesting until the end. It can be fun to be the bad guy sometimes.

Kirby’s Dream Land 2

The second time Kirby shows up on the Game Boy, it holds up much better than the first. This is because Kirby can pull enemies in and use their powers. This feature was first seen in Kirby’s Adventure for the NES, but Dream Land 2 also has animal friends, which have become an important part of the series since then.

Kirby can float around and slide under narrow rocks, but he still can’t get to some places by himself. A hamster, a fish, and an owl named Rick, Kine, and Coo will help Kirby once he saves them from certain bosses. Dream Land 2 is a short and sweet adventure with a lot of charm and different skills to try out.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

The first Super Mario Land came out in 1989 with the Game Boy. It’s still a great game, but the sequel is better in almost every way. At the time, the pictures were amazing, and the levels were as big as Super Mario World for the SNES, so you had a lot of freedom to explore.

In Super Mario Land 2, Wario became a bad guy after he cast a spell on Mario’s private island and made the people think he was their master. Super Mario Land 2 is one of the best 2D Mario games because Mario faces an enemy who isn’t a Koopa. Being able to turn into Bunny Mario is a unique feature that helps make the game great.

Wario Land 3

After first showing up in Super Mario Land 2, Wario became the main character in a series of games for the Game Boy called Wario Land. On Nintendo Switch Online, you can only play Wario Land 3, but it’s a great example of the series and shows off Wario’s unique skills perfectly.

If you like platform games but think Super Mario Bros. games are too boring, Wario Land 3 will immediately surprise you and make you rethink how to play these kinds of games. The big anti-hero likes to charge into enemies instead of jumping on them, and like Metroid, you’ll have to go back to stages you’ve already played to find new ways and move the story along when you unlock new skills.

The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons were both made at the same time, but they have different dungeons, stories, personalities, and items. Once you finish one of the two adventures, you’ll get a code to use in the other game to unlock the real final boss and ending.

Oracle of Ages is more about puzzles and battles, and you’ll use the magical Harp of Ages to change time and move forward in the story. Oracle of Ages isn’t as good as other Legend of Zelda games for Game Boy because it uses a tried-and-true gameplay element, time travel, while the others try out new ideas that make them unique.

The Legend Of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX

In 2019, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening got a great new version on the Nintendo Switch. However, you can now play the best version of the original game through Nintendo Switch Online. Link’s Awakening was first released on the Game Boy in 1993. When it came out again on the Game Boy Color, it had a new dungeon and color graphics, which made a game that was almost great even better.

Link’s Awakening has always been one of the strangest games in the long-running series. It doesn’t take place in Hyrule, a lot of Nintendo characters like Kirby and Chain-Chomp show up, and the ending is both surprising and sad. Link’s Awakening DX has a story you won’t soon forget if you like Zelda games like A Link to the Past or The Minish Cap.

The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Seasons

Oracle of Ages goes back to places we’ve seen before, but Oracle of Seasons is a new story that is unlike anything else in the series. You won’t get the Harp of Ages for controlling time. Instead, you’ll get the Rod of Seasons, a magical weapon that can change the weather and give you access to new ways.

Can’t cross a lake to get to a prize chest? Change the season to winter to freeze the water and get to your prize faster. Oracle of Seasons has a lot of fun puzzles, but it focuses more on fighting than Ages did, so you’ll have to stay on your toes at all times.

Tetris

It’s not often that a non-Nintendo game sells more copies on its hardware than Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong, but the first portable version of Tetris became a hit soon after it came out for the Game Boy. This simple puzzle game has held up really well over the past thirty years, and it’s just as fun to play now as it was back then.

No matter how many times you’ve played Tetris, when the game’s beginning theme starts to play, it’s hard not to feel happy. It’s a great game to play before bed, at work, or whenever you have a few spare minutes. Even though there aren’t huge worlds to explore or bosses to beat, there aren’t many things that feel as good as beating your own high score and feeling like you’re getting better at Tetris with each round.