Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy emulator includes Metroid, Mario and Zelda

Date:
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:27:53 +0000

Description:
A leak suggests Nintendo's classic handheld console is making its way to the Switch

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Official Game Boy and Game Boy Advance emulators may soon be hitting Nintendo Switch Online, porting a slate of classic titles across the handheld
consoles.

As shared by Twitter user trashbandatcoot and spotted by Nintendo Life , leaked files of the emulators have been shared across internet forums. They mention an official Game Boy emulator codenamed Hiyoko and a Game Boy Advance emulator named Sloop. The leaked files contain screenshots of both emulators being tested on a Nintendo Switch , fuelling rumors that they'll be making their way to Nintendo Switch Online sometime in the future.

Both are described as functional, if buggy, and appear to have been developed by Nintendo Europe Research & Development, which has handled several official Nintendo emulation projects in the past, including Nintendo Switch Onlines
NES and SNES library.

Twitter user RatgorlHunter shared a recording of the emulators running on a Nintendo Switch. While the account has since been deleted, stills of the videos can be viewed via the Wayback Machine . Kotaku also reports, through its own sources, that the emulator only works on Switch dev kits and has seen footage of the emulator running the Game Boy Advance RPG Golden Sun. So Nintendo's official Game Boy Advance emulator for the Nintendo Switch just leaked. Now it's just a matter of waiting for NSO to add GBA. pic.twitter.com/mEJcKrRtzL April 18, 2022 See more

Dataminer Mondo Mega has released a full list of all 40 Game Boy Advance
games mentioned in the leaked files. The files show they have been tested for the emulator, and include notable picks like Metroid Fusion, Castlevania:
Aira of Sorrow, and The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. The full list includes: Astro Boy: Omega Factor Car Battler Joe Castlevania: Aira of Sorrow Castlevania: Circle of the Moon ChuChu Rocket! Drill Dozer Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones F-Zero: Maximum Velocity Game & Watch Gallery 4 Golden Sun Golden Sun: The Lost Age Gunstar Super Heroes Harvest Moon: Friends of
Mineral Town Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Kirby and the Amazing Mirror Koro Koro Puzzle Happy Panechu! Kuru Kuru Kururin Lufia: The Ruins of Lore Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Mario Golf. Advance Tour Mario Kart Super Circuit Mario Party Advance Mario Tennis: Power Tour Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan Mega Man Battle Network 2 Mega Man Zero 3 Metroid Fusion Metroid: Zero Mission Driller 2 Ninja Five-O Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Pokmon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis Wario Land 4 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! Yoshis Island: Super Mario Advance 3 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Image credit: TechRadar)

As Mondo Mega highlights, that these games have been tested with the emulator doesnt necessarily mean they'll be available to play. Rather, they indicate that Nintendo is developing the emulators to be compatible with a range of first- and third-party titles.

Switch dataminer OatmealDome has suggested the leaks show the emulators are
in early development and found they will support multiplayer by emulating the Game Boys Link Cable, which allowed players to physically connect their handheld consoles to play with or against each other.

Word that Nintendos classic handhelds would be emulated for the Switch first broke last year when Nintendo Life and Eurogamer confirmed that Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online. They would join the services library of SNES and NES titles.

However, its not currently known whether the Game Boy emulators will be available through the base Nintendo Switch Online subscription or its premium Expansion Pack tier, which includes access to N64 and Sega Mega Drive titles. No potential timeframe of the emulator's release has been revealed, either either officially or through a leak. Here's the difference between Nintendo Switch Online and the Expansion Pack tier



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