As a console that can be taken with you on the go, it makes sense that players have been asking Nintendo to bring Game Boy Advance games to the Switch for so long. Thanks to a new slew of rumors (along with the launch of Nintendo’s Expansion Pack online service), that fervor has ramped up once again. This time around, the rumor comes from Twitter user trashbandatcoot, who shared screenshots of a leaked, supposed Game Boy Advance emulator for the Nintendo Switch.
The screenshots show a long list of games, including Mario Bros. and Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. Another series of screenshots shows the emulator actually running games, including entries from the F-Zero and Super Mario franchises. Of course, these screenshots aren’t solid evidence without a source, much less confirmation from Nintendo that Game Boy Advance games are coming to the Switch. However, the company recently began selling a new version of Nintendo Switch Online that lets players access a library of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. It doesn’t take a massive leap of faith to believe that the company can do the same with Game Boy or Game Boy Advance games.
If Nintendo does end up bringing Game Boy Advance games to the Switch, it has a healthy library of fantastic titles to choose from. The Game Boy Advance had plenty of hits spanning every genre, from RPGs to 2D platformers. Here are six games that would fit right in on the Nintendo Switch.
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