Nintendo surprises Pokémon fans by dropping two classic games on Nintendo Switch
radiotimes.comNintendo has surprised Pokémon fans by releasing two classic games from its long-running monster-catching and battling series on Nintendo Switch Online — Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy) and Pokémon Stadium 2 (N64) are now playable on Switch.
As confirmed during the Pokémon Presents live stream on 8th August, both games are available right now for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
Pokémon Trading Card Game was originally released on the Game Boy back in 1998 and is a fully-fledged RPG adaptation of the trading card game. It featured — for the time — an up-to-date list of Pokémon TCG sets and rules as well as a number of exclusive cards.
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Pokémon Stadium 2, meanwhile, launched on the N64 back in 2000 and is available to those who pay extra for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription.
The sequel to the original Pokémon Stadium (also on Switch Online Expansion Pack) features all 251 Pokémon from the first two generations of the RPGs.
In the original edition of Pokémon Stadium 2, you could transfer Pokémon caught from the Game Boy games into the N64 to battle with. This feature has been removed from the Switch Online experience.
As with all multiplayer games on the subscription, though, you should be able to play online multiplayer with those on your friends list.
Perfect for those wanting some classic Pokémon battles online with friends — it’s time to relive your childhood with the magic of modern technology!
If you’re yet to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online or the Expansion Pack,
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