Nintendo adds Wario Land to Switch Online

Nintendo expanded its Nintendo Switch Online retro catalog on July 8, adding four more games across the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance libraries. The update is available on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems, according to an official post on Nintendo’s U.S. site. The additions were split between the standard Nintendo Switch Online tier and the pricier Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. Wario Land was part of the Game Boy additions, while the lone Game Boy Advance title in this update was Survival Kids. ### Which games did Nintendo add this week? Nintendo’s July 8 update named three Game Boy titles and one Game Boy Advance title. The Game Boy additions were Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Kirby’s Star Stacker and The Sword of Hope II, while Survival Kids was added to the Game Boy Advance lineup. The official post described Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 as a 1994 platformer starring Wario in his first solo outing after his appearances as Mario’s rival. The same update said Kirby’s Star Stacker, first released in 1997, is a puzzle game built around linking falling stars between familiar Kirby characters, while The Sword of Hope II, originally released in 1992, is a turn-based role-playing game. (nintendo.com) ### Who gets access to Wario Land, and who needs the Expansion Pack? Nintendo said any paid Nintendo Switch Online membership is enough to access the Game Boy library. That means Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Kirby’s Star Stacker and The Sword of Hope II are available on the base subscription tier. Survival Kids, by contrast, was placed in the Game Boy Advance library, which Nintendo reserves for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s membership overview says the Expansion Pack includes access to Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube and Sega Genesis libraries, in addition to the base benefits. ### Was this Wario Land game new to the service? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s current Game Boy library page now lists both Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and Wario Land 3 among the available titles. That means the newly added Wario title is the earlier Game Boy entry, not a new Game Boy Advance release. Wario Land 4 had already joined the Game Boy Advance service in February 2025. Nintendo announced that addition separately at the time for Expansion Pack members. (nintendo.com) ### Where does this fit in Nintendo’s broader retro catalog? Nintendo’s Nintendo Classics hub says the Switch Online service now spans more than 150 classic games across systems including NES, Super NES, Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, GameCube and Virtual Boy. (nintendo.com) The company presents the catalog as a rolling library tied to subscription membership rather than one-time purchases. (nintendo.com) The Game Boy page says players can use features such as suspend points and online functions in supported titles, while the Game Boy Advance page is marketed as part of the Expansion Pack offering. Nintendo’s July 8 post framed the latest additions as the next set of games members “will be able to play” on Switch 2 or Switch. ### Where can members find the updated lineup now? (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s July 8 news post links the additions directly to the Nintendo Classics apps used on Switch and Switch 2. Members can also check the company’s Game Boy and Game Boy Advance library pages, which now reflect the updated catalog and subscription requirements for each title. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2)