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Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library With Another Game In August

Nintendo is expanding its Switch 2 library with a dual release strategy featuring long-lost Virtual Boy titles and the addition of Super Mario Sunshine.

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📍 Where it landed

{ "epilogue": "Super Mario Sunshine was scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack in August. Additionally, unreleased Virtual Boy titles including Zero Racers and D-Hopper were announced for Nintendo Classics alongside screen color customization. Coverage concluded with these additions to the Nintendo library." }

Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.

Quick answers

What new games are being added to the service?

The service is adding the cancelled Virtual Boy games Zero Racers and D-Hopper, as well as the GameCube title Super Mario Sunshine.

When will these games be available?

Zero Racers and D-Hopper arrive on August 4, 2026, and Super Mario Sunshine follows on August 13, 2026.

Are there any new features for the Virtual Boy titles?

Yes, Nintendo is adding a screen color customization filter to the Virtual Boy collection.

The brief

The inclusion of Zero Racers and D-Hopper is notable as these titles were never officially released for the Virtual Boy console during its original production run. Alongside these titles, the company is introducing a new screen color customization feature for the Virtual Boy collection.

Players requiring access to Super Mario Sunshine will need a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. Looking ahead, focus remains on whether Nintendo plans to uncover further unreleased software from other legacy platforms.

No additional titles have been confirmed for the service beyond those announced for the first two weeks of August.

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The reporting (10)

'Super Mario Sunshine' is Headed to Switch 2 Men's Journal · 47d ago
Two cancelled Virtual Boy games announced for Nintendo Classics My Nintendo News · 47d ago
Previously unreleased Virtual Boy titles to release on Nintendo Classics August 4th vooks.net · 47d ago
ZERO RACERS and D-HOPPER join Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics on August 4th, 2026 alongside screen color customization GoNintendo · 47d ago
Nintendo Switch Online release date announced for Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Everything · 47d ago
GameCube's Super Mario Sunshine Coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on August 13 VGChartz · 47d ago
First Two Weeks Of August Add Lost Virtual Boy Games, Super Mario Sunshine To Nintendo Classics Nintendo World Report · 47d ago
Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics adding unreleased games Zero Racers and D-Hopper next week, screen customization filter Nintendo Everything · 47d ago
Major Nintendo Switch update adds Mario Sunshine and unreleased Virtual Boy games Video Games Chronicle · 47d ago
Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library With Another Game In August Nintendo Life · 47d ago

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