After years of clamoring for the GameCube library to come to Nintendo Switch Online, the Nintendo Switch 2 will add the console and a few games to the Nintendo Classics collection. The GameCube library will launch the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2 releases to the public on June 5, with these games ready to pick up and play.
The games will feature a higher resolution than the original releases, and players can customize the controls as well. There will also be a wireless controller designed after the original GameCube controller that will feature a C button, also released the same day as the Switch 2.
This is specifically for subscribers to the Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. You can purchase that for $80 a year, but we don't know if the price might go up.
Let's take a look at the games that were featured in the presentation and the ones that were shown to be dropping later on. As with Nintendo Switch Online’s other classic libraries, games will be added periodically and are subject to change.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Initially released in 2002, Wind Waker's cartoonish style and gameplay won over fans and spawned sequels and spin-offs with 3DS titles like Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.
F-Zero GX
The 2003 racing video game was a collaboration between Nintendo and Sega. It's the successor to F-Zero X, and continued the series' difficult, high-speed racing style, while keeping the basic gameplay and control system from the Nintendo 64 game.
GX introduced a "story mode" element, a series first, where the player assumes the role of F-Zero pilot Captain Falcon through nine chapters while completing various missions. Players will be able to join three other friends in four-person races online or locally.
Soulcalibur 2
Soulcalibur II is considered to be one of the greatest fighting games ever made. It had improved graphics compared to its predecessor and introduced several new and guest characters, including Link (with four costumes) for the GameCube version.
Super Mario Sunshine
Taking Mario on vacation ...
