Nintendo Switch Online Adds 3 More GBA Games

Nintendo Switch Online users got a welcome surprise on Thursday night with not just one but three different Game Boy Advance games added to the Nintendo Switch Online catalog of games. GBA games and others from different Nintendo platforms are routinely added to Nintendo Switch Online, too, but what makes this particular drop special is that none of the three GBA games added this week have ever been available outside of Japan before, so for most subscribers, it’ll be the first time that you’re able to play these.

The games in question are all part of the same series with the newly added trio consisting of Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, and Densetsu no Starfy 3. These games feature a protagonist named Starfy, a star-shaped being who’s the prince of Prince of Pufftop and platforms his way across all the levels in the three games. 

The Densetsu no Starfy series was said to be successful in Japan but never got a release outside of the country despite that. An overview of each of the new games can be seen below:

Nintendo Switch Online’s New GBA Games

• Densetsu no Starfy: No sleep ’til Pufftop! A sudden storm has caused Starfy, prince of the floating sky kingdom Pufftop, to plummet from his lofty home into the sea below. Luckily, he is rescued by an old lobster named Lobber who sets the adorable hero on a grand journey back to Pufftop. The way home is full of dangers, though, and Starfy will need to employ a variety of abilities – including Star Spin and Glide – and vehicles like the mighty Mole Tank, to overcome the challenges that await. The legend begins here!
• Densetsu no Starfy 2: Help Starfy save his mother and bring peace back to Pufftop Kingdom in this action-packed sequel! Ogura – the villain of the first game – is back to seek vengeance against Starfy, and this time he has Mama Star in his sights. The revenge-driven ruffian ransacks Pufftop and steals away Starfy’s mother in the ensuing kerfuffle, leaving Starfy no choice but to dive head-first into his next adventure. With his best friend Moe in tow and challenges aplenty to face, Starfy has his work cut out for him.
• Densetsu no Starfy 3: Starfy’s sister Starly joins him and Moe for their third adventure on Game Boy Advance! Discover the truth behind the mysterious villain that’s been pulling Ogura’s strings all this time and put a stop to their nefarious plans once and for all. Spin and float with the starry siblings and save the day across action-filled stages with the help of familiar friends, including … Wario?! You read that right: Wario crosses paths with Starfy and Starly to help them through the Undersea Ruins in Stage 8 (while hunting for treasure, of course), so be sure to check it out. Go, Starfy and Starly, go!