During the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles would be coming to Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The next Game Boy Advance title set to come to the service has been announced, Metroid Fusion. The game was originally released back in 2002 and follows Samus being attacked by the mysterious X parasite who has the ability to mimic the abilities of any creature that it infects. Metroid Fusion will be available next week on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

The SA-X, an unstoppable X mimicking Samus, is on the loose, and it could be just around the corner…

Adventure to planet SR388 as interstellar bounty hunter Samus Aran in Metroid Fusion, coming to #NintendoSwitch for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 3/9! pic.twitter.com/gJAcAaavcI

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 3, 2023

After Metroid Fusion becomes available, the full 2D Metroid series can be played on Switch Online. The full series includes Metroid on the NES, Metroid II – Return of Samus on the Game Boy, Super Metroid on the Super NES, and the last title released on Nintendo Switch, Metroid Dread.

During the last Direct, Nintendo also announced and shadow-released Metroid Prime Remastered. The game follows Intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran who receives a distress signal from a wrecked frigate in orbit around planet Tallon IV. Upon investigation, the frigate reveals itself to be a Space Pirate research vessel home to terrifying genetic experiments using the mysterious Phazon substance. There, Samus encounters her nemesis, Meta Ridley, whom she pursues to the surface of Tallon IV. It’s up to her alone to explore the planet’s interconnected regions, investigate its dark secrets, and end the intergalactic threat posed by Phazon. The remaster featured remastered visuals, audio, controls, and more.

Nintendo has talked about other Game Boy and Game Boy Advance titles coming to Switch Online in the future. Upcoming Game Boy titles include The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Ages, Pokemon: Trading Card Game, and Kirby Tilt & Tumble. The next Game Boy Advance titles coming to the service include Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Fire Emblem, F-Zero Maximum Velocity, and Golden Sun.