Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance and More Join Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has added three more Game Boy Advance games to its Nintendo Switch Online library: Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance, and Kururin Paradise.

All three titles are available starting today through the Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics app on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. An active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription is required to play each game.

Perhaps the most interesting addition is Kururin Paradise, a 2002 puzzle-action game that was previously exclusive to Japan. Its arrival marks the game’s first official Western release, more than two decades after its original debut. A sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin, the game challenges players to navigate a constantly rotating helicopter through increasingly complicated mazes without hitting walls or obstacles. It also includes 16 minigames built around the same spinning mechanic.

Metal Slug Advance brings SNK’s run-and-gun action to Nintendo’s subscription service. Originally released in 2004, the game follows two military recruits, Walter and Tyra, as they attempt to survive a training exercise on a remote island. Players can also collect cards that modify weapons, abilities and other gameplay elements.

Rounding out the additions is Monster Rancher Advance, a monster-raising simulation originally released in 2001. Rather than generating creatures from music CDs, as in earlier entries, players enter words and combinations to create monsters before training them for battle.

The three additions continue Nintendo’s gradual expansion of its retro catalogue. Back in July, the company added Dr. Mario & Puzzle League alongside several classic Game Boy titles.

In Canada, an annual Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership costs $63.99, while the family plan costs $99.99 annually and supports up to eight accounts. Nintendo has also expanded its Classics offerings with the Virtual Boy library earlier this year.