Some of what are arguably the most exciting additions to theNintendo Switch 2were barely mentioned during the console’s dedicated Nintendo Direct, instead being overshadowed by other reveals. Naturally, the recent Nintendo Direct has sparked immense excitement in the console, due in no small part to the striking range of titles that will be available for it. Nevertheless, although several major titles were highlighted by the presentation, it seems that some of the most significant of all barely warranted a mention.
There has now been a lot ofinformation revealed about the Nintendo Switch 2, from its construction and technical capabilities to its release date. Of course, not every game coming to the console has been given a firm release date, but there is now a list of confirmedlaunch titles for the Switch 2. The large majority of these games are third-party titles, although the newMario Kart Worldis being promoted as a prominent early title. However, there is another aspect of the Switch 2’s game catalog that deserves far more recognition than it was given in this presentation.
Path Of Radiance & Chibi-Robo Are Heading To Nintendo Switch Online
The Switch 2 Will Make Some Major GameCube Games Easily Playable Again
Alongside the reveal of the Switch 2 itself came news thatNintendo Switch Online will finally have GameCube gamesadded to its own catalog.Among these future additions to the service are titles likeFire Emblem: Path of RadianceandChibi-Robo!, both of which are perfect examples of games that have become incredibly expensive to buy and play otherwise. This is because neither title was ever made available for anything other than the GameCube outside of Japan (the latter did receive a Japanese Wii port), leading to both becoming increasingly rare despite their impact.
Although many people will never have had the opportunity to play these games today, both are undoubtedly worthy of fresh attention. Path of Radiance has an incredible story, and is also notable for introducing Ike, one of the franchise’s most popular protagonists. Meanwhile, Chibi-Robo! is an incredibly charming platformer that has unfortunately fallen into relative obscurity in recent years. In both cases,the fact that these games were only briefly shown scrolling across the screen seems like a disserviceto them.
Nintendo Switch 2’s GameCube Library Is Stacked
A Lot Of Major GameCube Games Will Return On Nintendo Switch 2
Of course,there will be far more than just these two titles becoming available for NSO in the near futureunder the new title ofNintendo Classics. Other major GameCube titles with upcoming ports for the service includePokémon Colosseumand its sequel,Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, as well asSuper Mario Sunshine. Furthermore, the list ofGameCube games coming to Nintendo Switch Onlinecan only grow from here, which promises great things for the future given how many amazing titles were released for the console.
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NSO + Expansion Pack Is Looking Very Attractive — Eventually
Most Of The Switch 2’s GameCube Games Will Still Take Time To Arrive
Despite the clear potential of GameCube titles,the fact that the debut library of GameCube games forNintendo Classicsis so small is still fairly disappointing. Even the promise of the other advertised titles eventually making their way to the Nintendo Switch 2 does little to assuage this. As a result, the new GameCube ports may take some time to build up to their full appeal. Giventhe price of the Nintendo Switch 2, it would be understandable for many people to therefore hold off on buying a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription until its value for money rises.
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Has Already Made A Horrible Mistake For The New Console
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Amidst so much new information about Nintendo’s new console and everything surrounding it, it is unsurprising that one small group of games can be easily overlooked. This is especially true of the future new GameCube ports due to the way they were presented, with only a brief scroll past most of the games' box art. Ultimately, this only goes to show that exciting games can still go unnoticed depending on how they are presented, especially when that reveal is so easily buried under everything else that has been revealed about theNintendo Switch 2.
