GameCube Games are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online, Exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2

by James Lara April 2, 2025 5:13 pm in News
GameCube Switch 2

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Nintendo is finally bringing GameCube games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription, and its first wave is bringing some of its greatest hits, though you’ll need a Switch 2 in order to play the games.

Additionally, Nintendo is launching a GameCube Nintendo Switch 2 controller for those who want to relive the console’s glory days.

GameCube Games Are Finally Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

As revealed during today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the first initial wave of GameCube titles to arrive the same day as the Switch 2 launch are:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
  • Soulcalibur 2
  • F-Zero GX

Further titles will be added at a later date, with the following ones confirmed so far:

  • Super Mario Sunshine
  • Super Mario Strikers
  • Luigi’s Mansion
  • Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
  • Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
  • Pokémon Colosseum
  • Chibi-Robo!

Additionally, Switch 2 owners will have the opportunity to purchase a GameCube Wireless Controller for the Switch 2. This controller will be fully compatible with GameCube games and have some Switch 2 features added to it. It will be released on the same day as Switch 2’s launch and retail for $64.99.

All I can say is that it’s about time, though sadly, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch 2 to play these. Still, I’m glad to see them get added, and I cannot wait to see what other games get added to the service. My fingers are crossed that we see Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid, added to the service, as it’s one of the few Metal Gear Solid games that has yet to get a re-release of any kind.

Other than that, what GameCube game are you hoping to see eventually become available on the service?

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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.