Nintendo News: Celebrate 35 Years of Game Boy With Super Mario Land and More Games, Now Available on Nintendo Switch Online!
May 14 2024 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
To properly celebrate 35 years of the Game Boy™ system, we have
to take it back to year one!
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Relive Mario’s first Game Boy adventure,
Super Mario Land! To celebrate 35 years of the Game Boy system,
Nintendo Switch Online members can play three original launch
titles as the latest additions to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch
Online library, starting today! (Graphic: Business Wire)
Game Boy launched in 1989, and with it arrived classic titles
such as Baseball, Alleyway™ and the first Super Mario™ game
available on the system, Super Mario Land™. Today, Nintendo Switch
Online members* can play all three of these original launch titles
as the latest additions to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online
library. All just in time for the system’s 35th anniversary!
GAME BOY
- Super Mario Land – Relive Mario’s first Game Boy
adventure! Obstacles and enemies of all sorts await you in the
scenic kingdoms of Sarasaland, where you’ll travel through ancient
ruins, stay afloat in tempestuous waters and navigate challenges
aplenty. As Mario, you’ll run, jump and bounce your way to glory on
his mission to save Princess Daisy (in her first appearance!) from
a mysterious alien and restore peace to the land. This game
features some distinct gameplay quirks to discover too, including
the Superball Mario powerup and even levels where Mario pilots an
airplane and submarine.
- Baseball – Pitch in and batter up in this 1989 Game Boy
classic. As the pitching team, deliver a series of fastballs while
adjusting curve and speed – but be careful not to wear out your
pitcher. If the batter connects, your outfield or infield can back
you up. Strike out the opposing team, and it’s your turn at
offense. As the batting team, shift your batter on the home plate
and time their swing at the incoming ball. Try to safely reach the
next base, or score for a home run. Strategize your team’s moves
and lead your team to victory. Play ball!
- Alleyway – Demolish blocks with a bouncing energy ball
and try to rack up a high score! As Mario, pilot your spaceship at
the gate of the Alleyway and destroy the space grids by deflecting
the energy ball toward them. Keep your vessel moving and the ball
in play until every block has been cleared to finish the stage. As
you progress through each level, you’ll be confronted with the
challenge of alternating stages, bonus rounds and more. Speed and
quick reflexes will become your strongest allies as you reach to
beat the top score. You’re in command in the Alleyway.
Plus, these games join another 1989 Game Boy classic already on
the service! Take a spin through history and lock in for
line-clearing fun with the Game Boy version of the Tetris™ game,
which launched with the system in 1989. Do you have what it takes
reach a score of 999,999?
The launch of the Game Boy system in 1989 kicked off a litany of
classic games in the following years, many of which you can play on
the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online library. Once you’ve played
the above games, why not check out more Game Boy titles available
on Nintendo Switch Online, including the daring action of Metroid™
II – Return of Samus™, the rollicking debut of Kirby in Kirby’s
Dream Land™, the sequel to Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land™ 2 –
6 Golden Coins™, the quirky and colorful adventure of The Legend of
Zelda™: Link’s Awakening DX™, or even hunt for treasure with the
invincible Wario in Wario Land™ 3!
With a Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online +
Expansion Pass membership, you can enjoy online play with
compatible games, growing libraries of classic games, the ability
to save on select digital games by purchasing pairs of Nintendo
Switch Game Vouchers**, and several other benefits and special
offers. For more information, and to learn about a free seven-day
Nintendo Switch Online trial, go to the Nintendo Switch Online
section on the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu or visit
https://www.nintendo.com/switch/online/.
* Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and
Nintendo Account required for online features. Free Nintendo Switch
Online trial automatically converts to 1-month auto-renewing
membership unless automatic renewal is turned off by the end of the
free trial. Credit card/PayPal account required for 18+. Free trial
cannot be redeemed for a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
membership nor by a Nintendo Account with an active Individual
Membership or Family Membership. Persistent Internet, compatible
smartphone and Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some
online features on the app, including voice chat. Data charges may
apply. Online features, Save Data Cloud and Nintendo Switch Online
smartphone app features available in compatible games. Not
available in all countries. The Nintendo Account User Agreement,
including the Purchase and Subscription terms, apply.
nintendo.com/switch/online
** Paid Nintendo Switch Online membership required at the time
of purchase and redemption of Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers.
Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers must be redeemed within 12 months
from purchase date, have no cash value, and cannot be transferred,
returned, or redeemed for cash. Each Nintendo Switch Game Voucher
may be redeemed for one game offered as part of the catalog. To
receive promotional value, Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers must be
redeemed for two games with a cumulative price that is higher than
the purchase price of the Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers. To
pre-order a game using a Nintendo Switch Game Voucher, the Nintendo
Switch Game Voucher must not expire prior to the game’s launch
date. Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers may not be combined with any
other sale, discount, or promotional offer unless otherwise
specified. Game catalog subject to change.
Super Mario Land © 1989 Nintendo Baseball © 1989 Nintendo
Alleyway © 1989 Nintendo Metroid II – Return of Samus © 1991
Nintendo Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins © 1992 Nintendo
Kirby’s Dream Land © 1992 Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Link’s
Awakening DX © 1993, 1998 Nintendo Wario Land 3 © 2000 Nintendo
Tetris © 1987 Elorg. Tetris Licensed to Nintendo. © 1989 Nintendo.
Original Tetris concept, design and program by Alexey Pajitnov.
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