Game Boy games on Nintendo Switch Online could connect to N64 when the service launches, it’s been claimed.
Emily Rogers, who has a strong track record of accurateNintendoreporting, posted toFamiboardsto claim that Nintendo has experimented with the possibility of emulating connectivity between theN64and rumoured Game Boy games onNintendo SwitchOnline.
“Nintendo tested multiple N64 games for Game Boy connectivity,” she wrote. “Back in September 2021, I talked aboutPokémonStadium being one of those potential games.”
The tweet Rogers is referring to stated that the N64 Pokemon title, which allowed players to import creatures from their Game Boy titles into the N64, would be feature similar connectivity on the Nintendo Switch Online service.
“I had even heard tiny whispers about Pokémon Stadium – a game that was never released on Virtual Console,” the tweet read. “I’m not sure if that’s still currently in the cards though. There may be challenges with that.”
Speaking to VGC, respected dataminer LuigiBlood confirmed that the current N64 Switch Online app does include reference to Transfer Pak support in its code, but only to activate (on/off) the device, and nothing for the games themselves.
Nintendo has tested over40 Game Boy Advance gamesfor its Switch emulator, according to data pulled from a build leaked this weekend.
According to known dataminerMondoMega, more than 40 games are either included or referenced within the leaked GBA emulator files. As noted by the user, this doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll launch with any likely Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online service.
Files forthe Switch emulators began circulating on social mediathis weekend, including a Game Boy emulator called ‘Hiyoko’ and a Game Boy Advance emulator named ‘Sloop’.
