A reputable insider has claimed GameCube games will soon be available through Nintendo’s online service, ahead of the Switch 2 Direct.
The games library on Nintendo Switch Online might not be as expansive as the Wii’s Virtual Console, but it has steadily improved over time with games from the Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo 64 generations.
The big omission is the Nintendo GameCube, which is synonymous with games like Super Smash Bros. Melee and Metroid Prime. While several GameCube games have been remastered for the Switch over recent years, it seems like Nintendo is planning to add some of the system’s original games as an extra incentive for its online subscription service.
The addition of GameCube games has been rumoured for some time, but reputable insider Nate The Hate, who accurately leaked the Switch 2 reveal date, has now corroborated these claims.
During the latest episode of his podcast, Nate The Hate said: ‘I’ve heard GameCube will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online. It’s just a question of when, not if.’
While there’s no indication of when this could be announced, there’s a chance it could be shown during the Switch 2 Direct at 2pm UK time today – especially if GameCube games are exclusive to Nintendo’s next system.
There’s some evidence to suggest GameCube games will eventually appear on the service. Earlier this year, an FCC filing suggested a wireless GameCube controller might be planned for the Switch 2. Nintendo previously released a wireless Nintendo 64 controller when it launched N64 games on the Switch’s online service, so it might be planning something similar for the GameCube on Switch 2.
If this functionality does come to Nintendo Switch Online, the big question is whether Nintendo will continue to release fully remastered GameCube games, with many fans hoping for spruced up versions of The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Zelda: Twilight Princess.
At the very least, it would be a welcome addition to platform some of the console’s beloved oddities, like Chibi-Robo, Eternal Darkness, Viewtiful Joe, and Billy Hatcher And The Giant Egg.
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