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Five Games Join Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Nintendo Classics

The inclusion of "Tomato Adventure" marks the first time a game from the defunct studio AlphaDream has appeared on Nintendo's modern subscription service.

Key Facts

  • Nintendo added five games to Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics and Game Boy Nintendo Classics on July 8, 2026.
  • Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription; Game Boy Nintendo Classics requires a standard Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
  • "Tomato Adventure" was developed by AlphaDream, the studio that later created the "Mario & Luigi RPG" series.
  • "Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon" includes two puzzle games originally released for Game Boy Advance in 2005.
  • "Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land" is the first action game starring Wario, released in 1994.

Reporting from 7 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 3 more.

Five Games Join Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Nintendo Classics

Nintendo added five titles to its Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics and Game Boy Nintendo Classics libraries on July 8, 2026. The Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics, available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, received two games: the 2005 puzzle compilation "Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon" and the 2002 action-command RPG "Tomato Adventure." "Tomato Adventure" was developed by AlphaDream, the studio later known for the "Mario & Luigi RPG" series. The Game Boy Nintendo Classics, available to standard Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, received three titles: the 1994 platformer "Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land," the 1991 action-shooter "Fortress of Fury" by City Connection, and the 1992 RPG "Selection II: Dark Seal" by KEMCO. The additions span multiple genres and publishers, with Nintendo, City Connection, and KEMCO each contributing titles.

Nintendo added two titles to the Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics lineup and three to the Game Boy Nintendo Classics on July 8, 2026. The Game Boy Advance additions require the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, while the Game Boy titles are playable with a standard Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

"Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon" bundles two puzzle games originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005: the virus-clearing block puzzle "Dr. Mario" and the panel-matching game "Panel de Pon." "Tomato Adventure" is an action-command RPG from 2002 where the tomato-hating protagonist Demil must rescue his girlfriend from a tomato-loving king. AlphaDream, which developed "Tomato Adventure," later created the "Mario & Luigi RPG" series before filing for bankruptcy in 2019.

The Game Boy Nintendo Classics additions include "Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land," the first action game starring Wario, featuring power-ups like Bull Wario and Jet Wario. "Fortress of Fury" is a top-down shooter where two secret agents infiltrate a fortress, and "Selection II: Dark Seal" is a sequel RPG about sealing a dark dragon.

  • Dr. Mario & Panel de Pon: Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics; puzzle compilation released 2005
  • Tomato Adventure: Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics; action-command RPG released 2002; developed by AlphaDream
  • Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land: Game Boy Nintendo Classics; platformer released 1994; first Wario-led action game
  • Fortress of Fury: Game Boy Nintendo Classics; action-shooter released 1991; published by City Connection
  • Selection II: Dark Seal: Game Boy Nintendo Classics; RPG released 1992; published by KEMCO

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 7 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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