Will the Nintendo Switch Add a Game Boy Emulator?

The Nintendo Switch, released in 2017, is Nintendo’s most popular gaming console to date. Since its launch, the Switch has expanded its game library by bringing classic titles from Nintendo’s library to the new console. In April 2020, Nintendo announced the switch’s ability to play classic titles from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), the SEGA Genesis, and Game Boy. But what about the Game Boy Advance (GBA) games, you may ask?

To answer the question, yes and no simultaneously. Yes, a Game Boy emulator is already available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online+ Expansion Pack, but with restrictions. According to Nintendo, some Game Boy Advance games won’t be playable due to copyright limitations.

Which Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Games are Available?

Currently, there are nine Game Boy games and six Game Boy Advance games available for the Nintendo Switch.

If you subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online+ Expansion Pack, you may enjoy classic titles like Tetris, WarioWare, and Nushi Tsuri Subway, along with others.
However, if you can’t get the full range you’re interested in, this selection is limited for the time-being.

Nintendo’s Plans with the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance
Recently, Nintendo shared a hint at upgrading their virtual console lineup.

"We continue to expand the service beyond the 32 games available and add additional features," Shintaro Hori, producer at Nintendo, stated in April 2021.

They haven’t ruled out adding GBA and GBC titles once their contractual obligations have elapsed.

"Contractual Obli-We continue to be mindful of all copyright obligations in every territory while making this virtual console line available, but more details and content are to become available on this page "**Hori emphasized the point, stressing that it will expand beyond these games once cleared. More GBA Titles Will Appear? According to his words, they promise that a "sub-sequentelement will get to appear".

In any case, more games may well come eventually.

The Shift to Other Platforms:
Is this limitation temporary, temporary or does Nintendo aim solely for newer generations of switch consoles?

What could have factored in here?

Nintendo made an aggressive shift from using 2.5D pixel for most GBA titles (except , a limited set in GBC due to constraints, like that 1 bit GBA & GBC have more options).

| Nintendo Hardware Generation | Games & Tech Advancement | Causal, Inconve-nence & Unavailab-ilities| # Games per Year|…
| 16-bit & beyond ( 1985 — | | Limited options per GBC 16KB ROM |
| 1D with more RAM(2GB). |
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For this limited 32-60 Game set |

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