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News Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Three Super Mario Games

Update: Available now!

Update [Fri 26th May, 2023 03:05 BST]: Switch Online's GBA app has now been updated - meaning Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers can now access Super Mario Advance, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 and

• Fri 26th May 2023
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch Online
• Game Boy Advance
• GBA
• Nintendo

Mario Memories A Portable Warp Pipe To Lost Adventures

Catching up on history

In this series of not-quite-daily articles celebrating the upcoming 30th Anniversary of Super Mario, various members of the Nintendo Life extended family will share their memories and thoughts on the iconic franchise. This time we have reviewer and contributor Conor McMahon. SEGA's dominance over the UK and Irish market meant...

• Sat 22nd Aug 2015
• Retro
• Mario Memories
• Mario Advance
• Game Boy

News Nintendo Kicks Off a "Throwback Sale" on the eShop in North America

Six games discounted until 22nd January

Following yesterday's reveal of Wii retail games on the Wii U eShop, plenty will have been tempted courtesy of the reduced prices in launch week. Nintendo of America's gone beyond that to use the first Wii release as an excuse for a "Throwback Sale", with six games discounted following today's update until...

• Thu 15th Jan 2015
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Throwback Sale

Nintendo Download 24th April (North America)

NES is remixed, Child of Light, Yoshi's back, a golfing demo and more

It's that time again, North America, for your Nintendo Download update news. This week brings two high profile titles to the Wii U eShop, along with the latest Game Boy Advance Virtual Console offering. It's more of a mixed bag on the 3DS, though there is a demo for a major retail...

• Thu 24th Apr 2014
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

Nintendo Download 24th April (Europe)

NES Remix returns, Yoshi on GBA, Yumi by another name and more

A day later than normal due to a Holiday Monday, we finally have this week's Nintendo Download information for Europe. We've got a Wii U sequel to a popular remix, more GBA goodness, a mix of good and not-so-good on the 3DS and a new DSiWare title. Plenty to consider, so let's get into...

• Tue 22nd Apr 2014
• Nintendo Download
• Europe
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop

News Nintendo of Europe Confirms Upcoming Game Boy Advance Wii U Virtual Console Releases

Pricing and Wii U features, too

Update: Nintendo of America has now announced its Game Boy Advance Wii U Virtual Console lineup and prices, as well as a release date for Super Mario Bros. 3 on the system. Original Article: Just yesterday we reported that Advance

• Wed 26th Mar 2014
• Wii U eShop
• Wii U Virtual Console
• Game Boy Advance
• Upcoming Releases

Month of Yoshi The Brightly Coloured History of Yoshi

Getting to know the green one

We all know and love Mario’s sidekick, Yoshi — he’s the loveable green creature (also available in other colours) who likes nothing more than to gobble up a Shy Guy, flutter gracefully to higher ground or partake in go-karting competitions in his spare time. With Yoshi’s New Island gracing the 3DS this coming...

• Tue 11th Mar 2014
• Features
• Yoshi
• History
• Month of Yoshi

News Game Boy Advance Titles To Hit Wii U Virtual Console From April Onwards

Metroid Fusion and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga are early highlights

Whether it's the desired platform for the portable's games or not, Nintendo today used its latest Direct broadcast to provide an update on progress bringing Game Boy Advance titles to the Wii U Virtual Console; after a fairly lengthy delay, we know they'll start to arrive in...

• Thu 13th Feb 2014
• Nintendo Direct
• GBA
• Wii U Virtual Console
• Wii U eShop