Published Nov 6, 2026, 10:29 PM EST

There's always room for more

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When the original Game Boy came out, games like the ones people enjoyed on their NES were finally playable on the go, and players loved Nintendo for it. The green and black color palette was a bit of a bummer, but finally was rectified with the Game Boy Color. Even so, most of the games were still pretty basic. The next step was to make a handheld unit that could replicate the superior experience offered on the Super Nintendo, and the Game Boy Advance did precisely that.

Happily, many of the best games from the Game Boy Advance are available to enjoy today with a subscription to Switch Online with the Expansion Pack. However, there are still some absolute gems missing from that library. Here are 10 essential GBA games that belong on Switch Online.

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