This DK Fever isn’t going away any time soon.
This March, the latest game updates for the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online application, have added Donkey Kong and Mario’s Picross to the ever-expanding selection of available titles. For a quick reminder as to what each title entails, we have the official game descriptions here:
Donkey Kong (Nintendo)
Released in: 1994
Number of Players: 1
Donkey Kong is back and Mario is in hot pursuit!
Donkey Kong kidnapped the beautiful Pauline and ran away! To save her, Mario has no choice but to pursue him-but an entirely new quest awaits Mario beyond the first few stages, which will be familiar to Donkey Kong veterans. Hunt down Donkey Kong as he escapes Big-City, travels via Ship, and treks through Jungle, Desert, and Rocky Valley along his way.
Mario will have to perform back-flips and rope spins to overcome the obstacles in his path, moving jump stands and ladders to create a path to his goal. Will Mario be able to clear over 100 stages to finally capture Donkey Kong and save Pauline?
Mario’s Picross (Nintendo)
Released in: 1995
Number of Players: 1
Use logic to reveal mysterious hidden pictures!
Help Mario unlock the mystery of Picross. The secrets lie in the numeric codes at the top and on the left side of each window.
Decipher these numbers and uncover a hidden picture in every mind-bending puzzle. It will take quick wits and a speedy pace to solve the clues before the clock runs out. Chisel away boxes strategically and reveal the hidden image in record time. But be careful-every mistake will cost you precious minutes! There are more than 250 brain-bending puzzles to solve in all, with different levels of difficulty to provide mind-melting puzzle action for players of any skill level.
Will you be diving into Donkey Kong or Mario’s Picross this weekend? Let us know!
About Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online:
Play it loud with Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online — With any Nintendo Switch Online membership, access a collection of Game Boy™ games to play anytime, anywhere! Face off against Wario in Super Mario Land™ 2 – 6 Golden Coins™ and thwart an intergalactic menace in Metroid™ II – Return of Samus™ as you revisit (or discover) these classics games.
Even more old-school fun — Enjoy a curated library of classic Game Boy titles as well as more than 100 total NES™ and Super NES™ classic games—including Super Mario Bros.™, Metroid, The Legend of Zelda™, Donkey Kong™, and more—all at no extra charge. Plus, you can compete (or cooperate) online with friends, share your screen, or even virtually pass the controller to another Nintendo Switch Online member, depending on the game.
Included games:
- Alleyway™
- Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
- Baseball
- Blaster Master: Enemy Below
- BurgerTime Deluxe
- Castlevania Legends
- Dr. Mario™
- Game & Watch™ Gallery 3
- GARGOYLE’S QUEST
- Kirby’s Dream Land™
- Kirby’s Dream Land™ 2
- Kirby’s Tilt ‘N Tumble™
- Mario Golf™
- Mario Tennis™
- Metroid™ II – Return of Samus™
- Pokémon™ Trading Card Game™
- Quest for Camelot™
- Super Mario Land™
- Super Mario Land™ 2 – 6 Golden Coins™
- Tetris
- The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening DX™
- The Legend of Zelda™: Oracle of Ages™
- The Legend of Zelda™: Oracle of Seasons™
- Wario Land™ 3
Pick up and play — With Suspend Points, you can play, save, and jump back into the action whenever you have a few minutes—wherever you happen to be.
Rewind your game — Do-overs are built in! You can rewind your game by pressing and holding ZL + ZR if you make a mistake or just want to retry a section.
Play together locally* or online — Connect with friends online for co-op or competitive play. (Steps may differ based on the game.)
Pick your style — Choose from Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, and Game Boy Color screen styles to play these games with your preferred flavor of retro flair.
Voice chat — You can also use voice chat to cheer on your friends via the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app.
Persistent internet and compatible smartphone required to use app. Data charges may apply. Nintendo Account age 13+ required. Smartphone app features available in compatible games.
