Classic Yoshi.
Today, on February 4, 2026, Nintendo has released a new update for the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics application, which adds two more games to its current library. The two games in question are Balloon Kid and Yoshi.
A trailer and official synopsis for both Balloon Kid and Yoshi can be seen here:
Balloon Kid (Nintendo)
Released in: 1990
Number of Players: 1 – 2
In the little town of Pencilvania, there lived a brother and sister who loved to play with balloons. Alice and her younger brother Jim would spend countless days filling the skies with their balloons. One day, Jim filled all of his balloons and tied them together to make a beautiful balloon rainbow across the sky. But suddenly, a strong wind came and carried Jim away.
As Alice, you must save your brother from peril. Float through eight different stages as you follow Jim’s trail of balloons. Collect as many balloons as possible to earn bonuses. Test your piloting skills to avoid enemies, or let go of your balloons to face enemies on the ground. In BALLOON TRIP mode, compete for the highest score and move up the ranks. Take a big gulp of courage and give Alice a hand as she searches for her missing brother!
Yoshi (Nintendo)
Released in: 1992
Number of Players: 1 – 2
Yoshi is an action/puzzle game starring Mario’s trusty buddy Yoshi, who has been imprisoned in an egg. Now it’s raining Goombas, Bloopers, and Boo Buddies, and you have to help Mario stop the airborne invasion. As the critters fall, catch them on trays. Stack two of a kind and they both disappear, or capture the whole bunch in between eggshells. When the eggshells match, out hatches Yoshi and up goes your score! The action heats up as the characters fall faster and faster. To save the day, switch and shuffle, and don’t let your piles get too high!
Will you be diving into Balloon Kid and Yoshi this week? Let us know!
About Game Boy – Nintendo Classics:
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.
Classic Yoshi.
Today, on February 4, 2026, Nintendo has released a new update for the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics application, which adds two more games to its current library. The two games in question are Balloon Kid and Yoshi.
A trailer and official synopsis for both Balloon Kid and Yoshi can be seen here:
Balloon Kid (Nintendo)
Released in: 1990
Number of Players: 1 – 2
In the little town of Pencilvania, there lived a brother and sister who loved to play with balloons. Alice and her younger brother Jim would spend countless days filling the skies with their balloons. One day, Jim filled all of his balloons and tied them together to make a beautiful balloon rainbow across the sky. But suddenly, a strong wind came and carried Jim away.
As Alice, you must save your brother from peril. Float through eight different stages as you follow Jim’s trail of balloons. Collect as many balloons as possible to earn bonuses. Test your piloting skills to avoid enemies, or let go of your balloons to face enemies on the ground. In BALLOON TRIP mode, compete for the highest score and move up the ranks. Take a big gulp of courage and give Alice a hand as she searches for her missing brother!
Yoshi (Nintendo)
Released in: 1992
Number of Players: 1 – 2
Yoshi is an action/puzzle game starring Mario’s trusty buddy Yoshi, who has been imprisoned in an egg. Now it’s raining Goombas, Bloopers, and Boo Buddies, and you have to help Mario stop the airborne invasion. As the critters fall, catch them on trays. Stack two of a kind and they both disappear, or capture the whole bunch in between eggshells. When the eggshells match, out hatches Yoshi and up goes your score! The action heats up as the characters fall faster and faster. To save the day, switch and shuffle, and don’t let your piles get too high!
Will you be diving into Balloon Kid and Yoshi this week? Let us know!
About Game Boy – Nintendo Classics:
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.
