{"id":861377,"date":"2025-12-16T15:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/5-mega-man-game-boy-titles-added-to-nintendo-switch-online\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:11:22","slug":"5-mega-man-game-boy-titles-added-to-nintendo-switch-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/5-mega-man-game-boy-titles-added-to-nintendo-switch-online\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Mega Man Game Boy Titles Added To Nintendo Switch Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/5-mega-man-game-boy-titles-added-to-nintendo-switch-online.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Online Mega Man Game Boy\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given Mega Man\u2019s enormous presence on classic Nintendo consoles, it\u2019s surprising that the only game available on the Nintendo Switch Online libraries has been Mega Man: The Wily Wars\u2026for Sega Genesis. That has been remedied somewhat thanks to the addition of five Game Boy titles starring the Blue Bomber.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, Switch Online subscribers can enjoy the following Game Boy titles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mega Man: Dr. Wily\u2019s Revenge<\/li>\n<li>Mega Man II<\/li>\n<li>Mega Man III<\/li>\n<li>Mega Man IV<\/li>\n<li>Mega Man V<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yVbuHPyM3VA\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For those unaware, the Game Boy series of Mega Man aren\u2019t just ports of their NES counterparts. Rather, they\u2019re a separate series of original games and are differentiated by the titles\u2019 use of Roman numerals instead of numbers. You can more or less think of them as Mega Man\u2019s versions of the Super Mario Land series, and while they feature their own plots, levels, and bosses, they incorporate some mechanics and enemies from the NES entries. While these aren\u2019t the original NES games fans likely would have hoped for, it\u2019s cool to have the lesser-known Game Boy titles accessible on modern hardware.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can stay updated on the Nintendo Switch Online\u2019s retro offerings by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/feature\/2024\/04\/24\/nintendo-switch-online-every-nes-snes-game-boy-n64-sega-genesis-and-gba-game\">complete database of available games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2024\/06\/07\/5-mega-man-game-boy-titles-added-to-nintendo-switch-online\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given Mega Man\u2019s enormous presence on classic Nintendo consoles, it\u2019s surprising that the only game available on the Nintendo Switch Online libraries has been Mega Man: The Wily Wars\u2026for Sega Genesis. That has been remedied somewhat thanks to the addition of five Game Boy titles starring the Blue Bomber. Right now, Switch Online subscribers can enjoy the following Game Boy titles: Mega Man: Dr. Wily\u2019s Revenge Mega Man II Mega Man III Mega Man IV Mega Man V For those unaware, the Game Boy series of Mega Man aren\u2019t just ports of their NES counterparts. Rather, they\u2019re a separate series of original games and are differentiated by the titles\u2019 use of Roman numerals instead of numbers. 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