Over onYouTube, insider NateTheHate, who has a track record of correct predictions when it comes to Nintendo announcements, noted thathe’s heard that GameCube will come to NSO, suggesting that it’s just a matter of time before the library grows. Based on the leaker’s description, it sounds like the GameCube expansion won’t be unveiled during the forthcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. As with all rumors of this nature, it’s worth taking it with a grain of salt until Nintendo makes some kind of official announcement.

GameCube Is The Next Logical Step For NSO

It Just Makes Sense

While it may not have been as widespread as the PlayStation 2, the Nintendo GameCube became a popular console in the early 2000s thanks to itssmaller library of innovative games.Nintendo fans look back on the era positively thanks to titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, Super Mario Sunshine,andEternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem.Many of the system’s most popular games were never ported to newer generations, so having a place to preserve them while enhancing the value of the Nintendo Switch Online makes sense.

If Nintendo is planning to launch GameCube on Switch Online, its method of doing so remains unknown, butit stands to reason that the catalogue will be bundled into the service’s expansion pack that also features Game Boy Advance titles. It could also be the case that the publisher releases an additional tier for the service, giving users the option of paying more to access the GameCube library. Whatever the case, fans will undoubtedly be pleased to see even moreclassics added to Switch Online, provided that the price is right.

A Switch 2 console in front of a GameCube logo.

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The GameCube Is An Underrated Console

We Can’t Forget About Nintendo’s Dark Horse

I sincerely hope we do eventually get GameCube games onNintendo Switch Onlineconsidering how difficult it can be to play some of the system’s best releases. It may not have had the cultural impact of something like the Wii, butI firmly believe the GameCube is one of Nintendo’s most interesting consoles. Its library isfilled with exceptional titlesthat demonstrate Nintendo attempting to grow out of its “family-friendly” era, and I think more people should check out some of itsdarker cult-classics likeEternal DarknessandSecond Sight​​​​​.

A woman explores a mysterious mansion in Eternal Darkness

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