Super Mario Sunshine, two Boy games added to Switch Online

Nintendo has announced the addition of three classic games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, headlined by the GameCube title Super Mario Sunshine. The company confirmed that Super Mario Sunshine will join the GameCube library available through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack on August 13, 2026. Two previously unreleased Virtual Boy games, DHopper and Zero Racers, will also be added to the service on August 4.

Super Mario Sunshine, originally released in 2002, will be available exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 subscribers with the Expansion Pack tier. The game follows Mario on the tropical Isle Delfino, where he is framed for vandalism and must clean up the island using the F.L.U.D.D. water-powered backpack. This version is described as an accurate emulation of the original GameCube release, including support for analog trigger controls when using compatible controllers.

The arrival of Super Mario Sunshine on the subscription service provides a new avenue for players to access the game, which has been largely unavailable on modern hardware outside of the limited-time Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection released in 2020. Initially divisive due to its...