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Published Jan 27, 2026, 4:33 AM EST
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The next two GameCube games headed to Nintendo Switch 2 via the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service appear to have leaked, possibly ahead of the rumored February 5 Nintendo Direct. While nothing has been officially confirmed, it looks like subscribers are about to get two fan-favorite GameCube classics.
We're now over half a year into the Nintendo Switch 2 generation, and while the console is still young, one of the most exciting promised features was the inclusion of Nintendo GameCube games. It's been pretty slow to get started, however, with a pretty small selection of gamers over the last seven months.
The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Library Is Expanding
It's finally happening
Since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched, the following GameCube games have been slowly added to the Nintendo Switch Online service:
- The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker
- Soulcalibur 2
- F-Zero GX
- Super Mario Strikers
- Luigi's Mansion
- Chibi-Robo!
- Wario World
- Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance
When the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced we were also promised:
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Pokemon Colosseum
Funnily enough, the two leaked games are not any of the three above. According to a recent Walmart promotional image (via Wario64) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Pikmin 2 are joining Nintendo Switch Online's GameCube library. If the rumors of a February 5 Nintendo Direct are to be believed, that's almost certainly where these games will be announced.
Both Of These Games Are Great Sequels
But not everyone will be happy
Metroid Prime 2 and Pikmin 2 are excellent sequels, but I'm not sure everyone will be happy about this. For starters, I think many of us were holding out hope after Metroid Prime Remastered and Metroid Prime 4 that we'd get remasters of Prime 2 and Prime 3. The Nintendo GameCube version of this game is also brutally difficult compared to the Nintendo Wii re-release, which made some welcome tweaks to bosses and overall damage.
Then there's Pikmin 2, which has already been re-released for Nintendo Switch as an HD remaster. Not the most exciting addition to Nintendo Switch Online when a souped-up version of the game is already available elsewhere.
Still, both games are excellent in their own right, and if Nintendo Switch 2 gamers are discovering these titles for the first time, that can only be a good thing. Just please be aware I'm not remotely joking when I say Metroid Prime 2 is brutal. It will kick your ass.
9/10
Brand Nintendo
Original Release Date June 5, 2025
Original MSRP (USD) $449.99
Operating System Proprietary
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