Nintendo adds Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance, Monster Rancher Advance to GBA Nintendo Classics
The three Game Boy Advance titles are now available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, Nintendo's service lineup confirms.
Nintendo began distributing Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance and Monster Rancher Advance on Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics on October 14, 2026, according to automaton-media.com. The three titles join the Game Boy Advance lineup available through the service.
Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics is a distribution service for subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. All three games are offered through that subscription rather than as standalone purchases.
Kururin Paradise originally launched in 2002 as the sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin, and was previously re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console. Metal Slug Advance, an action shooting game, first appeared in 2004, while Monster Rancher Advance, a monster-raising simulation, dates to 2001.
For Metal Slug Advance and Monster Rancher Advance, this marks the first re-release of either title. Metal Slug Advance has commanded tens of thousands of yen on the second-hand market.
Quick answers
Which games did Nintendo add on October 14, 2026?
Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance and Monster Rancher Advance were added to Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics.
Do I need a specific subscription to play them?
Yes. Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics is available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.
Have these games been re-released before?
Kururin Paradise was previously re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console. Metal Slug Advance and Monster Rancher Advance are being re-released for the first time.