Nintendo Switch Online Update adds a new Game Boy game

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can now enjoy the classic 1995 Game Boy title Donkey Kong Land on the service.
Donkey Kong Land is a beloved 2D platformer inspired by the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, with 30 levels across four worlds.
Players can update the Game Boy app to access Donkey Kong Land and use Game Boy filters for a nostalgic experience.

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers just got a new game to play, like the 1995 Game Boy title Donkey Kong Realm is now available on the service. His release Donkey Kong Realm on the Nintendo Switch Online service came just days after the SNES classic Donkey Kong Country celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Originally released by Nintendo and Rare in June 1995, Donkey Kong Realm is a 2D platformer that was inspired by Donkey Kong Country trilogy. Considered one of the best titles in Donkey Kong series, Donkey Kong Realm also spawned a trilogy of its own, with two sequels released in 1996 and 1997. In Donkey Kong RealmDonkey Kong and Diddy Kong are tasked by Cranky Kong with replenishing the Kongs' hoard of bananas after their longtime nemesis, King K. Rool, is persuaded by Cranky to steal the entire stock. Donkey Kong Realm features 30 levels across four worlds.

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Although the Switch Online service already had an update in November, fans were given even more content to enjoy. Donkey Kong Realm is now available to download in the Game Boy app for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Users need to connect their Switch consoles to the internet and the Game Boy app should update automatically. Alternatively, the app can be updated manually by opening the Options menu, scrolling to Software Update and selecting Update via Internet. Once the download is finished, the system will check if a Nintendo Switch Online subscription is active. Nintendo released a short trailer for the game Donkey Kong Realm to give players an idea of what it will look like in the app using the classic Game Boy filter. Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color filters can also be used to play Donkey Kong Realm. The trailer showed various environments that Donkey and Diddy will travel through, including some that will require riding animals to get through.

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His arrival Donkey Kong Realm is just the latest in a slew of games developed by Rare for older Nintendo platforms. Between its release Banjo-Tooie and Perfect darkness in the Nintendo 64 app, players saw some of Rare's work return to Nintendo platforms through the Switch's subscription service. Although other titles like Donkey Kong 64 remains elusive at the time of writing, it remains to be seen how the Switch Online service will close in 2024.

Between its release Donkey Kong Realm on the Game Boy app and the January release Donkey Kong Country Returns HDfans of Nintendo's monkey mascot have many reasons to celebrate. Only time will tell what the future holds Donkey Kong series.