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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack is getting GameCube games

Soulcaliber 2, F-Zero GX, and Zelda: The Wind Waker will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online exclusively for the Switch 2.

TJ Denzer

April 2, 2025 6:53 AM

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Nintendo Switch Online is finally getting the GameCube library. During the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase today, we got to see a variety of stuff, including an update on Nintendo Switch Online. With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, players with the Expansion Pass upgrade will be able to access GameCube games on their membership. Nintendo Switch Online GameCube games will come out the same day as the console.

The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass GameCube games were revealed during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase this week. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-Zero GX, Soulcaliber 2, and more will be in at launch.

For more on the Nintendo Switch 2, stay tuned for updates and coverage right here at Shacknews.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on BlueSky @JohnnyChugs.