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Nintendo Adds Balloon Kid and Yoshi to Switch Online’s Game Boy Classics

Nintendo confirmed the update in a new trailer for its expanding classic libraries.

Overview

  • Balloon Kid and Yoshi are now available in the Game Boy – Nintendo Classics collection for Nintendo Switch Online.
  • Nintendo announced the additions through its official social channels alongside a YouTube trailer labeled the February 2026 Game Updates.
  • Yoshi, originally developed by Game Freak in 1991, is an action‑puzzle game where players stack matching enemies and align eggshells to hatch Yoshi and score points.
  • Yoshi supports head‑to‑head play, according to Nintendo’s official description.
  • Balloon Kid features Alice searching for her missing brother across float‑centric stages, includes a Balloon Trip score mode, and originally offered local races via the Video Link cable.