Nintendo Switch Online memberships grants players access to NES and SNES titles, but while gamers want to see GBA games on Nintendo Switch there's yet to be any movement from Nintendo. Game Boy and Game Boy Color games aren't compatible with anything newer than 2003's Game Boy Advance SP. DS and DS Lite consoles will play Game Boy Advance games, but the DSi, DSi XL, and the 3DS will not. Thanks to Nintendo's Virtual Console, some of these older handheld titles can be played through newer DS systems and through Wii U, but the Switch currently offers no way to play older Game Boy games.
Without using Game Boy emulators it's harder than ever to play Game Boy games. Those with cartridge collections may find them difficult to play outside of the original hardware they were intended for. The adapter will offer modern ways to play older games while still using the original cartridges. The peripheral lets gamers play and manage their cartridge collection on new hardware, with the application running on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Retro-gaming company Epilogue has announced GB Operator, a product that will allow a user's PC to run original Nintendo Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games.
