Nintendo Switch Online Magazine: February Edition
2 March 2026
2026 is now in full swing! Let’s see what has happened this month on Nintendo Switch Online, with Nintendo Switch Online Magazine – February Edition!
What’s new?
Play classic Virtual Boy games
Once you enter the third dimension, there’s no going back…
Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics is available now on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch as part of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack!
One of two dedicated accessories – Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch or Virtual Boy (Cardboard Model) for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch – and a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership are required to use this service.
Available from My Nintendo Store*1 for purchase only by Nintendo Switch Online members.
Features available with Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics
Rewind – If you make a mistake, easily rewind gameplay and try again!
View / Change Controls – Check what each button does in the game you're playing and freely remap button functions to your liking.
The ability to change the colour of the screen will be added later in the year.
New Tracks Added to Nintendo Music
New tracks from the following games are now available exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members on your smart device!*2
Tomodachi Life
Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins
New titles added to Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics Library
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can enjoy 7 available titles, with more additional titles to be released throughout 2026.
Launch titles:
Galactic Pinball
3-D TETRIS®
Teleroboxer
Virtual Boy™ Wario Land™
The Mansion of Innsmouth
GOLF
RED ALARM
More titles to be added:
Mario Clash™
Mario’s Tennis™
Jack Bros.
SPACE INVADERS VIRTUAL COLLECTION
VIRTUAL BOWLING
VERTICAL FORCE
V-TETRIS®
Plus, two never-before-released games are also being added to the line-up!
ZERO RACERS
D-HOPPER
New titles added to Game Boy – Nintendo Classics Library
Balloon Kid™
Yoshi™
Share the Smiles with Online Play
Take on rivals or team up with friends online in these supported Nintendo Switch titles!
…. and more!
Check out the latest Missions & Rewards
You can earn 100 Platinum Points and unlock parts by playing Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and The Mysterious Murasame Castle + Diskun icon part.*3
These icon parts were also available during this month:
Keep an eye out on the Nintendo Switch Online app so you don’t miss the latest updates!
It’s Trivia Time!
Trivia is back! Last month we asked the question: In Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, up to how many players can play together on one island online?
The correct answer is… Up to 12 players can play together on one island online!
Our question to you this month is: What year was Virtual Boy originally released in Japan/US?
Happy gaming, everyone! See you next year for more Nintendo Switch Online fun!
* Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online play. Internet access required for online features. Terms and conditions apply. For more information, please visit nintendo.com/au/hardware/nintendo-switch-online.
*1 Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch is available to purchase exclusively by Nintendo Switch Online members. Orders are limited to one accessory per Nintendo Account with paid Nintendo Switch Online individual or family membership. Offer not available for free trial membership. To play the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics app, which is available from 17/02/2026, a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership is also required. Visit nintendo.com/au/hardware/nintendo-switch-online for more information on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Visit nintendo.com/au/hardware/nintendo-switch-online for more information on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. A system update may be required in order to use this accessory with your console.
This accessory is not compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite.
*2 The Nintendo Music app is free to download. A compatible smart device is required. Internet connection fees may apply. A Nintendo Account and any active Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) are required to use the service. Internet access required for online features. Terms and conditions apply.
*3 To receive the icon, you must have a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership at the time the icon is distributed. You can check the icon parts you have received by selecting your profile icon in this application