# Nintendo Switch Online library expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nintendo-switch-online-library-expansion > Updated: 2026-07-31T01:15:32.000Z. Sources: 41. Developments: 2. Late July 2026 Nintendo announced enhancements to its Switch Online subscription, adding cloud‑save support and a rotating catalog of classic NES titles such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Kirby’s Adventure and the original The Legend of Zelda. The service, available worldwide, aims to extend the console’s lifespan without requiring full‑price retro releases. A week later the company revealed further additions slated for August 2026. The flagship 3‑D platformer Super Mario Sunshine will join the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack library for the upcoming Switch 2. Simultaneously, two previously cancelled Virtual Boy games, Zero Racers and D‑HOPPER, will become playable via a new Virtual Boy Classics offering, accompanied by a screen‑color customization feature. Both updates require an active Expansion Pack subscription. On 4 August 2026 Nintendo confirmed that the Virtual Boy titles will be added to the Virtual Boy Classics service, with D‑HOPPER also needing a dedicated Virtual Boy accessory for Switch 2. Five days later, on 13 August 2026, Super Mario Sunshine was released as part of the Nintendo Classics (GameCube Classics) collection, again limited to Expansion Pack subscribers. A July 31 announcement reiterated that Super Mario Sunshine will launch on 13 August in the GameCube Classics library on Switch 2 (and Switch), and that D‑HOPPER and ZERO RACERS will appear on 4 August in the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics service, both with the new screen‑color customization option. These steps illustrate Nintendo’s ongoing strategy to enrich the Switch Online ecosystem with beloved retro titles and previously unreleased games, leveraging subscription tiers to broaden the console’s appeal. ## Claims - Access to Super Mario Sunshine requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. (corroborated by 19 sources) - Super Mario Sunshine originally shipped for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. (corroborated by 18 sources) - Super Mario Sunshine will be added to Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Classics library on August 13, 2026. (corroborated by 15 sources) - Super Mario Sunshine originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002. (corroborated by 15 sources) - Super Mario Sunshine will be added to Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Classics on August 13, 2026. (corroborated by 13 sources) - Super Mario Sunshine will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Classics library on Switch 2 on 13 August 2026. (corroborated by 11 sources) - Playing Super Mario Sunshine requires a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. (corroborated by 11 sources) - D‑HOPPER and ZERO RACERS will be added to Virtual Boy Classics on August 4, 2026. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The Virtual Boy titles will be playable on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for Expansion‑Pack subscribers. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Both Virtual Boy games were completed in 1996 but never released due to the console’s failure. (corroborated by 9 sources) - The Virtual Boy games will be playable on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 for Expansion Pack subscribers. (corroborated by 9 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Nintendo adds Super Mario Sunshine and two Virtual Boy games to Switch 2 Nintendo will add Super Mario Sunshine to Switch 2’s GameCube Classics on 13 Aug 2026 and release the cancelled Virtual Boy games D‑HOPPER and ZERO RACERS on 4 Aug 2026, all for Switch Online + Expansion Pack. 39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nintendo-schedules-super-mario-sunshine-release-on-switch-online-for-aug-13-2026 ### 2026-07-24: Nintendo Switch Online expands cloud saves and retro game library Nintendo Switch Online offers multiplayer, cloud saves and a rotating retro catalog, featuring NES classics like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Kirby's Adventure. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nintendo-switch-online-expands-cloud-saves-and-retro-game-library --- Cite as: Nintendo Switch Online library expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nintendo-switch-online-library-expansion