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8 GameCube Classics You Can’t Miss on Nintendo Switch 2

by Carlos Mendoza

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  • Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now available on the Nintendo Switch 2 through the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics app for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers.
  • The addition of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance brings the total number of playable Nintendo GameCube titles on the Nintendo Switch 2 to eight, including Chibi-Robo!, F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and more.
  • 64 tracks from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance were also added to Nintendo Music.
  • A new Fire Emblem game is expected to be released on the Switch 2 later this year, despite a reported decrease in Christmas sales for the Switch 2 compared to the original Switch launch.

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Expanded Fire Emblem Collection on Nintendo Switch 2 with Path of Radiance Addition

On January 9, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance became available on the Nintendo Switch 2 via the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics app for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. This addition was implemented quietly. Originally released in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance marked the series’ first foray into 3D. The tactical RPG features a narrative rich in political and social drama, presenting a large-scale conflict with both familiar faces and new units. Strategy and weapon-triangle advantages remain crucial elements. The addition of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance brings the total number of playable Nintendo GameCube titles on the Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members to eight: Chibi-Robo! Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance F-Zero GX The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Luigi’s Mansion Soulcalibur II Super Mario Strikers Wario World This week, 64 tracks from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance were also added to Nintendo Music.

New Fire Emblem Game Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Year Amidst Decreased Sales

According to industry reports, Nintendo’s Switch 2 Christmas sales in the U.S. decreased by 35% compared to the original Switch launch. Nintendo is expected to release a new Fire Emblem game on the Switch 2 later this year.

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