Virtual Console Dreaming: Kicking 2026 Off with Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo
One of the most sought after titles by GameCube collectors, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, is available now to Switch Online subscribers. Surprised? I know I was. At the time of this writing, Nintendo hasn’t even released an announcement trailer for it. At 30 to 40 hours, there’s a lot of game here–and if tactical battles aren’t your thing, the soundtrack also dropped on the Nintendo Music app.
As always, here’s my wish list for the service. Other than removing Fire Emblem, there have been no changes. We’re about a month away from our first batch of Virtual Boy games!
SNES
Pocky and Rocky 2
Secret of Mana
GBC/GBA
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Mother 3
Onimusha Tactics
Pokemon Pinball
Tony Hawk misc.
Nintendo 64
Beetle Adventure Racing
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Bomberman Hero
Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness
Goemon’s Great Adventure
Mischief Makers
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Quest 64
Snowboard Kids
Snowboard Kids 2
GameCube
1080 Avalanche
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
Battalion Wars
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Cubivore:: Survival of the Fittest
Donkey Konga 1-3 (rerelease the bongos!)
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Eternal Darkness
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Geist
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Killer 7 (if we’re not getting a port of the Steam version)
Kirby Air Ride
Lost Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms II
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Party 4-7
Metroid Prime 2 (if we don’t get a proper remaster)
P.N.03
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Resident Evil 2, 3, and Code Veronica
Skies of Arcadia Legends (I think this is the one I want the most)
SSX 3
Starfox Adventures
Starfox: Assault
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Super Smash Bros. Melee
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk’s Underground, Underground 2, and American Wasteland (if we don’t get remakes)
Turok: Evolution (if Nightdive doesn’t do its thing)
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom
Awesome Games Done Quick runs through Saturday–so you still have a couple days to go fast, beat cancer, and buy some shirts (definitely check out the shirts–there are some winners in this batch).
We’re somehow still living in the darkest times imaginable, but all things considered, I hope your year is off to a good start. Get off social media and go play all the games. I promise, it’ll help.