Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance, Monster Farm Advance Join GBA Nintendo Classics
Metal Slug Advance has traded for tens of thousands of yen on the secondhand market and had never been re-released, while Kururin Paradise had been unavailable since its Wii U Virtual Console run.
Key Facts
- Nintendo added three titles to Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics on October 14, 2026.
- The three titles are Kururin Paradise, Metal Slug Advance, and Monster Farm Advance.
- The titles are playable for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers at no additional charge.
- Kururin Paradise was released in 2002, Metal Slug Advance in 2004, and Monster Farm Advance in 2001.
- Metal Slug Advance has traded for tens of thousands of yen on the secondhand market, according to Automaton.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Automaton, and 2 more.
Nintendo added three Game Boy Advance titles to its Nintendo Classics library on October 14, 2026. The lineup is Kururin Paradise (2002), Metal Slug Advance (2004), and Monster Farm Advance (2001). Subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack can play all three at no additional cost. Kururin Paradise is the sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin, with a rotating stick called a Helirin that players guide to the goal. It adds Mini Game Paradise, a collection of 16 minigames themed around the rotating stick. Metal Slug Advance is a side-scrolling shooter set on a solitary island in the southern seas, where PF squad cadets Walter and Tyra undergo simulated combat training. The game includes Metal Slug Cards, obtained by meeting conditions, that change item effects and character performance. Monster Farm Advance is a breeding simulation set on Age Island, where players input words into ancient stone tablets to revive and raise monsters. The monster that appears changes with the word entered.
Nintendo released the three titles without a prior announcement on the service, according to Automaton. Game Boy Advance Nintendo Classics is available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. Kururin Paradise was developed by Eighting, Metal Slug Advance by SNK, and Monster Farm Advance by Tecmo. In Metal Slug Advance, players control Peregrine Falcons recruits on a training island; the game's card collection includes over 100 types, and the cards alter in-game elements such as item effects and character performance. Monster Farm Advance replaces the series' earlier method of generating monsters from CDs with a Character Panel Regeneration System based on input text strings, and raised monsters can serve as coaches. Kururin Paradise carries over the Bouken, Renshuu, and Chousen modes from Kuru Kuru Kururin. Japanese users responded to the release with comments including "A GBA masterpiece is here!" and "Ah, Monster Farm Advance, my youth."
- Kururin Paradise: Action game released in 2002; sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin
- Metal Slug Advance: Action shooting game released in 2004; hard-to-find premium title
- Monster Farm Advance: Breeding simulation game released in 2001
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Nintendo Classics Service Adds Monster Rancher, Metal Slug, Kururin Paradise GBA Games
- 4Gamer.net 「くるりんパラダイス」「メタルスラッグアドバンス」「モンスターファームアドバンス」，ゲームボーイアドバンス Nintendo Classicsに本日追加
- GAME Watch (Impress) Switchオンライン「ゲームボーイアドバンス Nintendo Classics」に「くるりんパラダイス」「メタルスラッグ」「モンスターファーム」が追加！
- Automaton 「ゲームボーイアドバンス Nintendo Classics」のCEROレーティングがAからBに引き上げ。全年齢向け「Nintendo Classics」、なくなる
- ASCII.jp 任天堂「モンスターファームアドバンス」などをNintendo Classics向けに配信 「名作キター！」「我が青春よ」
- Game Spark プレミアな『メタルスラッグアドバンス』がスイッチに！GBA版『モンスターファーム』も追加の「ゲームボーイアドバンス Nintendo Classic」新着3タイトル