# GameCube Classic Super Mario Sunshine Joins Nintendo Switch Online Catalog Next Month

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gamecube-classic-super-mario-sunshine-joins-nintendo-switch-online-catalog-next-month/
- Published: 2026-07-31T09:34:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T15:37:35+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/gamecube-classic-super-mario-sunshine-joins-nintendo-switch-online-catalog-next-month
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Super Mario Sunshine arrives on Switch Online on 13 August.
- It requires Switch 2 and the Expansion Pack.
- Two unreleased Virtual Boy games follow on 4 August.

## Summary

Super Mario Sunshine will join Nintendo Switch Online on 13 August, giving subscribers a new way to play the GameCube platformer on modern hardware. The release matters because the game has otherwise been difficult to access legitimately since its limited-time inclusion in 2020’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection.

Access requires a Nintendo Switch 2 and a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription, as the game is part of the GameCube catalogue. August will also bring the previously unreleased Virtual Boy titles D-Hopper and Zero Racers on 4 August; Sunshine itself is notable for introducing Bowser Jr., Petey Piranha and several recurring Mario characters.

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