Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Is Headed to Nintendo Switch Online

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is lastly headed to Nintendo Switch Online this March. As it is a GameCube sport, it’s going to solely be obtainable for Nintendo Switch 2 customers.

The sport was beforehand introduced for Nintendo Switch Online again when the GameCube Classics were first revealed last April. However, the sport was not given a launch date on the time, and followers have anticipated its look for nearly a 12 months now. Also at the moment, Pokémon Colosseum was proven, however that sport was not given a launch date right this moment nor do we all know when it’s going to arrive on the service.

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness first launched on GameCube again in 2005, and was a successor to Pokémon Colosseum, happening in the identical area. The sport is a single-player 3D journey the place the participant travels the Orre area to combat, seize, and purify Shadow Pokémon. Pokémon XD was additionally suitable with Pokémon FireplaceRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald on the time, permitting gamers to switch Pokémon forwards and backwards between video games and use them to battle in a multiplayer Battle Mode.

When it first got here out, we gave Pokémon XD at 6.8/10, saying, “Pokémon XD has merit on its own for players who may not have experienced the first GameCube design [Colosseum]but as a sequel this one doesn’t have nearly the same ‘oomph’ as ​​the original.”

Unfortunately, not solely did we not get a date for Colosseum, we additionally nonetheless have but to see Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald on Nintendo Switch Online. The closest we have gotten is a Switch port of FireRed and LeafGreenhowever it’s not clear but how, or even when, it could be suitable with XD.

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Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a narrative tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.