The Wind Waker came out in 2002 for the GameCube
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Nintendo will add GameCube library of classic games to Switch 2

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Nintendo announced that it will add playable Nintendo GameCube games to the library of titles playable on the Switch 2.

Nintendo said in a Nintendo Direct today that it will have games for the Nintendo GameCube, which debuted in 2001, as nostalgic titles for the Switch 2.

The games include The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, which came out in 2002. The games also include favorites like Soul Calibur 2, F-Zero GX, and more later like Luigi’s Mansion. You can customize the controls for each title.

Among other Switch 2 titles coming is Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade, Hitman: The World of Assassination, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Goodnight Universe, Two Point Museum, Wild Hearts S, Witchbrook, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Star Wars Outlaws, Fast Fusion, Raidou Remastered, Reanimal, Fortnite, Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer, Tamagotchi Plaza, and Human Fall Flat 2.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.