A Japanese mascot finally gets a wider release with a trio of Switch Online titles

Nintendo updated the Nintendo Switch Online catalog today, with Starfy’s three Game Boy Advance games.

Legendary

Have you ever played a “Starfy” game? Chances are, as long as you’re a fan in the US or Europe, you haven’t. That’s because the series of platformers has been seen mainly in Japan, and The Legendary Starfy (on 3DS) was the character’s sole appearance in western territories.

If you’ve played that game, then you know that it’s a pretty sharp platforming adventure, so why those previous three games never saw the light of day outside of Asia, we don’t know. But what we can tell you is that Nintendo has seen to that little oversight as of today.

Straight from the portable powerhouse that was the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo has dropped Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, and Densetsu no Starfy 3 onto the Nintendo Switch Online service.

Subscribers can play the Prince of Pufftop Kingdom’s original adventures as of today.

• Densetsu no Starfy – No sleep ’til Pufftop! A sudden storm has caused Starfy, prince of the floating sky kingdom Pufftop, to plummet from his lofty home into the sea below. Luckily, he is rescued by an old lobster named Lobber who sets the adorable hero on a grand journey back to Pufftop. The way home is full of dangers, though, and Starfy will need to employ a variety of abilities – including Star Spin and Glide – and vehicles like the mighty Mole Tank, to overcome the challenges that await. The legend begins here!
• Densetsu no Starfy 2 – Help Starfy save his mother and bring peace back to Pufftop Kingdom in this action-packed sequel! Ogura – the villain of the first game – is back to seek vengeance against Starfy, and this time he has Mama Star in his sights. The revenge-driven ruffian ransacks Pufftop and steals away Starfy’s mother in the ensuing kerfuffle, leaving Starfy no choice but to dive head-first into his next adventure. With his best friend Moe in tow and challenges aplenty to face, Starfy has his work cut out for him.
• Densetsu no Starfy 3 – Starfy’s sister Starly joins him and Moe for their third adventure on Game Boy Advance! Discover the truth behind the mysterious villain that’s been pulling Ogura’s strings all this time and put a stop to their nefarious plans once and for all. Spin and float with the starry siblings and save the day across action-filled stages with the help of familiar friends, including … Wario?! You read that right: Wario crosses paths with Starfy and Starly to help them through the Undersea Ruins in Stage 8 (while hunting for treasure, of course), so be sure to check it out. Go, Starfy and Starly, go!