And why did they take so long?

The Switch just became thethird-best-selling console of all time, and deserves its place in history.

But the latestaddition of Game Boy games on Switchis utter genius, the perfect marriage of retro-stalgia and playability.

A Nintendo Switch and a Game Boy laying against a black background.

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And its gameplay is still up there with any modern platform gameprobably actually better than most.

And before you rush off to check, yes, this new pack contains the original Tetris.

It’s just as addictive as ever.

A Nintendo Switch sitting on small table with a headset and controller and the box for the ‘Super Mario Deluxe’ game.

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If not, it’s reason enough to plunk down a quick $20.

So, why didn’t Nintendo do this years ago?

So why did it take some long?

After all, the Game Boy might be its biggest cultural achievement.

It’s worth noting that Nintendo has been careful in its approach to bringing classic games to the Switch.

And it might just be that its not easy to do.

In the end, the why and how dont really matter.

Including one of the best games ever made:The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening.