By Two Namco games join ‘Nintendo Classics’
Nintendo has today announced it will be expanding its Switch Online + Expansion Pack service with two more games for the Game Boy Advance library.
They include the Namco titles Mr. Driller 2 and Klonoa: Empire of Dreams, and they’ll be arriving next week on 25th September 2025. The puzzle title Mr. Driller 2 started life in arcades and was then ported to the GBA for the system’s Japanese launch.
The puzzle-platform title Klonoa: Empire of Dreams debuted on the GBA in 2001 and allows you take control of Klonoa as you take down enemies, solve puzzles and jump your way through 40 incredible stages. Here’s Nintendo’s official description these titles:
KLONOA Empire of Dreams
The ruler of a distant empire suffers from a serious case of sleepless nights. In his torment, Emperor Jillius passes a law forbidding his loyal subjects from ever dreaming again! One morning, our hero Klonoa and his friend Huepow find themselves in front of the emperor, charged with dreaming of
adventure. As punishment for their crimes, they must defeat the four monsters that plague the lands.Play as Klonoa and take down enemies with the ever-trusty Wind Bullet. Solve puzzles and collect helpful items like stars as you jump your way through 40 incredible stages! Help Klonoa in his journey to redeem himself and find out just why dreams have become so taboo…
Mr. Driller2
Join Susumu and Anna as a mysterious outbreak of Blocks threatens the world’s existence once more. Armed with a mighty drill, dig deep through multicolored blocks until you reach safety. Not all blocks will be breakable, so be careful that the blocks you break don’t cause others to fall on you or cut off your Air Supply! Scramble to grab air capsules for a recharge, and you’ll be just fine to reach your goal. How deep can you dig underground? Drill to your heart’s content in three modes: Mission Driller, Endless Driller, and Time Attack Driller!
Japan will receive the same two titles next week. And as usual, these games come with modern benefits such as the ability to save and load on the fly, and even rewind your gameplay.
The GBA app was also recently updated to Version 3.0.0 (alongside the return of Magical Vacation in Japan). It includes button remapping options and even 1080p support in handheld mode on the Switch 2. You can find out more about this update in our previous story.
Will you be revisiting these GBA games on Nintendo’s subscription service next week? Let us know in the comments.
Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.