The Sword of Hope II Available on Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo has added Game Boy title The Sword of Hope II to the Game Boy Classic library available for Nintendo Switch Online members. The game comes alongside other Game Boy titles Fortified Zone and Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, plus Game Boy Advance title Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (the latter requiring an Expansion Pack subscription).

The Sword of Hope II is a dungeon-crawling RPG where players set out to retrieve the Sword of Hope and defeat the evil Zakdos, who has been set free. Developed by Kemco, The Sword of Hope II released for Game Boy in Japan in 1994 and in North America. It is a follow-up to 1991 title (1993 in North America) The Sword of Hope, with both games released on the 3DS Virtual Console in Japan in 2012.