Game Boy Classics Adds Three Games on October 27

Nintendo plans to add three Game Boy titles to its Nintendo Classics service on October 27, 2026. The lineup is a puzzle game built around digging, a pinball table filled with alligators, and an action game where a ghost takes over its enemies. Nintendo's Japanese announcement calls the third game Phantasm; Nintendo of America's English update video calls it Avenging Spirit.

Nintendo's announcement names all three games and describes their original Game Boy versions. Its English-language video uses the North American title Avenging Spirit for the game Nintendo calls Phantasm in Japan. That regional naming difference matters if you are searching for the game in a catalog or comparing lists from different countries.

Mole Mania turns digging into a puzzle

Mole Mania, originally released in 1996, puts the player in control of a mole moving between the surface and underground. Nintendo describes its levels as action puzzles: dig through walls to open a route, avoid obstacles above ground, and reach the exit. The objective can also be cleared by breaking every wall in a stage, so players can choose between finding a path and clearing the area more thoroughly.

The original game also included a two-player versus mode. Each player takes a turn as the mole or the defending Jinbe, then the pair compete based on how many cabbages are dropped. Nintendo's summary makes the core idea easy to understand: the surface and the underground are parts of the same puzzle, and digging changes the route available above.

Pinball: Revenge of the 'Gator brings a crowded table

The 1989 pinball game appears in Nintendo's English video as Pinball: Revenge of the 'Gator. In Japan, the announcement uses the title Pinball: 66 Hiki no Wani Daikoushin. Both names point to the same Game Boy pinball game, whose tables are crowded with crocodile and alligator imagery.

Nintendo says players aim for targets and lanes to build a score. Some holes and the alligator's mouth lead to bonus stages. That gives this addition a different rhythm from the other two: instead of navigating a maze or changing characters, players keep a ball in play and look for scoring routes across the table.

Avenging Spirit lets its ghost possess enemies

The third game is listed as Phantasm in the Japanese announcement and Avenging Spirit in Nintendo of America's update video. In Nintendo's description, the protagonist is shot by strangers and returns as a ghost with the ability to take over enemies. The story follows a rescue mission into a criminal organization's headquarters.

Possession is the central mechanic. The ghost can take control of different enemies, including gangsters, dragons and robots, and use their bodies to move through the stages. That gives the action game a clear hook among the three additions: progress depends on choosing which enemy to inhabit, not only on avoiding attacks or finding a route.

How to access the October additions

Nintendo says these games are part of Game Boy Nintendo Classics, which is available through its Nintendo Switch Online membership. The announcement gives October 27 as the addition date. It does not list a separate purchase price for each game, so players should check the current service page and the Nintendo Classics app for the membership options in their region.

The update is a small batch, but the three games cover noticeably different styles. Mole Mania rewards route planning, Pinball: Revenge of the 'Gator is about keeping the ball moving and chasing score, and Avenging Spirit builds its stages around enemy possession. The English and Japanese titles also show why it helps to check a regional Nintendo announcement when a game appears under a different name.

The three picks also bring different publishers into one update. Nintendo made Mole Mania, HAL Laboratory released the pinball game, and City Connection is credited on Phantasm. That gives the October drop a wider spread than three entries from one series, while keeping each game's basic hook easy to tell apart.

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