Online play now available for Pokemon Stadium 2 and Trading Card Game

Pokemon Stadium 2 and Pokemon Trading Card Game are now available on Nintendo Switch Online.

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Online multiplayer has been added to both games.

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Both announcements came from today's Pokemon Presents stream, which focused on mobile games and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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When it was revealed that the two games would be released shortly after the presentation, Nintendo Switch Online was blocked.

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Both games feature online multiplayer, which is one of the biggest perks of Nintendo's retro game service.

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Open the Game Boy or Nintendo 64 apps and select "Play Online" from the main menu to access multiplayer for Switch Online titles.

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You can join your friends playing games there. To initiate Linked Play, we had to invite a friend from the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

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Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can play Pokemon Trading Card Game via the Game Boy app.

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The Nintendo 64 app's Expansion Pack is required to access Pokemon Stadium 2. Pokemon Snap and Puzzle League are also included in that app.

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Despite those two updates, Switch's online service still lacks some of the series' most iconic games.

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Switch Online does not yet support Pokemon Red, Blue, Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

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