It looks like two free NES games a month is the new norm for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, as this is the third month in a row that Nintendo has added just two titles to its NES-NSO collection. Nintendo has hinted that the paid service will expand in the future, but getting two 30+ year-old …
Nintendo’s failure to commit to bringing the Virtual Console to the Switch has been one of the few dark clouds hanging over an otherwise smooth launch of a new console. As popular as the service was on the Wii, Wii U and 3DS, it seems like it would be a no-brainer to bring it to …
Rather than launch a new console this holiday season to compete with the Xbox One S and PS4 Pro, Nintendo decided to jam a bunch of old games into a mini NES, slap a $60 price tag on it and hope that nostalgia would sell. Although we’re still a week from release, I have a feeling …
Nintendo made waves earlier this year when it revealed it would be bringing its first home console back to the market in the form of the NES Classic Edition. Loaded with 30 popular games from the late ’80s and early ’90s, the official mini NES is perfect for casual fans who want to rediscover the magic of 8-bit …
Although we’re all dying to see what Nintendo has in store for the next generation, the gaming company made waves earlier this month will some decidedly less timely news: the Nintendo Entertainment System is coming back. On July 14th, Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition — a miniature version of the original NES with 30 …
The internet exploded this week when Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition. Not quite a game console, the Classic Edition comes preloaded with 30 touchstone Nintendo Entertainment System games, from Super Mario Bros. to The Legend of Zelda to Metroid to Final Fantasy. With all the excitement surrounding the announcement, there was some confusion over …
It turns out that Nintendo is launching new hardware this year after all! On Thursday morning, Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition — a miniature version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System which will cost $59.99 when it launches on November 11th, 2016.
There’s a reasonable chance that no one will ever beat the new world record run of Super Mario Bros. This week, a speedrunner who goes by the name Darbian managed to finish an “any percent” run of the NES classic in 4:57.260.
One of the most impressive traits of the gaming community is its drive to push the limits of its favorite games. Gamers are constantly breaking speed running records and accomplishing seemingly impossible tricks, and every once in a while, even discovering secrets that have been hidden for decades.
Have you ever tried to go back and replay classic games from previous generations? Whether they hold up or not, it’s often difficult to adjust your expectations accordingly, especially when we live in a world where massive, open world games are the norm and the virtual reality revolution is just weeks away. But the 2D classics …
