Nintendo adds four new retro games to Nintendo Switch Online across the Game Boy, NES, and SNES for March 2023.
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We recently were sent two for the SNES and PlayStation controllers for review.
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We'll start with the PlayStation version as we have the original DualShock Controller, which goes all the way back to the original console from 1995 The work on this one is superb as they have taken the display and shown off[...]
The three games you're getting are Kirby's Avalanche and Fighter's History for the SNES, and Daiva Story 6: Imperial of Nirsartia for the NES Starting with Kirby's Avalanche, this is a dro-down puzzler that was primarily made for Western markets and is basically the first time you see Kirby speak words in any game Which[...]
For this set, we're only getting three games, and all of them are SNES titles They are the animal putty game Claymates, the European-only release Jelly Boy, which is a puzzle-platformer that will now be available for the first time in the U.S., and the strategic puzzle game Bombuzal there are no NES titles in the[...]
Pre-orders for the game can be found here.
A screenshot of a puzzle level from indie publisher The Retro Room Games' version of Chip's Challenge, out soon for SNES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive consoles.
This is a classic game that many people no doubt remember playing on their old Windows PC Some of the puzzle levels are quite[...]
Zavvi revealed today that they have released an exclusive Legacy SNES cartridge of the classic 1994 game The Lion King This is a complete remake of what players would have gotten back in the '90s, with its own special artwork and branding for their collection The game is totally compatible with US SNES and exclusive[...]
Nintendo revealed this evening that four more games are coming to the NES and SNES libraries of Nintendo Switch Online Three of those games go into the SNES library which will be Psycho Dream, DOOMSDAY WARRIOR, and Prehistorik Man, while the NES is getting Fire 'n Ice Two of them being action titles with a[...]
A total of six new SNES and NES games are headed to Nintendo Switch Online, adding to the already varied collection.
Nintendo appears to be giving Nintendo Switch Online owners a pair of SNES games that are making their official U.S debut this month First off, the NES and SNES libraries will be getting two games a piece, for a total of four games added to the subscription The NES games are a pair of titles[...]
A new milestone for the Nintendo Switch as the console overtook the SNES in lifetime sales, primarily from units sold over the 2019 holiday season Nintendo released their quarterly earnings report on Thursday, showing how the company performed across the board The report shows the Switch has sold 52.48 million units in hardware and 310.65[...]
Nintendo announced this evening that Nintendo Switch Online will be getting a new set of games for the NES and SNES libraries You're getting six games in total across both systems Those games will be Crystalis, Journey To Silius, Star Fox 2, Super Punch-Out!!, Kirby Super Star, and Breath of Fire II Those are some[...]
Those of you who have been waiting for the Nintendo Switch controller for Nintendo Switch Online, the wait is over as they are for sale.
With The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening on the way, we thought it might be good to review another Zelda product with this Triforce Alarm Clock from Paladone.
Apparently, the addition of the SNES library to Nintendo Switch Online will come with a drawback, in the form of the NES library slowing down Ever since it was introduced last year, the company has been pretty consistent when it comes to adding new retro titles to the NES library on the service Each month[...]
Nintendo finally released the news we knew about for nearly two years, in which SNES games will be coming to Nintendo Switch Online The library will actually launch tomorrow, September 5th, with a brand new update to the subscription service It will have 20 SNES games to start with, all of which will be available[...]
It looks like we'll finally bet getting SNES games on Nintendo Switch Online, according to some paperwork from a new FCC filing this week For over a year we've been waiting for the company to make this announcement ever since hackers found SNES ROMs on the Switch for what they assumed was a test And[...]
As the video below shows you, it keeps the time and date and has an alarm feature, but the clock will play sound effects from the classic SNES entry from the series as your alarm You can currently pre-order the Triforce Alarm Clock on their website for $35, which will be released in December 2019.
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If you believe the latest rumors coming out of Twitter today, it looks like Nintendo is about to launch an SNES emulator on their Online service Reddit and a couple other media outlets picked up on a pair of Twitter posts by dataminers who have apparently been breaking into their Nintendo Switch, claiming that they're seeing[...]
Despite footage and screenshots of both versions reaching gaming journalists including Nintendo's in-house publication, Nintendo Power at Winter CES 1991, Nintendo only released the SNES version while cancelling the NES version.
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The game was thought to be lost as only prototypes were[...]
The game itself is a classic dungeon crawler where you play a kid version of the Greek villain who could turn objects to stone that looked at her, as you'll make your way through levels filled with enemies who become stone weapons for you.
But the twist to the game is that it's being sold as an[...]
The game was only released in Japan in 1992 for the SNES, and while we got a watered-down westernized version of the game in the form of Super Double Dragon, the original cartridge version never made it's way to Europe or North America We eventually did see the original when Arc System Works snagged the[...]
Devolver Digital made the announcement this weekend that they will finally be releasing Fork Parker's Crunch Out in partnership with Mega Cat Studios and Take This for an SNES version complete with cartridge and box art The game basically focuses on the life of being a game developer and how your projects often end up in[...]
Fandom is taking more of a hold in fashion, and Bloomingdale's is the next source of a Nintendo-themed spring line of items. The collection is titled "Let's Play" and features recognizable characters and items from some classic Nintendo SNES titles like Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and more.
The spring collection will apparently consist[...]
There have been plenty of speedrunners for Super Mario World on the SNES that do it in amazing fashion We especially love the one where the guy does it blindfolded with style points for finding a new way to kill Bowser that people don't think about But the latest record that has officially been recorded[...]
Nintendo has announced that the SNES Classic Edition has surpassed 4 million sales.
For a while there, the SNES Classic was seemingly impossible to find The fairly cheap nostalgia trip was a huge seller and much like the NES Mini, it never quite matched up to the massive demand While Nintendo has seemingly caught up and[...]
Time Magazine just released their "Gadget Of The Year" list, and sitting right at the top is the Nintendo Switch. Not too shocking, especially when you
Thank you, Game Informer, for showing us what will be the first singularity that's into chillin' on the couch to games and eventually some Netflix & Chill.
If you grab a working SNES, the game can be had for about $20 on eBay, as well Worth every penny.
Zombies in video games at this point have reached the point of overkill It seems like every third game has some variation of the undead running amok and we have to survive them It[...]
A new item that just became a must see within the Super NES Classic Edition is a little something from Earthbound. Multiple sources have pointed out that
SNES Classic comes hot on the heels today after last years mega-popular NES classic What basically boiled down to a emulator in a mini-Nintendo house caused quite the stir — sell-outs, ridiculous prices on the after-market, and angry customers demanding that Nintendo answer for making such a short supply While they are in fact making[...]