Our guide to the greatest games on the NES. The NES’ staggered launch began 40 years ago in the US, on 18th October 1985, following the Famicom’s release two years earlier in Japan. On this historic anniversary, we’re republishing this list of the best games on the system. Enjoy! The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES…
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Oh balls. Ahoy chums! It’s the weekend, so it’s time to recap some of the biggest stories from this week before we dive into some good ol’ gaming. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Celebrate four decades of play, design and memory. 8BitDo has announced a brand new ‘NES40 Collection’ of products which incorporates an Ultimate 2 Bluetooth controller, 68-key Retro Keyboard, and a rather fetching Retro Cube 2 speaker. The new range, which is now available to pre-order over at 8BitDo’s official website certainly looks stunning, and it…
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I choose you… For some trainers, one of the most difficult decisions in a new Pokémon game is your starter Pokémon pick. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
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Issues with Star Wars and PvZ have been resolved. At the end of September, Nintendo released a new system update for the Switch 2 that included some compatibility fixes for a handful of titles. Now, a few more games have apparently been fixed and are now working on Nintendo’s new hybrid system. This includes the…
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Words of wisdom from Nintendo’s legendary CEO. If you never got around to reading Ask Iwata or just want an excuse to revisit it, VIZ Media has announced it’s releasing an English paperback version in Summer 2026. This book, edited by Hobonichi, compiles the former Nintendo president and CEO’s famous interviews into a “motivational collection”….
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An evolution on Switch 1, but not a Mega one. Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Switch is ‘fine’. For a lot of people, that’ll be enough. And certainly, even I’m surprised it’s as stable as it is after Legends: Arceus and Scarlet & Violet had more than their fair share of performance woes — the latter…
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Discourse is swirling. Pokémon games have never, at least to our knowledge, had voice-over work. At least not the mainline games or direct spin-offs. For many, especially those who have been with the series since the very beginning, this hasn’t really been much of an issue. After all, it was only when Pokémon had properly…
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