Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When Nintendo Wii released in 2006, the system launched alongside the Virtual Console. The Virtual ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many game studios are playing coy when it comes to Nintendo Switch 2, and that includes both ...

TL;DR: Animal Crossing New Horizons update 3.0, releasing January 15, 2026, adds playable retro games from NES, Game Boy, and more, requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The free update ...

2025 was a transition year for Nintendo’s hardware; one that feels less like a clear passing of the baton than an extended farewell where everyone spends an extra 15 minutes gossipping at the door ...

Who saw this one coming? Nintendo is rereleasing 3D Virtual Boy games on the Switch and Switch 2 through the Classics catalogue of its online subscription service. The games will be playable through a ...

Just in time for the Nintendo Switch 2's imminent launch later this year, Nintendo is introducing a new feature for the OG Switch and its upcoming successor called 'Virtual Game Cards' to make digital ...

Feel free to double-check the calendar… yes, it is in fact September 12th and not April 1st. Nintendo, always managing to surprise in one way or another, is reviving its infamously failed 3D gaming ...

Basically since the original Famicom made its way from Japan to North America, under the name Nintendo Entertainment System, it’s been Nintendo’s world and we’re all just living in it. Not every ...

That's because the Virtual Boy was undoubtedly Nintendo's biggest misstep in its console history – far more so than the Wii U ...

That said, the Switch 2 could use some minor tweaks to truly optimize the experience.