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From console to controller: The evolution of the NES’s iconic gamepad

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) redefined home gaming, but its innovations meant nothing without a way to control them. The console’s innovative architecture, as explored in console ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Nintendo unveils mini NES classic edition console

LOS ANGELES -- Nintendo lovers can rejoice because the gaming company announced it will be releasing a miniature version of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System just in time for the holidays. The ...
TweakTown

Nintendo virtual console goes meta: NES, Game Boy games playable in new Animal Crossing update

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 ...
USA Today

Save more than $100 on the Nintendo NES Classic Edition console at Walmart

Walmart is holding a "Walmart Deals" sales event to compete with Amazon's October Prime Day. The Walmart Deals event offers discounts up to 50% on various products, including tech, cookware and ...
Yardbarker

NES: Top 10 Hidden Gems for the Console

Released in the North American market back in October 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was not only highly successful but also averted the video game crash of 1983. And having already ...
Comicbook.com

Okami Creator Wants Nintendo to Bring Back the Virtual Console

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 ...
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Nintendo's iconic NES Zapper could have been called something else if "a third" of a housewife focus group hadn't walked out of a Duck Hunt preview: "No guns are coming in my ...

While Nintendo is now a pillar of the video game industry worldwide, there was once a time where the company's fortunes seemed much less assured. No North American retailers wanted to touch video ...
TweakTown

8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse features a look inspired by Nintendo's classic NES console

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. TL;DR: The 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse - N Edition ...

10 Best Platformers on the NES

The NES was all about platformers, and it featured some of the best of the 1980s and '90s. These ten are among the best the ...
Yardbarker

4 Awesome Series Featured on Every Nintendo Console (So Far)

With the debut of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has released eight generations of consoles. Throughout the last forty years, new game series have risen, while others have all but vanished (Nintendo ...
GamesRadar+

"Nintendo created their big competition": Shuhei Yoshida says Super NES ditching PlayStation at the last minute was "almost helpful"

In the early '90s, Nintendo and Sony collaborated on a console featuring Super NES hardware combined with a Sony-designed CD-ROM drive. Informally known as the Nintendo PlayStation, it would become an ...