‘Impossible’ Tetris NES Beaten for the First Time in 34 Years by 13-Year-Old Phenom
Blue Scuti, a 13-year-old Tetris expert, has beaten the 1989 NES release for the first time by managing to trigger a crash at level 157.
Nintendo Switch Online Gets Two Obscure NES Games and a Castlevania Game Boy Game for Halloween
Nintendo Switch Online’s game library swells this week with the addition of two obscure NES games and a Castlevania Game Boy game for Halloween.
Contra: Operation Galuga Is A Reimagining Of The NES Classic For Switch
Konami and developer Wayforward are bringing a newish Contra to the Switch. Billed as a reimagining of the NES game, it's not quote a remake of the original game, but…
NES Classic Contra Gets Reimagining For Switch In Operation Galuga, Coming Next Year
During the September Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a reimagining of the classic NES game Contra for Nintendo Switch. Contra Operation Galuga is coming to Switch in 2024, with WayForward developing…
The NES Has Seen More Retro Gaming Uploads On YouTube Than Any Other Console
Today is National Video Games Day in the US, and to mark the occasion, YouTube is taking a look at retro gaming on the platform, which includes everything from classic…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder May Be The Biggest 2D Mario Rethink Since The Super NES
New Super Mario Bros. was never really the next evolution of 2D Mario. Even the clunkily self-aware name clearly designates it as a retro throwback meant to evoke the classics,…
Cleaning Up an Old Super NES
At some point in my adult life, I came into possession of a Super NES. I don't remember the details of who gave it to me, or why, but I…
8BitDo Is Making A Retro Mechanical Keyboard Inspired By The NES And Famicom
8BitDo has unveiled its first mechanical keyboard, a wireless device inspired by classic Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom consoles. Like its controllers, the 8BitDo Retro mechanical keyboard will be highly…
Criminally Underrated NES Remaster Is The Most Surprising Game Of 2023
We didn't have "arguably the most underrated NES game is finally going to be playable on modern consoles" on our bingo cards for 2023, but that's apparently the case. Gimmick:…
Stop Blowing on Your NES Carts!
In the 1980s, everyone who owned a Nintendo Entertainment System knew the only way to fix a faulty game was to eject it, hold it to your lips, and blow…