After months of silence, Nintendo finally shed more light on its premium online service for Switch. The subscription service launches this September and is required to play games such as Splatoon 2 ...

The system includes 30 classic NES games like Super Mario Bros. 3, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, plus a replica of the original NES controller that can also be used with NES Virtual Console games ...

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 ...

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Hot off the news that the Virtual Console isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch, many gamers are understandably disappointed. In the past, we’ve wondered where the Virtual Console service was and when ...

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 ...

Just look at all the merchandise regarding retro video games (T-shirts, toys and the games themselves) and you’ll know that gamers are one nostalgic bunch. Now from Retrozone comes the Retroport, a ...