During the September 12 Nintendo Direct, the gaming giant announced the return of the Virtual Boy. To the delight of many fans, the Virtual Boy will be re-releasing as a Nintendo Switch and Nintendo ...

The first Nintendo Direct presentation for 2022 -- and arguably the first major showcase event for any platform this year -- seems to have been largely well-received by fans, but it's hard to deny ...

The hindrance of Nintendo’s nostalgia can be seen most clearly in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl footage. The trailer and gameplay explanation that followed it both lingered briefly on the ...

Your Zoom lecture has long since faded to background noise. The world is falling apart around you, but in Hyrule, you have complete control. The soft pattering of rain outside your window has become ...

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One of Nintendo’s patent applications shows off what looks to be a Game Boy-inspired smartphone case. The case features a cutout for the display, along with the traditional D-pad, B, A, Start, and ...

If 2021 was the year of the Game Boy Advance renaissance, then 2022 is the year of the Wii. At this point, the Nintendo Switch has outsold the Wii, but it still doesn’t feel like the Switch is as ...

The game sold five million copies and created a spin-off of the 'Super Mario' franchise.

Nintendo first released Paper Mario internationally in 2001, making this year the 20th anniversary. The unique story follows paper versions of Mario and friends as the plumber hero sets out to rescue ...

Nintendo, eh? Gotta love 'em. We take a look back at Nintendo's hits -- and misses -- in this eccentric celebration video. Luke Westaway is a senior editor at CNET and writer/ presenter of Adventures ...

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