Video games are a cyclical hobby. When Nintendo released the Famicom/NES, it was the hottest hardware with the best lineup of games the industry had ever seen. After enough time passed, though, that ...

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Nintendo has officially unveiled Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, the next game in the Famicom Detective Club series. Thanks to a brand-new trailer, we now know that the game will be a ...

Last week, Nintendo puzzled fans by uploading an unsettling and cryptic teaser trailer for an unannounced game. We no longer have to wonder what this game is, as the company revealed today that it is ...

Rare opportunity: Nintendo collectors with deep pockets have the rare opportunity to get their hands on an early Super Famicom prototype that looks an awful lot like the pre-production model featured ...

A modder converted a Famicom (the Japanese version of the NES) into a handheld console complete with a screen and lots of style. Twitter/X user limonegongbang has surprised the retro community with ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. More than almost any other game from its era, Contra made its name on being brutally difficult: a legacy with an impact that can still be felt today.

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Nintendo’s Famicom console launched in Japan on July 15, 1983. To commemorate the system’s 40th anniversary, why not play some of the best Famicom games? Here are Siliconera’s suggestions, whether you ...

Thank you for being you. When you look at the video game industry right now, you can’t possibly see it “going out of business,” barring something explosive or implosive happening. After all, AAA ...

SUNSOFT is also thinking beyond its initial goal of releasing those three titles, to release the “SUNSOFT-branded gold cartridge” it was unable to release back in the Famicom days. Back then, only ...

The Contra Anniversary Collection is part of Konami's 50th anniversary celebration and compiles titles from its beloved franchises and retro games. The Contra Anniversary Collection brings the classic ...