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 ...

Nintendo fans have wondered for some time why the Switch doesn't have a Virtual Console like the 3DS, Wii, and Wii U did. According to leaked emails that was the "original plan" at one point in time, ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES - Have a ton of Wii Virtual Console games? No need to purchase new versions for the new Wii U. Nintendo's Wii U, successor to the groundbreaking Wii, has been confirmed for release this ...

The upcoming free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons contains a slew of new features, including one not seen in the series since the first game. Through obtainable retro console items, you can ...

After years of waiting and speculation, the Nintendo Switch 2 was finally announced last month, although its short teaser raised even more questions than answers about the Switch's successor. While ...

The authors of an upcoming book on Nintendo's infamous video game console argue that the Virtual Boy was more than just a gimmicky failure. Reading time 7 minutes In 1995, Nintendo released the ...

The latest Nintendo Direct included an announcement regarding Nintendo’s virtual game ecosystem. The company is introducing Virtual Game Cards as a new way to manage digital libraries on the Switch 1 ...

Part of the Wii’s cool factor comes from its ability to play old school games via its virtual console and now thanks to the guys at 1Up, we have a first look at Nintendo’s line up. Games will be ...

Nintendo has announced a new feature coming to both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 called Virtual Game Cards that will let users to treat their digital games more like physical ones, ...