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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Between a slim roster of Nintendo 64 games, the extra cost (Nintendo Switch Online is $20 a year, whereas the new Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack costs $50), and the inconsistent quality of ...

Nintendo has a habit of pushing out extremely bold and, frankly, bizarre hardware and games that fans either love or hate. Some of these have proven to be huge successes, such as the Nintendo Wii, and ...

Feel free to double-check the calendar… yes, it is in fact September 12th and not April 1st. Nintendo, always managing to surprise in one way or another, is reviving its infamously failed 3D gaming ...

In today's edition of "things I certainly didn't have on my bingo card," the Virtual Boy is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next year, as announced by Nintendo during today's Direct presentation. And ...