The NES's prominence as a home console simply can't be overlooked, especially with these top-tier titles from the console's ...

With designs that would become standard, these are the NES Games That Shaped Modern Gaming More Than Players Realized.

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 ...

Video gaming exploded in the 1980s with the advent of the at-home console. Nintendo, Atari, Magnavox, and others set the ...

It was in October of 1985 when the Nintendo Entertainment System first hit North America, with an initial test run of 100,000 units being sold exclusively in New York City. Following the post-Atari ...

Released in the North American market back in October 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was not only highly successful but also averted the video game crash of 1983. And having already ...

When it launched in 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System did so with a platformer. People are still making platformers for the NES, so there’s no denying how effective the console’s hardware is at ...

These five games were integral parts of some major home console launches during the 1980s, but they are barely remembered now.

Arin Hanson recounts his unconventional introduction to gaming and the strange hardware luck that led to his early relationship with the NES.