When production ends on a console, fans will typically have to turn to the used market for their gaming needs. There are always emulators and ROMs but that can be a shady, if not illegal practice.

Yesterday marked the 35th birthday of the Nintendo Entertainment System's launch in North America. On October 18, 1985, the NES went on sale in limited markets across America (a broad launch would ...

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) wasn't the first home game console, but it was probably the first one that mattered. With a huge graphical upgrade over the machines of the time, the iconic ...

Nintendo’s first home game console to launch in North America was an 8-bit system with support for up to two removable controllers and a 15-pin expansion port on the bottom. But Nintendo never ...

Lego and Nintendo are partnering for a 2,600-piece Lego version of the classic 1980s game console. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer In a set the needs to be seen to be believed, Lego and Nintendo have ...

The high bar to which Famicom hardware aspired—a home console capable of reproducing a cutting-edge arcade board in an interchangeable cartridge format—necessitated a number of small but crucial ...

REDMOND, Wash. -- Nintendo lovers can rejoice because the gaming company announced it will be releasing a miniature version of the classic Nintendo Entertainment System just in time for the holidays.

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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Lego NES is a remarkable feat in design and one of the coolest ...

After almost 39 years at Nintendo, Lance Barr, designer of the US versions of the NES and SNES consoles, has announced his departure from the company. Barr joined Nintendo in 1982 as its design and ...

The Master System was Sega's answer to the NES, and while it wasn't quite as successful, it still produced several bangers.