Happy 25th Birthday, SNES!

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Retro, Features

On August 23rd, 1991, one of Nintendo’s most significant consoles released in North America – the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES. The 16-bit successor to the massively successful NES, the Super Nintendo played host to hundreds of iconic games that undeniably shaped the modern gaming landscape. Much like the…

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TIME shares its top 50 video games

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: News, Retro

TIME has just published what they believe to be the 50 best video games of all time. Just like all other lists of this nature, Nintendo has a strong presence up and down TIME’s top 50. Here are all of the games from the Japanese giant that made the cut:…

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The very best? Exploring Ash Ketchum in the Johto League

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Retro

Just a quick warning, this article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan, as well as spoilers for the Johto arc. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime….

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The very best? Exploring Ash Ketchum in the Orange Islands

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Retro

Just a quick warning: This article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime. He’s even conquered two big, non-league challenges, and…

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eShop Update: Week of 8/18/16 (North America)

Categories: News, 3DS, Retro, Wii U

This week in the Nintendo eShop: Samus warms the bench in Metroid Prime: Federation Force, you finally pass Gracie’s fashion check in Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, and more Pokémon become enslaved in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. In celebration of the last days of summer, Nintendo’s throwing a Summer Savings sale…

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Smash Seminar: Lingo and Techniques, Part 1

Categories: Wii U, Retro

Welcome back to Smash Seminar! In this series I’ll be introducing readers to the world of competitive Smash through articles on history, characters, players and more, in the hopes of getting more people involved in the competitive scene. Whether you wish to be a casual observer or a future champ,…

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The very best? Exploring Ash Ketchum in the Indigo League

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Retro

Just a quick warning: This article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime. He’s even conquered two big, non-league challenges, and…

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