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  • 0 / August 26th, 2025 / Peter Glagowski

    The Japanese Mother shop is planning a special broadcast for Mother 2’s 31st anniversary 


  • 0 / August 20th, 2025 / Reece Heather

    Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will include Mythologies and Special Forces


  • 0 / August 15th, 2025 / Abbie Maxwell

    A Banjo-Kazooie cartoon was once in the works, but was cancelled with no reason given


  • 0 / August 14th, 2025 / Reece Heather

    Nintendo’s biggest flop, the Virtual Boy, launched in the United States 30 years ago today


  • 0 / August 12th, 2025 / Jason Ganos

    Chibi-Robo! joins Nintendo Switch Online’s GameCube library on August 21


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