The Nintendo Switch Online app is designed to help enhance your online gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch. With this app, you can check game-specific services (e.g., SplatNet 2 for Splatoon 2), ...

There continues to be no real discernible rhyme or reason to the way Nintendo distributes games on Nintendo Switch Online, but its latest drop brings some notable additions to the library for retro ...

A fresh update for the Nintendo Switch Online Game Boy app has added a new startup Easter egg, alongside the arrival of several more retro titles. Switch Online subscribers can now update their Game ...

Three classic Nintendo Game Boy games have been announced for re-release. Currently, there is no word of a release date, but platforms have been confirmed, and they are as follows: Nintendo Switch, PC ...

Lego's brick-built Game Boy replica is bound to be one of the most popular gift ideas for retro gaming enthusiasts this holiday. The 421-piece recreation of Nintendo's legendary 1989 handheld is ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A Game Boy Advance game from 2005 is returning in 2026, 21 years later, and via the Nintendo ...

When Lego announced its near 1:1, 421-piece Nintendo Game Boy set I wrote that it was charming, but "sadly not playable." Now that it has started shipping (as of yesterday), creator Natalie the Nerd ...

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If you've been a part of the Nintendo online ecosystem for any amount of time, you know just how dubious it has been. I've been a member of that world since the 3DS, and while the current system isn't ...

Long before the handheld market was saturated with options, Nintendo ruled the scene. From 1989 to 2004, the words “Game Boy” were synonymous with gaming on the go. And while competitors tried to ...

Nintendo Switch Online may not be the best value for your money, offering a rather limited selection of games and requiring an additional Expansion Pack subscription to get access to everything. But ...