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From console to controller: The evolution of the NES’s iconic gamepad

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) redefined home gaming, but its innovations meant nothing without a way to ...
Yardbarker

NES: Top 10 Hidden Gems for the Console

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 ...
TweakTown

Nintendo virtual console goes meta: NES, Game Boy games playable in new Animal Crossing update

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 ...

10 Best Platformers on the NES

The NES was all about platformers, and it featured some of the best of the 1980s and '90s. These ten are among the best the ...
TweakTown

Experience classic NES games from the 1980s in Full 3D with 3dSen

TL;DR: 3dSen is a unique NES emulator that transforms classic 1980s 2D games into immersive 3D voxel visuals, supporting over 100 titles like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Zelda II. Available on Windows, ...
The Daily Dot

Ranking the best games on the original NES

Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Bluesky Galaga is a pretty faithful port of the arcade game original. This was one of the NES games that ...