When looking back on classic gaming, there’s plenty of room for debate. What was the best Atari game? Which was the superior 16-bit console, the Genesis or the Super NES? Would the N64 have been more ...

The Virtual Boy is not underrated. In fact, 30 years after its launch, Nintendo’s tabletop oddity is on the short list of items from video game history that’s properly rated. It offered very few games ...

Historically, Nintendo isn’t the kind of company that embraces failure. Its poorly received games rarely get ported to new platforms and its hardware flops tend to stay locked in the past, not turned ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 9 minutes I ...

The authors of an upcoming book on Nintendo's infamous video game console argue that the Virtual Boy was more than just a gimmicky failure. Reading time 7 minutes In 1995, Nintendo released the ...

In 1995, Nintendo seemingly could do no wrong. The Japanese company revitalized the gaming market in the West with a mix of clever marketing and an unprecedented string of hits that bore unforgettable ...

Basically since the original Famicom made its way from Japan to North America, under the name Nintendo Entertainment System, it’s been Nintendo’s world and we’re all just living in it. Not every ...

A big sign of emotional maturity is owning up to your most embarrassing failures. For Nintendo, that past mistake is the Virtual Boy, and for the better part of three decades, the company has mostly ...

At a recent demo event, I had the opportunity to go hands-on with upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 titles like Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park, but ...

Nintendo is one of the juggernauts of the video game industry. The company, with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, dominated a lot of sales charts and casual conversations in 2025. It also turns ...