The Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES, was Nintendo's first at-home console and helped to kickstart consoles as a whole. The iconic release helped to revolutionize the gaming entertainment genre.

There have been nine home console generations since the first started in 1972, and each offered its own innovations.

System update 20.0.0 added Virtual Game Cards, allowing game transfers between Switch systems. New GameShare feature lets users play supported titles on multiple Switch consoles. On April 29, Nintendo ...

Nintendo is adamant on going its own way with its home consoles, releasing the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 in the middle of the current console generation. Nintendo has always carved out its own part of ...

It's a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant's new console, the Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo's first major console launch since ...

James is a writer for GameRant. He fell in love with video games as a child and has yet to recover. He is still obsessed with Ocarina Of Time and regularly lectures people on how Metal Gear Solid ...

Throughout Nintendo's long and fascinating history, the company has invented and innovated a remarkable range of handhelds, home consoles, and, in the early days, hanafuda playing cards. One of their ...

Power on your Switch 2 and go through the initial setup. When the console asks if you want to transfer data from another system, select Start System Transfer. Make sure both consoles are connected to ...

Get a nostalgia trip with this 1991 Retro Launch Commercial for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) featuring Paul Rudd. This retro commercial originally aired during the launch of the ...

It was in October of 1985 when the Nintendo Entertainment System first hit North America, with an initial test run of 100,000 units being sold exclusively in New York City. Following the post-Atari ...