Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Nintendo. Sunday will mark 35 years since the Nintendo Entertainment System arrived on America’s shores, saving a crashed video game industry and making a generation of gamers out of people who first learned to “play Nintendo” on the NES. People such as me. For […]
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The trailer for Mother to Earth At this point, a dozen years into the platform’s existence, Kickstarter documentaries are by no means a new thing. Projects originating on it have gone on to earn virtually every big film accolade, from debuts at major festivals to Oscars. But for every Elstree 1976 or I Am […]
Nintendo Switch Online is a must-have service for every one who owns Nintendo’s highly successful console-handheld hybrid. Not only does it let you play online, it also comes with an entire library of games from the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Whether you’re a bona fide ‘80s […]
If you want to travel to your friends’ Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands, you’ll need a Switch Online subscription. Érika García / CNET If you want to wring every drop of value of your Nintendo Switch, it’s worth signing up for the company’s Switch Online subscription service. Think of Xbox Live or […]