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 ...

It's here. It's finally here. - Alex Perry / Mashable In September 2025, Nintendo announced something I never thought I would see: The triumphant return of the Virtual Boy. This was easily the biggest ...

Memorable game consoles like the NES and Sega Genesis are partially or completely unplayable today.

In today's edition of "things I certainly didn't have on my bingo card," the Virtual Boy is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next year, as announced by Nintendo during today's Direct presentation. And ...

Consult any list of Nintendo's worst releases—heck, any list of the worst consoles from any franchise—and you'll see one name repeated over and over again: the Virtual Boy. Billed as the future of ...

Nintendo just added three new games to its Switch Online membership that users can begin downloading and playing today.

Nintendo is bringing back one of its old ideas – the Virtual Boy. But this time, it’s not a console. It’s a $100 accessory for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. KTLA’s Rich DeMuro says you ...

Hands on with a redo of Nintendo's quirkiest console - The Virtual Boy - on Switch 2, plus 'Mario Tennis Fever' and more.

Nintendo has been making home video game consoles for decades, helping to develop the industry into the powerhouse it is today. Over the years, Nintendo has released 14 main handheld and home consoles ...