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The Original NES Was a Very Different Console Than What We Got
The differences between the Famicom and NES begin with their outer design. In stark contrast to the NES's monotone gray and whit ...
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How To Run NES Games On Steam Deck
The NES or Nintendo Entertainment System helped pull console gaming back into the mainstream after the infamous Video Game Crash of 1983. It was marketed as an entertainment system that fit neatly ...
We almost got a Super Nintendo Switch... this is why Nintendo decided to go with Switch 2
Discover why Nintendo chose "Switch 2" over "Super Nintendo Switch," focusing on compatibility, clarity, and lessons from Wii ...
Super Nintendo Switch Was Nearly the Name of the Switch 2
Nintendo almost called the Nintendo Switch 2 the Super Nintendo Switch, but one important detail stopped them.
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The Switch 2 Was Almost Called The Super Switch
Following today’s hour-long Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the company has continued to post new information about the console ... Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn’t play NES games.
Nintendo nearly called the Switch 2 the "Super Nintendo Switch" as a throwback to the NES, but "it didn't feel right"
The Nintendo Switch 2 nearly had a very different name, in what would have been a 30-year throwback.
The best Nintendo consoles, ranked
Nintendo has been making consoles for decades between home consoles, handhelds, and hybrids. Not every system has been great ...
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More Nintendo Classic Controllers Could Be Coming to the Switch 2 Following New NES Confirmation
Like the original Switch, the Switch 2 will get more dedicated classic Nintendo controllers. Nintendo has confirmed that the ...
Why SNES hardware is running faster than expected—and why it’s a problem
To some observers, this is evidence that SNES APUs originally produced in the '90s have been speeding up slightly as they age and could continue to get faster in the coming years and decades. But ...