retro games

Nintendo announces end of online service for 3DS, Wii U

End of the online line for two systems that never entirely got out of their predecessors’ shadows.

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Dance Dance Revolution Classic mini console set to bring the beat back in micro style【Video】

Three titles from the groundbreaking rhythm game franchise and tons of design details packed into a cool little package.

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Wear samurai armor while playing video games? That’s an option at this Japanese inn【Video】

Hokkaido ryokan lets you suit up in lamellar to play Dance Dance Revolution and Out Run.

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Pocky x Street Fighter II collaboration comes with a special game for a limited time

Will you be able to deliver a Pocky K.O.?

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Japanese kid turns dad’s retro game collection into awesome Dragon Quest clock【Photos】

Because no matter what time it is, it’s always time for Dragon Quest, right?

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2021’s top stories in video game and Nintendo news【SoraNews24 Year in Review】

How to shut down anti-gaming haters, confusing fan art guidelines, an N64 personality test, and a Zelda arrest.

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Retro game personality test: What the way you wrapped your N64 controller cord says about you

Japanese game fan analyses how your wrapping style reflected your childhood and predicted your adult life.

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Saddest original PlayStation ever? Store labels symbol of Japanese couple’s ‘90s love “junk”

Kaori and Naoto were so very much in love in the summer of 1997.

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They’re all here! Japanese collector completes set of all 1,244 Game Boy games【Photos】

If you could buy it in a store, he’s got it.

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Google made a free-to-play ninja cat RPG to celebrate the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s awesome!

The Google Doodle for the Tokyo Olympics’ start offers retro fun, insight into Japanese culture, and a skateboarding tanuki.

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Japanese retro gamer completes collection of every Nintendo Famicom cartridge ever released【Pics】

Collection of over 1,000 games cost far less than you might expect.

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It’s the Nintendo Famicom’s 38th birthday, so let’s bust out the Famicom Disk System!

38 years ago today, the Famicom everyone knows and loves went on sale, but what about its often forgotten upgrade?

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Retro game dream — A massive collection of 99.36 percent of every Game Boy game ever released

Collector approaches achievement of 100-percent completion.

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End of an era – Sony announces end of online, PlayStation Store support for PS3 and Vita

If you’re planning any digital purchases or downloads, the time is now.

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There’s a Lego Nintendo Entertainment System on the way…and it’s playable?!?

Teaser video takes teasing to the ultimate level as we’re dying to know more.

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Sega announces Game Gear Micro, an extra-tiny retro system with a startingly high price

Revisiting a part of video game history will be nostalgic, but not necessarily cheap.

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Every single Nintendo Super Famicom game offered for sale in one bundle by Japanese collector

Over 1,000 titles, including ultra-rare unreleased games and prize versions, could be yours with just one click (and a lot of cash).

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Retro Showa-era cafe in Tokyo features good food and nostalgic game fun【Photos】

Visit this tucked-away cafe in a popular sightseeing area to experience the atmosphere of a place where time has stood still

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Classic 16-bit Nintendo controllers get modern makeover for use with Switch, current-gen consoles

Everything old is new again with these awesome reimaginings of the beloved Super NES and Super Famicom pads.

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Adapter released that allows SNES, PS1 systems, and more to run in HDMI

The future of the past is here!

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