Now that the Switch 2 has been out for a while, I wanted to take a look back at Nintendo’s last handheld before the Switch era: the Nintendo 3DS. Released around the world in 2011, the 3DS was a step ...

I do not have a clear memory of the first time I opened my Nintendo DS. Like all of the new toys, electronics, and game consoles that I received as a child, my DS must have been a gift. My Nintendo DS ...

When history repeats itself, it’s usually not fun. The phrase conjures images of failed conquests and fallen empires, victims of unlearned lessons. Sometimes, though, history repeats itself in a good ...

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Let’s get this straight out of the way. In a conventional battle of the year’s big two handheld consoles, the Nintendo DS would be mincemeat for the Sony PSP. It doesn’t look as good. It doesn’t feel ...

Portable gaming has become increasingly on-par with home console-level pricing, particularly in the wake of the RAM shortage. At the beginning of September, the Nintendo Switch 2 saw a price increase ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Nintendo has just kicked off its Switch 2 era of gaming, but the ...

Nintendo Switch has become the best-selling console in Nintendo’s history, surpassing Nintendo DS during the Christmas sales period. The Japanese company announced that it sold 1.36 million units of ...