Back in the early 1990s, Nintendo and Sony collaborated to create something big: the Nintendo PlayStation. Sony basically agreed to furnish the CD-ROM technology that would be installed in the Super Nintendo. That meant developers could load games from discs, which opened up a whole new universe of possibilities that cartridges simply couldn’t compete with, and that was a major deal.
Pokémon turns 30 this year, and the Pokémon Company wants to give its followers a little something to celebrate. They created the Game Boy Jukebox, which is a modest tribute to the original Game Boy. It’s a device that pulls music directly from Pokémon Red and Blue. We’re talking 45 tiny mini cartridges buried in the box, each with a single track or sound effect from the original 1996 games.
Pokémon fans were greeted with a pleasant surprise on Pokémon Day. The Pokémon Company surprised us with the announcement of Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves during a special presentation commemorating their 30th anniversary. These titles, a joint endeavor between the Pokémon Company and Game Freak, will be landing exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in 2027.
Nintendo has resurrected a 1995 oddity and incorporated it into the Switch family, literally, as the original Virtual Boy sat on a table like a curiosity, a set of goggles perched on spindly legs offering 3D gaming without the need for glasses. Three decades later, almost to the day, a near-identical recreation of that table-top oddity is accompanying your Switch or Switch 2 console, launching the same old library via Nintendo Switch Online’s expansion pack.
Arnold (Arnov) Sharma grew up playing Mega Man X on an ancient Windows 98 computer. Years later, he turned those hazy memories of his childhood into something he could wear on his forearm. It’s not just a replica but a functional Mega Buster, also known as the Rock Buster. Every detail on this replica stays true to the original, thanks to accurate measurements made in Fusion 360, which started with a reference image scaled to 330 mm in length.
Tito of Macho Nacho Productions takes out his trusty screwdriver and goes to work on a limited edition Zelda Game & Watch from Nintendo that he received in 2020. This portable includes three iconic games: the original Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Link’s Awakening from the Game Boy. It comes with a great collection of features out of the box, including a crisp LCD screen, a nice D-pad, and separate start and select buttons. The battery life is adequate, and it even has a USB-C charging connection, but Tito wants to take this device to the next level.
Stern Pinball officially released their latest masterpiece last week, and Pokémon fans can’t get enough of it. There are three variants available: the Pro for $6,999, the Premium for $9,699, and a super-rare Limited Edition with a run of 750 units for $12,999. This full-sized machine packs the excitement of catching critters into every flipper flick.
Gamer Dorison Hugo has been working on a crazy concept for seven years: squeezing four GameCube controller ports onto a normal Nintendo Switch dock, and he’s finally done it. Players can now just plug in their hefty purple GameCube controllers without having to clutter up their TV stand with additional boxes. The end result appears polished enough to pass as a factory-made accessory.
