IGN teases the Virtual Boy Pro headset accessory for the Nintendo Switch on April Fools’ Day. This accessory is not compatible with the Switch Lite, as it requires you to place the console’s screen into the headset itself, while the Joy-Cons are used as controllers.
The original Nintendo Game Boy may not have had the power of Atari’s Lynx or the SEGA Game Gear, but its ingenious engineering ensured that the handheld could run for longer on battery power. Featuring a monochromatic dot-matrix screen with adjustable contrast dial, eight game control buttons, and a single speaker with adjustable volume dial.
Nintendo has just released a video of the Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door remake intro, which is set to released on May 23. Originally released in 2004 on the GameCube this remake features updated graphics and lets players join Mario, along with his friends, in an RPG adventure to discover the legendary treasure behind the ancient Thousand-Year Door.
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Industrial design student Nidharshan Suresh’s Teenage Engineering XP-1 concept shows what the Nintendo Switch 2 could look like when it’s released next year. Sweden-based Teenage Engineering is known for their high-quality, minmalist electronics for music lovers, but this handheld game console wouldn’t look out of place in its current offerings.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still the best Nintendo Switch racing game by a large margin in 2024, and you can get a copy for $39.99 shipped on MAR10 Day. Beginners can select Smart Steering, a feature which makes driving and staying on the track easy, even at 200cc. Product page.
Always wanted to pick up a Game Boy Color development tool used by developers? It may cost you a pretty penny, or $14,000 USD to be exact, as that was the last known sale.
It’s official, the rumored LEGO Mario Kart set is coming in 2025, and a newly released teaser gives us a very brief glimpse at one of the karts, or at least the outline of one. This announcement comes ahead of MAR10 Day, also known as Mario Day or National Mario Day, which refers to an annual celebration of the Super Mario franchise.