Nintendo has brought back the 1992 Super Nintendo classic Mario Paint for Switch Online and it’s a nostalgic yet fresh creative experience. This sandbox, famous for its mouse driven art, music and animation tools, lets players of all ages unleash their imagination.
GamiFries, a 3D printed accessory for the Nintendo Switch 2, keeps a McDonald’s medium fries box close during marathon gaming sessions. Made by a gamer who goes by 7R135, it clips onto the console’s magnetic connectors, a fun and practical solution for gamers who want to snack without having to pause.
Super Mario Bros. Remastered, a fan made PC remake of the 1985 NES classic by YouTube creator JoeMama, releases on September 13, 2025. This lovingly crafted project adds updated graphics, refined gameplay and new features while staying true to the original.
Mario’s journeys have always been timeless and a new fan made project rekindles that magic with style. YouTube creator Syrus212 has rebuilt the Gateway Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy in Unreal Engine 5 and is offering a free PC tech demo that adds modern visuals.
The original Game Boy, the chunky gray handheld that changed portable gaming in 1989, has been reborn as a beautifully crafted LEGO set. This 421 piece tribute to a cultural icon is $59.99 and hits LEGO stores, LEGO.com and select retailers on October 1, 2025 with pre-orders live now in some regions.
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Sebastian Staacks, a physicist and maker of interesting tech, has turned a retro relic into a wedding photo booth. His Game Boy Camera photo booth is a lo-fi delight for his cousin’s wedding. He’s built five photo booths for family events, including his own. For this one, he tapped into his cousin’s love of vintage gaming and chose the 1998 Game Boy Camera as the star. This DIY favorite features a 0.014-megapixel monochrome sensor that produces 128×112-pixel images.
The Nintendo Entertainment System didn’t just define gaming in the ‘80s—it defined a generation. Its gray body, red buttons, and black stripe promised adventure with every cartridge snap. Fast-forward to 2025 and 8BitDo’s Retro R8 Mouse, N Edition, for $40, captures that retro magic with precision.
A new Pokémon series is coming and it’s a whole new approach. Unveiled at the July 22, 2025, Pokémon Presents, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu reimagines the franchise through the stop-motion magic of Aardman Animations, the British studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.
Squid Game, the South Korean series that had us all hooked with its brutal survival drama, has been reborn in a crazy way. The 64 Bits team has made a Game Boy demake of the first season, and it’s playable on the same handheld that brought us Pokémon and Tetris.
Nintendo has announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the franchise, revealed that Bo Bragason will be Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will be Link. Coming May 7, 2027, this is a big step for Nintendo in the movie business.