Nintendo has released eight home consoles since the NES launched in the mid-80s, and here is how I would rank each one.

Long before The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, another animated Nintendo adaptation took the company's resident great ape in a ...

Video games that once dazzled us with their amazing graphics and gameplay for their era will inevitably feel increasingly dated with every passing year, and Nintendo titles are no exception. Though ...

A sizable Nintendo Direct is expected next month — and potentially as soon as next week, according to one report. Word of a major announcement showcase comes hot on the heels of two other, smaller ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo doesn't seem to have a sensible strategy or pattern when it comes to updating old Switch games for the new Switch 2, with the latest title ...

Surprise! Nintendo has released an unexpected free update for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, adding Dixie Kong and a new Turbo Attack mode for the game on both Switch and Switch 2. The Switch 2 ...

You can now play as Dixie Kong. Her action when jumping is different from when Diddy Kong jumps. When playing alone, as you grab a barrel, you can switch between either Diddy Kong or Dixie Kong as the ...

The general updates are that the remaster now displays at an even higher resolution on the console, has faster load times, and supports GameShare for local co-op multiplayer. The other additions ...

Nintendo released a free update to Donkey Kong Country Returns HD that adds Dixie Kong as a playable character, a “Turbo Attack” mode where you “race through high-speed versions of each level,” and, ...

Publisher Nintendo and developer Retro Studios have announced update 1.1.0 for Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is now available. The update adds Dixie Kong as a playable character and enhancements for ...

Donkey Kong holds a special place in video game history, as it established many norms, including the platformer genre. It also saved Nintendo from financial ruin, so there’s a lot of love for the ...

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