Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. That was of the older 3DS though and while it filled my nerdy ...

Japan will forever get better video game-related swag than we do. It's fact. There's no point in disputing it. The latest Nintendo Direct (at least Nintendo's home Japanese division) proves this fact ...

Back in early March the Nintendo Direct in Japan unveiled a rather lovely Super Famicom New Nintendo 3DS LL (or XL, as it is in the West), which does a fine job of recreating the 16-bit gem's console ...

Nintendo is releasing two new special edition New Nintendo 3DS XL consoles in Japan, featuring Fire Emblem Fates and the original Super Famicom. Pre-orders for the two are now live. The above is a ...

Naxat Soft's Recca seems destined for a 3DS eShop release in the west. The game — which is a vertically-scrolling shooter from 1992 — has just been given a rating by the Australian Classification ...

Nintendo of Japan had an announcement during its version of today's Nintendo Direct that didn't show up during the North American broadcast: The company is releasing a Super Famicom-themed limited ...

Nintendo has a new skin for the 3DS LL that replicates the classic Super Famicom aesthetic, down to the packaging. The graphic on the back of the system looks like the top of a Super Famicom — the ...

I have a weakness for the Famicom colour scheme. That bold crimson, the slightly tacky gold, it’s an 80s Chinese restaurant, bad hotel lobby and classic Nintendo console, all rolled into two tones.

WayForward director James Montagna dedicates his free time to crafty artistic pursuits, revealing via Twitter his latest project: a Nintendo 3DS XL custom painted to resemble the Famicom. Montagna, ...

Developer Happymeal revealed a new retro-style visual novel game called Ise-Shima Mystery Guide: The False Black Pearl for 3DS, and it is being made to appeal to fans of the old school suspense games.

Japan is getting another style of New 3DS XL based on one of Nintendo's classic consoles. Nintendo revealed the unique model during the latest Japanese Nintendo Direct and posted a photo on Twitter.

Nintendo has begun taking pre-orders for its Super Famicom Edition New 3DS XL and Fire Emblem Fates Edition New 3DS XL in Japan. Pre-orders for both special editions will be accepted until April 27 at ...