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Star Fox 64, a game I loved in my childhood, is returning – but I have mixed feelings
Why are Nintendo releasing a straight-up remake of the space-flight shooter – with many of its original limitations – rather than a fresh new take?
March 2026
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Pokémon Pokopia review – collectible creatures create their own perfect world
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review – Samus Aran is suited up for action again. Was it worth the 18-year wait?
The bounty hunter – Nintendo’s most badass and most neglected hero – returns in an atmospheric throwback sci-fi adventure that’s entirely untroubled by the conventions of modern game design
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Kirby Air Riders review – cute pink squishball challenges Mario for Nintendo racing supremacy
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How generative AI in Arc Raiders started a scrap over the gaming industry’s future
Master System at 40: the truth about Sega’s most underrated console
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Happy birthday to the NES, companion to millions of Nintendo childhoods
Forty years ago today, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the US – and a generation of kids were sucked into video games for life
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Top Bananza! Donkey Kong’s long-awaited return is a literal smash-hit
Destruction is the order of the day as DK embarks on his first standalone adventure in a decade. The team behind his return reveal all
