Throw in a more powerful processor, swappable faceplates, some exclusive games, and Virtual Console titles, and Nintendo was ...

The Nintendo 3DS is more than a best-selling handheld — it’s the guardian of my childhood. As a kid, I spent hours ushering newly created Miis onto my Tomodachi Life island and days battling Trial ...

Now that the Switch 2 has been out for a while, I wanted to take a look back at Nintendo’s last handheld before the Switch era: the Nintendo 3DS. Released around the world in 2011, the 3DS was a step ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

From modern classics to the latest innovations, these handheld game consoles have defined portable gaming, including the PSP, Switch and Steam Deck.

But the 3DS slowly disappeared for me, and it’s been in several drawers since 2021. However, the handheld has shot up in value in recent months, with some 3DS models reaching $300. It made me take out ...

Nintendo's most recent update to the Switch Online service is the launch of the Virtual Boy library earlier this week. To ...