While Rare's original Donkey Kong Country set a console precedent for 3D pre-rendered graphics in 1994, it had quite a few deficiencies in terms of design. For example, hints to secret areas were ...

Liam has been a Features writer for Game Rant since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019. Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys ...

Tyler Shipley is an editor for Game Rant who has been writing for the team since 2021. Tyler has a degree in English from the University of Toledo. Some of his favorite games are platformers, but he ...

The Nintendo Switch has been an unmitigated success for Nintendo. In its first year, it sold over 15 million units, released multiple games that are considered masterpieces and things are only looking ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Virtual Console is no more, but that doesn’t mean that Switch won’t become the best place to play classic games. It’ll just be done in a different way ...

Hot off the news that the Virtual Console isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch, many gamers are understandably disappointed. In the past, we’ve wondered where the Virtual Console service was and when ...

It's time to talk trademarks again, as Nintendo of America has had a new filing for 'Virtual Console' bumped up to the pending phase. But let's be clear right from the jump, it probably doesn't mean ...