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If all you want is gameplay that doesn't use up time dwelling on a story, these action-focused games check all the boxes.

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There are few online personalities that have achieved the level of success that the Angry Video Game Nerd has over the years.

In October 2025, history is being righted, because the AVGN is finally getting a proper 8-bit game, called Angry Video Game ...

Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering ...

Three classic Super NES games will be available on Super Nintendo - Nintendo Classics on Nintendo Switch Online. Watch the latest Nintendo Switch Online trailer to see what to expect with the Super ...

The NES was one of the first mainstream video game consoles that many people in the West got to play at home. The wonder of having fun games available from the comfort of the couch helped create ...

The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1984 in Japan and a year later in the United States, bringing with it some excellent—and not-so-excellent—games from Japan. Some of these NES games ...

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