Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Using one of the original red Game Boys as a base, they then go ...

With the NES Classic Edition sold out pretty much everywhere, the Japanese counterpart the Famicom Mini is equally hard to come by. As I live in Tokyo, I’ve done my best to source my own Famicom Mini ...

Today, Japan saw the release of the most powerful gaming console on the market alongside what may well be the least. For about a tenth of the price of the PlayStation 4 Pro and probably even less of ...

This November Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition game console will go on sale for $60. It looks like a smaller version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System and comes with a game controller and 30 ...

Following its announcement yesterday that it was permanently ending production on the extremely popular NES Classic Edition console, Nintendo has also revealed that it’s ending Famicom Classic Mini ...

If you are still hoping to snag a hard-to-find NES Classic or the Famicom Mini in Japan, you don’t have very much time. In a surprising move, Nintendo has ceased production of the nostalgia machines — ...

TOKYO--Due to popular demand from nostalgic fans and to sales continuing to hit the weekly top 20s, Nintendo has announced it will release a third series in its Famicom Mini line of games for the Game ...

We've seen someone add 30 more games to the NES Classic Edition's stock software recently via hacking, but a new hack, partnered with a feat of intricate modification and skillful engineering, has ...

Following the precedent set by last year’s hot-ticket NES and Famicom Classic mini consoles, Nintendo will release the Super NES Classic in the west and its counterpart, Super Famicom Mini, in the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. TOKYO--Nintendo revealed that it has shipped 2.7 million cumulative copies of Famicom Mini Game Boy Advance games during the past six months. Nintendo ...

Not satisfied with breaking the hearts of Western fans by discontinuing the NES Classic, Nintendo is doing the same with the Japanese-exclusive Famicom Mini. A tiny retread of Nintendo’s beloved ...