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10 Essential SNES Games Still Missing From Switch Online (opens the original)
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The Super Nintendo Entertainment System followed up the NES with a spectacular lineup of 16-bit games from all over the map, including simulation, RPG, sports, adventure, and of course platformer titles. With the exception of the many licensed greats that are unlikely to ever be offered on such a service, Nintendo’s Switch Online service has brought back many of the greatest hits from the SNES library, and they’re now available to play as part of your subscription. Despite its growth, thoughHowe
10 Game Cancellations That Are Still Devastating Years Later (opens the original)
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Sometimes, it’s fun to think about the great games that might have been — until they were canceled without ever getting the chance to make their mark. Most of the time, we just shrug our shoulders and move on, because that’s life. But sometimes, we mourn the wasted potential. Some of those canceled games might have fought the odds and disappointed us anyway, like Duke Nukem Forever. Others might just as easily have become massive hits, if only they had been allocated additional time and resource
10 Essential NES Games Still Missing From Switch Online (opens the original)
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The Nintendo Entertainment System is credited with rescuing a flailing industry back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Over the years, hundreds of amazing games launched for the console, and many of the best and most memorable of them are now available to play on Nintendo Switch Online. However, dozens of other fantastic titles still haven’t reached the service, and that needs to change. Out of those dozens remaining, here are 10 NES games that still need to come to Switch Online as soon as possi
13 Years Ago, One Dark JRPG Proved Atlus Could Still Be Hardcore (opens the original)
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Today, we recognize Atlus for the Persona, Etrian Odyssey, and Trauma Center franchises, as well as for the years it spent publishing interesting RPGs from smaller Japanese developers that otherwise might never have made it to North America. That history is worthwhile. It also means that when players who grew up loving Social Links and fun school field trips in their JRPGs dig into the publisher’s backlog looking for more of the same, they’ll find a darker side they might not have expected. Back
This 35-Year-Old Video Game Is Somehow More Fun Than Ever (opens the original)
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Many of today’s most avid players might not think about it often, but the video game industry has been going strong for a long time now. Major releases might have been sparse in the earliest years, as the medium found its footing. But by 1991, a full 35 years ago, important new releases that would have lasting impact had begun to arrive every few weeks. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was one of those early titles of note. Launched on Nov. 21, 1991 in Japan, the game was a must-have gem
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