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Nintendo launches first Pokemon game for the Switch
A Nintendo Switch game console is displayed at an electronics store in Tokyo, Japan March 3, 2017. The Switch already enjoys a healthy collection of Nintendo first-party games, but last night the first Pokemon game was announced for the system. What's more, it's already available to download and play! The game is called Pokemon Quest, but it's very different from the core Pokemon games we are used to seeing on Nintendo's handhelds. This is Pokemon-lite, and it's a free-to-start game that's also heading to Android and iOS platforms.
Nintendo launches $80 SNES mini with 21 games
It's said to be one of the'greatest video game systems ever made,' and now, Nintendo has revealed it's resurrecting the Super NES console that first launched back in 1991. But, the new system will be much smaller than you remember. The $80 Super NES Classic Edition mini console is set to hit stores on September 29, and it will come with 21 built-in games – including beloved titles such as Super Mario World, Yoshi's Island, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. It's said to be one of the'greatest video game systems ever made,' and now, Nintendo has revealed it's resurrecting the Super NES console that first launched back in 1991. The SNES, known as the Super Famicon in Japan, was Nintendo's 16-bit followup to its hugely popular NES console.