The golden age of arcade games ground to a halt in 1983, but before then, players enjoyed five games that would define the legacy of those early gaming halls.

From great games that suffered from bloated budgets to ones so bad that unsold copies were sent to a landfill, these retro titles were massive commercial flops.

Nintendo put the industry on its back in the '80s, leading to many great games, and these six are still worth playing.

Peach just wants to be friends. Like other would-be Nintendo romances, the two's relationship is officially platonic. Why?

Coin-operated arcade games have been around since 1971, when Nutting Associates released Computer Space. Over the next few decades, arcade games became infinitely more complex, allowing players to ...

The 1980s saw the creation of almost every major arcade genre: platformers, fighting games, racing simulators, and beat 'em ups. This poll features ten titles that were massive cultural phenomena, ...

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Like the humble banana, Donkey Kong has been the good, old trusty treat in Nintendo’s overflowing lunch box of mascot-driven games. Yes, the big ape has carried some noteworthy classics prior to the ...

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The best Nintendo games have extra magic to them. They capture a primal source of fun. With “The Legend of Zelda,” it’s about the thrill of exploration and discovery. In the “Super Mario Bros.” titles ...