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Devices like the Switch 2 and Steam Deck are powerful, but they're overkill for a lot of users. If you miss older, smaller handhelds, these alternatives are for you.

The team behind the MelonDS app has released version 1.1 of the Nintendo DS emulator. This update brings major improvements to Nintendo DSi emulation, as well as cheat database support. The new update ...

When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, it showcased the console's Game-Key Cards feature, which enables the storage of a small amount of data on the cartridge, with the remainder of the game being ...

The Nintendo DS deserves to live on. Despite the popularity of the original Switch and sweeping sales of the Switch 2, the original dual-screen handheld continues to be Nintendo’s best-selling device ...

There is now an easier way to find sales and download games for Switch and Switch 2 on your mobile device. Nintendo has released the Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android, and one of the coolest ...

In recent years, particularly on Xbox and PlayStation, the way modern game systems keep track of your hundreds or thousands of hours of playtime has been prominently highlighted. The Switch and Switch ...

Dementium: The Ward is a cult-classic survival horror game first released on the Nintendo DS in 2007. There weren't a lot of horror games on Nintendo's handheld, which is most of the reason for ...

Malcolm loves games. Be they trading card games like Magic: the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh, or tabletop wargames like Heroscape and Warhammer 40K, Malcolm's got a firm passion for all things interactive.

TL;DR: Nintendo's new patent suggests the Switch 2 could support DS games by using a picture-in-picture feature to simulate dual screens on its single display. This innovation aims to bring classic DS ...

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