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 ...

There has never been a lack of hacks and DIY projects surrounding Nintendo's most beloved classic gaming systems, but Nintendo itself kicked off renewed interest when it launched the Famicom Mini in ...

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 ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. TOKYO–Due to popular demand from nostalgic fans and to sales ...

As soon as Nintendo revealed its Famicom Mini series back at the beginning of this year, I placed my preorder with an import house. I'm a huge retrogamer, probably the biggest at IGN, and I'm all for ...

Sure, you might think you’re the most hip, cool, finger-on-the-pulse-of-gaming kinda guy having pre-ordered Nintendo’s upcoming emulation box, the Nintendo Classic Mini NES. But after you’ve invited ...

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 — ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. TOKYO–Nintendo revealed that it has shipped 2.7 million cumulative ...

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 ...

Thanks to the success of the first volume of Famicom Mini games, Nintendo followed up that series with volume two at the end of May in Japan. Like the first series, Volume Two is a collection of ten ...