#GamingHistory

Today marks a significant milestone in the world of gaming: the Nintendo Game Boy’s 35th anniversary. Launched in Japan on April 21, 1989, this basic yet revolutionary handheld quickly captured the market, becoming a defining gadget of the early 1990s. An amusing story from the era recounts a frustrated Sony executive berating his team, lamenting…

In all likelihood, indeed, the Switch 2 will be backward compatible, meaning it can play games from previous console generations. However, anyone with an awareness of console gaming history knows that this is not guaranteed. There are several reasons why Nintendo’s record on backward compatibility is inconsistent, as is the case with every console manufacturer.…