The Latest Breaking News from SNES

Zelda boss Eiji Aonuma became part of the series because Miyamoto saw him making his own SNES game in the wake of A Link to the Past: "I really wanted to incorporate some essence of Zelda into it"

Aonuma would debut in the series as a director on Ocarina of Time

GamesRadar · May 25

R-Type Dimensions III review: the SNES shooter classic reborn in 3D, for better and worse

A retro remaster that enhances, obscures, and frustrates in equal measure.

Creative Bloq · May 19

After 20 years, ZSNES is back as original devs return to give a 3D, widescreen treatment to Nintendo's best 16-bit games

"It's an interesting development in my life where this is what I started with and what helped kickstart my career and now it might just be how my career will end"

GamesRadar · Apr 27

SNES consoles appear to run faster with age — APU frequency increased by up to 182 Hz after 35 years

SNES consoles appear to run faster as they age, thanks to the SPC700 sound chip.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 15, 2025

32 years after Star Fox hit the SNES, one of the shooter's original creators is building an indie spiritual successor

Wild Blue comes complete with animal pilots and off-brand barrel rolls

GamesRadar · Mar 12, 2025

How do the Nintendo Switch's launch games compare to those of NES, SNES, N64, Gamecube, Wii and Wii U?

Feature | Looking back on the history of Nintendo's day one console releases to see how the Switch's measure up to the legacy

GamesRadar · Feb 1, 2025

After 29 years, Donkey Kong Country 2 players have just discovered a brand-new cheat code in the SNES classic

All it took was "casually scrolling through some disassembled code"

GamesRadar · Nov 8, 2024

Lost Japan-exclusive Satellaview F-Zero GP 2 restored with footage and special tools

While the hunt for the original ROM files continue, the Super Famicom Satellaview's BS F-Zero GP and GP 2 have successfully been recreated as a mod for SNES F-Zero via specialized tools and archival footage.

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 14, 2024

F-Zero 99's SNES-like Classic Race mode is coming in its next major update

F-Zero 99's Classic Race mode lets players race online with the SNES game's mechanics - and its original 4:3 aspect ratio.

TechRadar · Nov 28, 2023

10 Best PC Engine games

The best PC Engine games as picked by the Retro Gamer team

GamesRadar · Nov 14, 2023