Masayuki Uemura, Ricoh, Sony, Sega, Microsoft. It was not just CPU performance that supported the evolution of game ...

When I hear the word "Sega," I immediately think of the home game consoles they released, such as the Sega Mark III, Mega ...

More than 30 years after their original releases in 1988 and 1989, both Famicom Detective Club games have received modern remakes on Nintendo Switch. I had never played either game before, but I went ...

For those who aren't aware, the Super Famicom console is celebrating its 20th birthday today. On this day in 1990, Nintendo released the much-anticipated follow-up to its immensely popular Famicom ...

Masayuki Uemura, the creator of the Famicom, says the console’s unique color scheme was based on his boss’ favorite scarf. This year, Nintendo celebrates the 30th anniversary of its “Famicom” console.

The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in 1985, but its Japanese counterpart, the Nintendo Family Computer, or Famicom for short, came out July 15, 1983, meaning it'll turn 30 soon. Masayuki ...

It may have taken 33 years, but North American visual novel fans can finally get their hands on the first two Famicom Detective Club games, The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind, via the ...

Visual novels aren't exactly the most popular game genre here in the United States, which is why it was such a surprise when Nintendo announced that the two Famicom Detective Club games were coming to ...

Visual novel fans won’t be disappointed by this new entry in the Famicom Detective Club series that is equal parts engaging, mysterious, and at times surprisingly unsettling. For this latest murder ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Tucked away within the emulator of the Famicom Mini is a message ...

One of the more interesting gaming footnotes in Nintendo’s long and storied history is its Famicom Detective Club adventure games released back at the end of the 80s. While the games later received ...

is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories. There are two titles launching today: ...