The NES Classic is a great piece of nostalgia, but it launched with only a handful of games. A group of hackers have teamed up to rectify that, releasing a new tool called Hakchi. The latest release of Hakchi 2.11 now has the ability to create a folder system to support a much wider variety of games. This turns it into a true emulator.

The outside of each case seems to be the standard box art routine with game and platform logos, some cover art,  and a game rating adorning the front of the box. The back also includes the usual information you’d expect from theses things. Nothing of note here. However, opening the case is where things start to get interesting.

Because of the transparent design of the case, some developers have decided to get creative by making additional art you can see on either door of the game case. This is more of an artistic take on reversible covers, although these aren’t necessarily meant to be displayed front and center. We suppose you could do this if you wanted to, though.

These aren’t just artistic add-ons to the game cases. No, they also include additional information about each game and how you’ll play it. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, for instance, shows art for the game, the three play modes, and in-game screenshots with text in little boxes.

1-2-Switch does something similar with comedic showcases of a small selection of the minigames included in the title.

Whether or not we’ll see a similar effort from developers and publishers outside of Japan or even past the Switch’s first few games is anyone’s guess. Hopefully this becomes a trend. We’ve posted the cases in the gallery below for your viewing pleasure.

The Nintendo Switch has certainly got a lot of people talking about the device, but after the final reveal presentation, many hardcore gamers are left with the impression that Nintendo is still floundering to find its way in today’s modern console market. I know I went from being excited to see what the Switch will offer to underwhelmed once the presentation was over.

YouTuber Tarmack got the same impression and he’s created a list of reasons why he feels as though the Nintendo Switch may have been rushed to market. After seeing that presentation, I feel like I’m included to agree with him. Let’s go through his points one by one.

1. Stock prices fell sharply after the Nintendo Switch reveal

After the Nintendo Switch was revealed, investors seemed to react the same way that gamers did. Before the reveal Nintendo stock was up in anticipation of what the new console could bring. However, once investors saw Nintendo creating more gimmicks (HD Rumble) and the lack of solid launch titles for the system, the stock dropped rapidly. Investors are not sure about the Switch because it doesn’t feel like a fully fleshed out idea.

2. Nintendo only producing 2 million Nintendo Switch consoles

Nintendo will only produce 2 million Nintendo Switch consoles for the launch window that starts March 3rd. That’s an appallingly low number of consoles considering that Sony sold around 1 million PS4 consoles during its first month, while Microsoft sold almost the same.

That means even if Nintendo sells through its launch stock, it won’t have met the same goals that these established consoles did. Lack of hardware at launch suggests Nintendo hasn’t had enough time to manufacture enough to meet demand.

3. Only one major Nintendo title available at launch

This point has been covered time and time again, but there’s only one major Nintendo game available at launch and that’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s also coming to Wii U and has been in development for over five years. Sure, 1-2-Switch is a Nintendo launch title, but it’s less of a game and more of a demo featuring 20 mini-games that showcase the Switch’s HD Rumble feature.

There are no EA, Activision, or Ubisoft games in the line-up, which suggests that these big publishers didn’t have enough time to put together something for the new console.

4. Online services are handled by an app on your phone

Nintendo announced this as if they’re doing everyone a favor by off-loading their online service to an app that you’ll install on your phone, but there’s nothing worse than having to keep up with TWO devices to perform one task. This also suggests the company wasn’t sure how to handle online within the Switch itself and decided to go with an app approach to have something available at launch.

Not to mention, it’s only launching in North America first and not Japan. It’s free for a limited time, you get one game rental a month, and it’s official launch isn’t until later in 2017. That means no YouTube, no Twitch, no sort of apps at all on your Switch. Perhaps in the future, but not at launch. This seems to hint more and more that the launch date was definitely moved forward.

5. We’re less than a month away and there’s no UI demo

We’ve gotten a glimpse at the Nintendo Switch UI in a handful of screenshots and online press material, but Nintendo hasn’t really done a lot to showcase someone sitting down to play with the thing like you would normally. There’s no walkthrough of the Switch’s system. There’s rumors that the 1-2-Switch demos shown off had to be rebooted into developer mode to witch to a different mini-game.

When the console is only about a month away from launch and we still don’t have an accurate demo of how it performs in real-world use, this is a very bad sign.

One of the best parts of The Game Awards 2016 is the trailer for a huge open world co-op game called Dauntless. Polygon has gotten their hands on the game as it stands now and the video they showcased seems to indicate that this game is looking to bring familiar Monster Hunter combat to a brand new setting.

This should make plenty of Monster Hunter fans happy, since Capcom has decidedly stuck with the Nintendo 3DS as it’s platform of choice to develop the popular series, the graphics and controls have suffered. While the Nintendo Switch may be able to change some of that, seeing other developers experimenting with this familiar formula is doubly exciting.

This video showcases two players hunting the Shrike, which is a huge owl-like beast with a series of moves that look like something you’d see any monster in Capcom’s famous series perform. The fight flow is so similar that sometimes it can take 20 minutes to kill a behemoth and you’ll fight in a huge open area while doing it. All with the goal of crafting better weapons and armor to challenge the next foe. Sound familiar?

One of the unique things about the current reality that we live in is we’re on the cusp of the artificial intelligence revolution. AI will completely change the way humanity interacts with its world once it’s sufficiently advanced, but we haven’t reached that point yet.

Machine learning is one of the ways that developers can “program” AI to perform tasks. The AI is given a set of inputs that perform specific tasks and from there, it’s left to its own devices to determine how best to complete a task. That’s no different with video games, which is where MarI/O becomes so interesting.

SethBling posted the above video to his YouTube channel to showcase how machine learning can work in a video game. The result is a flawless run through the first level of Donut Plains using techniques you would only see a speedrunner use.

5. Gravity Kick during races

Today’s GameFans Live does away with the laws of gravity as we fly through Gravity Rush 2. In Kat’s latest adventure, she’s been whisked away from her town of Hekesville to a new, strange place. Unfortunately, it looks like the evil creatures known as the Nevi are here too. With the help of some friends, new and old, Kat will have to find out how to return to Hekseville while saving the world again.

As usual, we’ll be streaming an hour of gameplay, so sit back, relax, and take a gander at the latest PS4 exclusive. All footage seen in this stream is from a PS4 Pro.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

It feels like we’ve been waiting for a new Zelda game forever, because technically we have. What eventually became Breath of the Wild was first announced back in 2013 alongside the Wii U. We knew Nintendo would eventually milk the game due to how unpopular the Wii U itself is, but there are several differences that make Breath of the Wild worth playing on the hardware of the Switch over Nintendo’s previous console.

For starters, the Switch version renders at 900p while the Wii U version only renders at 720p. You’ll also notice some audio differences with the Switch version, as it’s likely that development on the title was refocused to Nintendo Switch once Nintendo realized the Wii U wasn’t going to replace the Wii’s success. This is the number one title we’re excited about.

HD Monster Hunter

This was perhaps the biggest disappointment of the show for me, since Monster Hunter is a bread and butter Nintendo 3DS title. I’ve enjoyed the past two games on Nintendo’s latest handheld, so being able to see what’s coming next from Capcom would have been amazing.

I have no doubts that the company is working on an HD successor to the 3DS versions of Monster Hunter we enjoyed for a handful of years, but it can’t come soon enough. If they can get the graphics anything close to that Chinese-only online version of Monster Hunter, then it will truly be a game that’s worth owning the Switch. Come on, Capcom. Show us what you’ve been working on.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon was the best exclusive the Wii U had in its short lifespan, so its nice to see Nintendo focusing on the concept again. The game now features 4v4 and while the presentation during the Nintendo Switch conference wasn’t much to write home about, we’re eager to see what new weapons the Squid Labs team cooks up for this sequel.

Pokemon Eclipse

Pokemon Eclipse is just a rumor at this point, but a proper Pokemon RPG on the Nintendo Switch would go a long way to convincing the population they need Nintendo’s newest portable. That’s especially true when you consider the resurgance of interest that the Pokemon series has had thanks to new people getting into Pokemon Go and wanting to see what the actual Pokemon games are like.

With Pokemon Sun and Moon available on Nintendo 3DS, there have been some rumors that a Diamond-esque version called Pokemon Eclipse could be in production for the Nintendo Switch. We’d love to see a proper Pokemon game on a Nintendo home console, so we’re hoping this rumor turns out to be true.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Xenoblade Chronicles was a sleeper hit for Wii U JRPG fans with a huge open world to explore and plenty of combat and mechs to fight. The game was interesting enough that it warranted a sequel and what Nintendo has showcased so far looks gorgeous. We’re glad Nintendo is investing in this series because we really like the aesthetic and hope that the company will take the feedback fans gave from the first game and implement that in the second.

It’s morphin’ time! With only four days to go until the premiere of Power Rangers Ninja Steel, the 24th season in the long-running franchise, Bandai Namco Entertainment has released Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Mega Battle for the PS4 and Xbox One. To celebrate the occasion, we’ll be streaming an hour of gameplay from the PS4 version…now! Join us as we fight our way through Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd’s evil forces on our quest to save Angel Grove and the world!

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Mega Battle is a four-player, beat-em-up featuring the original team of Power Rangers. Purchasing the launch edition of the game unlocks the season two cast of rangers: Tommy (White Ranger), Adam (Black Ranger), Kat (Pink Ranger), Aisha (Yellow Ranger), and Rocky (Red Ranger).

We’re only 12 days into 2017, but I’m calling it now: Gravity Rush 2 (or Gravity Daze 2 in Japan) has the cutest ad of the year. With the game’s launch just a week away, Sony’s begun ramping up the marketing for the game by publishing this ridiculously adorable ad for Gravity Daze 2 in Japan.

From what I gather, the girl was trying to do her report on Newton’s Law of Gravity, but couldn’t come up with any interesting material, so her cat decided to help out. How? Well, just as cats do: by completely messing with the established laws of gravity. Note: I don’t have a cat, but Gravity Rush tells me that’s how they work.

The girl and her sister run around their small apartment trying to grab their gravity-shifting cat while it’s being all adorable and junk. It concludes with the girl saying “fuck it” and declaring her cat the new gravity denizen by retitling her paper to “Mewton’s Law of Gravity.” Cute.

Gravity Rush 2 launches exclusively for the PS4 next week. You can download a demo of the game from the PlayStation Store now.

As rumors have told, this upcoming game is codenamed Pokemon Stars. Similar to Pokemon Emerald, Crystal Version, and various other titles, Stars will be the third entry in this generation’s Pokemon games, combining Sun and Moon into one game. Rumors state that this Switch exclusive title will bump up the visuals seen in the 3DS counterparts with “higher-resolution assets.”

Since this is just a rumor, we’re not taking any of the aforementioned information as fact yet but that hasn’t stopped someone from making their own version of Pokemon Stars. With the help of the 3DS emulator “citra,” YouTuber TS4M was able to run Pokemon Sun and Moon in HD. The difference between the 3DS version and this is pretty jarring. Here’s a comparison shot:

This past week was the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where tons of companies showcase their upcoming products and prototypes for the year. Razer was among those who showcased several new products, not least of which was a three-screen laptop prototype called Project Valerie.

The massive display features three screens that fold out from one another, providing a cinematic gaming experience while on the go. While the laptop showcased at the show was only a prototype, it appears that it was so popular that two of the prototypes were literally stolen from the Razer booth.

One of the most appealing games of Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal was Scalebound, a game in development at Platinum Games and destined to be an Xbox One exclusive. Last year at E3 we were treated to the above trailer, which many critics noted lacked direction and seemed to be a re-hash of ideas seen during the 2013 reveal.

Rumors have been swirling for a few months now that the project would be canned, but today Microsoft has officially announced that Scalebound is no more. The company released this statement today, admitting that it’s focusing on other exclusive titles and moving away from the game Platinum has been working on for nearly three years now.

After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for “Scalebound.” We’re working hard to deliver an amazing lineup of games to our fans this year, including “Halo Wars 2,” “Crackdown 3,” “State of Decay 2,” “Sea of Thieves” and other great experiences.

It’s hardly surprising that this turn of events has come about, as the official Scalebound Twitter account went dark back in September and since then, rumors have been swirling about the state of development. Still, it’s unfortunate to see an exclusive title shown at the launch of a console canceled, but it’s not the first time it has happened.

Perhaps we’ll see Scalebound revived on the Nintendo Switch? If Platinum is able to hold onto the licensing for the title, Nintendo is well-known for having revived the Bayonetta franchise so perhaps the two companies could work magic again.

Elite Dangerous has been available since 2014 on PC and Xbox One and since then, players have been scouring the galaxy looking for signs of alien life. They’ve found ruins and hints at the Thargoid race, but one Xbox One player had a close encounter that you can see below.

You’ll notice the player’s ship is immediately torn from hyperspace before a flower-like vessel of the Thargoid’s appears to do a ship scan. The Thargoid seems to find nothing interesting about the player, as it quickly jettisons off into space. While that’s the jist of the first alien encounter in Elite Dangerous, the developers likely have tricks up their sleeves in the future.

The next steps for Elite Dangerous players are to discover where the Thargoids come from in the galaxy and whether or not they’re spreading out or remaining where they are. So far, the developers have confirmed the legitimacy of this sighting, but they’re not talking about anything else.

Popular pornographic website Pornhub released some interesting metric today, detailing which gaming platforms players used to help them get their rocks off. As you’ve probably guessed, PlayStation consoles were at the top, raking in a whopping 53% of users polled. Next up are Xbox users and at the very bottom are PS Vita users. Odd that they would separate the PS Vita from the PlayStation category, but ok.

Also on the list are Nintendo 3DS users….we’re not too sure how that works, but whatever it takes, I guess.

Head on over to the source below to see more in-depth ways of how people use their console web browser.

One of the most annoying things about gaming on the go is just how much smaller the screen real estate is compared to any decent desktop monitor or 4K TV. It’s just not comparable but since it’s portable, it’s what we’ve come to accept.

Razer wants to do away with that notion with its latest concept, the Project Valerie laptop, which features two screens that fold out to sit next to the screen in the middle. This technically gives you three screens full of Skyrim, Call of Duty, Stardew Valley, or whatever game tickles your fancy.

The concept laptop was shown off in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, but it’s worth noting that this is a concept device with no gaurantee that it’ll ever be brought to retail market. Alongside those three gorgeous 17.3″ 4K screens, the laptop includes a built-in mechanical keyboard and the general concept builds on an existing 17-inch Razer Blade Pro.

While all that screen real estate is nice, the laptop weighs a back-breaking 12lbs. That’s a pretty significant increase from the 7.8lbs of the previous generation of Razer Blade Pro. Still, it’s nice to see Razer continues to think outside of the box with its concepts, which have ranged from modular computing systems to this. Whatever this is.

Would you buy one?