The Nintendo Store app includes a nostalgic new feature, allowing players to look back fondly on their favorite games and consoles on the past. Now available on iOS and Android devices, the Nintendo Store app does exactly what it says on the tin: it's a virtual storefront where you can purchase games from the Switch and Switch 2 library, along with consoles, accessories, and official Nintendo merch.
But a less-prominent feature in the Nintendo Store app also allows players to look back on over a decade of Nintendo gaming history, with play and purchase data that extends all the way back to the eShop's launch on the 3DS. Many players have taken this as an opportunity to get nostalgic about their favorite Nintendo games of years past, gawking at just how much time they sank into them back in the day.
In an X (formerly Twitter) thread by Wario64 discussing the new Nintendo Store app's feature, hundreds of users sounded off about their play data, expressing nostalgia for their favorite 3DS and Wii U games. One user, Francisco, simply posted a screenshot of their library with the simple caption, "Man..." and a reaction GIF of a person crying....
