The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the E3 Entertainment Expo will be making a digital comeback in 2021, confirming previous rumors that plans were in the works for a new format. Nintendo, Microsoft, Capcom, Ubisoft, and a few other major developers are already confirmed as participants. Scheduled for Saturday, June 12 through Tuesday,…
Video game accessory manufacturer Retro Fighters recently released a set of Nintendo Switch game cartridge storage cases shaped to resemble the old NES cartridges. While the cases (obviously) won’t fit into the Switch, they give the tiny games a new-yet-retro look (while also making them harder to lose). The set includes eight gray “Mini NES”…
Today marks the formal opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Led by none other than Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Universal Studios Japan CEO Jean-Louis Bonnier, a limited number of guests were welcomed to experience the Mushroom Kingdom in a new way. The launch comes after six years of…
After more than a year Nintendo finally released a brand new Nintendo Direct showcase, and Zelda fans were not disappointed. Despite the lack of news for the Breath of the Wild sequel (but with a promise that more info is still to come), we did receive word of a Skyward Sword HD remake for Nintendo…
Today’s Nintendo Direct presentation began with the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate invitation received by Pyra of the Xenoblade universe and, by extension, her alter ego Mythra. The duo will be released as part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 DLC in March of this year. Not unlike Zelda and Sheik in Super Smash Bros.…
After the cancellation of last year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) due to the COVID-19 virus, the event’s future was up in the air. Now, however, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)—organizer of the annual gaming event held in Los Angeles, California—is reportedly planning to bring E3 back this year in digital form. According to Video Games…
Despite challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, this past week speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) pulled in a total of $2,758,847 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at the virtual event’s close. Runs included Skyward Sword and Majora’s Mask Any%, A Link to the Past All Dungeons, and a Wand of Gamelon Bonus…
Smash Bros. Ultimate character reveals always make waves in the gaming community, and today’s announcement at The Game Awards is no exception. Sephiroth joins the roster as the third character in the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 DLC, and the second Final Fantasy representative in the series. He brings with him both new music and a…
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that E3 2020 is officially canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The possibility has been up in the air since the virus picked up speed in the U.S, postponing the Game Developer’s Conference and other large-scale events. In an official statement, the ESA explained the decision was made out…
On the heels of Breath of the Wild’s third anniversary, Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang returned to Hyrule for the latest Nintendo Minute segment to see whether running/paragliding or horseback riding is a faster way to traverse the land. With Kit on foot and Krysta recruiting her favorite steed, the duo raced the short distance…
Zelda creator and Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has long been distanced from the direct development aspect of most games, but he is in no way out of the game completely. In a recent interview with Famitsu (translated by Twitter user Oni Dino for Nintendo Everything), Miyamoto discussed the specifics of his involvement with game development,…
Recently, YouTube channel Hard4Games unveiled a rare promotional VHS tape (that’s pre-DVD, for all you youngins) that was created to promote Ocarina of Time before its 1998 release. The tape includes scenes we have seen and a few previously undiscovered beta elements that would eventually be implemented into later Zelda installments. Provided, ripped, and translated…
The latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online event tournament is a throwback to the 1990s, featuring select characters and stages prevalent in that decade. Titled “Hailing from the ‘90s”, the event challenges participants to battle with a limited roster and selected stages. Sheik, Young Link, Ganondorf, and the Hyrule Castle and Gerudo Valley stages are…
In honor of the upcoming release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a game that will take place on an island, Nintendo Minute hosts Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang ventured back to Breath of the Wild‘s Eventide Island for this week’s installment of the miniseries. The Eventide challenge was to see if the pair could survive…
In a new video announcement today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate creator and director Masahiro Sakurai unveiled Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses as the fifth and final DLC pack 1 character. Also newly revealed was the Breath of the Wild Ancient Armor Mii Swordfighter costume, which will be a free exclusive add-on to those who…
