Nintendo announced yesterday that Majora’s Mask 3D, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS and Star Fox 64 3D will become Nintendo Selects titles on February 4, joining A Link Between Worlds, Ocarina of Time 3D, Super Mario 3D Land and other popular games. Like Microsoft’s Platinum Hits and Sony’s PlayStation Hits, all Nintendo Selects titles…
Last week, Humble Bundle began offering a selection of Nintendo Switch and 3DS games to US customers via the Humble Store. Hard-hitters like Breath of the Wild (including the Expansion Pass), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ocarina of Time 3D, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are among the list of downloadable titles. Individual 3- or 12-month…
Earlier this week, YouTuber Skelux posted a video that delves into the previously unknown “Minus World” of the first Legend of Zelda for NES, proving that even decades later we are still unearthing new things about classic video games. The 9-minute video gives a brief glimpse into this strange part of Hyrule we were never meant…
Following an unexpected delay, Sam Dillard of Samo Studios recently announced that Zelda Cinematica, an orchestral album based on The Legend of Zelda series, is officially set for public release tomorrow, September 25. Download links for the album have already been sent out to Kickstarter supporters. “Zelda Cinematica” is described by Dillard as “an epic…
Nintendo is teaming up with Best Buy to bring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to a handful of U.S. cities before the game’s launch later this year. So if you’re like many of us and can’t wait a few more months to decimate your friends as Ridley, this might be your chance to get in ahead…
As reported by Media Create earlier this week, Breath of the Wild has sold more than 1.25 million copies in Japan across both Nintendo Switch and Wii U, making it the new best-selling Zelda title in the country and bumping Ocarina of Time to the number two slot. Many thought it wouldn’t happen, as Ocarina…
A. Honda and S. Nagano, collectively known as Akira Himekawa, will be featured guests at this weekend’s Crunchyroll Expo 2018 in San Jose, California. The talented duo is known in the Zelda community for their ambitious manga adaptations of the series, and will be discussing those and many other works from their expansive 30-year careers…
Have you ever wondered why Ocarina of Time is often revered as one of the best games ever made? The latest “Did You Know Gaming?” episode digs up some old but interesting details you may or may not have known about Ocarina during its creation, and touches on how it shaped the entire world of…
The highly acclaimed action-adventure title featuring a magical paintbrush-wielding wolf launched digitally on the Nintendo Switch August 9, once again bringing the sprawling, painting-like world of Nippon to life. Players take control of Okami Amaterasu, the sun goddess-turned wolf and titular character. Using ancient Celestial Brush techniques, she and her traveling artist pal Issun must…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already living up to its moniker by boasting more characters, more music, more items and more features than any other Smash title to date. Naturally, the game also features the greatest number of stages, with more than 100 unique arenas available to show your friends who’s boss. The “Stages” page…
Last week it was announced that Nintendo’s hometown of Kyoto, Japan will be treated to an orchestrated concert featuring Mario, everyone’s favorite plumber, and his longtime nemesis Bowser (also known as Koopa in Japan). The show will feature songs from the latest Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch to the original Super Mario Bros. for…
In an interview at San Diego Comic-Con last weekend, IGN asked Metal Gear Solid movie director Jordan Vogt-Roberts what his take on a Legend of Zelda movie would be. “The thing about Zelda is Zelda is not Lord of the Rings, right? You cannot forget how quirky and bizarre Zelda is,” Vogt-Roberts said. “I think…
Link and his Master Cycle Zero raced into action on July 19 as free downloadable content in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch. Following the release, Deluxe producer Kosuke Yabuki discussed the Hylian hero’s inclusion via a post on the official The Legend of Zelda Japanese portal. In the post (as translated by Perfectly…
Nintendo has confirmed via its official YouTube channel that the western release of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will feature all of the Breath of the Wild content its Japanese predecessor contained. In a clever recreation of the 2017 Breath of the Wild Switch Presentation trailer, the translated Generations Ultimate video showcases the detailed additions inspired by…
Comic-Con International is once again underway in sunny San Diego, California. Like many years prior, Nintendo has brought with it some heavy-hitting game demos, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Tennis Aces among this year’s exciting lineup. “San Diego Comic-Con is a great opportunity to welcome new fans into the Nintendo family and for…
