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3DS sales numbers soar for 2013 fiscal year

The 3DS has been noticeably successful for Nintendo, especially when put next to their latest home console, the Wii U. It has blown away the PS Vita month after month for half the year so far and we’re still counting the winning streak. A large part of the handheld’s success is due to the timely…

Nintendo announces official end of Wii production in Japan

We are sad to announce the official end of Wii production in Japan, as reported by the Official Nintendo Magazine. This comes from the change in nomenclature on Nintendo’s website from “manufacturing is scheduled to end soon” to “manufacturing has ended.” Before we all panic, however, this official announcement is applicable to Japan only, and…

Aonuma on future Zelda remakes

You’ve all heard the continuing news about Operation Moonfall, the movement designed and created for the purpose of letting Nintendo know that players want to see a reboot of Majora’s Mask. Many of us have been asking, “Why doesn’t Nintendo do a remake for Majora’s Mask like they did for Ocarina of Time?” The time…

New Legend of Zelda merchandise circulating the UK

When it comes to loving your hobbies, it’s great to be able to let other like-minded people know with stylized pieces of merchandise. Popular choices include messenger bags, watches, buttons, patches and just about anything you can find at the back of a Sun Coast Video or similar media shop with a rack of anime…

Wind Waker HD comes with a reversible cover in Europe

I would say this piece of information needs no more response than something along the lines of, “Awesome!,” but I must say that would just not be enough. A reversible cover for a video game which includes epic artwork of the final battle is probably the coolest thing since the announcement of the game itself.

Nintendo 3DS on a roll in 2013

The Nintendo 3DS is a leap forward in gaming technology that allows the player to not only play 3-D games, but to control the depth of their 3D visuals. Although not all games for the 3DS are equally enhanced through the use of the 3-D feature, many players appreciate what this function does to the…

Nintendo UK planning to recharge the Wii U

Although the Wii U has not quite done a bunk; it is falling significantly behind its fellow next-gen systems, even within the Nintendo universe. There was a lot of confusion in the beginning about the Wii U being its own system or some type of controller add-on to the Wii. Nintendo UK has recognized that…

Do or don’t: Female Link

With all the speculation and theorizing surrounding not only the upcoming release of A Link Between Worlds, but highly anticipated information concerning Zelda for the Wii U, many sub-topics have arisen for debate. One that Official Nintendo Magazine UK took notice of last week was the topic of a female Link.

Numbers rise against Zelda having her own game

The Zelda series has been both praised and criticized for its continual use of the same core characters: Link, Zelda and Ganondorf/Ganon. Although there have been deviations from this, such as the introductions of Vaati, Bellum and others, generally the formula stays the same. Lately, the idea of Zelda having her own game has been…

Ganon’s Castle on the housing market

If you ever dreamed of living in a castle in the sky, here is your chance! Our friends over at Movoto, responsible for the Hyrule Castle financial infographic a while ago, have engineered for our enjoyment and consideration a summary of the worth of Ganon’s castle in Ocarina of Time. The variables used to determine…

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