Ocarina of Time is a notoriously broken game in the speedrunning community. The any% category, which simply requires a person to beat the game, is particularly busted regarding exploits. Tricks such as “Get Item Manipulation” and “Wrong Warping” have allowed speedrunners to skip nearly the entire game and even fight Ganon while Link is still…
Breath of the Wild has been out for over two years now and you may think we’ve seen all of Hyrule, but a recent discovery seems to prove otherwise. By navigating Link to particular points in water and using the Sheikah Slate’s camera, the device effectively serves as goggles and allows you to clearly see underwater.…
Nintendo’s games are known for Easter eggs and references to other franchises, but Link’s Awakening in particular stands out for the sheer number of cameos. It sports a multitude of Mario characters and enemies, along with nods to Kirby and SimCity, to name a few. Naturally, fans have been wondering if the cameos will reappear and luckily, a recent Game…
As of now, Cadence of Hyrule is only available digitally via the Nintendo eShop, but a recent Amazon France listing suggests a future retail release. If you’re curious, clicking the image below will bring up specific details. Visiting the page allows you to preorder the game for 69,99 €, with a placeholder December 31, 2020 release date.…
While there are several controller options available for playing Cadence of Hyrule, GameSpot’s video producer, Jean-Luc Seipke, recognized a dance pad is truly the optimal way to indulge. It appears tinkering with a GameCube controller adapter, among other things, allows a dance pad to serve as a controller for Cadence of Hyrule. With a setup like…
E3 is typically the best time of the year to promote upcoming games, but it appears Nintendo also felt some of their developers deserved praise. As of E3 2019, four of Nintendo’s notable developers received promotions. According to a discovery on Resetera, Eiji Aonuma, producer for the Zelda series and a developer many of us are familiar…
If you didn’t think the Link’s Awakening remake was adorable and charming enough already, its new amiibo may convince you. Releasing September 20, the same day as the game itself, the Link amiibo perfectly captures the character and looks like it came straight out of the game. The only question now is whether anyone else will be making…
Did you know the money featured in Coin Battle mode for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U contains Sakurai’s signature, with the background image being Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto, Japan? How about the fact every game in the series features updated text for the yo-yo Ness uses? Little details like these are what make the Smash Bros. series truly…
Diablo III is a natural fit for the Switch, and upon its recent announcement, Blizzard has updated the official website to show everyone what’s new for the game’s next release. By scrolling down the page, you’ll learn the Switch version comes with a couple of Zelda-themed goodies. However, there’s more to that section than meets the eye. I won’t…
Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct provided an almost overwhelming amount of news for the game. We were also treated to not one, but two brand new character additions! The first is Simon Belmont! The main protagonist of Castlevania joins the Smash Bros. cast and brings with him many of the weapons he used in his own game. Besides his signature…
If you enjoy Zelda-themed apparel or The Wind Waker in general, you’re in for a bit of a treat. PowerA, a company known for developing a plethora of video game memorabilia, has created a new product line of lapel pins based on The Wind Waker. Featuring eight different designs including Makar, Tetra, Medli, and others, these pins serve as the…
Although we still don’t have a definitive date as to when the Nintendo Switch Online service will officially launch, we do know most of the details and that it will debut in September. With that release window drawing closer, retailers are now offering preorder codes for Nintendo Switch Online memberships. Both GameStop and Amazon are already selling preorder codes for three-month…
The release of a new console brings with it an attempt at successful emulation, and the Switch is no exception. Revealed earlier this year, Yuzu strives to emulate Nintendo Switch software. While development with Yuzu still has a long way to go to reach peak performance, it recently hit the critical milestone of running its…
Summer is in full swing and as such, Kit and Krysta felt it was appropriate to illustrate their love of the heat in the latest Nintendo Minute. This episode has the duo playing through some of their favorite summer-themed levels from various games. Spread across several console generations, Kit and Krysta play Super Mario Kart, The Wind…
When someone mentions the Lost Woods in English, you usually know they are referring to the iconic location in the Zelda series. However, it seems the name is not nearly as unique in the Japanese version of the game. In fact, there are many video games in Japan that share the name with one another! Clyde Mandelin, professional…
