Fourteen months ago we got our first — and thus far, only — look at the direct sequel to Breath of the Wild. In the trailer’s wake came the usual rumors and fan speculation, along with the more predictable placeholder retail listings. So what makes the newest listing on French retailer WT&T’s site different from…
Hyrule Historia is a beautiful book. A big, heavy, beautiful book. So it’s not always convenient or practical to pull it off of your Zelda shelf to look up that one little factoid that’s bugging you at 3am in the morning. Fortunately, Dark Horse Comics has announced a digital version of Hyrule Historia will finally…
The new decade is only two days old, and already we have our first hint of its first Nintendo Direct. Via Twitter, @YuYuKamii shared a picture of GameStop’s “Switch software upcoming releases” listing. This listing is usually available for customers to peruse at the counter, showing them what software can be pre-ordered alongside verified or…
Cyber and Green Mondays may be over, but don’t put your computer to sleep just yet. A new Indie World Showcase will stream on Tuesday, December 10, at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET. You can tune in to the stream for “roughly 20 minutes” of news about upcoming Nintendo Switch Indie releases. Past Indie games…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate turns one year old this week, and Nintendo is sharing the celebration with fans. For three days starting on December 6, players will enjoy a spirit board event that grants tripled experience points and SP. In addition, a 50% damage item will be gifted. If your favorite main is on the…
Yesterday Nintendo revealed Super Mario Maker 2’s 2.0 update, complete with a Master Sword power-up that turns Mario into Link. The trailer showcased each new element coming to the game this Thursday, but are there more details hiding in the footage? GameXplain decided to look deeper into the trailer and they found a few small…
A new update is coming to Super Mario Maker 2, and it’s bringing a bit of Hyrule with it. In a surprise announcement this morning, Nintendo revealed the 2.0 update for the popular Mario course maker. Alongside new enemies and elements for your courses, and a speedrun mode, the update adds Link as a playable…
Finding new ways to traverse Breath of the Wild’s vast landscapes has been an appeal for the game’s players since day one. The physics engine’s potential is still being tapped in weird, unexpected ways more than two years after the game’s release, and this latest exploit is one for the books. A month ago the…
The Nintendo Switch is a boon for indie game developers, with many seeing more sales on the hybrid console versus their releases on other platforms. Part of this may be contributed to Nintendo’s focus on indies during E3, as well as additional presentations throughout the year, that introduces gamers to new experiences often overshadowed by…
Nintendo’s Twitter is continuing to treat us to little snippets of the Link’s Awakening remake. Previously we got a glimpse of the dangers on Tal Tal Heights. This time the scene is a calmer one, showing Link approaching a dungeon with the aid of the Roc’s Feather. I find my eyes drawn to the beautiful…
If you ever wondered what would happen if you gave an N64 both a Metal Cap and a Fire Flower, BitHead1000 has your answer. In the video below, BitHead1000 shows off the process of how he built a ridiculously cool custom N64 inspired by the aesthetics (and pyrotechnics) of a heavy metal concert. Twin flames…
A new Link’s Awakening Remake video from Nintendo gives us a look at Koholint Island’s mountainous region, Tal Tal Heights. The clip is a short one — just enough to whet your appetite. As Link climbs, he dodges troublesome boulders and Mini-Moldroms while Tal Tal Heights’s remade theme plays in accompaniment. If it looks this…
If you’re still dancing your way through your first run of Cadence of Hyrule, the unexpectedly delightful indie/Nintendo mashup, or you’re deep into the rhythm of another playthrough, you’ll appreciate Brace Yourself Games’s newest update. Update 1.0.2 brings with it numerous quality fixes with adjustments to enemy and character movements, collision fixes, and HUD improvements…
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Rumors and accessory leaks have circled the web for weeks now, hinting at an inevitable reveal of a “Switch Mini.” Nintendo, as always, remained coy when questioned on the new hardware — only to drop the PR announcement this morning out of the blue. In the below video, Nintendo Switch…
The charm of Link’s Awakening on the Game Boy can’t be denied. Its profound story and memorable characters aren’t hindered by the system’s limitations. But just as Link’s Awakening DX for the Game Boy Color was able to improve upon the original, the upcoming remake for Nintendo Switch has done much to modernize and bring to life this…
