Spaghetti Westerns are a type of Western movie made popular in the 1960’s. The term was cemented with Sergio Leone’s fantastic Dollars Trilogy starring Clint Eastwood; those films sparked many popular Westerns that were produced and directed by Italians. Since then, Spaghetti Westerns have influenced many films both inside and outside the Western genre. Some great modern examples can…
Do you ever look at a cool Nintendo or Zelda craft and think to yourself, “I’d love to have the time/money/skills to do that”? Stuff like an N64 logo table, a custom Zelda inspired video game console, or a Zelda arcade cabinet can come across as daunting. Fortunately, Our Nerd Home has just the project for those of us…
In a recent Facebook post, Akira Himekawa, the duo behind the Legend of Zelda manga, revealed a new tote bag that would be available at upcoming anime, manga, and comic conventions where Viz Media is present. Should you find Viz Media’s booth and purchase something from them, you may become the new owner of this functional piece of…
“Why do you hate money, Nintendo?” Sound familiar? It’s a phrase repeated by many Nintendo fans when it comes to obscure games staying in Japan, or the lack of a new sequel to a beloved franchise. Efforts to show Nintendo the fan interest in an un-localized game usually have this question at their core. Fans…
Did you ever wish you could see all of A Link to the Past’s amazing overworld without marching square by square? Over at Zelda Live Maps, creators have worked hard to make a connected, animated map of A Link to the Past’s Dark World, Light World, and Zora’s Domain using the JADSDS engine. Each map is seamless, and the landscapes and…
Over at Play Nintendo, localization of a Legend of Zelda webcomic has begun. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Hijinks is a comic by Seitaro Komatsu that was originally published in the Japanese manga CoroCoro Comics Special. The popular CoroCoro Comics magazine promotes anime and video games to young readers in Japan, and is often the first source for news and promotions…
Tri Force Heroes, the charming Zelda game coming to the Nintendo 3DS, now has a release date. On October 23, Europe and North America will be able to join together and save a kingdom’s princess from a fashion crisis while looking fashionable themselves. Nintendo of Europe announced the date at the start of Gamescom this week and also…
For the first time since 2012, Nintendo has surpassed previous Q1 sales and profits, managing a positive income for the first three months of the 2015/2016 fiscal year. Where a 1 million yen loss was expected, Nintendo has instead managed an operating income of $9.3 million (1.1 billion yen), with $729 million (90 billion yen)…
If you play video games with a console and/or a computer, you’ve likely heard of Razer, the popular video game accessory and gaming computer company. Razer is also a sponsor of the fighting game community (FGC) tournaments that have grown in popularity with each new generation of consoles and gaming hardware. That new generation now includes the…
Gashapon is the term for the popular vending machines in Japan and elsewhere that dispense capsule toys. If you can name it, there’s probably a gashapon machine dedicated to it. These go beyond the cheap 25 cent toys that you find in your local grocery store. Gashapon capsules are high quality, and can run from…
Twenty years ago, on July 21, 1995, a peculiar video game console was released in Japan: the Virtual Boy. Sporting a stark red and black casing, two legs, and an M-shaped controller, it looked like something straight out of a sci-fi movie — or a close cousin to the View-Master. The Virtual Boy promised to…
Before the Nintendo 3DS came around to give Ocarina of Time a face-lift, the N64 relied on a different trick to give the illusion of Hyrule’s detailed world. Pre-rendered backgrounds added depth to a generation of games that were unable to render such details in real-time given the limited hardware. Shooting zombies in Raccoon City, walking around…
Is your Nintendo Gallery looking a little sparse? Have a few spots to fill? Look no further than to GameStop for three new, small figurines that are available for pre-order, along with a larger Dark Horse statue based on Skyward Sword Link. This November, Medicom is releasing three different “Ultra Detail” Link figures, once found only in Japan. Skyward Sword, The Wind…
Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies has answered fan requests for a Game Boy-themed food just in time for summer. In her latest YouTube video, she walks her viewers through making the retro noms from scratch. From making the chocolate cookies to cutting out squares of ice cream, and even adding small details like the classic ice cream…
In the wake of Satoru Iwata’s passing, fans and colleagues of the highly-regarded president have honored his memory worldwide. From art to heartfelt messages, the outpouring of emotions and support has been continuous. Through the #RaceForIwata hashtag, many fans have built a fun tribute, keeping in the spirit of Iwata’s own feelings about video games and the fun…
