We now have confirmation that the Legend of Zelda movie is scheduled to be released sometime within the next five years. Last Tuesday Nintendo released their second quarter financial report that contains a briefing of future plans for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends in March 2025. This financial report was presented to…
Sometimes the biggest news from Nintendo comes to us in the most unusual – and uneventful – ways. Last Tuesday Nintendo President Furukawa stated that the company confirmed that the successor of the Switch will indeed have backwards compatibility for Nintendo Switch games as well as access to Nintendo Switch Online. This is great news…
On October 27, the popular Zelda marathon nonprofit Zeldathon announced an upcoming mini charity marathon named Side Quest: Winter Masquerade. Set to begin December 29 later this year, the marathon’s theme will feature a mysterious thriller winter themed vibe. Submissions are currently open now for prospects until November 15. Zeldathon is looking for various volunteer…
It’s dangerous to go alone – so go fast. Speedrun.com leaderboards officially went live on October 10 for Echoes of Wisdom, and speedrunners are eagerly making records. There are 36 categories available, including the much-anticipated Any%, 100%, and Glitchless runs. The current world record holder for the Any% category belongs to Swedish player Nitroz, but…
Sometimes you don’t want to be the hero who’s burdened with saving everyone from the brink of doom. That’s a hassle, anyway. The true pinnacle of video game entertainment is when you can let loose all that negative energy and initiate chaos. For those of you who have ever yearned to enjoy Hyrule with a…
Princess Zelda’s debut game takes a strong stride in sales, and while it’s technically not a gold medal seller anymore, it’s certainly keeping pace with the pack. In Japan, Famitsu Software Sales reported that Echoes of Wisdom placed fifth out of thirty titles for the the first half of October, squeezing ahead of powerful long-standers…
Waves of new official Zelda merchandise and promotional crossovers have arrived from Nintendo, and most of it seems to be coming to Japan only. There are some exceptions, however, as a handful of items and sweepstakes opportunities have popped up exclusively for My Nintendo Rewards members in the United States. First up, fans in Japan…
Yesterday Nintendo published Part 4 of their “Ask the Developer” interview with the Zelda staff leaders who worked on the new game. In Part 4, the final section of the interview, Eiji Aonuma, Tomomi Sano, and Grezzo director Satoshi Terada discussed how Echoes of Wisdom embodies the “Zelda-like” feeling, and what the definition of said…
Many fans are excited to play Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, the first canon Zelda game starring the Princess herself. During a Nintendo Direct, a trailer for the game was shown off for the first time along with a new golden Triforce themed Switch Lite. Both items are set to be released in stores…
Today Nintendo released Part 3 of their interview with the team leaders behind Echoes of Wisdom’s development, which included Zelda mastermind Eiji Aonuma, Grezzo director Satoshi Terada, and Tomomi Sano, the first female director of a Legend of Zelda game. Part 3 covers the fascinating story of how Princess Zelda finally became the main protagonist…
Nintendo recently published Parts 1 and 2 of their “Ask the Developer” interview with the internal development staff behind Echoes of Wisdom. The interview confirms that the third-party game company Grezzo, who helped Nintendo develop the remakes of Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora’s Mask 3D in the past, have also recently assisted Nintendo with…
Hardly anything will ever divide a Zelda fan’s attention from the eve of a new Legend of Zelda game launch, with the exception of one thing – the eve of a new Zelda manga merch launch. That’s right, a new variation of the hit Twilight Princess manga is coming soon, this time as a complete…
Nintendo released even more visual goodies featuring Echoes of Wisdom as we get closer to the game’s worldwide launch on September 26, 2024. Marketing campaigns for the game are now in full force with commercials airing in the United States and Japan that are currently producing epic internet memes. (If you suddenly develop a subconscious…
It seems the floodgates have opened with Zelda content as of late, and the new release of the Tears of the Kingdom Master Works book is certainly contributing to that. The book released August 30, and fans worldwide are eagerly sharing their findings from their freshly arrived preorders to the public online. The official Legend…
Nintendo is getting ready for high merchandise demand as promotion for the new game Echoes of Wisdom kicks into high gear ahead of its release date this month. On August 30, the Big N made an official social media announcement that a restock of two of their official amiibo figurines will return to select retailers…
