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The hole truth: The mystery of Famicom cartridge holes uncovered

Released in 1983, the Family Computer, or Famicom, was Nintendo’s first successful foray into the home video game market. While it was later released in the West as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Famicom in no way resembles its western counterpart. Not only was the system’s appearance quite different, but even the cartridges housing the games…

Official Legend of Zelda sticker book releasing January 2018

According to GoNintendo, an official Legend of Zelda sticker book will be releasing on January 2, 2018. This 64-page full-color activity book will include plenty to keep you busy, including over 800 stickers! This book will follow Link and Princess Zelda on their adventures across Hyrule, although the description doesn’t explicitly state which games, or…

Akira Himekawa make an appearance at New York Comic Con 2017

Fans of the Zelda game series might be familiar with the manga adaptations published by Viz Media but perhaps might not know that the creator, Akira Himekawa, is actually two people. Ms. Honda-A, and Ms. Nagano-S, known together by their nom de plume, Akira Himekawa, have been working on the Legend of Zelda manga series since the…

Open your mail in style with this Master Sword letter opener

Thanks to the wonderful people at ThinkGeek, the Master Sword can now be yours — in letter opener form! No longer just for breaking magical barriers, or sealing darkness away, this miniature version can open your letters. Once you’ve opened the letters, though, be sure to watch out for any mysterious hands begging for some…

The heat is on: “Tips from the Wild” offers players a Fire Rod

A new item was recently made available for use in Breath of the Wild through the Nintendo Switch’s “Tips from the Wild” channel. If you haven’t been keeping up with the service, “Tips from the Wild” is a channel in the Switch’s News section that will periodically distribute useful items to followers. Each update comes with tips…

Save yourself: A warning about SNES Classic suspend points

According to a new video from GameXplain, the SNES Classic Edition is making waves yet again, but this time it’s not about difficulties in obtaining these adorable consoles. It seems that some players are experiencing issues related to saving their game due to the system’s two available save methods. Like its predecessor, the NES Classic…

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