Now that we’re all sufficiently rested from a wonderful weekend at MomoCon in Atlanta, GA, it’s time to put together some highlights from the show. The Legend of Zelda was represented by cosplayers, guests, panels, and plenty of merch in the dealer’s room. There was an abundance of Zelda cosplayers this year, and Breath of the…
Glitches shave off quite a bit of time during speedruns, but some games have more glitches to exploit than others. Wind Waker has the infamous barrier skip and Ocarina of Time has a variety of sequence breaks allowing speedrunners to get through the game in less than 20 minutes. Major glitches in Skyward Sword have been harder to…
The writers of Detective Pikachu recently discussed how they would approach the most ambitious crossover in history, and I don’t mean The Avengers. Film writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit imagine what a Super Smash Brothers movie would be like. In an interview with Screen Rant, Hernandez explains that for a Smash movie to be successful, they would need…
Link defeats darkness with light when using the Master Sword, and soon you can too — and you won’t even have to get out of your pajamas! Up for pre-order from Merchoid is the Seal the Darkness Master Sword light, based on the Master Sword design in Twilight Princess. The lamp stands roughly 12 inches tall,…
Get ready to rock and roll like a Goron with Materia Collective’s new album Helmarock: Zelda Metal Volume II. Following their 2017 album Octorock, this new EP takes music from multiple Zelda titles and gives it a metal treatment. “Transitioning Koji Kondo’s music to rock and roll feels like a very natural process – as I am huge…
The Mario series has expanded into multiple directions since the NES era. Games like Super Mario Odyssey and Super Mario 64 gave us an open world 3D experience, and RPGs such as Paper Mario are filled with witty dialog. But Nintendo always remembers what made Mario the plumber we love today: platformers. Full Disclosure Nintendo…
Inspired by Link’s Awakening, the 2013 indie title Anodyne now calls the Nintendo Switch home. The game from Analgesic Studios originally launched on PC, and with the Link’s Awakening remake launching this year, it’s perfect timing to make its way onto the Switch. Like Link’s Awakening, the game is set in a dream world. You play as the protagonist Young,…
An update to Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes has gone live and includes six new in-game T-Shirts for Travis to wear. One of those shirts features the classic NES title Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The other shirts in the update are of the games Jet Set Radio, Deadly Premonition, The Outfoxies, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, and…
One of the cool things about the Switch is being able to play it anywhere you go. But what about taking the Switch on your own adventure, such as a spot similar to a location in the game you’re playing? In Nintendo’s new video Sights & Sounds — The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild,…
While the staple games in the Persona series cover some heavy topics, the Dancing games are all about fun. The Persona: Endless Night Collection includes Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, and a download of Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Full Disclosure Atlus, the developer of the Persona: Endless Night Collection graciously provided a review copy for the PS4 Persona 5 is one of…
While most of us are playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, these guys are living it. In a new video directed by Micah Moore, professional stuntmen who have appeared in Marvel films and The Walking Dead created a live-action battle between some classic Smash fighters. The team did an amazing job creating such an energetic brawl, bringing the characters’ famous attacks to…
The song says “You’ll never see it coming,” and they were right! At tonight’s Game Awards, the famous red envelope from the Persona 5 Phantom Thieves appeared onscreen, announcing the protagonist Joker as one of five new fighters in the first Challenger Pack DLC for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Reggie said to expect “something special” from Nintendo…
The thought of having a gaming grip for my Nintendo Switch never even occurred to me until I tried the Satisfye Pro Gaming Grip. Now I’m wondering where it’s been all my life. Or at least where it’s been since March 3, 2017. Disclosure: Satisfye provided the gaming grip holiday bundle for us to review.…
Releasing November 30 is the Majora’s Mask inspired album Children of Termina by Rozen. The G.A.N.G. award-winning arranger and composer is known for his immersive cinematic orchestrations, including Zelda albums Sins of Hyrule and Ballads of Hyrule. In his upcoming album, Rozen explores the lore of Termina. “There’s so much beauty found in darkness and mystery, even…
If you’re lucky enough to attend The Legend of Zelda Concert 2018 in Japan, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase some pretty cool merch exclusive to the show: a T-shirt, towel, clear file folders, a badge set, and a rubber keychain. Unable to make it to the concert? You can watch a paid livestream on December…
