Since Breath of the Wild finally dropped back in March, fans have been eager to set some pretty impressive speedrun times, utilising the open air nature of the game, and the well-crafted physics engine therein. However, things don’t always go as well as your average speedrunner might expect. Twitch user Zant came undone whilst attempting to launch himself…
The good folks over at ThinkGeek have added some sweet new officially licensed Breath of the Wild merch to their inventory, the first of which is a backpack styled after the Traveller’s Shield from the game. It boasts a padded back and straps, and a bright blue interior featuring the Sheikah Eye symbol. There’s even a…
Among the more interesting amiibo functionalities of Breath of the Wild is that of the Wolf Link amiibo, which bestows the game’s protagonist with a four-legged friend to hunt down Bokoblins/ruin your Splinter Cell style camp infiltration. Originally released alongside the special edition of Twilight Princess HD on Wii U though, the figure has become one of the…
If you’re looking for some gorgeous Zelda artwork to adorn the walls of your nerd cave, the Nintendo World Store in New York has you covered. The artwork, previously launched alongside a series of t-shirts to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary last year, have been reduced to just $14.99 (plus tax) according to the Nintendo NYC Twitter…
As a general rule, enemies in Breath of the Wild employ a zonal defence strategy. They have their territory and they’ll defend it if you wander into it, and they’ll chase you a bit, but generally speaking they tend not to wander too far from their base camp. Imgur user BOOXMOWO decided to experiment with this…
During my playthrough of Breath of the Wild there have been several Shrine puzzles — not to mention a Divine Beast or two — that I’ve worked my way through using what I felt was “the wrong way”; that is, in a way that the developers hadn’t envisioned the puzzle being solved. I daresay you too,…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that Nintendo is developing a Legend of Zelda game for smartphones. Having taken the plunge into mobile gaming in the past year with Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes (plus social app Miitomo, if anyone remembers that) it would appear that the Big N is looking to capitalize on the Zelda franchise’s current popularity…
Nintendo usually provides us with a wide array of finishes to their consoles over time– there’s probably more 3DS variations than there are Korok Seeds by now — but as we’re still early on in the Switch’s life cycle, your options are limited to the grey version or the blue and red neon variant. (Although…
Deutscher Computerspielpreis is a German awards ceremony designed to shine a light on the German games industry — but there’s also a little love shown to the international industry, too. This year, Breath of the Wild scooped the Best International Game award at the event in Berlin. During a pre-recorded acceptance video, series producer Eiji Aonuma appeared…
Satirical site The Onion has released a video detailing a new controller for Switch that is designed to take a beating. The “Durapro Controller” purportedly has a titanium reinforced hull, specifically designed to withstand being smashed against a coffee table a hundred times, or surviving a toss across the room. I’m seriously disappointed this is only a fake…
All that sword swinging and arrow firing is so barbaric. Frankly, Link and Ganon should settle their differences in a far more civilized manner. There are too many languages in Hyrule so Scrabble is probably out, but luckily there’s now a beautiful chess set available, courtesy of USAopoly. The set is based around Ocarina of Time, with…
The official Breath of the Wild guide features a couple of blurbs from series producer Eiji Aonuma and game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi in which they talk more about the process of Breath of the Wild‘s development. Aonuma, for his part, describes the different approach taken to creating the world of Breath of the Wild compared to the template established…
We’ve already had indication that the Nintendo Switch had a pretty impressive launch across the globe, with the various regional offices of Nintendo proclaiming the launch as the most successful in the company’s history. This story has now been corroborated by official NPD figures that show the Nintendo Switch had the “biggest hardware launch for…
Capsule machines in Japan often yield some sweet looking merch and the latest prizes for Breath of the Wild fans look rather cool. The prizes on offer are a number of keychains/charms based around Link’s latest adventure, and were tweeted out by the official Japanese Zelda account. There’s a couple of adorable chibi Links, one rocking his…
Much like it’s initial form on Wii U, the upcoming incarnation of Mario Kart 8 on Nintendo Switch will allow you to scan in your various amiibo to unlock racing suits for your Mii character. Making it’s return is the green and gold Link themed suit, but you won’t be limited to just the Super Smash…
