No, not that Nirvana. Not Nirvana with Kurt Cobain. This is Nirvana the Band, with Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. More recently, it goes by Nirvanna the Band, with two “Ns.” It’s complicated. Let me explain. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is out in Canadian theaters today, and there’s a good chance you…
PC players can now enjoy a playable demo for a new retro-style Zelda-like, which may look familiar to fans of a particular Game Boy Color title. Echo Isle, from Josh Koenig Games, is clearly inspired by the 1993 Game Boy game The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening — or, more specifically, the 1998 DX port…
The creators of 2023’s Mika and the Witch’s Mountain — an action-adventure game heavily influenced by The Wind Waker — are now using the Nintendo 64 era of The Legend of Zelda as inspriation for their latest project. Bel’s Fanfare is a new Kickstarter campaign from Spanish studio Chibig, inspired by Ocarina of Time and…
Today sees the release of an interesting little indie game that Legend of Zelda fans will definitely want to pay attention to. Cassette Boy is a puzzle-action RPG that, at first glance, appears to invite players to a 2D world, but allows the perspective to be rotated Fez style to reveal a land of 3D…
The notorious Philips CD-i title Zelda’s Adventure is having a graphical overhaul and quality-of-life features implemented, thanks to a dedicated fan. Currently available in demo form, the completed version of Zelda’s Adventure Remastered — by itch.io user JappaWakka — is set to feature a “Classic Mode” for those who want the original experience, as well…
The impressive Zelda-themed broadcasts continue at Awesome Games Done Quick 2026, this time with a striking showcase of The Wind Waker’s bizarre debug features. Speedrunners EJ125 and TrogWW teamed up and used a technique called arbitrary code execution (or ACE), an exploit that manipulates the game’s code using fast and precise controller inputs. The video…
Nintendo has announced the first color variants of the Joy-Con 2 controllers for the Switch 2 system. The launch of the Light Purple / Light Green controllers will coincide with the release of Mario Tennis Fever. Releasing on February 12, the new Joy-Con 2 will retail at $99.99 / £69.99 and are available to pre-purchase…
Nintendo has announced that support for the Hulu app will cease early next month. The entertainment streaming app can no longer be found on the Nintendo eShop, and for those who have it installed, it will no longer function from February 5, 2026. After Disney finalized its deal to acquire ownership of Hulu last year,…
Nintendo has updated how its game cases will look for the upcoming Switch 2, as seen by photographs shared online. X user @Genki_JPN shared pictures of the Japanese box for Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World, placing it side by side with Switch 1’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for a visual comparison. The size…
Fans’ hype for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is palpable with the upcoming release sitting at the top of IGN users’ most wanted titles. GamesIndustry.biz sourced the data from the IGN Playlist, a backlog tracker. It only includes games that were shown in this month’s developer showcases (such as the recent Nintendo Direct),…
Nintendo of Australia has released a new, family-oriented commercial for the Switch console, with a cameo from one of the system’s flagship Legend of Zelda games. The video starts with a father gently rocking his newborn in a harness while playing Tears of the Kingdom on the television, before playing it portably as the baby…
The Legend of Zelda fans anticipating the digital release of Echoes of Wisdom will need to reserve about 6GB of Nintendo Switch storage space for the upcoming game. Nintendo has published an official eShop listing for the title, which reveals its file size and allows for pre-orders. Echoes of Wisdom shares a similar file size…
Nintendo appears to have indirectly confirmed amiibo compatibility for the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The amiibo logo is featured on the game’s official Japanese website. If you scroll down to the game’s box art and release information section, you’ll see it in the upper-right corner: There are currently no details on how…
A small difference has been spotted in the design of Link’s sword when comparing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom‘s official artwork and the game’s recent reveal trailer. Reddit user CloqueWise noticed the peculiar inconsistency, comparing images of Link’s appearances to show that the crossguard of his sword has a different style. Usually, something…
Nintendo has announced a new Zelda-themed Nintendo Switch Lite that will be launching on the same day as the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The Hyrule Edition console was announced during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. It will launch on September 26, 2024, sporting a golden finish and a Hylian crest design on the…
