If you are the owner of the Japan-only Famicom Classic Mini and wished it had a mini Famicom Disk System under it, then Columbus Circle has you covered. They have released a box that is a replica of the retro system, and it is even sized to fit the Famicom Classic Mini perfectly. If you want…
It didn’t take people long to start adding their own NES titles to the Nintendo Switch’s original slate of games. In under 24 hours, modders had already got other NES classics running on the system. Over on Reddit, it was speculated that the emulator used would be similar to that of the NES Classic. With…
Get your wrapping paper ready, as Nintendo is releasing a bunch of new bundles for 3DS systems and Switch games this holiday season. On the 3DS front, September 28 will see the New Nintendo 2DS XL get a new color scheme. This new purple and silver system will come with Mario Kart 7 pre-installed. Both of…
Some new Nintendo merchandise is on the way from Hashtag Collectables, with six new puppets planned for release. These puppets are based on both the Mario and Zelda franchises. For us Zelda fans, there are the Wind Waker versions of both Link and Zelda. Those after the Mario puppets, there will be Toad, Yoshi, Bowser Jr., and a massive Piranha Plant.…
Like many people, A Link to the Past is among my favorite Zelda titles of all time. It is a timeless classic, one that perfected the classic top-down style of the original and clearly inspired most of the series handheld iterations. Because of this, it is easy to see why it is beloved by so…
Some of you may remember that HORI had announced that it was releasing a left Joy-Con controller with a traditional D-pad some months ago. The controller, which can only be used in handheld mode due to it not having wireless functionality, has finally been released in Japan. But, there is an unfortunate problem with this…
Two new HORI Nintendo Switch Alumi cases are now available to preorder on Amazon. These new cases feature designs based on two popular Nintendo franchises, Mario and Zelda. The Mario case is red and emblazoned with his iconic “M”, while the Zelda case is black and has the Breath of the Wild “Z” symbol in gold, as well as a gold trim and…
The latest edition of the Twilight Princess manga is finally available for preorder. The fourth volume of the series can be ordered from Amazon, with an expected release date of September 11, 2018. The manga has been excellent so far, with a great art style and interesting retelling of one of the more engrossing Zelda stories. Volume four…
In a recent interview with CEO of Inti Creates, Takuya Aizu, Nintendo Force Magazine asked which Nintendo game from any of their franchises he would like to remake with an unlimited budget. He responded with Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Takuya Aizu must be a man of culture. Although this will likely never happen, it…
We all know Tingle as the creepy man dressed in ill-fitting clothes selling maps to children, but what if Tingle had starred in actual horror title rather than just causing nightmares himself? Well, that was almost a reality. In a recent interview with Kotaku, Nintendo Producer Kensuke Tanabe revealed that Vanpool, the developers of the Dillon’s…
8BitDo are known for making some high quality retro-styled controllers that are also compatible with the Nintendo Switch. Their range has been growing quite substantially over the years, and even include wireless controllers that will work with your old NES, SNES and Genesis consoles. Now the company has taken things a step further by offering…
Nintendo’s latest addition to the 3DS family of systems has finally hit store shelves, and it’s certainly one that many Zelda fans have been anticipating. Not only is the New Nintendo 2DS XL Hylian Shield Edition a beautiful-looking piece of hardware (which pictures hardly do justice), but it also comes with a digital copy of A Link Between Worlds…
During Nintendo’s 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, an investor asked outgoing president Tatsumi Kimishima whether it was “possible to release attractive software continuously.” This sparked Kimishima to assure investors that the entire 2018 lineup has not yet been shown to consumers and that more titles will be shown at a later date. Kimishima stated,…
Have you ever been playing your Switch on your TV and thought, “Boy, would I love to strap my television to my face”? Well, now you can, with this rather bizarre headset by Thanko. This VR-styled headset, known as the Eye Theater, allows you to view a “virtual” screen sized at 120 inches at a…
Nintendo has brought its cardboard creative suite Nintendo Labo to a classroom at Southgate Primary School in London. The event that happened on June 21 was the first time Labo had been brought into the classroom in this capacity. 30 children between 10 and 11 years were chosen to attend this class with parents in…
