Nintendo of America recently posted on their official Twitter account that they will be hosting a 72 hour contest for the chance to win a Majora’s Mask prize pack including a New 3DS XL and a copy of the game. The contest is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada, and contestants must be older than thirteen…
The comedic rap group Starbomb has seen great success with their satirical takes on well-known video games and their characters. Starbomb is made up of Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan of the popular YouTube channel Game Grumps as well as Brian Wecht (known as Ninja Brian), who co-founded the band Ninja Sex Party with Avidan. Their premiere, self-titled album was…
There’s something to be said for the marketing departments of video game companies. With every huge release comes an onslaught of special edition incentives set to entice fans into putting down a little extra money to receive a prize pack of sorts in return. However, Nintendo UK will be breaking the mold by bestowing on…
One of the most enthralling components of The Legend of Zelda saga would be its music composition. Those who have followed the games since the beginning could probably decipher some of more prominent songs from the first couple of notes. With the exciting announcement of Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS, speculation arose about what adjustments would be made to…
Nintendo’s release of the GameCube controller adapter for its Wii U console allows for veteran players of the Super Smash Bros. series to get their hands on a familiar control scheme while also bringing a sense of nostalgia to the next-gen version. The adapter was an immediate success, selling out quickly both online and in retailers in North…
Nintendo’s success with the latest Super Smash Bros. releases for the Wii U and 3DS is irrefutable. All of our favorite video game characters coming together in one universe to duke it out is a tale as old as time. So, what exactly would these symbols of the video game world fight about in the real world? Mario Kart would…
If you’re looking to add a touch of gaming flair to your Christmas tree this holiday season, Buzzfeed has provided a list of ornaments guaranteed to spruce up any evergreen. They’re all hand crafted and include a menagerie of familiar faces. Here are some of our favorites. Would you like the terrifying moon from Majora’s Mask to…
Game Informer magazine recently sat down with the director of the flagship Nintendo franchise Super Smash Bros. in order to ask him a series of questions about the development of the games in a monthly series called “Smash Bros. Diaries.” This month, one of the more pertinent inquiries brought up with Masahiro Sakurai involved the ever-expanding roster of the game’s…
The annual shopping apocalypse known as Black Friday will soon be upon us, and come the end of the week, eager deal-seekers will be gobbling down their turkey dinner and running out to the nearest big box retailer to snap up the best deals. For those of you who have been holding out on purchasing any…
The Nintendo 3DS has seemingly hit its stride with the release of Super Smash Bros., as the game has been breaking records after only two months on the market, becoming the top selling handheld title for 2014. The flagship Nintendo franchise has seen incredible success on the portable market, becoming the company’s 10th title to sell over 1 million copies. Other…
Nintendo will be teaming up the subscription-based service Loot Crate to deliver their new Amiibo figures to members starting this holiday season. Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu and Mario are confirmed to be part of this package, with several more characters yet to be revealed. Loot Crate CEO Chris Davis commented on the collaboration, “We are honored to…
Up until now, Nintendo has kept relatively separate from the lucrative world of smartphone apps, much to the dismay of many of its fans. However, President Satoru Iwata recently announced at a press conference that a Mii-centric app is in the works and is slated for release sometime next year. Originally, the company had hoped to…
Nintendo is set to compose 16 classic titles into one enthralling new addition to their 3DS lineup, in the form of Ultimate NES Remix. The game takes all of your old time favorites and alters them into time-based challenges. Allowing Princess Peach to be her own heroine and escape from the castle without the help of her infamous mustached friends…
Last week, Twitch streamer Karl Jobst did the unthinkable: beating three Nintendo 64 favorites Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye 007 — all within less than an hour. At the same time. The impressive stunt was conducted using downtime in one game to progress with the other two. The entire run clocked in at an astounding 51 minutes!
For the first time in four years, Nintendo will not be hosting a booth at the annual New York Comic Con in Manhattan, according to Nintendo World Report. Not much of an explanation is given as to why, however it was confirmed by an official representative about a week before the events were set to…
