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,…
Last week Nintendo fans were treated to an exceptionally good Nintendo Direct. (You can watch us talk over it on our Twitch channel!) Of course, the big news for us here at Zelda Universe was the announcement of a stupendous looking remake of Link’s Awakening, a beloved side-story in the Zelda franchise. While there’s plenty to…
If you’re still looking for an incentive to buy a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo of America has sweetened the pot a bit with their latest promotion. Beginning on February 15, you can grab a Nintendo Switch at its regular retail of $299.99 and net yourself $35 in eShop credit. That will get you more than halfway…
Online maintenance is the necessary evil of any service that requires an internet connection. Nintendo is not exempt, and is planning on starting a three-part tonight/tomorrow. There are three blocks all together. It’s not a promise that the network will be completely down in these times, but if you wanted to do some ranked play…
According to a tweet from legendary game designer Suda51, the upcoming Switch-exclusive title Travis Strikes Back: No More Heroes will feature a special Majora’s Mask t-shirt to commemorate the game’s launch. Players can choose to outfit protagonist Travis Touchdown with this outstanding piece of clothing or select from a selection of shirts for games like Hollow…
Last week, Humble Bundle began offering a selection of Nintendo Switch and 3DS games to US customers via the Humble Store. Hard-hitters like Breath of the Wild (including the Expansion Pass), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ocarina of Time 3D, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are among the list of downloadable titles. Individual 3- or 12-month…
Finally, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is making its way to the Nintendo Switch! In an announcement on Nintendo of America’s Twitter account, the divisive classic was shown alongside Blaster Master as the next NES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online. The games will arrive on January 16. Unfortunately for us in the West, we didn’t…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is four days away from its worldwide release, and Nintendo is continuing their daily countdown with new art featuring the Legend of Zelda fighters available in the game. The art does a nice job bringing the six characters (who span multiple games) together in a desperate scramble for the Triforce; Navi features as well…
Mere days ago Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma teased Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Switch at a Legend of Zelda concert in Japan. The words were met with enthusiasm from the audience, sending a buzz across the Internet when attendees began to post about the potential port. Nintendo took the next logical step and denied everything. Eurogamer reached out to Nintendo…
If you missed out on the Black Friday deals this past weekend you can still shop all things Nintendo from the comfort of your home and score some savings. Nintendo has partnered with four major retailers to offer $35 in eShop credit with the purchase of a Nintendo Switch. Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, and Amazon are…
During a recent performance of The Legend of Zelda orchestra concert in Japan, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma may have teased the possibility of Skyward Sword taking flight on Nintendo Switch in the future. Reports indicate that Aonuma appeared during the event where he teased the audience by saying, “We know what you’re thinking, Skyward…
At the latest Zelda concert, Eiji Aonuma teased the possibility of Skyward Sword being released on the Switch. Amanda, our host of Zelda News and Running Blind, sat down with GameXplain to discuss possible changes and improvements to this seemingly inevitable remake. The potential for an overhaul to Skyward Sword‘s controversial motion controls definitely take…
Smash fans rejoice, as 8BitDo have been busy making a wireless receiver compatible with your old wired GameCube controllers. The GBros. Wireless Adapter connects to your Nintendo Switch wirelessly, much like 8BitDo’s other wireless controllers, and has a GameCube controller port on one side to give your old controller wireless functionality. Yes, the controller is…
It’s been just over two months now since our last Smash Bros. Direct, where we learned about new Belmonts, K. Rools, and stages. That’s not an insignificant amount of time, but the pace of this Smash Bros. is so much faster than the year or two we’re used to getting drip fed info. So I…
Your back-catalog of Switch Indie games is about to get another game deeper. In Moonlighter, from Digital Sun and 11 Bit Studios, a bored shop keeper in a fantasy RPG decides that there’s more to life than tending wares. So, he starts taking night classes. And by night classes, I mean he started venturing into Zelda-like…
