This year marked the first E3 in 15 years without the Regginator at the helm. New Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser took over in April, and he’s immediately won fans over by embracing his namesake for a few laughs. As well as embracing the meme material over on Twitter, Bowser took part in a…
Nintendo of Europe has dropped a list of the top-selling games from the Switch eShop throughout June, and this month it’s a Zelda title that tops the charts. Cadence of Hyrule unsurprisingly took the number one spot, fending off a late challenge from Super Mario Maker 2 (the portly plumber’s level builder only released on June 28,…
Banjo-Kazooie excitement and nostalgia is through the roof at the moment, with fans reveling in unprecedented joy after the duo’s reveal for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. They will soon be able to brave the Great Sea and face off with Toon Link in their Smash Bros. debut, but this mod has brought them one…
My brother has been trying to get me to watch Twin Peaks for years. He often references the television show and shows his love with a Twin Peaks ugly sweater and a Bookhouse Boys ball cap. I ignored his advice for years. Then, as I was thumbing through the Zelda Encyclopedia one afternoon, I noticed…
In a recent interview with Game Informer, A Link to the Past director Takashi Tezuka discussed one of the more bizarre moments in the classic SNES title. Game Informer asked Tezuka why Link turns into a rabbit when he enters the Dark World. “I really wanted to create a striking distinction between what Link normally looks like, so…
The subject of overtime in the video game industry has been a hot one for the last few years. In fact, it’s so ingrained in the work culture that there’s a special name for it: crunch. Game developers are all too often being asked to work up to 100 hours a week, including weekends, as…
Having discussed the Game Boy Camera quite a bit lately, I’ve only ventured further into the rabbit hole of dead Nintendo peripherals. Somewhere along my research on the Game Boy Camera, I came across a fleeting mention of something called the Nintendo GameEye, which seemed strangely familiar. I think what fascinates me more than the…
The Nintendo Power Podcast released a new episode this week in celebration of E3 2019, discussing all of the surprises Nintendo announced in their exciting Direct presentation. Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser was a guest on the show, and discussed his experience filming his conversation with an animated Bowser in the Nintendo Direct. The…
This was the first E3 since Bowser took over Nintendo of America. Although that might sound like the plot of a Mario game, Doug Bowser made a strong first impression as president of the company. From his humorous introduction in the Nintendo Direct to his calm demeanor in interviews on the floor, it seems that previous…
The Nintendo Treehouse stream has now sadly come to an end, but the team gave Zelda one last hurrah by featuring some Cadence of Hyrule gameplay on the final day. After waking up Link in Kakariko Village, Sam and Audrey dance their way through the Gerudo Ruins before taking on the intimidatingly huge Bass Guitarmos Knights. Cadence…
There is always a chance that technical issues will arise when streaming content online, especially when you’re doing so over three days like Nintendo at E3. Even when the stream hit a momentary power outage, however, Nintendo used the opportunity to cram in yet another treat for Zelda fans. An error screen was displayed with a screenshot…
We still haven’t recovered from Nintendo’s showcase at this year’s E3. The Nintendo Direct presentation just did not give us a break in terms of excitement; the pace of announcements did not let up during those 40 minutes, and the surprises had us all screaming with joy. Nintendo more than made up for the absence…
On Tuesday, Nintendo producer and director Eiji Aonuma played Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Treehouse: Live. He was demonstrating playing through one of the new Chamber Dungeons, and we learned a lot during the segment. Early during his play time, Aonuma briefly opens the inventory screen to adjust his equipment. Most of what we see can…
The Nintendo Treehouse team visited the Link’s Awakening remake’s Trendy Game Shop in the recent livestream, an iconic moment from the original game. This time, the game features more realistic crane physics, making it more difficult than in the original Link’s Awakening. The goodies will slip from your grasp if you’re not careful! You can catch the Treehouse…
In the Nintendo Treehouse segment on the upcoming Link’s Awakening remake, the team gave a sneak peek of the Color Dungeon, a dungeon originally exclusive to the DX version of the game. Treehouse staffer Audrey Drake runs us through the first puzzle, before bombing a wall to a secret room full of rupees. She stopped there to avoid spoiling…
