Early this morning via the “Nintendo Today!” app and X (formerly Twitter), Nintendo announced the lead cast members for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie. Princess Zelda will be played by Bo Bragason and Link by Benjamin Evan Ainsworth. Though the actors are relatively unknown to general audiences, both have played roles in movies…
At Nintendo’s June 27, 2025 shareholders’ meeting, company president Shuntaro Furukawa pointed to shorter game development cycles as a key strategy in combating rising development costs. It’s no secret that video games are becoming more expensive and time-consuming to produce. Industry analysts cite factors such as increased graphical fidelity, complex mechanics, expansive in-game worlds, and…
Development of Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie is quietly making progress, and according to a report from one notable movie influencer, casting for major roles may have already begun. The information is vague at best, but from what we do know the movie industry insider Daniel Richtman has shared updates from his private Patreon…
Welcome to the June edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. In today’s episode, we celebrate and analyze the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 before diving into this month’s articles surrounding Dampé’s origins, Gengle’s dilemma, and a quest to do EVERYTHING in Hyrule Warriors.
Lightning truly does strike twice. After a dramatic journey through its launch campaign, the numbers are officially in for new Switch 2 console sales, and the results are staggering. Over 3.5 million units have sold worldwide in a mere four days, making it the fastest selling Nintendo console to date. That’s over 25% of lifetime…
Developer Koei Tecmo recently posted a video featuring gameplay of their upcoming release for the Nintendo Switch 2 titled NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening Complete Edition. Much of the video showcases the new Joy-Con controls until about 11 minutes in where you can see a standard USB mouse being used. This is incredibly exciting news for people…
This is not a drill! Just like that, Nintendo has shadow dropped the entire soundtrack of Tears of the Kingdom into their mobile Nintendo Music app on June 2. Yes, all 344 tracks from the game! From the chilling trailer Prologue to the epic ascent towards Colgera to the final showdown with Ganondorf to the…
We’re days away from the worldwide launch of the Switch 2 console and the excitement is electric. GameStop, Walmart, Best Buy and other retailers are dressing their best to get ready for midnight launch events. They’re making their lists and checking them twice for preorder shipments. Retail workers are preparing themselves too in mind and…
With an estimated 1.2 million Nintendo Switch 2 units to ship at launch in Japan, Nintendo has partnered with popular flea market websites in Japan to prevent fraudulent listings of any Nintendo products. The sites that they’ve partnered with include Rakuten Group Co., Ltd., Mercari, Inc., LINE Yahoo Japan Corporation, and Yahoo! Auctions Japan. Some…
Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest is coming to Los Angeles on June 6, 2025 and this time they’re bringing along a new guest: The Big N itself. Historically, Nintendo has not been a consistent participating vendor of the Summer Games Fest event. It made a rather vague appearance in 2022 with only a Nintendo Direct…
Nintendo released a new Creator’s Voice video featuring Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and so far it looks fabulous and epic. Two Koei Tecmo developers sat down to discuss a few insights about making the game. Some minor battle footage is also shown, and wow does it run powerful and smooth! Not much was revealed…
It’s no secret to anybody that international market prices have been a daily rollercoaster. Fortunately, it’s finally confirmed that the Switch 2 console and its games are sitting out for this ride. While none of these items will thankfully experience a price increase from their previously disclosed costs, they’re still considerably more expensive than even…
Now that preordering the Switch 2 is back on the table for United States and Canadian customers, you might be wondering where is the best place to do that in your area. While the ideal way to get ahead of the game is to call your local video game outlet dealer for details, it’s nice…
It’s been a turbulent ride for the Switch 2 so far, but it looks like we finally see light at the end of the tunnel. Following an awkward pause on preorders due to international trade concerns, Nintendo announced today that the preorder date for the Switch 2 console is now back on track. Preorders will…
Welcome to a special edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. With the first direct focused on the Nintendo Switch 2 now upon us, Connor, Ann, Cayden, and Jason come together to discuss the ups, downs, and questions surrounding Nintendo’s newest console and its upcoming games. The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on…
