Nintendo recently announced a new book titled Hyrule Encyclopedia that will certainly complement both Hyrule Historia and Art & Artifacts as Nintendo’s official coverage of the history of The Legend of Zelda. The book, which is due to be released in Japan this coming February, will be rounding out Nintendo’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Zelda series, Siliconera…
This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Super Nintendo World is a real thing, and is coming to Universal studios Japan in 2020. Ever since Nintendo and Universal announced their partnership in May last year, fan speculation has been rife as to just what form a Nintendo-themed, uh, theme park,…
Nintendo and Scrap have teamed up to create something every Legend of Zelda fan will enjoy. Scrap is known for the Real Escape Games, and for those who don’t know what the Real Escape Games are, they’re where a group of friends or random people get put into a situation and have to find clues…
After a few rumours and subsequent denials from Nintendo, The Big N has now finally confirmed that production for the Wii U has been terminated. A post on the company’s Japanese website, subsequently translated by Kotaku, stated that production would be ending soon ‘within Japan’, but Nintendo of America further clarified in a statement to…
Nintendo Minute has gone hands-on with the NES Classic Edition, which was released in North America and Europe this past Friday. On the official Nintendo YouTube channel, hosts Kit and Krysta go crazy for the physical details of the system and take a look at its features, including display options and restore points. The video description sums…
The NES Classic Edition’s launch was today, and already it’s echoing the Wii’s notable launch — you can’t find it anywhere. The fans who weren’t quick enough to snag an online pre-order have taken to standing in long lines at their local retailers, only to discover most stores received a small handful of stock. I…
With 2017 on the horizon, the Official Nintendo UK Store has opened orders for three new Nintendo calendars, one of which is a new edition of the Legend of Zelda calendar. Adorned with official art from top to bottom, these calendars never fail to impress. I’ve owned the past two, and I already have 2017’s waiting on…
Spirit Tracks has finally hopped aboard the North American Wii U Virtual Console. The sequel to Phantom Hourglass was first released on the Nintendo DS in 2009, and takes place in a newly founded version of Hyrule, a long time after the cast of Wind Waker settled there. It introduced the more modern idea of trains to the Zelda series as its…
Following last week’s reveal trailer for the NX Nintendo Switch, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima announced to financial analysts that there will be a presentation with further information in January. Following the three and a half minute trailer, Nintendo had said that they wouldn’t be revealing any more information until next year, but fortunately we won’t have too long to…
At work, I’m known as a bit of a perfectionist — in fact, my colleagues have been known to throw around phrases like “OCD”, “robotic”, and “anal” when it comes to the way I go about my work. Admittedly, my desk is always ‘just so’, and I do tend to go about tasks in a…
The NES Classic Edition is impossible to pre-order. The few retailers who have put up pre-orders so far have seen their allocations get claimed in hours or even minutes. It’s another “Amiibogeddon,” and Nintendo fans are rightfully frustrated and impatient to see Nintendo products once more in short supply. One hopeful buyer took to Twitter…
Today marked the first reveal of Nintendo’s next generation console, the Nintendo Switch (previously codenamed NX). If you haven’t seen the reveal, click here now. Don’t worry I’ll wait. Done? Ok, good. So after months and months of speculation, people finally got to see the new console and how people could interact with it to play…
New Breath of the Wild footage has appeared in the form of three new videos on Nintendo’s Japanese website. Two videos labeled “in this world” and “in this era” feature gameplay footage set to the stunning trailer music. There’s also a “weather” sequence that’s featured on the Breath of the Wild home page. The website has also…
The NX rumor mill shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. In fact, it appears to be picking up speed with every day that goes by without an announcement from Nintendo. One of the latest rumors claims Foxconn Electronics, alongside Pegatron, have begun trial production runs for the mysterious console. Sources speaking to DigiTimes claim…
Eager NX fans over on Reddit have gone traipsing through the code for the Nintendo of Europe website and have uncovered a possible tidbit of information regarding the release date of the Breath of the Wild Amiibo. The image they found appears to give the release date for the Link Archer Amiibo as March 4, 2017.…
