A recent update to My Nintendo now shows you which of your feverishly acquired My Nintendo Points shall be disappearing over the next 6 to twelve months. Your Points History page will now tell you which points are expiring on which date, so you can run over to the rewards section and spend them before they…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has added its voice to the numerous outlets suggesting that the upcoming Nintendo NX will mark a return to cartridge-based storage media in lieu of discs. The publication cites sources “familiar with the matter” in explaining that Nintendo is showing a “renewed focus” on the technology, in light of developments in…
The Wii’s swansong, Skyward Sword, is now available on the Wii U Virtual Console, and NintenDaan has shared the first thirty minutes of the game. Like many Wii games, Skyward Sword’s graphics may not have aged gracefully — largely due to its Impressionism-inspired art style — but it’s no less a game worth playing if you’re a Zelda fan and have, for…
The 2016 GameStop Expo is set to begin tomorrow, September 14, and Kevin Pereira has shared a few pictures of the presentation on his Snapchat. While there isn’t anything concrete to go on, there’s nothing that can build up hype like some “leaked” pictures of an upcoming event or release. Keven Pereira was the host…
Skyward Sword may be one of the most devisive games in the Legend of Zelda series, but there’s no denying the game took the franchise into a bold new direction with its 1:1 controls while providing many unique experiences. The motion controls, Impressionism-inspired art style, and linear gameplay — complete with, at times, an intrusive companion — are often…
Possibly the most divisive Zelda title ever, Skyward Sword is releasing today on the Wii U virtual console. Announced during a string of Zelda news during today’s 3DS Direct to mark the series’ 30th anniversary, the Wii title will be available on the Wii U in its original form — no HD remaster yet unfortunately — so you’ll…
Right now in Cologne, Germany, gamers are going absolutely crazy — and for a change, it’s not because of Pokemon Go. The world’s biggest gaming fair has started as of Wednesday, August 17: Gamescom 2016. Unlike the previous years, more than a few things have undergone changes. This year’s event will be a special one,…
The Famicom board in the picture above may not look like much, but according to Frank Cifaldi this board may hold the first ever code the late Satoru Iwata wrote for the company he would later guide through one of its most successful eras. Satoru Iwata was taken from the video game community far too early, but…
If the recently announced NES Classic Edition by Nintendo doesn’t suit your fancy — since it doesn’t support cartridges and instead has 30 pre-loaded games — perhaps the AVS by RetroUSB will. This NES clone outputs via HDMI at 720p, and accepts both NES and Famicom cartridges as well as four controller inputs. The console has…
Recently, late night host Conan O’Brien took a quick minute to chat with a man he describes as “a god,” Shigeru Miyamoto. Aided by Bill Trinen, Conan got the answer to a burning question about mustaches and a certain Italian plumber. The answer is surprisingly practical. Check out the amusing clip below, and be sure to…
If you ever find yourself transformed into a Picori, don’t fear as you’ll still be able to get your gaming fix. Before the Big N announced the upcoming release of the NES Classic Edition, Nintendo fan DaftMike had set about creating his own miniature version of Nintendo’s classic console. Using a combination of 3D printing, NFC tags,…
For those of you who remember 1989, you’ll probably remember the fall of the Berlin wall, the first Game Boy or when Ice Cube left N.W.A. Nintendo, however, remembers it for altogether reasons, except the Game Boy part (I’m sure they remembered that). 1989 saw the publicly traded shares of Nintendo plummet in price due to…
Last week, Eurogamer reported from its sources suggesting that the NX will be a handheld console with detachable controllers. Nintendo fan and NeoGAF user, Pittree, created these amazing mock ups based upon those rumours and the results are amazing. Pittree originally submitted this mock up on July 27 to NeoGAF (presumably before reading the Eurogamer article) and it showcases the…
So. First thing’s first. Hello. I’m Elias. I’m one of those guys that came over from the Zelda Eternity merger. Over there, I was a vaguely defined “Administrator,” and my responsibilities were equally as vague, involving paying for things, code base support, on-location news reporting, managerial advisement, etc. Over here on ZU, I’ve hopped around…
In the world of gaming strategy guides, there is no one bigger than Prima Games. Boasting over 1,400 titles and 90 million prints, the division of Random House has become the largest manufacturer in the business. But this coming November, Prima will deviate from their tried and true formula and release something very special indeed.…
