Nintendo has announced the Nintendo 3DS Summer Vacation Sweepstakes. You can enter online for a chance to win a Nintendo 2DS and a handful of games, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. To enter the contest, visit the Nintendo 3DS Summer Vacation Sweepstakes Miiverse community and write a post telling Nintendo how a new…
In a recent interview with IGN, both Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen had the chance of explaining why the newest Zelda entry, Breath of the Wild, is an “open-air” game rather than an open-world one. Miyamoto stated, “I think within the game industry or the tech industry, there’s a tendency to want to name everything, but…
A few months ago, Nintendo revealed to the world in a press announcement that the newest game in the Legend of Zelda franchise would be released on both the Nintendo Wii U and its next-generation console, codenamed “NX.” Very few details were given about the console itself, other than it would be released in March…
When Nintendo announced the latest delay to Breath of the Wild’s release date back in April, they also revealed that the game would be launching simultaneously on Wii U and the as-yet-unnamed successor to that console, codenamed NX. In separate interviews with IGN, both Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma have explained the reasoning behind that decision. Miyamoto…
Showing the sort of business savvy that’s kept them at the top of the game for over 100 years, Nintendo are capitalising on all the Breath of the Wild hype and have released a mystery merch box for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store. The box, out on September 2, contains five pieces of themed merchandise and…
In an interview with E! during E3 2016, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, offered more details about Breath of the Wild. During the interview, Reggie assured them that Breath of the Wild still contains elements of traditional Legend of Zelda games that have not yet been shown, in addition to the new open-world design shown this week.…
One of the new pieces of information gleaned from the treasure trove of Breath of the Wild footage we saw yesterday was that players don’t have to rely on the GamePad for their map access. Whilst the set-up we had previously seen at the Game Awards is presumably still in tact, players can also view their…
E3 is a time of fun and laughter. A time to get excited about upcoming games and consoles, and to revel with fellow fans. But before the announcements and trailers, Nintendo took a moment to remember the victims of both the murder of musician Christina Grimmie and the victims of the nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.…
With this morning’s amazing trailer revealing the new Legend of Zelda, no doubt the urge to speculate, geek out, and revel in its beauty is upon you. If that’s the case, join us in our dedicated Breath of the Wild forum where you’ll find fellow Zelda fans chomping at the bit to discuss this much-awaited game. For E3 week, we’ve opened…
It’s not long now until Nintendo’s E3 livestream kicks off, and we’ll finally get a proper look at the newest Zelda game for the Wii U and NX. As a reminder, Nintendo has opted out of holding a Digital Event this year, and will be running a live Nintendo Treehouse stream starting tomorrow at 9am…
Nintendo of Europe, taking their lead from Japan, have announced a five year anniversary eShop sale, knocking up to 50% off a whole host of games. Included alongside some of the stars of Nintendo’s indie line-up and virtual console classics, are a whole bunch of Zelda titles. On the Wii U Virtual Console, there’s discounts on A Link…
For nostalgic collectors of retro video games it can be tough to keep those old cartridges safe from things such as temperature, dust, and time itself. Unless you have the money for a climate-controlled cabinet or room, chances are your NES cartridges are either sitting on a shelf or piled in a box. Contacts get…
The latest issue of Retro Gamer features a 10-page-spread titled “30 years of entertainment,” which boasts an interview with the NES creator. Retro Gamer spoke to Masayuki Uemura at the National Videogame Arcade in Nottingham, with interpreter Akinori “aki” Nakamura. The interview details just how much the NES controller was influenced by the Donkey Kong Game…
Eight stained glass-designed wall decal stickers are now available on Nintendo UK’s official store. They have Wind Waker HD artwork on them and are measured at 22.5 x 42.5 inches. Each decal costs £26.99 and the Nintendo UK store offers free shipping for orders over £20. Here’s a look at one of the decals on display: These designs instantly…
It was recently confirmed that Nintendo would be pairing with Vans to collaborate on Nintendo IP themed shoes, including Super Mario, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda. As if this was not cool enough (and already draining all our money) it has now been revealed that ordinary cardboard boxes are far too mundane and…
