Yesterday, a rumor surfaced that Twilight Princess was going to receive a 3D remake, much like Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask before it. This rumor has since been proven to be false. The rumor began when a Nintendo 3DS user received a StreetPass with a Mii who had been “playing” the fake remake. This sent the internet ablaze with…
The fact that Nintendo has now made the effort to announce the exact time that pre-orders are set to go live for new Amiibo, seems to indicate that even they must recognise how ridiculous distribution of these figures has become. That’s right: according to the Amiibo UK Facebook page, pre-orders for the Ganondorf, Dark Pit, Palutena and…
If you’re a British Nintendo fan who has yet to purchase The Wind Waker HD, then now may be the opportune time to treat yourself. Not just because the game is simply fantastic and I demand that everyone on the planet play it, but because the Nintendo Official UK Store is now offering a free shirt with the…
Nintendo has posted the latest Elite Status rewards, which will be the final “hurrah” from Club Nintendo. The list for Platinum rewards features titles like Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, NES Remix 2, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. However, the Gold Status rewards have some Zelda titles up for grabs: The Legend of Zelda, Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons. Players…
Nintendo revealed some exciting new information regarding DLC for Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U! First off, Club Nintendo members who purchased and registered both Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS & Wii U before March 31st will receive a free Mewtwo download code on April 15th! Mewtwo will be available…
It’s finally happened. Eiji Aonuma announced via Miiverse today that there is still more DLC to come this summer. What DLC is it, you ask? Have a look below at his post. It appears that Hyrule Warriors fans will be receiving Zelda CD-i DLC to enjoy. The characters are throwbacks to the classic Zelda titles which released on the…
There have been rumblings of a Nintendo Direct happening on April 1, but many fans (myself included) dismissed it as an April Fools Day prank. Turns out the rumors were true, as there will indeed be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow — no joke! Following the Direct is a live presentation from the Nintendo Treehouse featuring…
In a Facebook post, Eiji Aonuma, of Zelda fame, made an announcement regarding the highly anticipated Zelda Wii U. It appears that the game will no longer be held to a 2015 release date. Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of #Zelda has a message to share. Take a look. https://t.co/zVQ2Zo1Ygx — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March…
Today, many fans’ dreams have met with a terrible fate. A few weeks ago, we were astonished by the announcement of a live action series by Nintendo based on our favorite and most beloved franchise. On its announcement we were flooded with excitement and nervousness as we were happy to see a live action version…
The growth of the Internet and social media has largely affected people’s daily lives. As such, Nintendo has to change their tactics according to their consumers’ new lifestyles and different environments in order to maximize the value of their IP. In an announcement as to why Nintendo has decided to pursue mobile gaming so aggressively, Iwata stated, “Very…
On Tuesday, Nintendo and DeNA surprised many of us by announcing that they will be working together to produce mobile game apps using Nintendo’s Intellectual Property (IP). DeNA has produced some of the most popular game apps such as the Rolando franchise and Tiny Tower. Nintendo, as we know, is a gaming giant and owns the IP for some…
Earlier this afternoon, much to my shock, I got an e-mail from Nintendo informing me about Women’s History Month. It wasn’t so shocking that they were commemorating the month (although I didn’t quite know it was Women’s History Month), but it was shocking that they were featuring The Wind Waker’s very own Tetra as one of the…
Recently, Nintendo held an interview with a certain popular recurring character in the Zelda franchise. That’s right — the Happy Mask Salesman has seemed to have left Termina and Hyrule altogether and found his way into our world for a brief interview. The Happy Mask Salesman, whom is known for his appearances in Ocarina of…
In the midst of today’s huge news about Nintendo’s partnership with DeNa and their move to mobile gaming on smart devices (we will get to that news later!), Nintendo President Satoru Iwata assured consumers that while Nintendo is pursuing this brand new avenue, they are not abandoning their game platform business. In a statement, Iwata re-iterated that this…
Heads up Wii U owners! Elliot Quest is coming to the North American eShop next Thursday, March 19. The title will release a little later on the European eShop with an April 16 release date. Ansimuz Games announced the information on their site earlier today. I had the chance to review the Steam version of Elliot Quest late…
