Nintendo UK has come up with a brand new offer for Zelda fans out in the United Kingdom! If you buy Ocarina of Time 3D from the Nintendo UK online store, you will be rewarded with a free Ocarina of Time-style baseball cap, depicting Sheik and Link in battle while facing off against hordes of Ganondorf’s monsters. Not only will…
Today is the release date for Ultimate NES Remix in North America, and to celebrate this occasion we at Zelda Universe have decided to go retro with this week’s Fanart Friday. Wielding his original sword and shield, Link faces off with two Octorocks in this brilliant depiction of the very first Legend of Zelda game. This charming piece by BrokenTeapot of…
Game Informer magazine recently sat down with the director of the flagship Nintendo franchise Super Smash Bros. in order to ask him a series of questions about the development of the games in a monthly series called “Smash Bros. Diaries.” This month, one of the more pertinent inquiries brought up with Masahiro Sakurai involved the ever-expanding roster of the game’s…
On November 27, Nintendo filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a software emulator that would potentially be used with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles. Although this might not be new for Nintendo, the patent specifically mentions that the emulator would be for use…
When Nintendo launched the Wii U in late 2012, the console did not fly off the shelves as they anticipated. This holiday, however, we will most likely start seeing an increase in sales due to the popularity of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Mario Kart 8. It seems that a lot of Nintendo fans have not…
The annual shopping apocalypse known as Black Friday will soon be upon us, and come the end of the week, eager deal-seekers will be gobbling down their turkey dinner and running out to the nearest big box retailer to snap up the best deals. For those of you who have been holding out on purchasing any…
Miiverse user T-man has posted some rather interesting screenshots and videos regarding his very “special” copy of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Though it appears that his is the only copy thus far to have produced these hilarious glitches, it looks to be a legitimate case of a corrupted piece of software. The glitches cause weird…
Good news, fellow gamers! President Satoru Iwata announced today via livestream that Nintendo IPs will be available for usage online through the Creative Endorsement Program established by Nicovideo. What does this mean? “Let’s Play” videos, music covers, fan art, and even fan projects like the Ocarina of Time 2D demake can be posted online as “derivative works” without…
The Nintendo 3DS has seemingly hit its stride with the release of Super Smash Bros., as the game has been breaking records after only two months on the market, becoming the top selling handheld title for 2014. The flagship Nintendo franchise has seen incredible success on the portable market, becoming the company’s 10th title to sell over 1 million copies. Other…
The upcoming Wii U puzzler, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, initially resembled the Zelda series in design according to a GameSpot interview with producer Koichi Hayashida. The resemblance was too close for Shigeru Miyamoto’s comfort, who had the final say on the game’s design. Brainstorming for the game’s design began during development of the smash hit Super Mario 3D World,…
Nintendo of America has recently announced that players who have opted into the downloadable version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be able to preload the majority of the game before its release. This download-now-play-later model will work for people who have pre-ordered from Nintendo.com, the Nintendo eShop, and select retailers. The benefits of this option…
Do we even need to mention the unadulterated excitement that is surrounding the impending release of Majora’s Mask 3D? Of course not! That being said, many of us are wondering what the differences between the beloved N64 version and the 3DS remake will be. We already know that the artwork is stunning, but what does this mean for…
November 21, 2014 is a day that many Nintendo fans around the world have been eagerly looking forward to. We have the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire launching and now US fans have something else to add to our wishlists: the crystal red and crystal blue 2DS, which was…
Nintendo will be teaming up the subscription-based service Loot Crate to deliver their new Amiibo figures to members starting this holiday season. Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu and Mario are confirmed to be part of this package, with several more characters yet to be revealed. Loot Crate CEO Chris Davis commented on the collaboration, “We are honored to…
In a post on Miiverse, Eiji Aonuma has stated that Majora’s Mask 3D has been in development since 2011, right after Ocarina of Time 3D was finished. While Nintendo wanted to reveal the title sooner, they were waiting until the time was finally right to unveil it. Aonuma assured fans that Nintendo has made the gameplay smoother, though…
