A good portion of the excitement when playing a new Smash game comes from anticipating what new Pokemon will appear from the Poke Balls that scatter the stages. Aside from a glimpse of Xerneas’ head (which isn’t yet confirmed as a Poke Ball summon), we haven’t seen any support Pokemon in Sakurai’s “pic of the day” screenshots–until…
As many of you probably already know, Nintendo hasn’t been doing too well lately, and this has led some to question whether Nintendo can be successful in 2014. In an interview with EDGE, Amazon UK’s category leader of video games and software, Ketu Paul, spoke on how he believes the worry about Nintendo’s future is…
Nintendo often doesn’t emphasize the power of their consoles’ hardware, and the company rarely releases spec sheets. Perhaps because of this, the Wii U is often ridiculed for not having hardware that is as powerful as that of its competitors. Genyo Takedai, Nintendo’s senior managing director, spoke last week to investors about why Nintendo does…
Many of us have been hoping that Nintendo would bring its extensive Game Boy Advance library to the 3DS eShop. Save for a few games given away during Nintendo’s ambassador program, GBA games have yet to appear on the Virtual Console. Community Manager CeeCee of Natsume (publisher of the Harvest Moon series) revealed on Tumblr that even though…
Have any rare or unique Legend of Zelda collectibles? Or perhaps some really cool artwork from the games or some very impressive Zelda cosplay? The Legend of Zelda UK Facebook page is looking for fans to send in displays of some of their most impressive Legend of Zelda collectables, artwork, and cosplay to nintendocommunity@nintendo.co.uk in…
With the recent financial troubles and slow sales of the Wii U, it is easy to forget that Nintendo has historically had terrific sales numbers. IGN has compiled the hardware sales, software sales, and attach rate for every Nintendo console and handheld, as well as the sales of some of Nintendo’s recent software. The data tells…
An extract from a recent Nintendo financial results document (shown after the jump) revealed that Tecmo Koei Games will publish Hyrule Warriors in Japan. The Musou game series has long been popular in Japan, and is developed by Tecmo Koei. Since the game will be titled “Zelda Musou” in Japan, it makes sense that Tecmo…
Sakurai unveiled this awesome shot of Lucario on Miiverse, confirming that this fighting/steel type Pokemon will be joining the Super Smash Bros. Wii U battle. Aura’s effects will also have more influence, so we can definitely expect some explosive attacks from a damaged Lucario! He shared on Miiverse: “The heroic Aura Pokémon, Lucario, joins the…
Everyone has their favorite Zelda moments. Mine are all the Zelink cutscenes in Skyward Sword. The folks at Nintendo Spain compiled all of their favorites into one awesome video. They chose some beautiful scenes, including Link’s encounter with Saria on the bridge in Ocarina of Time, lifting the curse on Pamela’s father in Majora’s Mask, and Midna’s…
Aside from the beautiful and amusing screenshots, the thing I love most about the Super Smash Bros. “pic of the day” is how it demonstrates director Masahiro Sakurai’s extreme attention to detail. This new Wii U screenshot shows Link and Pit firing arrows at one another; but it’s Sakurai’s caption on Miiverse which is the real…
A Link to the Past isn’t the only Zelda game being re-released today. The Four Swords Anniversary Edition is now available for free on the 3DS eShop for a limited time in the United States. This offer will expire on February 2 at 11:59 PM ET. The Four Swords Anniversary Edition was previously released for…
A Link to the Past has been released today on the North American Wii U eShop for $7.99. The Super Nintendo title was originally released in North America in 1992 and is still considered by some to be the greatest Zelda game of all time. It was also recently released on the European eShop on…
Yesterday evening (Eastern Standard Time) Satoru Iwata briefed investors at Nintendo’s Corporate Management Policy Briefing for the fiscal year ending in March 2014. Mr. Iwata had much to say at the presentation from the challenges the Wii U has faced, smart device integration into Nintendo’s business model, expanding Nintendo’s business into new areas, and short-term,…
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made a few comments yesterday ahead of the company’s investor briefing. First off, it has been confirmed through Nintendo’s financial report that Iwata will be taking a 50 percent pay cut. Japanese publication Nikkei has reported that Iwata’s salary will be reduced for a five-month period from February until June. Iwata isn’t the…
The Legend of Zelda series has continued to perform strong in this week’s Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop charts. On the Wii U charts, The Wind Waker HD finished on top, with the popular NES Remix title finishing closely behind at number two and the original Legend of Zelda rounding out the top 10.…
