It feels like a Majora’s Mask kind of holiday season! A few days ago, we reported on the discovery of hidden N64 Microphone support in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Now, another feel-good story from the land of Termina has made its way to my desk, starring one of…
Leave it to hackers and modders to discover the darndest things about our favorite games. In a new video posted by Skawo on YouTube, it’s been discovered that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has support for the N64’s microphone peripheral. For those unaware, Nintendo released a microphone for its…
Here we go again, folks. As 2024 finally comes to a close, the Switch 2 rumor mill is running at full speed as we all anxiously await any official announcement from Nintendo about their next console. While Nintendo remains tight-lipped, more information continues to trickle out from unofficial sources, such…
Hot on the heels of Okami’s Amaterasu, Monster Hunter Rise is back with another inter-company Capcom cross-over. This time around it’s Street Fighter – though perhaps not the character you’d expect. That’s right, you’ll be able to dress up as Akuma. While it might seem a bit odd…
Let the bloodshed begin, because No More Heroes 3 is nearly upon us! Though it’s only in that long awaited sequel that we can enter the Garden of Insanity, a little bit of that otaku-assassin style is cutting into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this weekend as well. It may not…
Spelunky wasn’t the first procedurally generated game by any stretch, but it would end up one of the first titles I dove into of that nature. It blended with its roguelike elements to bring about a game that could seemingly be played forever – you may eventually say layouts or…
Update (11/3/21): This page has been updated with Target’s replacement for some pre-order bonuses. Update (11/2/21): This page has been updated with new pre-order bonuses from Walmart and Best Buy. Please read below for all the details! The long-awaited journey back to Sinnoh is almost here, as we’re…
August 24th is a very important date for Rune Factory fans and this year it’s even more so. The spin-off series of Story of Seasons (a.k.a. Bokujō Monogatari) launched 15 years ago today in Japan! Created in honor of Story of Seasons’ 10th anniversary, Rune Factory took the farming-sim aspect of…
Square Enix announced today that the “pixel remaster” of Final Fantasy IV will be coming to mobile devices and Steam on September 4th. This SNES classic is often regarded as one of the best in the series, and the pixel remake looks to enhance the experience with updated sprites, rearranged…
This year has been absolutely insane when it comes to record-breaking auctions for rare video game collectibles. Last month alone saw a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sell for $114,000, while a unique cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda exchanged hands for a whopping $870,000. It’s surprising, then,…
Update: Umbreon is now available at Build-A-Bear! You can purchase the online exclusive bundle for $65. It was only a matter of time once Espeon joined Build-A-Bear Workshop’s huggable host of Pokémon plushes that we’d be seeing its fellow Gen II Eeveelution. Today, Nintendo Wire is…
The next batch of Hobonichi Mother Project goods have been revealed, and though it’s a modest collection compared to Ness hats or massive Mr. Saturns, they still fit right in as useful items for your daily use. The popular whiteboard calendars are returning for 2022, in both full-size and desktop…
Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is continuing to be a great place for game soundtracks on vinyl and cassette. Bandai Namco seems to think so at least, as the previously released and quickly sold out Tales of Symphonia Original Video Game Soundtrack is making a comeback via an upcoming repress. This…
Last week Tekken producer and living legend Katsuhiro Harada sat down with the inimitable Masahiro Sakurai to discuss a variety of topics, including Sakurai’s inability to drink water (Friendly NinWire Reminder: stay hydrated, loyal readers). This week’s conversation broached a similarly wide and varied topics, such as Sakurai’s inability to…
Manga duo Akira Himekawa (a nom-de-plumme for two women who have never revealed their real names) have been penning manga adaptations of The Legend of Zelda for well over two decades, and now their work will be getting the extra attention and appreciation it deserves, as an exhibit at the…
