Of all of Nintendo’s long-standing franchises, The Legend of Zelda is easily one of the most well-known. Despite how ubiquitous this series is, in the eyes of many there’s a subtle divide among the games. The classic Zelda gameplay was a top-down 2D formula, with a 3D style being adopted…
As announced just a few months back, Sea of Stars’ major ‘Dawn of Equinox’ update is now live on all console platforms. A major indie RPG hit from 2023, Sea of Stars was built in the vein of Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana and had players setting out with…
In the nearly three decades that Pokémon has been around, the franchise’s influence has extended far beyond the scope of most video games. Of the many things Pokémon does with this widespread influence, one of the most interesting is Pokémon Local Acts. This program aims to highlight the unique identities…
Nintendo may be returning to the days of cartridge-based home consoles, if recent rumors are anything to go by. According to IGN, based on financial statements from the company that provides Nintendo with its ROM chips, the Nintendo NX may utilize cartridges rather than discs — the standard for Nintendo…
Last week’s investors meeting provided the gaming world with a lot of new information regarding the future of Nintendo in terms of games, the direction mobile plans are headed in, what we should expect at this year’s E3, and (most interestingly) information about the NX. The new hardware’s release window–…
Even though we only just got a release window for Nintendo’s next system, codenamed NX, yesterday, a third party developer has already stepped forward to talk about it: Koei Tecmo, who are well known for their Dynasty Warriors, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive franchises. In its latest financial report,…
UPDATE: Nintendo of Europe has revealed that not only will Zelda be the focus of Nintendo’s E3, but it will be the only game present on its show floor, in order to guarantee “complete immersion.” It’s hard to believe that the last time we saw extended footage of the upcoming…
UPDATE: Almost immediately after this article was originally posted, Nintendo U.K. revealed in a tweet that the next Zelda will be launching simultaneously on Wii U and NX, while also providing us with a brand new piece of art in the process: Even more information is being uncovered in the…
NX rumors just keep on coming as we head ever closer to E3. This time around numerous sources have shared the news that four Wii U games may be getting ported to Nintendo’s next system: Super Mario Maker, Splatoon, the as-of-yet unnamed Zelda and Super Smash Bros. The information comes…
With the anticipation rapidly building for Nintendo’s next console, it’s only natural we’re seeing countless leaks from numerous sources. A vast majority of these end up being fake, sometimes elaborately so, but we may finally have our first glimpse at the truth courtesy of Reddit user untypedhero. Unlike most apparent…
UPDATE: The second controller hoax has also been unmasked. You can check out the entire process, from the initial CG modelling to 3D-printing, in this video from its creator: It’s been a wild couple of days for Nintendo fans, with multiple people purporting to have insider knowledge of Nintendo’s upcoming…
While we’re not exactly convinced that these supposed NX controller images are legit, there’s at least enough track here for a little exploratory train ride. Taking the patent evidence and leaked images at face value, let’s look this thing over together and try to assess how practical and fun an…
