The zombie-like ReDead enemies in the new Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake were apparently even more terrifying at one stage in the game’s development. Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi told GameSpot that, at one point, the team realized they had gone too far with the creature’s design for an audience…
The Pokémon Company has announced that a new, limited edition Raichu statue from high-end toy manufacturer First 4 Figures is now available. Raichu is surrounded by bolts of lightning rising in all directions, which will illuminate when a button on the back of the base is pressed and are powered…
Much has been written about Grand Theft Auto VI’s absurd MSRP, and much more will be written once the game releases next week on November 19th, 2026. Whether you’re willing to pay $80 (or $100 for the Ultimate Edition) is a different story, but according to industry analyst Rhys Elliott,…
Devastating news for the small handful of folks still playing online on their Wii U – the servers for both Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon are down, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back up. This “emergency temporary maintenance” is due to a security vulnerability, and an extended duration is…
The Nintendo Switch is a truly mighty console by now, one of the best-selling pieces of video game hardware ever and home to blockbusters like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Odyssey. But it wasn’t so long ago that accusations from a certain group of people (mostly a subset…
The time that 3DS and Wii U owners have been dreading is fast-approaching, as the ability to purchase games on the Nintendo eShop for both systems will be discontinued on March 27th at 5 p.m. PT. This discontinuation means that after March 27th, the only titles you will be able…
As we approach the closure of the Wii U and 3DS’s online functionalities, Nintendo has announced the next wave of structural changes, including one which will affect current log-ins as well. For starters, after October 25th, 2022, you won’t be able to log into your Nintendo Account with a linked…
Earlier this year Nintendo delivered the unfortunate but sadly expected news that it would be discontinuing the eShop on Wii U and 3DS in March 2023. Now the company has shared more specific dates. First up is a reminder that it’ll no longer be possible to add funds via eShop…
Reggie File-Aimé continues his forever press tour for his book Disrupting the Game, stopping by a Third-Place Books location in Lake Forest Park, Washington (a suburb of Seattle) to handle a Q&A about his time at Nintendo. Thanks to GameXplain, we have excerpts for slivers of the Q&A — specifically,…
Many of the Wii U’s exclusive titles have found a second wind after being ported to Nintendo Switch, though there are still a handful of games that have yet to make the transition. Star Fox Zero is one of those titles, and series artist Takaya Imamura believes that it’s high…
Well, the time has come: Nintendo is officially shutting down the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops. The shutdown won’t be immediate: Beginning May 23rd, 2022, it will no longer be possible to use a credit card to add funds to an account via the 3DS and Wii U eShops….
Nintendo has announced the wind-down of its eShop services for both the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U, with a planned end in March 2023. As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make Nintendo eShop purchases for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS…
Well, it looks like it’s officially the end of an era, as Nintendo has announced plans to remove credit card support via the 3DS and Wii U eShop storefronts. 「ニンテンドー3DSシリーズおよびWii U内のニンテンドーeショップにおけるクレジットカードと交通系電子マネーのご利用取扱い終了について」のお知らせを掲載しました。 https://t.co/hlGGJIZu3B — 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) July 20, 2021 In the Japanese tweet above, the company confirms that from…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans will know that pulling the Master Sword from its pedestal is not a feat that just anyone can accomplish. It takes not only an adventurer who possesses the spirit of the legendary hero, but one who is strong enough to withstand…
On June 30th, 2021, the Netflix app for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U passed from this world to the next. This unassuming app suffered the fate of many visionary thinkers who were ahead of their time — under-appreciated until the sun had set on their season with us in this…
