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Random New College Course Is Grading Students On Their Zelda: TOTK Engineering Skills
Undergraduate sword
A new course in Engineering at the University of Maryland is enlisting the help of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to teach students about machine design (thanks, Go Nintendo). No, this is not a dream and yes, you read that correctly. There is an actual university course where you are graded on your Ultrahand skills...
Random Nintendo Is A "Wonderful" Place To Work If You're A Genius, According To Former Employee
But admits it was difficult as "an average person"
Former Nintendo employee and 45-year-old video game artist Miura Koichi, who has previously worked on Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as a landscape artist, recently provided some insight about his time at the famous Japanese company. He describes Nintendo as a "wonderful" place but admits it was...
News Legend Of Zelda Master Sword Replica Announced For Tamashii Nations "Proplica" Line
Here's a look at the prototype
If you've ever fancied wielding a real-life version of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda, Tamashii Nations has announced it's currently developing its own stunning replica. There are not many details at the moment, but we do know it will be part of the company's "Proplica" line. The prototype of this sword has...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Super Mario RPG On Switch
How does the remake hold up?
We are but one day away from the release of Super Mario RPG on Switch and the tech experts at Digital Foundry have appeared just in the nick of time with their analysis of what we can expect from the remake's performance. Let's start off with the biggie. Super Mario RPG on Switch targets and maintains 60fps almost all...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Also Had A Strong Start In The US
Spider-Man 2 was crowned "best-selling game of October"
Just last week, Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder was officially the "fastest-selling" Super Mario game ever released. It's also had an outstanding start in a number of different countries, with success in locations like Japan and the UK. Now, to a
News Nintendo Thanks Everyone For The Support Ahead Of The Game Awards
It's honoured Mario & Zelda are in the running for GOTY
Earlier this week, The Game Awards revealed the nominees for each category and Super Mario Bros. Wonder and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are both in the running for Game of the Year. Nintendo has now officially responded to this on its social media accounts, mentioning how...
Round Up Everything Announced In The November 2023 Nintendo Indie World Showcase
All 18 games and trailers from the November 14th presentation
Nintendo delivered its latest Indie World Showcase today (Tue 14th November 2023), a 20-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch soon, with 'soon' being 'today' in some cases! Below you'll find the video of the full Indie World Showcase November 2023...
Poll So, How Would You Rate That Nintendo Indie World Showcase?
Howl if you dug it
So, time has rung on Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase, with a bunch of small, medium, and large Switch announcements for games coming from independent studios the world over. We got the long-awaited news of Outer Wilds, which got a December release date in its new Archaeologist Edition guise. a reveal of an unfinished...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase Coming Today, November 14th
20 mins(ish) of news and updates
Fasten your seatbelts folks, Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase for Tuesday, November 14th, 2023. Kicking off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6PM CET / Wed 3am AET, the showcase will feature "roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch". So, what are...
News Switch Online Nintendo 64 Controllers Restocked In North America
Update: Back in stock
Update [Tue 14th Nov, 2023 04:00 GMT]: Nintendo recently restocked the Nintendo 64 Switch Online controller in the US and Canada. Have you had any luck securing one? Tell us in the comments. Original [Wed 27th Sep, 2023 05:45 BST]: If you're looking to enhance your Switch Online experience, you might be interested in an...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Super Mario RPG On Switch?
The SNES classic returns later this week
Nintendo has been incredibly busy in recent months bolstering the Switch lineup with all sorts of new first-party offerings. Following on from WarioWare: Move It! just a few weeks ago, it's now preparing for the return of Super Mario RPG. This classic Square game started out on the Super Nintendo in 1996 and...
News Nintendo Is Most-Nominated Publisher At The Game Awards 2023
The Big N scoops 15 noms
Earlier today, Geoff Keighley announced the nominations for The Game Awards 2023, including the hotly-contested Game of the Year — where both The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Super Mario Bros. Wonder are in contention. But perhaps more impressive is that Nintendo has secured the most nominations of any...
News Zelda: TOTK And Mario Wonder Land GOTY Nominations At The Game Awards 2023
Both games collect 5 noms each
The nominations have been officially announced for Geoff Keighley's night of razzle-dazzle, The Game Awards, which this year will take place on 7th December. Of course, the category on everyone's mind is the prestigious Game of the Year, which this time sees two Nintendo games in the running for top prize. Yes, both...
Talking Point Which Zelda Game Should Be Adapted For The Movie?
Dost thou sense it?
Welp, Nintendo and Sony are already in development on a live-action Legend of Zelda movie and our brains are buzzin’. The announcement was, unsurprisingly, light on the details Zelda-heads are most interested in learning about, which has only made skepticism and speculation more rampant. Who is going to play Link? Will he talk?
UK Charts Mario Wonder Takes Bronze As Call Of Duty Makes Its Mark
Like clockwork
The latest physical UK charts are here and, as expected, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has landed with a band, comfortably taking the number one position despite selling roughly 25% less than the previous entry in the franchise (thanks, Chris Dring). This means that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is no longer holding onto the gold...
Soapbox Six Months Later, Tears Of The Kingdom's Sense Of Wonder Is Still Unmatched
Hook(shot), line and sinker
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Jim celebrates six months of Tears of the Kingdom by flying back into Link's latest... The launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was such a momentous...
News Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Wins Nintendo GOTY At Golden Joystick Awards 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 takes out "ultimate" GOTY
The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 has just wrapped up and we've now got a full list of every winner. On the Switch front, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has officially won the Nintendo game of the year for 2023. The "ultimate" game of the year award went to Larian's RPG hit Baldur's Gate 3. Not...
Talking Point If 'Switch 2' Is Backwards Compatible, What Will You Do With Your Switch?
Destined to gather dust?
As we approach 2024, we're naturally getting increasingly keen to learn more about Nintendo's next major piece of hardware, affectionately dubbed the 'Switch 2', for now. After all, although the current line-up of upcoming Switch games is certainly nothing to sneer at, there's no denying that Nintendo is leaning heavily on...
Guide Best WarioWare Games Of All Time
RANK!
Remember, this ranking is based on the games' User Ratings in our database and is subject to real-time change even now. If you haven't rated your WarioWare collection, feel free to add your scores and potentially influence the order below. Enjoy! The original GBA title in this anarchic series, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! launched on...
News Nintendo Hardware And Software Teams Have Been Working "As One" Recently, Says Shinya Takahashi
Creating software that benefits hardware and vice versa
Nintendo has published the official English translation of the financial report Q&A for Q2 FY2024, and it wraps up with a particularly interesting comment on the company's recently-changed approach to hardware and software development. Asked about whether Nintendo has shifted to using...
News Miyamoto And Avi Arad Have Been Discussing The Zelda Movie For A Decade
"I know we face an extremely high hurdle"
When Nintendo announced that it was developing a movie based on The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto wrenched control of Nintendo's Twitter account away from the company's social team to give a few short details on the project. There, he sta
News The Super Mario Bros. Movie Arrives On Netflix This December (US)
Some other regions can already watch on this platform
The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a tremendous amount of success in cinemas earlier this year, but if you didn't catch it, it's now available on certain digital and streaming services. If you happen to be located in the US, it's today been confirmed Illumination and Nintendo's hit animated movie...
News Valve Announces Steam Deck OLED, Says Switch OLED Paved The Way
"It's just a great product from Nintendo"
Game company Valve, responsible for iconic series like Half-Life and Portal, has today announced the Steam Deck OLED, a follow-up to its original portable device with a longer-lasting battery, faster downloads, and plenty of other features. During an interview with The Washington Post about the updated...
News Super Mario RPG's Switch Release Gets A Five-Minute Overview Trailer
Update: Now in English!
Update [Thu 9th Nov, 2023 18:30 GMT]: Nintendo of America has now shared an English version of the overview trailer for Super Mario RPG, which launches on Nintendo Switch on 17th November, 2023. The five-minute trailer goes over all of the game's features, cast, and new additions. Check it out above, and let us know how...
A Link to the Cast
Well, there it is. Nintendo has announced that not only is a Legend of Zelda movie a possibility, but it's happening. Shigeru Miyamoto himself took to Twitter to share this news, stating that producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball are already attached and it will be co-financed by Sony (a fact that we are still wrapping our heads...
News Nintendo Confirms Delay Of New Development Building
Expansion plan knocks it back to 2028
Back in August, there was a report from Nikkei claiming Nintendo's new development building had been delayed due to an "expansion plan". Nintendo didn't officially comment about this at the time, but now within the slides of its latest financial results briefing, it's confirmed construction has been up-scaled...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give WarioWare: Move It?
Get a move on
Last week, WarioWare: Move It! brought Mario's #2 nemesis back to Switch for another round of microgame goodness, this time returning to the waggle-filled joys of the Wii entry, WarioWare Smooth Moves. Our resident reviewer extraordinaire, PJ O'Reilly, awarded it 8/10 in his review, saying this entry is "as daft and colourful as...
Wake up Link, the movie's on
Well folks, it's actually happened. After the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo has announced an upcoming live-action movie based on The Legend of Zelda. While details for the time being are scarce, we'll be keeping this guide updated in the coming months as we learn more about the project,...
Reaction What's Your Gut Feeling On The Zelda Movie News?
Excited? Concerned? Confused? Get your hot takes here!
In typical Nintendo fashion, the company unexpectedly and nonchalantly dropped the announcement last night that it is deep into development on a Legend of Zelda movie with Sony Pictures. It comes as no massive shock given the success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, but the fact that this Zelda...
News Nintendo Reveals "Positive Impact" The Mario Movie Had On Mario's Game Sales
Super Mario evergreen revenue is up year-on-year
Nintendo's Mario Movie, which made its debut earlier this year, has had an incredibly positive impact on the sales and downloads of Super Mario games. After being watched by around 169.84 million people and a cumulative global box-office revenue of $1,361,250,000 billion, Nintendo experienced some...
News Nintendo's 330M+ User Accounts Will Be Foundation Of "Lasting Relationship With Consumers"
It's all about "supporting long-term relationships"
Nintendo has previously mentioned how it's planning to use the same account system to make the transition to the next generation easier, and now it's reiterated this in its latest financial update while revealing there are now "over" 330 million Nintendo accounts worldwide. This figure covers 164...
News Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Officially The "Fastest-Selling" Super Mario Title Ever
Shifting 4.3 million units in the first two weeks
Nintendo's latest 2D platformer Super Mario Bros. Wonder only debuted on the Switch last month and it's already a huge success. Nintendo's latest financial results reveal the title was able to shift 4.3 million units globally in just two weeks, making it the "biggest release" and "fastest-selling"...
News Sony Is Co-Financing Nintendo's Live-Action Zelda Movie
It's also handling the worldwide theatrical distribution
Nintendo and Sony may not have the best history, but it seems they'll be teaming up for a live-action Legend of Zelda movie. Yes, in case you somehow missed it, Miyamoto recently took control of Nintendo's social channels and announced a Zelda movie project had been in the works for "many...
News Surprise! Nintendo Is Officially Working On A Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie
Wes Ball is on directing duties
Nintendo has announced that it is working on a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie with producer Avi Arad and director Wes Ball. Following the immense success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Illumination, the Zelda project will this time be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Avi Arad seems to be a...
News Shuntaro Furukawa Claims Recent 'Switch 2' Rumours Are Not Accurate
Here we go again
Rumours of the Switch successor are hotting up by the day, though Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa seems keen to challenge the accuracy of the claims (thanks, Nintendo Everything). In a recent financial call, the contents of which were written up on the Japanese site Mainichi, Furukawa dug into some of the latest 'Switch 2'...
News Nintendo Records Biggest Q1+2 Sales Figures Since Switch Launch
Mario Movie and other projects lend a hand
Nintendo has today published its financial report for Q2 FY2024 and it looks like things have been going really rather well. On top of some meaty sales figures for the likes of Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4 and the Switch console itself, the report finds that Nintendo's sales in the first half of the...
News Tears Of The Kingdom Continues To Prove That 'Open World Zelda' Is A Best-Selling Formula
Almost 20 million units sold
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has now sold 19.50 million units, just shy of that 20 million milestone. Launched on May 12th, 2023, the game has now effectively sold nearly two-thirds of what Breath of the Wild has managed in the space of about five months or so. That's insane. For...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of September 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe stays in pole position
Nintendo has today shared its latest financial report for FY2024 and this gives us an updated list of the best-selling Switch games as of 30th September 2023. Unlike the last report, which saw The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sneak into the proceedings, this quarter remains relatively unchanged...
News Pikmin 4 Has Sold 2.61 Million Units In Just Over Two Months
Over 50% of which in Japan
As part of Nintendo's latest financial report, which tracks the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March '24 (that's April 1st to September 30th, 2023 specifically), the company has announced that Pikmin 4 has sold 2.62 million units since its release on July 21st, 2023. The milestone puts the game ahead of Pikmin 3...
News Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games
The first half of 2024 ain't looking bad
Nintendo has published its six-month financial report for FY2024 and, as per usual, has also reconfirmed release dates for its upcoming games. Now including the Mario vs. Donkey Kong remake, there are no big surprises in this list of "Primary Nintendo Products," but Metroid Prime 4 fans may take heart in the...
News Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Over 132 Million Units
They're stacking up
Nintendo's quarterly financial results have been released and they show that Switch, in all its iterations, has now crossed the 130-million-sales mark. As of 30th September 2023, the lifetime number of Nintendo Switch hardware units sold — including the regular model, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED — stands at 132.46 million,...
News Microsoft Will Think Of Nintendo Users As "Part Of The Xbox Community" Going Forward
Phil Spencer wants an "equal" future
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has been busy promoting the tech giant's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and as part of this, he spoke to Japanese outlet Famitsu about how it will work with other platforms going forward. In regards to Xbox's future, Phil and the team want to think of Nintendo and...
Random 8 Cancelled Retro Studios Games Detailed, Including 'Portal With Combat'
And an NFL game?!
Retro Studios is best known for its work on the Metroid and Donkey Kong franchises. Still, the developer has dabbled in a number of intriguing projects that have unfortunately wound up on the cutting room floor. DidYouKnowGaming is back with another deep dive video looking into the studio's history, specifically detailing 8...
UK Charts Mario Wonder Soars As WarioWare Lands With A Whimper
Wahoo!
The latest UK physical charts are in and it has been yet another strong showing from Super Mario Bros. Wonder as the Nintendo 2D platformer holds onto the top spot once again. The game's main competitor for the past couple of weeks, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, has dropped down into third this time, leaving EA Sports FC 24 to once again dribble...
Quiz Can You Name The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter From Their Feet?
Super Smash Toes
We're going to assume that you have heard of a little game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you haven't (and fair play to you, that's impressive), then you probably at least have a fairly good knowledge of who's who when it comes to the world of Nintendo characters, right? If neither of these apply, then this probably won't be...
News Eiji Aonuma Named A 'Knight Of The Order Of Arts And Letters' In France
Da-da-da-DAAAAAAA
The legendary Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma, has had quite the year — when you consider the launch of Tears of the Kingdom and all — but 2023 just keeps getting bigger for the head of the series, as he has now been named a 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' by the French Minister of Culture. According to French website Le...
Video We Compare Super Mario RPG On Switch To The SNES Original
Just how faithful is it?
We're only a couple of weeks away from the launch of Super Mario RPG on November 17th, 2023, so you might currently be pondering just how faithful the remake will be to the SNES original. Well, you can already check out our hands-on impressions of the game, but if you're after some good old-fashioned side-by-side...
Guide All amiibo List - Every Animal Crossing, Zelda, Smash Bros., Metroid, Mario amiibo
Plan your next purchase here
In case you didn't know already, amiibo are NFC-ready toys which offer connectivity features with games on the Wii U, 3DS and Switch, but also serve as highly-detailed and very desirable trinkets that look great on your shelf. While other toys-to-life ranges have fallen by the wayside over the years, the amiibo range...
Guide Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Prologue Area
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single spaceship crashing
Welcome all to our Metroid Prime 2: Echoes walkthrough! We'll be starting at the crash landing prologue just before the Temple Grounds area on the planet Aether. Now, there aren't any necessary collectibles for this first section of the game; instead, in true Metroid Prime...
Guide Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Walkthrough, All Collectibles, Locations, Tips & Tricks
Prime universe
Welcome to our Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Full Walkthrough Guide hub! This Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Walkthrough will take you through the entire game from beginning to end, highlighting where to find all key items, including all Scan Entries