An extraneous “N” inserted into the English translation of The Legend of Zelda in 1987 has finally been removed, and it only took 29 and a half years.
At Nintendo, Working All Night Is ‘Mario Time’
Over the years, game development companies have found all sorts of euphemisms for unpaid overtime, but Nintendo’s might be the best. If legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto ever comes up and tells you it’s “Mario time,” you’re in for a long night.
Kirby Was Made For Spring In Japan
It’s springtime in Japan! Pink cherry blossoms are blooming across the country. Know who else is pink? Kirby, that’s who.
The Hardest Things About Trying To Speedrun Breath Of The Wild
When you cover speedrunning for a while, you start to ask: “can I do that?” This weekend, I started doing my own runs in Breath of the Wild to see how far I’d get. As you might imagine, the results were messy.
Five Ways Nintendo Could Fix Breath Of The Wild’s Clunky Interface
Nintendo’s latest Zelda game Breath of the Wild has garnered deserved praise for presenting users with an immense, emergent open world full of discovery, surprise, and charm. However, as I’ve been digging deeper into the game, I started to notice some areas that could benefit from a few quick user experience (UX)…
The NES Game That Inspired Resident Evil
One of the best horror games ever developed came out for the Famicom in 1989 from Capcom. It was a rare, licensed game that was somehow better than its source material.Read more…
New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Patch Fixes Frame Rate Issues
Last night, Nintendo put out an update for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and their patch notes are just about the most Nintendo thing ever: “Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.” In reality, they’ve made some huge frame rate improvements.
Nintendo Switch Sales Nearly Double In Japan
Good news for Nintendo! Switch sales nearly doubled in Japan during the last sales week, when compared to the previous week’s.
Fire Emblem Heroes Spring Event Comes With Bunny Costumes
Fire Emblem Heroes is about to get a little more colorful. The Spring Festival tosses fan favorite heroes into bunny costumes and adds a new, lighthearted side story to battle through. But it’s mostly about those absurd outfits.
Kid Makes A Cardboard Nintendo Switch Because Mom Won’t Buy The Console
Gotta love the creativity of kids! Twitter user Ama-chan’s kid brother made this cardboard Nintendo Switch because their mother wouldn’t buy the real deal.