Tag: Nintendo
Random 2021 Elon Musk SNL Skit "Was Not Received Well" By Nintendo
"It was kind of out of left field"
Former Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have stated that a 2021 Saturday Night Live skit involving Elon Musk dressed as Wario "was not received well" by Nintendo. This comes via the duo's latest YouTube video in which they dive into SNL's recent skit exploring the upcoming launch of The Legend of...
News Tears Of The Kingdom Zelda Statue Officially Revealed, Here's A Sneak Peek
Pre-orders open next week
The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary is well underway, and following an "exclusive edition" Link statue earlier this year, First 4 Figures has now revealed a Zelda figure. This "sneak peek" offers a brief look at a 12" painted pvc statue based on Princess Zelda from
UK Charts Kingdom Hearts Collection Performs Well, But It's Missing The Keys To The Podium
Sora loser
We are back with another look at the UK charts, and it was quite the week for new releases. While EA Sports FC 27 has stood firm in the top spot for the third week in a row, it's followed by a bunch of newbies. Star Wars: Galactic Racer has raced its way into second, Gears of War: E-Day nabs third, and Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival...
News Nintendo States That It Has No Plans To Ditch Physical Media
"We know how much the fans like it"
Bill van Zyll, vice president and general manager of Nintendo Latin America, has stated that the company currently has "no plans to ditch physical" media. This comes via an interview with Coelho no Japão on YouTube (thanks Nintendo Everything) at a time in which physical media is more at risk than ever. With
Feature Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wii Sports Resort
Which is the Wuhu winner?
Hey everyone! Welcome to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl! Last time, we matched up a trio of covers for the GBA's Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars, though it wasn't a particularly close-fought contest. The Japanese variant walked away with 54% of the vote and the win, leaving the European and North American...
News PSA: Pokémon Red & Blue Game Boy Jukebox Back In Stock
Take an audio tour through Kanto
Earlier this year, as part of Pokémon's 30th anniversary celebrations, The Pokémon Company released a Game Boy Jukebox that took trainers on an audio tour through Pokémon Red & Pokémon Blue. If you haven't already got it, or weren't able to secure it on release, TPC has now announced the jukebox is back in stock...
Countdown Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #4 - Still An All-Timer
Forested Development
I left last week's Ocarina of Time feature feeling like I might have been a little too negative about the whole thing. Three weeks into my playthrough, and I had just poo-pooed back-to-back puzzle boxes. Well, fear not, because I'm swinging in the complete opposite direction this time. This is part four of my Dungeon Crawl...
News Spending On Switch 2 Game-Key Cards In The U.S. Has Risen By 631%
Overall physical media spending increased 5%
Circana's Mat Piscatella has posted a breakdown of the firm's latest sales report for the U.S., providing an interesting statistic for Game-Key Cards on the Switch 2. According to Piscatella, spending on Game-Key Cards has risen by a whopping 631% in the region during 2026. This figure is so substantial...
News Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Looks Like A Game Night Delight In New Overview Trailer
Start the warm-up
With Nintendo Switch Sports Resort right around the corner, Nintendo has released a seven-minute overview trailer to showcase all of the exciting things that await on Wuhu Island. Aside from introducing the game's 12 sports (many of which will be familiar to anyone who played the last series entry), the trailer also showcases a...
News Pokémon Pokopia's New Mystery Gift Distribution Is Now Available
Free furniture!
The Pokémon Pokopia Mystery Gift codes haven't been coming thick and fast since the game launched earlier this year, but with the Chansey Plant code wrapping up yesterday, The Pokémon Company has been quick to release another. As brought to our attention by Serebii, a new distribution event is now available. If you use the code...
News EB Games Is Opening North America's First-Ever Nintendo "Store-Within-A-Store" Experience
A "new permanent Nintendo space" arrives later this month
EB Games Canada has this week announced it's bringing a new Nintendo retail experience to its flagship location in Toronto. It's opening a Nintendo space at the EB Games store, located at 267 Yonge Street. According to the PR, this is "Nintendo's first-ever store-within-a-store in North...
Round Up The Final Previews For Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Are In
Wuhu (woohoo) or Buhu (boohoo)?
We are closing in on Nintendo's next major release, with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort primed and ready to launch on Switch 2 on 22nd October, and today, we've got an in-depth look at what we can expect from it. The game's final previews are now live, with a bunch of outlets sharing their thoughts on Nintendo's...
News "Nintendo Didn't Swerve" - Product Growth Expert Comments On Zelda Vs. GTA 6
Let battle commence
In case you didn't notice by now, October is an exceptionally busy month for game releases. Why? Because every publisher and their nan is scrambling to avoid Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI in November. There are, however, still some games launching in November, perhaps most notably Barbie Rewind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...
News Nintendo Announces Another Switch 2 Hardware Bundle
Japan gets a new "Choose-Your-Game" bundle
The Switch 2 is now over a year into its life, and Nintendo has so far shifted more than 23 million units globally. In recent months, the video game giant has announced multiple hardware bundles (and even some themed systems) to help boost worldwide sales, and it's now Japan's turn. The homeland of...
News Nintendo Releases 'Hello, Peach!' And 'Hello, Luigi!' App For Switch & Mobile Devices
It's also revealed a toy 'Melody Car'
Last year, Nintendo launched the 'My Mario' - a new line of products designed for parents and children. This included a new app for Switch and mobile devices known as 'Hello, Mario!'. It followed this up with a 'Hello, Yoshi!' app towards the end of the year. Now, in an update this week, it has released the...
News "I Wanted To Challenge Myself" - Former WarioWare Director Talks Life After Nintendo
Wario Where?
Earlier this year, Nintendo veteran and WarioWare legend Goro Abe announced that he was leaving the company and taking up a teaching post at the Osaka Electro-Communication University. Roughly seven months on, VGC got the chance to chat with the dev about his post-Nintendo life, and, rather expectedly, games are still very much on his...
News Zelda: Majora's Mask Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music This Week
Termina beckons
Nintendo is ramping up its Zelda 40th Anniversary celebrations with a few new initiatives for the N64's Majora's Mask. First up, and what is undoubtedly the highlight for us, is the addition of the original soundtrack on Nintendo Music. Nintendo states that this will be added on Friday, 9th October in Japan, so it's likely that it...
UK Charts Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Climbs Back Into The Top 10
While Xenoblade Chronicles 2: NS2 Edition makes its debut
The latest UK charts data is in, and we have a few new releases this time to highlight. First up, Minecraft Dungeons II lands at number 2 for its debut, just behind EA Sports FC 27. The new title comfortably sold the most on Switch 2, garnering 70% of the platform split. Next, Xenoblade...
News PlatinumGames Comments On The Future Of Bayonetta
Will our favourite Umbra Witch return?
PlatinumGames has offered a brief yet tantalising comment on the future of Bayonetta during an interview with Famitsu (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The company's CEO Atsushi Inaba was speaking alongside Shift Up’s Kim Hyung Tae, with the pair having recently collaborated on a Bayonetta
Random Tough Week? Grab Yourself A Brew & Get These Immaculate Zelda Tunes On Your Playlist, Pronto
Nylon Lon Ranch
Not sure if you've heard, but they're remaking Ocarina of Time. Oh, you had? Exciting, isn't it! Given the enthusiasm for the return of the Links Young and Adult just over one month from now, your algorithm has probably been spitting a whole load of Zelda-related content at you recently. One such video that cropped up on my feed...
News Nintendo Has Renewed Multiple Game Trademarks
Blasting back
Nintendo has recently renewed some more video game trademarks, this time for multiple titles on 3DS and Wii U. The first game on the list is Next Level's 2016 Metroid Prime multiplayer spin-off Federation Force. Along with this is the included title Blast Ball (which was also available as a standalone game). Next up is the 2015 Atlus...
News Buckle Up, Memory Shortages Are Reportedly Set To Get Worse In 2027
"the supply-demand environment is only getting tighter"
If you were perhaps hoping that the ongoing memory crisis would abate in the coming months, we have some unfortunate news for you. As reported by The Register, memory shortages are set to get even worse in 2027, with Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology, stating that demand is already far...
Countdown Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #3 - I Hate This Place
Into the belly of the beast
The countdown continues! My weekly adventures through Ocarina of Time's dungeons have brought me to the last of the Child Link trilogy, and what a note to go out on. For those who missed the previous two editions, I'm revisiting one OoT dungeon each week, neatly leading me up to the grand finale on launch week for the...
News Nintendo Has Now Shut Down Mario Kart Tour
"Thank you for playing"
If you weren't already aware, Nintendo has now officially shut down its free-to-play mobile game Mario Kart Tour. Upon booting up the game, you'll be presented with a notice confirming the service has ended and a message thanking you for playing. Nintendo has also released a "final Mario Kart Tour report" on social media,...
News Surprise! Donkey Kong Bananza's Limited-Time DLC Events Are Back
Nintendo announces monthly rotations
Nintendo rolled out its final Emerald Rush event for Donkey Kong Bananza in September, and if you never got around to it, or missed out on previous events, we've got some exciting news. According to an announcement on its official Japanese website, these events will be returning starting today (aka 1st October...
News Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
It's not much, but it's something
Nintendo released a major update for the Switch 2 earlier in September, bumping the system firmware up to Version 23.0.0. Now, it has rolled Version 23.0.1 at the end of the month to sort out some small issues where software might take longer than expected to perform an action. Below are both sets of patch notes,...
News Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is Getting A New Switch 2 Physical Release Next Month
Bundled DLC, anyone?
Just as it did with Scarlet and Violet, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have today announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A will be getting a new Switch 2 physical release that comes with the DLC bundled in. The new copies will launch on 29th October and contain the full Legends: Z-A base game and its Mega Dimension expansion on...
Quiz When Does The Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Launch?
Sept education
September is just about behind us, and after all of those showcases, Directs, and surprise reveals, it feels only right that we wrap things up with a bumper quiz. Below, we're continuing our monthly quiz series with a whopping 14 questions all about the Nintendo news from the last month. We've got questions on news, new releases,...
News Pokémon Pokopia Gets Spooky With A Limited-Time Halloween In-Game Event
Pumpkaboo, I see you
We were quietly hoping that Pokémon Pokopia would have something up its sleeve for Halloween, and what do you know, it does! The Pokémon Company has just announced its next in-game event, which will run from 17th October at 5am until 1st November at 4:59am (local time). This one is expectedly spooky, with Pumpkaboo and...
News Zelda 40th Anniversary Concert Tickets Are Now Live Across Europe
North American sales go live later today
After being revealed earlier this month, Nintendo has finally shared that tickets for the European leg of the Zelda 40th Anniversary concert will go live tomorrow (30th September). Ticket sales will begin at 12pm BST / 1pm CET for the European shows, which will take place on the following dates: London -...
News More Nintendo LEGO Sets Are Being Retired This Year
Along with other gaming sets
It's a natural part of LEGO's lifecycle, but it's always sad to see it happen; a good few Nintendo-themed LEGO sets are being retired this year. Just like we've previously seen with the wonderful Super Mario World Mario & Yoshi and Great Deku Tree sets, a bunch of other builds will be hitting the hay before 2026 is up...
Random "Motherbrain" Returns As Ubisoft's GenAI Gaming Initiative
Watch out, Samus!
If you thought it was game over for Mother Brain, you might want to keep reading because Ubisoft is reportedly resurrecting the AI antagonist, just not in the way you might have expected. As reported by Stephen Totilo of Game File, "Motherbrain" is actually a trademark and term Ubisoft is now using to refer to its AI projects...
News The Switch 2 Console Is Currently Cheaper Than Ever In The UK
Update: Amazon UK discounts the Switch 2
Earlier this year, Nintendo increased the price of the Switch 2 across multiple regions, including the UK. While the console launched at £395.99 back in June 2025, its price was raised to £419.99 thanks to global component shortages. Right now, however, you can pick up a Switch 2 for £354.99 from either...
UK Charts Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Drops To Number 8 As FC 27 Tops The Podium
Fooseball? You playin' the fooseball?!
The latest UK charts data is in, and with the release of EA Sports FC 27 on 25th September, it's no surprise to find the football sim makes its debut at number one. PS5 has comfortably outpaced the other consoles in terms of sales, with Switch and Switch 2 making up 8% and 5% respectively. Fire Emblem:...
Opinion I Played Mario Kart Tour Every Day For Seven Years, And What Am I Left With?
Chequered flag
On 24th September 2019, Nintendo launched Mario Kart Tour for mobile devices. This was Mario’s second outing in mobile gaming, following 2016’s Super Mario Run, which had an impressive initial reception but seemingly failed to generate much revenue (compared with other big mobile games, including Nintendo’s own Fire Emblem...
Countdown Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Dungeon Crawl #2 - A Sophomore Slump?
Cavern club
We are one week closer to the 5th November launch of Ocarina of Time on Switch 2, so that means it's time for my second replay catch-up. For those who missed my adventures Inside the Great Deku Tree last week, I'm replaying the original OoT, one dungeon each week, in the run-up to launch. This time, it's Death Mountain's turn. Once...
News Four Years After Release, Splatoon 3's Player Numbers Are On The Up In 2026
A Raiders resurgence
It has been quite a big year for Splatoon, and the player numbers for the latest mainline entry apparently show it, even though it has been on the market for four years now. That's according to Splatoon 3 director Seita Inoue, who, in a new interview with Famitsu (translated by Nintendo Everything), said that things have been...
News Splatoon 3's Splatfests Return Next Month With Another Spooky Showdown
Trick or treat, Squidlings?
Believe it or not, Halloween is almost upon us. As has become something of a yearly tradition, Nintendo is marking the occasion with another Splatfest in Splatoon 3. That's right, Splatoween is back, baby. It's another recycled theme this year, with the event asking "What would you be in a fantasy world?" Teams Wizard,...
News Reddit Mod Ordered To Cough Up $4,500,000 To Nintendo In Long-Running Switch Piracy Case
Update: The 'Archbox' case finally comes to a close
Back in July, Nintendo dished out a handful of lawsuits in its continued clampdown on Switch piracy. Four months on, one of these legal claims has come back as another win for Nintendo after the defendant failed to plead or otherwise respond within the court's given time. The case in question was...
News Nintendo Reportedly Rejected A Ubisoft Zelda Spin-Off Starring Ganondorf
What if?
A new "exclusive" report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson has supposedly lifted the lid on a Ubisoft Zelda project that never saw the light of day. The story, which is based on "reporting conducted over more than 18 months" and has been "independently corroborated", claims Ubisoft Milan (the Mario + Rabbids studio) pitched a Zelda...
Rumour Zelda Movie Rumblings Suggest A First Trailer Might Be Around The Corner
Or is it just wishful thinking?
Remember that slightly strange Zelda movie mention in the series' recent 40th Anniversary Direct, where Miyamoto confirmed the shocking news that the film will be titled... 'The Legend of Zelda'? We were all expecting something more, right? Some kind of teaser or perhaps a full-blown trailer? Well, the rumour mill has...
News One Of The Switch's Most Underrated Gems Is Now Free For Switch Online Users
But only until 30th Sep
Nintendo has announced that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers. Available in both North America and Europe, you can download the full game from the eShop at no extra cost, with availability lasting until 30th September 2026. Save data will also be...
News 1080° Snowboarding Had "A Ton Of Questionable Stuff" Removed, Says Veteran Nintendo Producer
See, now we want to know more
1080° Snowboarding is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed N64 titles, bringing gorgeous visuals, realistic gameplay, and some kick-ass music to the console, making it one of the coolest titles around at the time. In an interview with Hyrule Interviews, however, veteran Nintendo producer...
Poll Who's Your Favourite Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Character?
Cai on the prize
If you have been playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave this past week, then I'm sure you have already started stewing a favourites list for the four main heroes. Be it their dazzling combat abilities or dashing good looks, these Flame Lords each cut a rather different figure, with enough gameplay variety that each of them is bound...
PSA Sorry, Argos' Deep Discounts On Some Top-Tier Switch 2 Games Sold Out Like Hot Cakes
Blink and you'll miss it
Big discounts on quality physical titles are such a rarity these days that, much like us, you may have got a little excited this morning if you clocked that Argos had delivered deep discounts on some of Switch 2's best games. Alas, we should have known that it was too good to be true, as the savings were swiftly snapped up...
It wasn't prepared for the demand...
We've heard in recent weeks about the "limited edition" 40th Zelda collection (comprised of hardware and accessories) selling out at select locations around the globe. Now, more retailers and online stores are supposedly running out of copies of the actual game. Demand exceeding supply isn't exactly uncommon in...
News Nintendo's Zelda Quiz Error Apology Has Led To... Yet Another Error
Wrong Wrong Ranch
It's difficult to remember last week's Zelda Direct without having your mind clouded by that sweet Ocarina of Time footage, but you might recall that Nintendo announced a couple of new Nintendo Today features before the main event. Much like with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the app is dishing out daily virtual trading cards to...
News Banjo-Kazooie Developer Rare Is Now Reporting Directly To Activision
More big changes at Xbox
More big news is coming out of Xbox this week as the company looks to continue its reset. There are a few things to go through here, but the headline for us is that Xbox is looking to leverage its purchase of Activision and consolidate more power into the subsidiary. So that means that several teams, including Halo Studios,...
Talking Point How Do You Feel About Series-Branded Consoles?
Tri hard
It took Nintendo a little under a year and a half to reveal its first special edition Switch 2, and what do you know, it's a Zelda-branded one. To celebrate the series' 40th anniversary, we're getting a special Triforce-emblazoned system, complete with patterned green and black Joy-Con and a swanky gold dock. We got all of the natural...
Guide Where To Pre-Order The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time & Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 Console
Update: Stock available via The Game Collection (UK)
Nintendo lifted the lid on its Ocarina of Time remake in its September 2026 Direct, revealing a stunningly detailed reimagining of the N64 classic. It's scheduled to launch on 5th November, with special Zelda-themed Switch 2 hardware and accessories arriving earlier, on 29th October. In this...
