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Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Takes The Old Man To Meet... Another Old Man?
Seeing double
At this point, we're all aware that there are plenty of different things to see and do in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, along with an equal number of ways to have fun simply exploring Hyrule and messing about with the world around you. Having said that, here's something we'd ne
Random Here's What The Nintendo Switch Looks Like Next To Valve's Steam Deck
And a number of other portable systems...
Last month, after some rumours, Valve officially unveiled the Steam Deck - a new Switch-style handheld gaming system. IGN got exclusive access to the tech originally, but now Valve has opened up "hands-on" play sessions to many other media outlets. It's resulted in the usual comparisons you would expect...
Random Did You Know The Name Metroid Was Made By Combining 'Metro' And 'Android'?
Originally, it was going to be called 'Space Hunter'
Rounding out today's Metroid fun, celebrating the franchise's 35th anniversary, it's time to share an interesting little fact regarding the series' origins. In fact, it's actually Nintendo of America doing the fact sharing; in a tweet posted earlier today, the company let fans in on how the...
Random This Vintage Metroid Cosplay Is Terrible, And We Absolutely Love It
"The incredible Samus"
Over the years, Metroid star Samus Aran has been the focus of many people operating within the cosplay arena, and it's easy to see why – she's a powerful individual who happens to wear a seriously amazing suit of armour, so there's scope for some really impressive cosplay creations. However, we should spare a tho
Random 'Bowser Day 2021' Trends Online As Fans Celebrate Nintendo's Iconic Villain
And so they should!
If Mario has March 10th as his very own 'MAR10 Day', then it only seems fair that other characters also get their own time to shine, right? This week, it's Bowser's turn to lap up the limelight. Throughout yesterday and into this morning, #BowserDay2021 has been trending on social media. Fans of Mario's archenemy have been...
Random Reggie (Kind Of) Reveals The Secret Character In His Signed Retro Studios Artwork
This might be the most insight we get...
Around the same time Reggie Fils-Aimé stepped down from his role as Nintendo of America, he showed off some gifts he had received from co-workers as well as the company's studios. One gift that generated a lot of speculation online (at the time) was a signed and framed piece of artwork from Retro Studios...
Random Zelda Lucky Charm Helps Olympic Gymnast Win Gold
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Medal
"Video games won't get you anywhere," they said. "Video games are for nerds and babies." Well, you can take those opinions and stuff them right up your HDMI port, because video games just won an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. Sort of. After Nina Derwael won gold for Belgium on the women's uneven bars, her...
Random Football Manager Jose Mourhino Calls Fortnite A "Nightmare" Game
It's [redacted], apparently
Fortnite might be popular, but it's also drawn a lot of criticism as it's become more and more successful. The recently appointed manager of Italian football club AS Roma, Jose Mourinho – famous for leading the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United to silverware glory – has now shared his own thoughts...
Random It's Masahiro Sakurai's Birthday - And He Got An Awesome Gundam Figure
Sakurai thanks fans for their birthday messages
Today, Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai is celebrating his 51st birthday – and it looks like he'll be celebrating in style. After posting his usual Smash Bros. screenshot of the day on Twitter this morning, Sakurai was flooded with 'happy birthday' messages from fans. He took the...
Random We've Been Wrong About This Streets Of Rage Special Move For Almost 30 Years
Yuzo Koshiro sets things straight
Yesterday, Sega's Streets of Rage series turned 30 – and composer Yuzo Koshiro decided to share a piece of trivia that has blown the collective minds of many fans. Koshiro explains that in Streets of Rage 2, Axel Stone's most famous special move – performed by tapping in the same direction twice and pressing...
Random Someone Made A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Version Of Google Maps Street View
Revisit your favourite locations in Hyrule
Have you been wanting to return to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to revisit all of the famous landmarks and locations in the game, but just don't have the time? Well, there's now a new way to travel about the land of Hyrule, and you don't even have to boot up your own copy of the game. Fan,...
Random Square Enix Almost Made Its Final Fantasy X Protagonist A Plumber
Hear that, Mario?
Nintendo's Super Mario is used to some friendly competition when it comes to video games, but not so much in the plumbing business. This might have been different though, had Square Enix gone ahead with its initial plans for Final Fantasy X. Speaking to Famitsu, the game’s writer, Kazushige Nojima, mentioned how the original...
Random Someone Worked On Outer Worlds AND Outer Wilds At The Same Time, Somehow
"I am chaos incarnate"
A while back, writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum was working on Outer Wilds, the fantastic space-adventure game with a very cool twist that we won't spoil (just play it when it comes to Switch!). When The Outer Worlds — Obsidian's "Fallout in space" game — came out a few months later, people were very confused,...
Random This Early Pokémon Anime Character Looks Suspiciously Like Hunter x Hunter's Gon
It has to be a coincidence, right?
We don't care what anyone says, Pokémon's anime will never again match the lofty heights of its first ever season. Is that the nostalgia talking? Maybe. But episodes like Pikachu's Goodbye and Bye Bye Butterfree still bring tears to our fully grown adult eyes to this day, so explain that... Ahem. Anyway, the...
Random Hey, The Switch Is Also Getting A Flight Simulator Game This Week
Who needs that fancy Microsoft version?
If you keep tabs on the latest releases outside the realm of Nintendo, you might have heard about the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator on the Xbox Series X|S this week. Our sister site Pure Xbox has been doing a fantastic job with its coverage of the game by the way. What can Switch owners play though to...
Random There's A New Hill In London, And People Think It Looks Like Super Mario 64
Uncool, Uncool Mountain
"What on earth do you mean," we hear you say, "by 'a new hill'?" Trust us, we're as baffled as you are. It turns out that The Powers That Be (Westminster Council) commissioned a £2 million hill next to Marble Arch, for some reason, and yesterday, the 26th of July, was the launch day (although how exactly one "launches" a...
Random Nobody Likes The Among Us Tan Crewmate
:(
The Among Us Twitter account is full of neat little insights into the popular betrayal game, and the latest is no exception: the team has been monitoring people's crewmate colour choices since the 15-player update, and now they have the results. In first place, to no one's surprise, is Red, the iconic spacebean, who reigns supreme as the avatar...
Random This Pokémon Baby Clothing Line Is Enough To Make Anyone Broody
Tiny Pikashoes!
Did you know that there's an official Pokémon baby brand? Probably not, because it looks like it's Japan-only, but it's very cute, and it's called monpoké. It was founded a few years ago — we got pretty excited when they registered the trademark, only to find out it was a clothing brand and not a new Pokémon game — and since...
Random Artist Reimagines Every Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter As Marvel And DC Superheroes
'Super Smash Heroes'
The varied and vibrant roster of characters available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really lends itself nicely to fan-made art projects and the like, and this latest effort from Bryan Henry is well worth checking out. Put together as part of a 'Super Smash Heroes' series, the talented artist has been hard at work over the last...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Shares Mesmerising Combat Montage
And makes the rest of us look like amateurs
We do the cool-walking-away-from-explosions thing when we play too... Ahem. Zelda: Breath of the Wild features a number of terrifying foes – the Guardians and their light beam of doom have you running for your life in the game's early stages, and just as you get to grips with them, you then have the...
Random An Eager 3DS StreetPass Fan Spent A Day In New York, Got Zero Hits
To steal a witty Reddit post, it's 'StreetPast'
Earlier this year we wholeheartedly jumped into nostalgia when sharing a video of all StreetPass puzzles, reminiscing on the days when you'd pop the marvellous 3DS into a pocket or bag and return home with some lovely hits. Yes, we miss those days. A lot of people do, as well, as this
Random This Wonderful LEGO Wii Build Brings Back Memories Of Simpler Times
'I don't need to use the wrist strap'
The year's 2007. After months of searching for stock up and down the country, your family has finally gotten their hands on Nintendo's new Wii console, complete with a copy of Wii Sports, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz. Remember this? Despite picking up these new...
Random Machamp Glitch Gives Pokémon Unite Some Much-Needed Exposure
It's butt naked
The new free-to-play game Pokémon Unite was released on the Nintendo Switch earlier this week. It's had a relatively smooth launch but it seems there are still some glitches that need to be fixed. One, in particular, that's gone viral on Twitter - with over 25k 'Likes' at the time of writing, is an image of a butt naked Machamp:...
Random Nintendo Keeps Making Fancams Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Characters
Untitled Groose Cam
[Update: Wed 28th Jul 2021 19:30 BST] Well, well, well. It looks like it's not only heroes (and Groose) who get fancams... [Original: Fri 23rd Jul, 2021 22:00] Step aside, every K-Pop band ever: the new star of the fancam is Skyward Sword. But what is a fancam, you ask? Well, picture this: you really love a particular...
Random Google's 'Doodle Champion Island Games' Is A Retro Throwback
A bit GBA, we reckon
As you are no doubt aware, today brought the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Though the event is troubled, there's still plenty of attention and celebratory tie-ins, with Google Doodle being perhaps the most impressive. For the next week, when you visit the Google search homepage you'll see the icon to play...
Random The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony Showcased A Ton Of Game Music
Sonic, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and many more
Earlier today the opening ceremony for the belated, beleaguered Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off, and while many of us expected video games to feature in some fashion following Mario's appearance at the Rio 2016 closing ceremony, gamers were treated to a smorgasbord of VGM delights during the...
Random Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Doubles Up As The Perfect DIY Companion
Mario's on a new mission
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit's already earned the titles of 'most unique take on a Mario Kart title' and 'game most likely to aggravate your cat', but now it's going for the honour of being the most likely game to help you out in a tight spot at home, too. As you may already know, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit's karts –...
Random Possibly The Rarest Nintendo e-Reader Card Ever Has Been Found
Update: 1st Place promo Kirby card sold for over $10K
Update #2 (Fri 23rd Jul, 2021): After a full week on ebay, bidding finally closed on the auction and the card sold for a whopping $10,600USD. Nintendo destroyed any 'winning' Kirby promo cards at E3 2002, so this incredibly rare 1st place survivor was always going to suck in some high bids. Five...
Random Ed Boon Responds To Mortal Kombat X Street Fighter Requests
"Not every tweet is a klue"
Earlier this month, NetherRealm announced it was finished with Mortal Kombat 11 and was now focused on its next project. As for what the "next project" is, nobody really knows, but there has been one rumour about a superhero fighting game - similar to Injustice. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has
Random Finally, Scientists Have Built A Robot Hand That Can Play Super Mario Bros.
Did someone say Power Glove?
Plenty of super-clever, super-talented researchers across the globe have been pretty busy trying to save the world recently, but hey, even scientists need to work on something fun every once and a while. For this team of researchers from the University of Maryland, that fun has arrived in the form of a robotic hand...
Random Someone 3D-Scanned The Game Boy That Survived The Gulf War
Technically, every Game Boy survived the Gulf War
Probably everyone who's ever cared about video games knows about the Gulf War Game Boy — the handheld console that survived a bombing during Operation Desert Storm, albeit a little worse for wear. Its outer shell is warped and melted, its buttons are covered in blisters, and the whole thing is...
Random 'Switch Vs Steam Deck' Memes Are A Thing Now, Apparently
"Valve does what Nintendon't"
The reveal of the Steam Deck last week triggered plenty of discussion about its merits when compared to the similarly-priced Switch OLED Model, and while it's hard to imagine Valve competing directly with Nintendo in this handheld battleground, it's clear that for some people, the decision about whether or not they...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Player Beats Game Without Stepping In The Same Spot Twice
"A fiddly, spiralling, backtracking journey..."
How would you plot your route through Hyrule? In its four-and-a-bit years, Zelda: Breath of the Wild has remained an ever-popular game thanks to its wonderful gameplay, seemingly never-ending secrets and glitches, and its variety of speedrunning possibilities. For Twitch streamer Everest Pipkin, one...
Random A UK Company Is Inviting Customers To Smash Up Old Games Consoles
Unleash your Final Smash
If you're a regular reader of this site, we imagine you're quite likely to be the type of person who looks after their old games and consoles with heartwarming levels of love and care. Indeed, in our case, we're not afraid to admit that we're so precious over our collection of classic systems that we'd start to feel a little...
Random John Romero's PC Port Of Super Mario Bros. 3 Turns Up On A Floppy In A Museum
Where it belongs
You may remember a few years ago when veteran game developer and DOOM legend John Romero released a video of a PC port demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 originally built as a pitch to Nintendo back in 1990. Well, the full demo has now turned up in a bunch of data donated to the Strong National Museum of Play in the US. The team that...
Random That Zelda: Skyward Sword Bamboo-Slicing Minigame Is Easy Now
Slice 'em and dice 'em
Many people, ourselves included, thought that Skyward Sword would never come to a non-Wii console because it would mess up the controls. We were wrong, but also, we were a little bit right, too. The new Switch version of Skyward Sword came out last week (we quite liked it) with some updated controls for players who don't...
Random The Internet Is Dunking On Space Jam 2's Game Boy Cameo
Come on and slam, and yell at new Space Jam
Pedants and mega-nerds, look away now: Space Jam: A New Legacy had a lovely Game Boy cameo, and in a shocking turn of events, people on the internet are up in arms about it. In the first five minutes of the movie, amid the usual setup of "young boy has a dream, but also, is sad", a miniature version of...
Random The Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con Appear To Feature A Neat Character Reference
Have you spotted it yet?
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is now available on the Switch. As part of this, Nintendo has released a new special set of Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con controllers. Although the company has already made it clear the controllers are based on the design of the iconic Master Sword and Hylian Shield, it seems some fans...
Random Nintendo Recreates Classic Zelda: Skyward Sword Moments In Smash Bros. Ultimate
That Loftwing looks... off?
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is now available on Switch, and it looks like Nintendo's having all sorts of fun in its marketing efforts. On social media, the company's shared a selection of screengrabs from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, recreating classic moments from Skyward Sword using fighters, items and more...
Random Team Xbox Has A Bit Of A Soft Spot For Paper Mario On GameCube
Oh, you!
The GameCube era might not have been anywhere near as successful as certain other Nintendo generations, but it was home to a lot of fantastic exclusives. It's got such a legacy, in fact, that the official Xbox social media account on Twitter recently went to the extent of suggesting why it's "more than a worthy pick" as the "best console"...
Random Fancy A 'New' Copy Of F-Zero On The SNES? PixelHeart Has You Covered
500 units only
We're pretty used to seeing retro games getting reprints these days, but if you have a craving for 100% authenticity, then you might be more excited by the news that French publisher PixelHeart has 500 'new' copies of F-Zero on the SNES for sale. While some overly optimistic individuals might assume these are officially sanctioned...
Random The Switch On Phil Spencer's Shelf Was A Gift From Nintendo
Case closed?
Remember the Nintendo Switch that showed up on Phil Spencer's shelf a while ago? Well, the Head of Xbox has now revealed it was actually present from Nintendo of America's president, Doug Bowser, and the rest of the team. Phil revealed this information during a recent appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast. As we all know, Microsoft...
Random "Of Course You Know What A Heart Is!": Nintendo Pokes Fun At Skyward Sword's Shortcomings
Thankfully, things have been tweaked on Switch
Skyward Sword on Wii made collecting items a pain in the... heart. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD launches on Nintendo Switch next week (that came around fast, didn't it?!) and fans of the series have been keen to learn about the improvements this rerelease is bringing to the table. Thankfully,...
Random Mario's Nips Are Back In This Beachy Nintendo Pic
Thank goodness
Ah, to live in the Mushroom Kingdom, where the sun always shines (unless Bowser's nicked the Shine Sprites again) and the sea is always a lovely bright blue (filled with horrible underwater platforming levels). We're not bitter because the pandemic is stopping us from getting on a plane or heading to the beach. Not at all. No. We love...
Random Neopets Or Pokémon? Why Choose, When You Can Have Both
Sorry, Digimon, you're not invited
Remember a couple of months ago, when we heard a rumour that Neopets could be coming to Switch? Well, don't be surprised if that never happens, but in the meantime, take a look at these rather nice combinations of Pokémon and the brushes from Neopets, and imagine a world in which the two live in harmony. The...
Random That Guy Playing The Switch OLED In His Hallway Is Driving Social Media Bonkers
"Realistically, he’d be on a toilet"
Nintendo revealed its Switch OLED with another one of those lifestyle commercials - showing people playing it in real life. It starts off with a guy spending some time with Metroid Dread on the couch (believable), a woman by the pool enjoying the new Zelda title (again, yeah...it could happen), and then we get...
Random Slime Biscuits Celebrate Dragon Quest In Crunchy Style
Mmm, delicious slime
Japan has quite a few regional delicacies — Tokyo Banana, for example — and it's traditional to buy beautifully-wrapped boxes of these tasty treats to take home to family and friends as souvenirs. In Fukuoka, one of these delicacies is Niwaka Senpei, a thin, crunchy biscuit with eyes on it and a little slit for your nose,...
Random This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 3D Embroidery Is Sew Cool
Link's Appliqué-ening
Embroidery is very cool right now. Maybe it's the pandemic, maybe it's just that we're all desperately in search of a skill that will make us feel creative in an era in which our creativity is constantly monetised and turned into labour. Or maybe it's just that making things with pretty thread colours is fun! Who knows! One...
Random The Internet Reacts To The New Switch OLED Model
Get yer memes, get yer fresh memes here
Wellll, wellllll, wellllllllll. It looks like every single games journalist and influencer was right after all, with a few hundred caveats. The much-rumoured Switch Pro has turned out to be a sliiiightly underwhelming new Nintendo Switch model with a bigger OLED screen, a hole for the internet to go into, and...
Random An Official Animal Crossing Stamp Rally Is Opening At A Japanese Aquarium
Fishing competitions and AC swag for the summer event
Next up in our ongoing series of 'Japan gets all the best stuff', a Japanese aquarium is hosting an official (and totally real-life) Animal Crossing: New Horizons summer event partially based on Blathers' in-game Museum Day Stamp Rally.
