Do you like classical music? Is your life set to a beautiful symphony invoving violins, pianos, and the occasional tuba? Do you yearn for the surreal event that will be tunes from the Elder Scrolls being played on a radio station that your grandparents might listen to?
]]>You know the Nintendo Switch 2? Well, it seems whatever you've been doing to try and magic up more info on it has worked, as accessories manufacturer Genki has shown off dummy models of it at CES 2025, in addition to siggesting to believes an April launch to currently be on the cards.
]]>You know the Nintendo Switch 2? That small thing absoltely no one's been speculating about and hungry for news on for a good while now? Well, some fans are now seemigly so desperate for any clues that might help them work out when a reveal is coming that they're resorting to tarot readings.
]]>A very, very good JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch e-shop after a brief absence. That means you, yes you at home with a nice pocket of Christmas cash, can grab it right now and have a blast during this depressing January.
]]>It seems like images of some retail ready Joy-Cons for the all-but-confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 have appeared online, but honestly, I just want to know about the games.
]]>If you can believe that much time has passed, Bayonetta is 15 years old now, and PlatinumGames has teased… something!
]]>A US legal patent, filed by Nintendo in July 2023 and made public on December 31 2024, has revealed an interesting new feature that may be used in the Switch 2. The console, which has yet to be officially revealed while remaining a major mystery within the video game industry, could be able to play games at both a higher visual quality and with better performance if the patented tech is implemented.
]]>The team behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has proven it knows how to make a video game movie, and now the writers have shared that they'd like to tackle a Zelda movie.
]]>Yep, it's time to talk about video game boxes again. And the future. I know, I'm scared too. Anyway, a reasrach firm has had a go aty predicting what the next generation of console hardware will look like, and its verdict is this - one of PlayStation and Xbox will be able to achieve the kind of success it craves by avoiding landing in third place, while Nintendo'll be just fine.
]]>The Pokemon Company and Aardman have announced a very unexpected team-up for a "special project", you'll just be waiting quite a while for it.
]]>Monolith Soft, the developer behind the Xenoblade Chronicles series and main support studio on Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now completely owned by Nintendo.
]]>If you've been fancying taking a Pokemon nostalgia trip after getting hooked on TCG Pocket, then you'll be happy to hear Pokemon TV is back!
]]>When the Nintendo Museum was announced back in 2021, the reveal gave it a slightly different name to what it launched as. Back then it was known by the tentative name of the ‘Nintendo Gallery’ - and that conjures up a much fairer, more appropriate image of the final product than the title ‘Nintendo Museum’.
]]>I am a big Command & Conquer fan, but even I had to look up what Command & Conquer: Tiberium Alliances was before writing this. Now, why would I feel the need to research this particular game today? The answer to that question is quite simple, actually.
]]>Do you also think games consoles are a bit boring these days? I do. There's no whimsy to them anymore, nothing strange or eclectic about them, apart from the Nintendo Switch, but even then I reckon the most special thing about it is its hybrid format. Aside from that, it doesn't really change how games work, it's more just about the kind of spaces that you can play games in. That's all well and dandy, and it is typically Nintendo - strange, but incredibly influential - I just feel like I'm looking for… more.
]]>It's kind of impossible to separate the Kingdom Hearts series from the word 'weird', because fundamentally it just is.
]]>Another week, another Nintendo announcement, except yet again it has nothing to do with that Switch 2 we're all waiting on.
]]>Some kind of new Pokemon project called The Pokemon Works is in the, uh, works, but it's not very clear what it is.
]]>There's still no exact sign of when we can expect to watch the live-action Legend of Zelda movie, but Nintendo has at least narrowed it down somewhat.
]]>I bring good news. You know the Nintendo Switch's successor, or the Switch 2 as everyone's been calling it for years at this point? Well, Nintendo's confirmed that it'll have backwards compatibility for Switch games. That means no having to pray that Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits gets rapidly ported to the new hardware right away, so you can continue to play it in public without losing street cred.
]]>You know, it probably isn't great for my gnawing sense of panic about getting older to see more and more games from my childhood reaching 20 year anniversaries, but unfortunately time doesn't give a hoot about that, and it's a simple fact that The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap came out two decades ago now. Existential crisis aside, an anniversary like this is a great time to remember the Game Boy Advance classic, not just because it's timely, but because we've almost certainly got a brand spanking new Nintendo console coming up, and there's a lot the developer could learn from one of its best Zelda games.
]]>It's finally happened, folks: the last surviving online Nintendo 3DS player has lost connection, meaning it's done for good.
]]>If a device exists, you can almost guarantee someone has put Doom on it, and that's exactly what's happened with the Nintendo Alarmo.
]]>The most popular Pokemon games tend to be the mainline games. They follow a tried and tested formula of catching and battling Pokemon, nurturing them so they can face even tougher battles and so that you can become the best trainer there ever was. Though, when you grow tired of going from Gym Leader to Gym Leader but still want your Pokemon fix, there are fortunately plenty of Pokemon spin-off games for you to try.
]]>Keep your hands on the wheel, we can get through this. I know I've not currently got the aux cable, but you've got to keep it away from me at all costs. Why? Well, because Nintendo's launching a new Nintendo Music app, and you can use it to blast an hour-long variant of the theme from DS classic Nintendogs.
]]>The day has finally come, Xenoblade Chronicles X fans: the underrated Wii U classic is coming to Nintendo Switch.
]]>Don't worry, Animal Crossing completionists, you'll soon be able to add Pocket Camp back to your collection - just make sure you buy it now.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>Pokemon developer Game Freak has been hit by a massive hack, leaking huge amounts of behind the scenes details, including the Switch 2's codename.
]]>The "Bros" part of Super Smash Bros. has always been a bit of a mystery, but series creator Masahiro Sakurai has shed some light on what it means.
]]>If I had to choose a single word to describe Mario & Luigi: Brothership after an hour or so seeing a few different areas of the near-final game, that word is up there in the headline: it’s delightful. If I had to choose a second, well… let’s go for refreshing.
]]>Finally, it's here, the announcement all you Mario and Zelda fans have been waiting for… the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>In the icy climbs of Hebra Mountain in the far north of Hyrule in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom it gets dangerously cold.
]]>Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom brings the Japanese tradition of Stamp Rally to Hyrule, with 25 hidden Stamp Rally Stations to visit throughout the Kingdom.
]]>So you’ve collected more tough mangoes than you know what to do with and received the Golden Fan as reward: but what does it actually do?
]]>In her travels around Hyrule in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda meets the enigmatic inventor, Dampe, and saves him from being attacked by crows.
]]>Despite the world-altering stakes of the main quest in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, probably the most annoying task Princess Zelda takes on throughout her adventure is delivering a giant Grilled Fish to the naughty young boy, Anube, outside Seesyde Village.
]]>Just because Princess Zelda is tasked with saving the whole world in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, doesn’t mean she has to neglect her hometown around Hyrule Castle.
]]>We still don't know much about the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but the voice behind Toad is promising some "deep cuts" at least.
]]>Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx has seemingly ceased development and been pulled offline, following an alleged reach out to its creator from Nintendo itself.
]]>The Legend of Zelda is full of iconic imagery, whether it's the green tunic, master sword, or Triforce. But what can be more iconic than literal health icons? Those tiny hearts denoting your health in the top corner of every game have become a universal symbol recognised by all ages and everyone knows the more hearts you have the better!
]]>After winning the trust of Gerudo Town in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda sets out to close the Gerudo Desert Rift and bring peace back to the troubled town.
]]>Ace Attorney fans, your chance for a new game isn't zero, as Capcom has promised you can expect more from the series in the future.
]]>As the first major dungeon in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Suthorn Ruins takes some getting used to. But to heal the rifts across Hyrule, Princess Zelda must jump into the Stilled world and help Tri find his friends to repair the damage.
]]>Within the walls of Gerudo Town, Princess Zelda meets a researcher interested in studying the roaming tumbleweeds found across the desert. The only issue is that they break apart under the slightest pressure - whether you walk into them, try to pick them up, or blow them with an Echo.
]]>Princess Zelda’s epic adventure in Echoes of Wisdom starts in an inauspicious place: the dungeon of Hyrule Castle. Trapped behind bars and unable to escape, she must immediately make the most of the new powers afforded to her by her new friend Tri and bust out of her cell to clear her name.
]]>Life as a Princess isn’t easy in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Not only does Zelda have the fate of the world on her shoulders, but the citizens of Hyrule keep coming to her with their petty problems too.
]]>Down a secret ladder above the palace in Gerudo Town in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda finds a hidden cave with a tempting prize: a Heart Piece.
]]>At the beginning of Zelda’s adventure in Echoes of Wisdom, she spies a tempting Heart Piece on a platform above the crystal clear waters of Suthorn Beach.
]]>Away from the whirling sands of the Gerudo Desert, Zelda steps into the solemn Ancestor’s Cave of Rest, ready to mend the rifts threatening to pull apart the world.
]]>As Princess Zelda makes her way back to the middle of Hyrule after landing on Suthorn Beach, she explores the Keese-filled Beach Cave.
]]>In the raging sandstorm of the Gerudo Desert in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, a glittering Heart Piece stands out among the sand.
]]>The Legend of Zelda series is renowned for its horses, but as Princess Zelda takes on the role of Hylian hero in Echoes of Wisdom it’s not just the citizens who need her help, but the animal residents of the Kingdom too.
]]>Deep within the desert of the Stilled World in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda must face off against the giant flying mole, Mogryph. Despite his huge size, devastating attacks and incongruous wings, he’s actually kind of cute - just look at his little goggles!
]]>The earth-shaking Seismic Talus is the biggest enemy you’ve faced so far in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but you know what they say: the bigger they are the harder they fall.
]]>In a game all about exploration like Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it’s only reasonable to expect buried treasure around every corner.
]]>Throughout Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda can use plants and ingredients she finds across the Kingdom of Hyrule to create useful drinks that restore her hearts, replenish her energy and provide useful limited-time buffs to her abilities.
]]>Hey, listen! It’s dangerous to go alone.
]]>Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair over Palworld, but one expert isn't sure the Mario maker has enough to win.
]]>UPDATE (19/09/24, 10:00 AM BST): Pocketpair has issued a statement on the lawsuit filing via Palworld's official Twitter account. It reads as follows:
]]>As many fans assumed, Splatoon 3's Grand Festival was its final Splatfest, so regular updates for the game are coming to an end.
]]>Those of you hoping to go into The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom might want to be careful, as the ROM appears to have been leaked.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>For a long while The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's title was a secret for fear of spoilers, and that's apparently because it used to have a different name.
]]>You can stop arguing about where The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom fit on the timeline, as Nintendo has settled it.
]]>The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom just got a fresh trailer, and it's offered us our first look at Zelda in her swordfighter form, which sees her turn blue, da ba dee da ba di, and start stabbing away at the baddies, as part of her war on the colour purple.
]]>Nintendo is appearing to forgo its usual September Direct with a pair of presentations coming tomorrow, all in one livestream.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>When I first saw Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, I didn’t think too highly of it. I thought it looked cheap, like a nostalgia-needling cash-grab. I thought that it seemed cynical. In hindsight, perhaps I am the cynical one for thinking that way: as detailed in my earlier preview of the retro package, there’s a lot more to it than first meets the eye.
]]>Nintendo surprise dropped a new overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom today, and it's clear how Breath of the Wild has influenced it.
]]>Hello gamer. I have some bad news. It looks like the global economy is having a bit of a rough time, with markets all over the globe taking a tumble towards the red. It's lacking aura, as the kids say. Wall Street has lost much of its rizz. As a video game website, this may not seem like relevant news to you, but it absolutely is. Companies like Nintendo, Sega, and Capcom have seen a decrease in stock valuation as a result of this historical crash. This article will go through the why of it all, ahead of what could be the starting gun of a global recession, in video game terms.
]]>There's a new Zelda glitch in town, and this one is a ridiculously complicated method to make Link's Master Sword in Tears of the Kingdom completely unbreakable.
]]>One of Pokemon's best spin-offs, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, is coming to Nintendo Switch Online.
]]>Oh god. Oh no. Oh, Christ.
]]>You might want to get ready to say goodbye to Splatoon 3's Splatfests, as a big "Grand Festival" is on the way, and it certainly seems like things are wrapping up.
]]>Do you actually kinda dislike your friends? Well, the bad news is that the freshly released Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition doesn't facilitate the destruction of these bonds via a heated battle to claim the best time for the first level of Super Mario Bros quite as easily as it could, and as a lot of players were expecting.
]]>Last week Nintendo teased something to do with Emio, and it looks like it isn't the survival horror we all thought it might be.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>The first age-rating for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is here, and yep, it looks like we will be playing as, er, Link?
]]>Nintendo has teased some kind of new project with the hashtag "Who is Emio?" and all I can say is that I'm deeply uncomfortable.
]]>Dynamax wasn't a very popular feature of Pokemon Sword and Shield, but it looks like it's on its way to Pokemon Go.
]]>In news that should put a smile on your face no matter how crappy a day you might be having, a Shiba Inu named Peanut Butter has won a game of Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB at this year's edition of Summer Games Done Quick. Not only that, but with help from his owner, the doggo did so in pretty dramatic fashion.
]]>UPDATE (03/07/24, 17:28 PM BST): Anthony Bray appears to have a number of past offences, including burglary.
]]>There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.
]]>Nintendo has outlined its plans to help ensure the Switch's successor isn't affected by scalping as badly as its predecessor was at launch. The big idea - make sure it produces a lot more consoles, something that should be a lot more feasible now the company says it's resolved some component supply issues.
]]>You know Nintendo, and how one of its cornerstone characters is Donkey Kong, who's starred in the DK rap in addition to some video games? Well, it turns out that a bunch of names were proposed for him before the company settled on the iconic monkey moniker we all know him by. One of these was "Kong Dong".
]]>I’ve got to be honest. When Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition was announced, my response was sort of… a shrug. The package, as originally announced, didn’t speak to me very much at all. I’m the right age, the right target audience. I’m the sort of person who watches speedrunning marathons. But… I dunno. It just felt cheap, to my cynical mind.
]]>If you've been itching to play the original 90s version of the game that kicked off the Resident Evil series by introducing us all to just how funny it can be to have a live-action intro that's so stuck in that decade it might as well be listening to Aqua's Barbie Girl while playing pick-up ball with prime Michael Jordan, you're in luck.
]]>While there were plenty of armchair lawyers and some actual lawyers who were convinced that Palworld would end up in hot water with Pokemon and Nintendo due to percieved similarities between its pals and, well, Pokemon, PocketPair's CEO has suggested that the studio is yet to recieve any formal indication of planned legal action from those parties.
]]>That's right, Metroid fans, Nintendo finally offered a proper reveal of Metroid Prime 4, and it's even got a fancy subtitle.
]]>Well, there we go. After we got a fresh look at the Perfect Dark reboot for the first time in years during Not-E3's Xbox showcase, the original drops on Switch today, though it is via a subscription service.
]]>If you've been hoping for a solo Zelda game, the time is finally here, as Nintendo just announced The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
]]>Nintendo is putting on the summer Nintendo Direct that'll sort of cap off Not-E3 showcase season today, June 18, and you can can watch it with us!
]]>Not-E3 season might be coming to a close, but Nintendo has locked in its summer Direct date for this week.
]]>Good news, if you've ever been frustrated by the billiards minigame of 2006/2007 (depending on where you live) classic Wii Play, someone's finally managed to score a perfect game in it, pocketing nine balls off of a single shot. This is the first time that's ever happened, and getting there has been no mean feat.
]]>The original Hyrule Warriors is a fun if not particularly revolutionary game, but Nintendo were apparently so worried about it, it almost kept it Japan-exclusive.
]]>The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom music lovers, I'm sorry to say that the game's CD boxset is a ridiculously expensive £230.
]]>After several rumours and at least one leak, the official Lego Legend of Zelda set has been officially revealed.
]]>A speedrunner of Xenoblade Chronicles X managed to squeeze in one last world record before Nintendo shut down the Wii U's online servers, making it the last record ever.
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