I've been a fan of open world games since Claude first rampaged through the streets of Liberty City. In those halcyon days of the PlayStation 2, being able to go where I want to go and do what I want to do marked a striking change from the ...

As I've mentioned in the past, one of my favorite things about Zelda: Breath of the Wild is how much it can make me laugh just as often as it makes me gasp in awe. We've seen so many incredible videos, both intentional and unintentiona...

Thanks to a recent Q&A answered by Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, we have some more insight into what Nintendo is planning for the coming years of the Switch. While we really have no clue what's going to happen hardware-wise...

Former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime has been popping up lately due to his work in the lecturing circuit, and once again in a Q&A portion (for a marketing seminar) he's being asked Nintendo-related questions. This one is...

Nintendo can be tricky sometimes. Take Metroid Prime 4 for example: it was announced ages ago and even went through a full developer change! Breath of the Wild was officially unveiled in 2014, then missed E3 entirely in 2015 and w...

Shigeru Miyamoto, renown for his tireless work on many iconic Nintendo franchises, has been chosen for Japan's Order of Culture, which is awarded every November to a selection of individuals recognised for their contributions to art, litera...

Zelda: Link's Awakening is a fantastic game, most notably because the Game Boy original (and GBC re-release) is fantastic; but it's also due to the fact that the new charming art style rips. Sadly there's a caveat to go with that new s...

It's amazing how many people were turned onto the idea of open world games because of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Although they've existed for ages, and Bethesda managed to break through to the mainstream many times before with titles like F...

There's nothing better than a hand-drawn note for an RPG. I've talked about this a lot, but back before the days of walkthroughs, you basically had to take notes if you wanted to get through some of the more complex offerings of old. Scrawl...

I know a lot of you grown adults aren't necessarily hanging out in the child-oriented "Play Nintendo" portion of Nintendo's site, but it kind of rules? In addition to all sorts of fun arts and crafts projects to fill a rainy day afternoon/p...

Zelda: Link's Awakening on Switch is a fantastic game marred by a few jarring performance issues. Alongside of the framerate drops (which mostly happen in the open world, and in portable mode) there's a blur effect on the bottom of the...

Having played every Zelda game multiple times at this point, Zelda: Link to the Past is still probably my favorite. It's just so clean, to the point where you can play it through in one session without ever getting frustrated: to ...

Zelda is one of those series that means completely different things to each person that's played it. To some it was best during the NES era, with Zelda II as the pinnacle of what it could achieve. To others, Link to the Past's SNE...

Sponsored by SickKids Foundation Before you stands a mountain that lives up to its name. The sweltering heat obscures your vision as you approach. You’ve dreamed of making this journey since you were a child, and now here you stand at...

Creating a list of the top 10 games for any given console is a difficult task. With the Nintendo 3DS, there are more than 1,000 titles eligible to make said list, covering everything from the console heavyweights like Super Smash Bros. for ...

BenXC has been hard at work recreating the SNES (and later, GBA) classic Zelda: A Link to the Past, but with a slight twist: they're crafting it in Dragon Quest Builders 2 from scratch. Similar to how Minecraft players create...

When Nintendo first showed off the "Chamber Dungeon" mode in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, many people said it looked like a potential Zelda Maker game. As it would happen to be, the idea for the mode's inclusion came from just tha...

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening had a profound impact on me growing up. Although I was already familiar with more traditional JRPGs like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy at that point (and had played the first two Zelda games), Lin...

One big new feature of the Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch remake is the introduction of Dampé: a classic Zelda character has been transplanted into the game to herald in the dungeon creation mechanic. What you might not kno...

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening has a long and majestic history. Born in 1993 on the original Game Boy the portable wonder would capture the hearts of many, and save countless family car rides. Five whole years later the Game Boy Colo...

Can you believe how dumb the Link's Awakening shopkeeper is? Still falling for the same tricks 26 years later. Yes, you can still steal the bow in the Link's Awakening remake on Switch. For those of you who may not have been ...

There are still many years in its lifecycle to go, but it's pretty obvious right now the Switch is going to be one of the most successful, if not the most successful, product Nintendo has ever invented. It's selling at breakneck speed,...

So this is new. You know how the Switch ⁠— kind of like the 3DS' Activity Log ⁠— tracks how long you've played something? Well Twitter user Samir AID managed to crack that baby wide open, as the timer no longer dis...

File this under the "I'm jealous as hell" category. 7/11 Canada has teamed up with Nintendo to host a Switch Lite console giveaway that includes Link's Awakening themed Slurpee cups. Goddammit, why don't I live in Canada? You'll need to be ...

Fishing in games is one of those activities I do when I'm really into something. You know you've "made it" as an RPG when settling down and relaxing is a big draw, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild might be the perfect game for said r...