Today, during Nintendo’s jam-packed June 2024 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo revealed the next Zelda game. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first top down Zelda since 2013’s The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Echoes of Wisdom will also be the only mainline entry to star Zelda as the protagonist. What does a Zelda game without Link play like?
Every single week, the Nintendo Switch eShop receives a ton of new releases. It’s not every day that Nintendo drops a new heavy-hitter first-party title. The Nintendo Download for May 11th, 2023 features over 40 new titles heading to Nintendo Switch, including the long-awaited next entry in The Legend of Zelda series. These are some of the games heading to the Nintendo eShop digital storefro...[Read More]
Nintendo’s September 2022 Nintendo Direct featured many heavy-hitter announcements. From Fire Emblem to Pikmin, Nintendo’s latest showcase had a little for everyone, especially those interested in Farming Simulators. Perhaps the biggest announcement of the showcase came at the tail end, with the reveal of the upcoming Breath of The Wild sequel, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom...[Read More]
Nintendo’s annual September Direct finished airing a short time ago. The 40-minute presentation was packed with upcoming Nintendo Switch announcements. From new details on known titles, announcements of announcements, DLC expansions, and new game releases. This is everything from the Nintendo Direct September 2021 announcements.
I played a ton of games at PAX West back in September. In fact, I had an appointment almost every hour and they were often spread throughout the area. Somehow, I made it every single meeting and while I wasn’t able to share about every single session, there are several that stand out that I still think about. One of those games is Infernax, a violent display of retro-inspired, heavy metal brutalit...[Read More]
Earlier this afternoon, Gamespot reported on a potential release date of an upcoming sequel to Crypt of the Necrodancer, Cadence of Hyrule. First, what is Cadence of Hyrule? If you haven’t had a chance to watch the Nintendo “Nindies” Direct from March 20th, 2019, you may have missed the trailer for this game. You can watch the full Direct here, and you can check out the Cadence t...[Read More]
Nintendo has finally revealed more information about its long-awaited Switch Online Service that will be launching in September of 2018. Alongside details of pricing, Nintendo has also unveiled Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, the long awaited Save Data Cloud Backup, and that the Nintendo Switch Online App will receive additional features, but there are no further deta...[Read More]
Let’s get this out of the way at the very start, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is very much inspired by the Legend of Zelda franchise. There is no hiding this fact, but this really isn’t a bad thing. Oceanhorn does enough to set it apart and earn its own identity, even if it isn’t a perfect ride. Through the nine or so hours it took me to complete Oceanhorn’s campaig...[Read More]
While we already know that two expansion packs are headed for the masterpiece of a game that is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, details have been scarce for what they will bring. Tonight, Nintendo has unveiled the first of two – The Master Trials, which looks to give us many more reasons to jump back into Hyrule when it launches this Summer, not that we ever left.
It goes without saying that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Nintendo Switch have been flying off the shelves and taking up countless hours of gamers all across the world. How well have they been flying, you ask? Well, Nintendo has an answer for you.
Recently was my birthday. Having just turned 29, I began thinking of a piece to write that looks back and honors my history in gaming. My thoughts first went to figuring out why I love games so much, and it became quite clear as to what I wanted to write about. I wanted to go back to the beginning and reflect on the first two real moments and games that started me down a road I still walk today. T...[Read More]