Category: Nintendo News

Japanese stuffed animal manufacturer San-ei Boeki recently announced two new officially licensed Zelda-themed plushies which are due to release February 29th, 2024. The collectible plushie line will release in Japan, and will include Traveling Koroks from Tears of the Kingdom, each carrying their own large backpack. Each item is priced at ¥2,400 (approx. $16.35 USD/$22.06 CAD/£12.86 GBP) and preorders are now available from Meccha-Japan, with shipping worldwide. These cute Korok plushies are both sized at 22 x 18.5 x 17cm, and…

The holiday season is upon us! It is also the season of giving and My Nintendo Store (UK and Europe) has the perfect Zelda-themed gift box in which you can stow a present for the loved one in your life. These fillable gift boxes are available for 150 Platinum Points, plus shipping. The designs for these boxes features imagery from Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Pikmin 4. My Nintendo’s website suggests that the boxes are large…

Nintendo announced Monday the latest batch of custom icon elements headed to Nintendo Switch Online. From now until December 25th, NSO members will be able to redeem their My Nintendo Platinum Points for a set of holiday-themed icons. You can now redeem your #MyNintendo Platinum Points to collect holiday themed custom icons, available until 12/25 at 5pm PT. #NintendoSwitchOnline #MissionsAndRewards Learn more: https://t.co/Cs9xnIiW7V pic.twitter.com/YrolFc4nKt — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 28, 2023 Each of these icons represents a classic Nintendo…

Nintendo UK announced this year’s Black Friday sale for the Nintendo eshop on their official Twitter account. The sale includes Zelda games such as Breath of the Wild for £41.99, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and Link’s Awakening for £33.29 each. Other noteworthy games included in the sale are Super Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem Engage, and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, all for £33.29. More games have been added to the Black Friday sale! You can now grab first-time discounts on #MetroidPrimeRemastered, Red Dead Redemption, Fae…

Zelda fans across America and Europe might somewhat enviously remember the release of the Nintendo Statue line, which features well-known icons Mario, Isabelle, Inkling Girl, and our favorite hero Link. The statue series, which is usually only available in the official Nintendo store in Japan, has just incorporated a new product: a Pikmin Statue! In an exciting collaboration with Premium Outlets, the figures are now available at Nintendo pop-up stores across Japan until January 21st, 2024. Each location will have…

Nintendo announced this morning that the next Indie World Showcase will take place tomorrow, November 14th at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. The company is promising “roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch.” You’ll be able to watch the event right here. A new @IndieWorldNA Showcase is airing tomorrow, Nov. 14 at 9:00 a.m. PT! Tune in for roughly 20 minutes of new announcements and updates on indie games coming…

The internet has been set ablaze this past year by a half-dozen rumors and reports about a supposed Nintendo Switch successor due out in the near future. Industry analysts, unnamed manufacturers and development partners, and so-called “insiders” have all claimed that a new Nintendo console, often referred to as the “Switch 2,” is well along in development and coming out as early as next year. One particularly specific report indicated that Nintendo had even privately presented “next-generation” hardware to select…

Nintendo is having a very exciting week! Even before the stunning announcement of a live-action Zelda film being in development, Nintendo revealed that the company had surpassed sales and revenue expectations for their most recent fiscal quarter. The higher-than-expected revenue is largely due to the strong performance of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and strong sales for Tears of the Kingdom. The newest Zelda title has sold a total of 19.5 million units (the data for this quarter ends September…

It’s the news that we knew was inevitable. We’ve been anticipating it with excitement and intrigue, while simultaneously hoping it never crossed our headlines. Adaptation is a word that ensues uncertainty in all of us, being one that has been a source of both wild successes and terrible tragedies. Any adaptation can be a hit or a miss, and because the Zelda series is beloved by so many, the stakes are high to deliver something special, worthwhile, and respectful. Nintendo…

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma has made a major impact on the franchise ever since he joined the team nearly 25 years ago as a director and lead designer on Ocarina of Time. This is why it should come as no surprise that the current head of the Zelda team is being recognized for his outstanding work in the gaming field. This isn’t just any kind of recognition either, as the French Ministry of Culture recently announced that Eiji Aonuma…