Category: Zelda News

Today, Nintendo offered some updates on the backwards compatibility of original Switch games with their new system. When Nintendo announced the Switch 2, they were quick to mention that the new system would be largely backwards compatible with the original Switch. Most physical and digital games should work without issue, they said, but they offered scant details until today. According to a compatibility test published by Nintendo, nearly all of their 122 first-party games pass “basic compatibility testing” with no…

Today’s Nintendo Direct announced new Switch 2 editions of both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. Both games will be available on June 5th, 2025, when the Switch 2 releases. These enhanced versions will offer increased frames per second and high-definition resolution, which presents more vibrant graphics with higher contrast. The trailer shown during the Direct also demonstrated faster loading times when using the warping option. Another great addition is the option to have two save files,…

While Nintendo fans didn’t get DS or 3DS games introduced to Nintendo Switch Online, they have gotten something arguably even more exciting. The newly renamed application, Nintendo Classics, will launch its GameCube library on the same day as the Switch 2’s release on June 5th, 2025. The Wind Waker is one of its first inclusions, with other GameCube Zelda titles like Twilight Princess and Four Swords Adventures being absent. While it isn’t the HD edition many had hoped for, fans can still…

Today’s Nintendo Direct highlighting the Switch 2 was a treat for everyone, especially Zelda fans. Not only were we treated to updated Switch 2 versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, but Nintendo announced a brand-new Hyrule Warriors game, entitled Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. The game is another collaboration between Koei Tecmo and Nintendo, taking us back in time to when Princess Zelda was transported to an older Hyrule, where she met Queen Sonia and…

Nintendo announced via the newly released Nintendo Today! app that the Legend of Zelda live-action movie will be releasing worldwide on March 26th, 2027. This comes as the first major announcement regarding the movie since it was officially announced in November 2023. Nintendo has partnered up with Sony to bring Nintendo’s long-running adventure series to the big screen. Producer Avi Arad (Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse, Uncharted) is working in close collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto to develop this film. Derek Connolly (Pokémon…

A long-time marketing manager from Nintendo of America recently shared an inside scoop on the company’s earliest marketing efforts. In August 2024, Gail Tilden sat for a panel at the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo. She shared behind-the-scenes details about the NES, Nintendo Power, The Legend of Zelda, and much more. The Video Game History Foundation’s podcast just published a recording of the session, which is full of exciting information including details about early Zelda commercials, Nintendo Power, and even…

Rolling Stone recently published their 20 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time list, and the rankings are topped by Breath of the Wild. The publication describes The Legend of Zelda‘s first Switch outing with this glowing accolade: “It just so happens that this particular video game isn’t just the best on the Nintendo Switch, but arguably, the greatest ever made.” They expand further on what makes Breath of the Wild such an outstanding game: “The successes of Breath of…

Known for his distinct visual style and artistic approach, Japanese illustrator Katsuya Terada has made significant contributions to the worlds of manga, western comics, film, television, and video games over the course of his 40-year career. In addition to providing artwork for games in the Prince of Persia, Virtua Fight, and Tekken series, the artist is known for his collaborations with Nintendo throughout the 80s and 90s, having contributed various illustrations to Nintendo Power magazine between 1989 and 1995. Notably,…

A 1998 interview from Japanese magazine GAMEJIN with Shigeru Miyamoto, then the Nintendo Information and Development Division Head, has recently been translated into English by Good Blood, pseudonym of online content creator Javed Sterritt. The interview took place following the release of Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64. Miyamoto shared some interesting insights into the fauna of Hyrule, starting with the Cuccos, citing a lack of time “to create an animal unique to Hyrule.” However, as the Cucco hunting quest…

Late last year, Nintendo revealed its interactive gaming-themed alarm clock dubbed Alarmo. Following its release, Alarmo had only been available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, but that exclusivity has finally lifted. Now, all gamers and Nintendo enthusiasts alike can “wake up in the world of Nintendo” because the interactive clock is available to order on the My Nintendo Store, with no Nintendo Switch Online subscription required. Nintendo Sound Clock: #Alarmo is now available on My Nintendo store, no Nintendo Switch…