Although he’s perhaps best remembered for being Nintendo’s affable president until his untimely passing in 2015, the late Satoru Iwata began his career as a highly regarded programmer. During his tenure at HAL Laboratory, he worked closely with Nintendo and had a hand in many of the company’s most celebrated …
Read More »The Best Pokemon Spin-Offs
Like so many of Nintendo’s other marquee franchises, the Pokemon series has produced numerous spin-offs over the last 25 years, branching out into genres as disparate as puzzlers, dungeon crawlers, pinball, and even fighting games. Although not every one of these experiments turned out to be a success, there have …
Read More »Nintendo Switch And Fujifilm Printing App Launches Just In Time For New Pokemon Snap
Fujifilm is releasing a new app and accessories for its Instax Link photo printer aimed at Nintendo Switch users, just in time for the wildlife photography game New Pokemon Snap. The new app will launch on April 30, the same day as the game. The new app will link up …
Read More »Mortal Kombat's Joe Taslim Has Signed On For Four Sequels
In a recent interview with Variety, action star Joe Taslim reveals that he has officially signed on for four more Mortal Kombat sequels as Sub-Zero if Warner Bros. decides to move forward with future installments. The Mortal Kombat reboot hits theaters and HBO Max this week and fans of the …
Read More »Paper Mario Speedrunner Skips Straight To Credits With Help From Ocarina Of Time
A Paper Mario speedrunner named JCog has now beaten the game in less than an hour via a new strategy that requires the use of an entirely different game cartridge: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The runner managed this feat on only his second formal attempt, though he …
Read More »Even Super Mario 64 Has Ray Tracing Now
If you’ve ever wanted to play a 1996 game with 2021 visual effects, I’ve got good news for you. As picked up by Nintendo Life, the Super Mario 64 PC port that Nintendo tried to shut down last year is still going strong, and one modder is working on a …
Read More »GoldenEye Xbox Remaster Leaks, Is Fully Playable On PC
The ill-fated GoldenEye 007 Remaster for the Xbox 360 was canceled back in 2008, but a nearly-complete build of the project has now leaked online (thanks, VGC). Fans of the classic game are posting screenshots and footage of the unauthorized leak all over social media, and it looks quite impressive. …
Read More »GoldenEye Remaster Gameplay Leaks, But We'll Never Play It
GoldenEye 007 is one of the best first-person shooters and licensed video games of all time, but because of a complex licensing situation that required several partners–including Nintendo–to come together, we never saw a remaster of the original game. Instead, we got a remake for the Wii several years later, …
Read More »Leaked Nintendo Memo Confirms Why Rare Cut Stop 'N' Swop From Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie’s Stop ‘N’ Swop feature is one of the most infamous pieces of cut content in video game history, and it’s been the subject of fan speculation for decades. Now, thanks to the Rare fansite Rare Gamer, a leaked communication between Nintendo and developer Rare reveals why the feature was …
Read More »The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Demo Leak Reveals New Secrets About Nintendo Classic
A demo build for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has turned up alongside an old N64 demo cartridge which housed Nintendo racer F-Zero X. Though the demo was partially saved over, some of it was intact enough to reveal new details about the Nintendo classic. Details about the …
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