Category: Nintendo

And we’ve never looked back.

We all pulled a ‘Wait, Mario is how old??‘ last year as the prized plumber and the NES celebrated their 40th anniversaries, and what do you know, we’re about to do it all over again for little old Link.

Yes, The Legend of Zelda is 40 years old today (in Japan, at least). On 21st February 1986, Nintendo introduced the world to the fantasy land of Hyrule, complete with legendary princesses, magical triangles, evil pig men, and a little boy in a green nightcap. It was the first time anyone had heard Koji Kondo’s iconic title theme — apparently substituted in at the eleventh hour after Nintendo discovered Maurice Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ wasn’t up for grabs — or read the words “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this”. Without it, many of our favourite games of all time simply would not exist. So yes, we think this is a birthday worth acknowledging.

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The countdown begins!

It’s all happening so fast with the upcoming Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Switch eShop releases!

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Pokémon GBA’s Switch eShop release is a special occasion.

Nintendo has already ruled out the Game Boy Advance titles Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen coming to the Switch Online ‘Nintendo Classics’ service, so how about the possibility of more Game Boy purchases via the eShop, similar to the Virtual Console releases during the 3DS and Wii U generations.

Well, in case you missed it, this special release for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, which is taking place next week on 27th February 2026, is basically a one-time scenario. In other words, don’t necessarily expect to see more standalone purchases from this era (or from other generations of “classic” Nintendo hardware) going forward, as there are seemingly no plans for “Virtual Console types of offerings”.

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“Our legal department will continue to issue takedowns”.

We’re fast approaching the release of Resident Evil Requiem on the Switch 2, and ahead of what might just be one of the most-anticipated games of 2026, Capcom has issued a special notice to the “Resident Evil community” about spoilers and leaks.

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10,000,000.0000000 (and counting).

NieR:Automata continues to be a big sales success for Square Enix, and in a celebratory video for the game’s 9th anniversary, we now know the game — a sequel to 2010’s NieR — has sold over 10 million units. Plus we have a tease for the series’ future

Last we heard, the 2017 action RPG, which came to Switch in 2022 via an excellent port, had sold 9 million units back in December 2024. Another million copies sold in just over a year for a near-decade-old game isn’t bad at all.

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Every Mario Tennis game, ranked.

Updated with Mario Tennis Fever. And if you’re wondering how Mario’s latest racket romp measures up to his other sporting achievements, do we have a ranked list for you!

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Anniversary Anticipation.

A Pokémon Presents showcase on Pokémon Day? Whatever will they think of next!

Yes, TPC is back with its yearly showcase on 27th February 2026, but this is a big one, because it marks 30 years since Red and Blue first burst onto the scene in Japan back in 1996.

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Virtual insanity?

Only Nintendo could get its fans excited about a re-release of one of its most dramatic commercial flops, and, as somebody who is old and grey enough to recall the disaster that was the Virtual Boy the first time around, I find it endlessly amusing that its resurrection as a Switch accessory has caused such interest.

But then again, this is a platform that arguably deserves a second look, despite its well-documented shortcomings.

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“We have nothing to announce regarding any other potential titles”.

The news that the GBA Gen 1 refreshes, Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen, are coming to Switch next week has gotten us excited this morning, but it’s also raised some questions with fans.

How come these games aren’t coming to Nintendo Switch Online like the other GBA games in the Expansion Pack? Will I be able to trade? Will we be seeing more Virtual Console-style releases like this?

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What a surprise!

Just like clockwork, The Pokémon Company has announced that its annual Pokémon Presents showcase will once again arrive to celebrate the series’ birthday on 27th February.

The Presents is scheduled to kick off at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 6am PT / 9am ET, and you’ll be able to watch along on The Pokémon Company YouTube channel. Here’s the precise time that the event will get underway in your region:

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