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Nintendo Wants To Make Skyward Sword HD Less Annoying

The HD Zelda port on Switch lets you skip cutscenes and tutorial messages

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 2, 2021

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Breath Of The Wild Player Opens The Game’s Final ‘Impossible’ Chest [Update]

One of the beloved Nintendo Switch game's last challenges has finally been solved

By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

The Nintendo 64 Is Now 25 Years Old

The N64 is one of the best video game consoles ever

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2021

CultureE3

Breath of the Wild 2’s Real Title Might Give It Away, Nintendo Says

So far, Nintendo is just calling the next Legend of Zelda game "The Sequel To Breath of the Wild"

By Ash Parrish Published June 16, 2021

CultureE3

Why Was Nintendo’s ‘Switch Pro’ Missing From E3?

Mario and Zelda in 4K will have to wait for another day

By Ian Walker Published June 16, 2021

CultureE3

Breath Of The Wild 2 Looks A Lot Like Skyward Sword, Huh?

BotW 2 might help rehab the image of a scorned Nintendo game

By Ash Parrish Published June 15, 2021

CultureE3

BotW 2‘s First Gameplay Trailer: 7 Details That Are Pouring Gasoline On Fan Theories

Nintendo knows how to get people talking when it comes to Zelda

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 15, 2021

CultureE3

Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct: All The Biggest Announcements

A new Metroid, a Smash fighter, and--finally--more Breath of the Wild 2

By Riley MacLeod Published June 15, 2021

CultureE3

Zelda 35th Anniversary Game & Watch Revealed By Nintendo

The handheld includes three classic Legend of Zelda games

By Ian Walker Published June 15, 2021

CultureE3

Breath Of The Wild 2 Gameplay Shows Link Flying With All-New Powers

BotW 2 news by Nintendo at E3 will make starving Zelda fans happy

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 15, 2021

CultureE3

Nintendo Briefly Shows Off Skyward Sword HD Details

During its E3 presentation Nintendo showed a new glimpse at Skyward Sword HD

By Ash Parrish Published June 15, 2021

Culture

Nintendo’s E3 2021 Plans Include A Direct And Treehouse Live

Nintendo fans wondering about the company’s E3 plans can now cease their incessant pondering. There’s be a 40-minute Nintendo Direct on June 15 focused on Switch games, followed by three hours of deep dives via Treehouse Live. The festivities kick off at noon Eastern time on June 15 with a selection of Switch games, with…

By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2021

Culture

New Zelda Amiibo Has A Bullshit Special Power

Amiibo granting special powers in a Nintendo game is nothing new, it’s half the point of the things existing, but normally those powers are fairly tame, or simply shower the player in gifts. This new Skyward Sword HD one, though, is very disappointing, because it bestows an ability that all players should have, all the…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2021

OpinionAsk Kotaku

What’s A Favorite Childhood Game That Demands A Remake?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s a favorite childhood game that demands a remake? Luke We had enough trouble getting EA to bring back Skate, let alone Skitchin’, but a man…

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published May 10, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

A Very Short, Very Wholesome Zelda Song (By The Dude From The Mountain Goats)

Imagine being a kid, sitting down to play some Zelda, and instead of kicking back with the game’s instrumental score getting an improvised soundtrack from your dad. Who is… John Darnielle from The Mountain Goats. My new life goal is to get someone doing this while I play Total War, and by “someone” I mean…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2021

Culture

Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes

The latest trick in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedrunning has the potential to do away with the game’s previously unskippable cutscenes entirely. Much to the chagrin of speedrunners, Wind Waker has a few super-long cutscenes. Not Kojima long, mind, but long enough to be annoying if you’re repeatedly playing the game from…

By Ian Walker Published March 31, 2021

CultureMorning Music

Famicom Graffiti‘s Metroid Remix Kills, But Oh Dear, That One Zelda Track…

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s vintage selection from Nintendo has a real unpredictable streak and features one of the best Metroid covers you’ll hear. And, well, other things. Video game soundtrack albums were kind of a wild west in the…

By Alexandra Hall Published March 22, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Glitch Turns Breath of the Wild Into A First-Person Game, It Seems

Mods already make first-person views possible in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One player, however, has apparently figured out how to do that without one. As Twitter user A.xk pointed out, the glitch can be unlocked by following these inputs: New item hold glitch ↓ camera ↓ item hold ↓ item hold cancel…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2021

Opinion

Nintendo, Please Just Let Me Play Zelda: The Minish Cap On Switch

Unfortunately, in the year 2021 there’s no easy way to play it.

By Ethan Gach Published March 10, 2021

Kotaku EastJapan

Here’s An Excellent Majora’s Mask Replica

This year marks the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. To celebrate, artist Pikousa reposted an excellent Majora’s Mask she sculpted. Out of all the Zelda games, Pikousa’s husband, photographer Kyon, likes The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask best. For his birthday last year, she sculpted it entirely out of clay. It was then…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 1, 2021