Some Zelda fans have called for the princess herself to take a starring role in Nintendo’s legendary franchise – especially as a playable character. However, we’ve yet to really see that even those the series has been around for decades. While Zelda has been more present on some of Link’s adventures, she often has more of a background role.

So what will it take for Zelda to get an adventure of her own? Vanity Fair recently posted that very question to series producer Eiji Aonuma.

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Nintendo boss says early Switch / NX announcement was “a special case”, suggests it won’t be the same with next system

Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

You may recall that Nintendo announced the NX, which would turn out to be the Switch, in March 2015. It would take two full years for the platform to actually launch.

During an investor Q&A this week, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said that this early announcement was “a special case”. The company announced early plans for mobile at the time, and wanted to make sure fans knew it wasn’t abandoning the dedicated video game platform business. Furukawa suggested that such early announcement won’t be necessary when it’s time to unveil the Switch successor.

Furukawa’s full words:

Nintendo says no plans for Switch price cut, president on game prices

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According to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, there are currently no plans for a Switch price cut. That news was shared during a financial results Q&A session this week.

Furukawa was also asked to weigh in on game prices. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom costs $70 – the highest price for a Nintendo game yet. However, Furukawa said “this does not indicate a general increase in the price of our software” and reiterated that “the appropriate price of a product on a case-by-case basis.”

Nintendo president on impact of Mario movie on its business, planning “variety of visual content” for the future

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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has commented on the impact of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on its business as well as what lies in store for the future.

Speaking during an investor Q&A this week, Furukawa stated that “the movie inspires interest in Mario games and has a positive effect on sales of Nintendo Switch hardware and software over the medium to long term.” He pointed to a growth in Mario merchandise and “a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.”

Regarding the future, Furukawa teased plans for a “variety of visual content”.

His full words:

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Sonic the Hedgehog Tails Nendoroid out in December, new photos, pre-orders open

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We previously heard about the Tails Nendoroid for Sonic the Hedgehog, and we now have news about the release date and pre-orders – but there are new photos as well.

Tails comes with the eye parts glancing right, glancing left, and happy. The mouth parts are smile with an open mouth and smile with a closed mouth. Finally, as for optional parts, you’ll be getting goggle, a wrench, and the Chaos Emerald.

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My Nintendo adds Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom glow in the dark keychain

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Just in time for the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom comes a new physical reward on My Nintendo. In North America, fans can get their hands on a glow in the dark keychain. It will only be available while supplies last.

Nintendo has been pretty good at making new physical goodies available alongside the launches of Switch titles. Most recently, a Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe canvas pouch was added. A Metroid Prime Remastered pin set was also offered a little while back.

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Nintendo at Gamescom, Super Mario Bros movie is a huge success (plus a special giveaway) | Nintendo Everything Refresh Ep. 053

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Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom is right around the corner, but that hasn’t stopped Nintendo from making the news in other ways! In this week’s episode of Nintendo Everything Refresh, we’ll discuss Nintendo’s recently announced presence at Gamescom 2023, as well as the massive success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie at the box office and what that might mean for the future. We’ll also share details on some surprising Switch games announced recently, including a port of Biomutant, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, and an indie game about dogs playing poker.

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How to beat The Legend of Zelda… in less than 10 minutes

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With The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom right around the corner, we have made a full game walkthrough of the original game for those that want to cross this game off their Zelda backlog. Inspired by the YouTuber Loogaroo’s classic “How to Beat Dragon Warrior… in less than 5 minutes” guide, Tom has made a video in a similar style for The Legend of Zelda on NES.

Note: this is not a speedrun.

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Nintendo financial results – May 2023 – Switch at 125.62 million units

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Nintendo has just posted its financial results for full fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. This covers the latest status report on Switch sales, overall performance of the company, and more.

The full highlights are as follows:

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically, more

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The latest report for The Super Mario Bros. Movie indicates that it’s now the second highest-grossing animated film of all time in North America. Also, a few other interesting tidbits have come in.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is only the fourth film to cross the half-billion mark domestically in the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home ($814.1 million), Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million) and Avatar: The Way of Water ($683.9 million). Additionally, it’s the first Illumination and Universal animation release to cross $500 million domestically, not adjusted for inflation. The Hollywood Reporter further states that the movie is the second highest-grossing animated film of all time domestically. Finally, it’s the third-biggest Universal release of all time behind Jurassic World and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.