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Rumor: Netflix Eyeing Tom Holland To Play Link In A Legend of Zelda Project

September 22, 2020

A new rumor claims that Netflix is eyeing Spider-Man actor Tom Holland to play Link in a Legend of Zelda project. The rumor comes from We Got This Covered, where writer David James explains, "That a movie an...

Nintendo Switch Update Bans Terms Including “ACAB” and “Covid”

Spencer Baculi

September 16, 2020

Video Games

A recent firmware update for the Nintendo Switch has added several new words to the platform’s list of banned terms, including “ACAB” and “COVID”. Related: Report: China Bans Animal Crossing: New Horizons ...

Nintendo Announces Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Limited Time Release!

Spencer Baculi

September 3, 2020

Video Games

Nintendo has announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a three-game collection that brings some of Mario’s most popular adventures from previous consoles to the Nintendo Switch. The collection was announced on Sep...

Three of Nintendo’s Iconic Ladies Hit the Beach in Cheeky Summer Pin-Up by Artist Echo Saber!

Spencer Baculi

August 28, 2020

Video Games

Three of Nintendo’s iconic ladies are looking good in the Summer heat; as seen in a new pin-up drawn by artist Echo Saber. Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, and Rosalina may be the closest of Tennis and Ol...

Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Announced By Nintendo And Koei Tecmo

John F. Trent

July 20, 2020

Video Games

Koei Tecmo announced that a sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout will be arriving sometime this Winter. The announcement was made as part of Nintendo's Japanese version for July's N...

Nintendo’s Retro Studios Seeking Job Applicants For What Appears To Be Metroid Prime 4

John F. Trent

June 22, 2020

Video Games

Earlier this year, Nintendo announced they were pretty much scrapping their development on Metroid Prime 4 and restarting. In January, Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi explained that their current development on ...

Nintendo Marketing Representative and Partnered Twitch Streamer Sloane ‘Skipper’ Wolf Praises Shake Shack Because “They Poison Cops”

Spencer Baculi

June 17, 2020

Video Games

Sloane ‘Skipper’ Wolf, a social media manager for Nintendo America and a partnered Twitch streamer, recently praised the Shake Shack restaurant chain after it was alleged that one of their locations had intenti...

PETA Begs for Attention with Animal Crossing: New Horizons In-Game Protest

Spencer Baculi

May 21, 2020

Video Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the recent digital site of a bizarre in-game protest against animal captivity staged by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). On May 19...

Netmarble’s Seven Knights Expands To Nintendo Switch in Seven Knights: Time Wanderer

John F. Trent

April 1, 2020

Video Games

Netmarble will be expanding their Seven Knights franchise, which first began on mobile, to the Nintendo Switch with the newly announced title Seven Knights: Time Wanderer. https://youtu.be/i3giF7YJKAA Acc...

However, it appears that this gender-neutral option is exclusive to the English release, as the game still specifically labels the choices as explicitly male and female in versions of the game produced in other languages:

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Changes Gender Options to ‘Styles’ for English Release

Spencer Baculi

March 24, 2020

Video Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has changed the selectable options for gender in the English release of the game to the more gender-neutral ‘style,’ with the game’s director stating that it was done to reflect ho...

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