Hey, remember Pokémon Platinum Version? You know, the best game of Pokémon's best era? Giant fictionalized Hokkaido to explore, evil team that wanted to make the world a nightmare dimension? If you've been hankering to revisit the best of the DS (which I kind of have lately, as it and its rival the PSP re-enter the zeitgeist thanks to hipsters), you no longer have to do it alone. — Read the rest

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Nintendo has released new Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake gameplay footage in Japan. The latest trailer gives us our first look at Dark Link, while showing off expanded combat and more battles from the remake.

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Combat gameplay released

Nintendo has just released a new Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake trailer that features new combat gameplay footage. The combat trailer was originally uploaded to Nintendo Japan’s website and features new clips not included in the recent overview trailer that was released in North America.

The short video opens with Ganondorf playing an organ before cutting to a montage of Link battling various enemies throughout the story. More importantly, the Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake trailer gives us a closer look at how combat has been updated in the 2026 reimagining.

For example, combat while riding Epona appears to have been greatly expanded. The footage also shows how battles take advantage of the remake’s new camera system, which lets players freely control their view at all times.

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Reveals First Look at Dark Link

The latest Ocarina of Time Remake trailer also gives us our first look at the new Dark Link design. The iconic shadow version of Link returns as a mini-boss in the Water Temple, and his encounter already looks much more complex than it was in the original game.

One particularly awesome moment shows Dark Link flipping and landing directly on the blade of Link’s sword. Fans of the original will recognize the move, but seeing it recreated with the remake’s updated graphics makes the encounter look even more intimidating.

For your convenience, we have embedded the combat trailer below so you can watch all the new footage originally shared on Nintendo Japan’s website:

Between the expanded Epona combat and our first glimpse of Dark Link, Nintendo is giving longtime fans plenty of reasons to revisit Hyrule. With launch just two weeks away, we won’t have to wait much longer to see how the rest of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake has been reimagined.

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Nintendo has released a Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake overview trailer featuring over four minutes of new gameplay and story scenes. The video also reveals new features, including boss rematches and the ability to play in-game songs with a real instrument.

Nintendo Releases New Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Overview Trailer

Nintendo surprised players today by releasing a new Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake overview trailer. The video initially appeared in the Nintendo Today! app, but Nintendo has since uploaded it to YouTube, making it easier to watch on any device.

The overview trailer features over four minutes of new footage, opening in Kokiri Forest with a narrator setting up the game’s story: “Deep within the forest, everyone has a fairy. Except for one boy.” For your convenience, we’ve embedded the trailer below here for you:

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Features Revealed

More importantly, the new Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake overview trailer also revealed several new gameplay features that were previously unannounced. To make it easier to track, we have compiled every new feature revealed below so it’s easy to find them all in one place.

Play Ocarina Songs With a Real Instrument

The Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake overview trailer confirms that players can use a real-life ocarina or another instrument to play songs in the game. Through microphone input, the remake picks up the notes in real time.

Players who don’t have an ocarina lying around the house can also whistle or hum the notes. That gives you another way to perform the game’s iconic songs.

Display Defeated Enemies in the Hall of Fallen Foes

A new Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake feature called the Hall of Fallen Foes lets players walk around a museum of enemies they have defeated.

After defeating a foe, you can unlock a detailed statue of them to put on display. The feature gives players a closer look at the remake’s updated enemy designs while building a collection throughout their adventure.

Challenge Bosses Again With Rematches

Nintendo has also confirmed a boss rematch feature for Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake. Players can approach select statues in the Hall of Fallen Foes to trigger another fight. So, if you want to revisit a favorite battle, the new feature gives you a way to challenge those bosses again.

Finally, the overview trailer shows off more of the reimagined dungeons players will explore. From the Fire Temple to key boss fights, the footage gives us an extensive look at the remake’s gameplay ahead of its November 5 launch.

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Nintendo has posted new Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake gameplay footage showing off the reimagined Forest Temple. The clip highlights familiar dungeon puzzles and gives us a look at the updated Poe Sisters.

New Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Gameplay Shows the Forest Temple

We are now only weeks away from the launch of the Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake, and Nintendo has continued to post new gameplay footage to promote it. This week, Nintendo gave us a closer look at how the Forest Temple dungeon has been reimagined in HD in a new trailer.

In a video posted on X, Nintendo Japan shared a clip showing adult Link entering the Forest Temple for the first time. The new gameplay footage also highlights several iconic moments from the classic Zelda dungeon, including the Poe Sisters and the hallway that twists and turns as you run down it.

We also get a brief glimpse of a puzzle section, as Link dashes under a falling floor to avoid being crushed. While the footage is on the short side, Nintendo appears to be releasing a collection of small snippets to give players a preview of what they can expect from the 2026 remake when it launches on November 5.

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Shows Off Updated Poe Sisters

The new Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake gameplay footage also shows the updated models for the Poe Sisters: Joelle, Beth, Amy, and Meg. In the N64 classic, players must solve their puzzles and defeat them to recover their colored flames and progress through the dungeon.

Based on the new clip, it appears that the main Forest Temple puzzle challenge will remain unchanged. However, the footage shows much more detailed models of the Poe Sisters. For example, they now wear jewelry on their heads, and their outfits feature textured cloth.

Finally, Nintendo teased the reimagined Forest Temple with a description of the dungeon: “A temple awaiting beyond the maze forest, where distorted spaces and illusory devices lie in wait.” This isn’t the first preview Nintendo has released. The company recently posted gameplay clips featuring Hyrule Castle Town, Death Mountain, and Zora’s Domain.

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Most companies have slowed down releasing new Switch 2 cases, but one of my favorite accessory makers recently debuted its first, after a few delays. The $49 Basecase from Mechanism is a snap-on shell for the console that taps into the company's modular lineup of mounts. You could already mount the Switch 2 in numerous ways with its $19 Basegrip (to your wall, to its Gaming Pillow, to a monitor arm, etc.). The difference is that this new product protects your console, makes its Joy-Con more comfortable to use, and has some interesting modularity.

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After covering Amazon’s October sale for the last few days, only one item found its way into my shopping cart, and, lucky for you, it’s still on sale after the event’s conclusion. Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 is $39.88 (usually $59.99 for Switch or $69.99 for Switch 2) at Amazon. The last Pokémon game I played was Let’s Go Eevee!, and Pokémon Moon prior to that, but the unique Lumiose City setting and real-time battles in the latest game have piqued my interest.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is the first game in the main series with a real-time battling system instead of the traditional turn-based formula. You’re still catching pokémon, leveling up, trading, and battling in the game’s Paris-inspired setting, but the more action-oriented battles and smooth performance (on the Nintendo Switch 2) are very welcome.

Where to Buy:

• $69 $39.99 at Amazon (Switch 2)

We reviewed Pokémon Legends: Z-A close to its release last October, and felt like it continued the “Legends” series reputation for overhauling core aspects of the games that many find to be outdated. If you want even more content, Mega Dimension is available as paid DLC (it costs $29.99). A new Switch 2 Edition game bundle that contains the base game and DLC will drop on October 29th, 2026 for $99.99, so I suggest grabbing the game while it’s cheaper.

Read our Pokémon Legends: Z-A review.

It's taken 37 years for Nintendo's humble Game Boy to hit puberty, but the hour has finally come. What's even cooler than a video game console you can carry around in your pocket? One the size of an actual person that runs on game cartridges a family of four could eat dinner on, of course. — Read the rest

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Als in den 90ern alle nach „3D“ schrien, wollte auch Nintendo ganz vorne mitspielen. Das Ergebnis: der 1995 erschienene Virtual Boy – 50% Zukunftsvision, 50% Design-Experiment  (und 100% Spielspaß-Katasrophe, wie viele Spötter sagen würden). Mit seinem stereoskopischen Display sollte er räumliches Sehen ins heimische Wohnzimmer bringen. Was auf dem Papier revolutionär klang, erwies sich in der Praxis als…  gewöhnungsbedürftig. Verantwortlich zeichnete niemand Geringeres als Game-Boy-Schöpfer Gunpei Yokoi. Doch sein Konzept wich radikal von bisherigen Nintendo-Handhelds ab: Statt mobiler Leichtigkeit gab es eine auf einem Stativ montierte Brillenkonstruktion.

Aber da wir hier in der Rubrik Retro-Joystick sind, befassen wir uns nicht so sehr mit dem Gerät selbst, sondern seinem Controller. Und dieser ist mit seinem doppelten Steuerkreuz ohne Frage innovativ, fast schon experimentell! Passend zur rot-schwarzen Spielgrafik ist auch der Controller sehr sparsam in der Farbgebung: größtenteils schwarz, sorgen zwei rote Knöpfe für einen Farbakzent. Ihr ahnt es: Ausgerechnet der Controller ist das gelungenste Element des Virtual-Boy-Systems. Er liegt gut in der Hand und wirkt durchdacht konstruiert. Doch sechs AA-Batterien, die an der Unterseite eingeschoben werden, machen das Gesamtpaket unnötig schwer und unhandlich.

So bleibt der Virtual Boy ein faszinierendes Stück Technikgeschichte – mutig gedacht, aber nur bedingt gelungen. Und selbst der Controller ist nicht perfekt.

Die Suche nach neuen Möglichkeiten, Spieler tiefer ins Geschehen zu ziehen (und ihnen noch ein weiteres Gadget zu verkaufen…) führte Ende der 80er zu allerlei kuriosen Eingabegeräten. Eines davon war das U-Force von Brøderbund, ein Bewegungssensor-Controller fürs NES. Das Versprechen: Hände weg vom Pad! Statt Knöpfe zu drücken, sollte man einfach mit den Händen in der Luft fuchteln – das Infrarot-System würde den Rest erledigen.

Der Controller besteht aus zwei Paneelen, die man wie einen Laptop aufstellen oder flach aufklappen kann. Für Enthusiasten gab es Zusatzgriffe wie die Power-Bar (mit Zusatzbuttons für Punch Out!!), die T-Bar (für Rennspiele) und die Firing Grips (für Ballerspiele).

In der Praxis erwies sich das U-Force eher als “Proof of Concept” denn als richtiger Controller: Die Sensoren reagierten träge, Gesten wurden kaum erkannt – und wer hoffte, mit Top Gun wirklich abzuheben, landete meist hart auf dem Boden der Realität. Im Grunde war es fast unbenutzbar – aber es war modern und sah ungewöhnlich aus…

Mit dem Power Glove (allein der Name klang schon nach Zukunft damals) für das NES wollte Nintendo Bewegung ins Videospiel bringen – buchstäblich. Denn der Power Glove übersetzt Bewegungen der rechten Hand direkt in Aktionen auf dem Bildschirm. Die Bewegungserkennung basiert auf Ultraschall-Sendern und -Empfängern, die die Position des Handschuhs im Raum erfassen, während Flex-Sensoren Bewegungen der einzelnen Fingern registrieren sollen.

In der Realität war und ist das Ganze jedoch eher ein Fall von „gut gemeint, schlecht gemacht“. Die Steuerung reagiert nur träge, das Tracking ist ungenau – und die beiden exklusiven Titel für die Peripherie, Super Glove Ball und Bad Street Brawler, konnten den Power Glove ebenfalls nicht retten. Schon nach einem Jahr zog Nintendo den Stecker.

Heute gilt der Power Glove, der in Japan übrigens von der Firma PAX vertrieben wurde, als Kultobjekt. Er ist ein Symbol für Nintendos Experimentierfreude. Und wer weiß: Ohne diesen kuriosen Vorreiter hätte es vielleicht nie die Wii und ähnliche Konzepte wie Kinect oder PlayStation Move gegeben!