Nintendo's legendary game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, has surprisingly elected to speak on the subject of the company's frequent game remakes. Speaking in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu (as translated by Nintendo Everything), Miyamoto-san admitted that Nintendo has been doing a lot of remakes, but also took the time to explain why it makes sense: Some people might say there are a lot of remakes, but after five years, a lot of people have outgrown games and stop playing them. Young people today don’t have the opportunity to play games from 10 years ago, so remaking them to be […]

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Following the overwhelming success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo officially confirmed that work was underway on a film adaptation of their 2nd most iconic franchise: The Legend of Zelda. Initially announced to be hitting cinemas in May of next year, Nintendo have now revealed that the film will be arriving slightly earlier than initially claimed.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the upcoming Zelda film has been brought forward slightly from its initial release slot, writing:

“This is Miyamoto. I would like to let you know that the worldwide theatrical release date for the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda has been moved up to April 30, 2027, from May 7. The team is working hard to deliver the film to everyone as soon as possible. There's less than a year to go until release, so thank you for waiting.”

While we did not get any further details on why the project has been moved up, it is not an uncommon practice in the film industry, and so is likely simply a matter of logistics.

May and June of 2027 are pretty stacked film-wise, with projects including the likes of Paranormal Activity; Star Wars: Starfighter; Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and Shrek 5 all set to arrive during this two month period, and so perhaps Nintendo / Sony Pictures are simply trying to give the Zelda film a bit of extra leeway.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Zelda film? Will it be as big of a financial success as the Mario Movie? Let us know your thoughts down below.

Out of the blue, Nintendo shadowdropped a Star Fox Direct and revealed the previously rumored game. It's a remake of the original 1997 Nintendo 64 title, which may be a little confusing for some, since there were already a remake and a reimagining of that classic game. Anyway, Nintendo describes it as a "cinematic take" with fully voiced dialogue, a sweeping orchestral soundtrack, all-new cutscenes, and redesigned characters with a more animal-like aesthetic. It will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026. Among the game's additions is a prologue depicting a past mission involving James McCloud, Fox's father, that […]

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