If anyone deserves an Order of Culture, it’s-a-him. Every year, the Japanese holiday of Culture Day is observed on 3 November. This is also the day that the Emperor of Japan bestows the Order of Culture on selected citizens who made significant contributions to Japanese culture.
Nintendo’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2 is introducing several changes that make the classic adventure considerably easier than its original Nintendo 64 release, yet another example of the games industry becoming more simplified for the sake of casuals.
Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico is officially ending support for the Nintendo Switch after nearly a decade, with operator Dwango confirming that it has no plans to bring the service to Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo has confirmed that it currently has no plans to stop selling physical games, reassuring fans concerned about the gaming industry’s increasing shift toward digital-only releases.