Those keeping up with all things Zelda last November may remember this article the UK’s The Guardian did with Eiji Aonuma. Why are we pointing to it today? Simply because that sly dog Mr. Aonuma told us secrets about Skyward Sword nearly a year before they were to be revealed! “I have an eight-year-old son…
Zeldathon, the Zelda marathon and telethon is drawing to a close. Have you been over there to cheer them on? Have you donated at their site yet? Time is ticking! Get over there! Besides watching fellow Zelda fans raise money to fight cancer, there is plenty silliness to witness. For instance, we pledged money to…
After the litany of big announcements from Nintendo at E3, it is easy to forget the things we were promised (or at least strongly hinted at) but that did not materialize. Official Nintendo Magazine has published a list of the things we were not shown after all. More after the jump.
Giant Bomb had a chance recently to sit down with Cammie Dunaway (Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Nintendo) and brought up a very interesting topic: with all the focus lately on introducing new players to Nintendo products, who exactly was the new Zelda made for? Was it designed to bring in new…
Day two of the 72 hour Zelda marathon/telethon has begun! Have you been over there to check these guys out yet? In an effort to raise money for the American Cancer Society, this team of Zelda fans is playing Zelda non-stop for 72 hours, and they need your help! Even if all you can afford…
After suffering a bitter defeat by Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the top spot at GameRankings, Link comes out on top at another game ranking site. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sports a 9.8 at GameStats, landing it in the top spot. So why the difference in ranking between the two sites? GameRankings…
While waiting in line for their chance at the new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, our friends over at Kotaku photographed the wall parallel to the waiting line which was lined with various large sized posters instructing the lucky gamers how to control Link in this brand new title. We have at least six months…
During the calm before the storm that was Nintendo’s E3 presentation, G4TV killed the time during those agonizing moments with a very short (but sweet) video of Zelda‘s history. We here certainly didn’t have time to watch it air on G4 as we were far too busy preparing our multitude of article for you lot,…
During the calm before the storm that was Nintendo’s E3 presentation, G4TV killed the time during those agonizing moments with a very short (but sweet) video of Zelda‘s history. We here certainly didn’t have time to watch it air on G4 as we were far too busy preparing our multitude of article for you lot,…
For over a decade The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has held the title of the highest ranked videogame of all time, as evidenced by its top ranking on gameranking.com. Suddenly, its days of glory are over. Super Mario Galaxy 2 received glowing reviews when it first arrived. For a while it ranked second,…
After the storm of information that was Nintendo’s E3 press conference, we learned about as much of the new Zelda title as we could have hoped. Everything from the graphics to the music to the basics of the story! There was such a wealth of information made available so quickly that it was tough for…
While at E3, IGN had a chance to sit down with Eiji Aonuma and throw some interesting questions at the producer about Zelda‘s future. The fate of Toon Link? Mr. Aonuma was quick to say that Toon Link wasn’t retired, but he wasn’t exactly sure that they’d ever use him again. He didn’t want to…
Say bye-bye to the midi and all-sampled instrument soundtracks we have learned to accept in the past. At the Nintendo Roundtable yesterday evening, Mr. Miyamoto confirmed that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will mark the first time an orchestral soundtrack will grace a Zelda game. Or did he?
Whether you love him or hate him (or have never heard of him) James Rolfe, otherwise known as the Angry Video Game Nerd, strikes again. This time against The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. In his recent episode, he tours the Nintendo booths at E3 and took a moment to comment on the new Zelda…
There has been much talk about the visuals for Skyward Sword, and a lot of people have mistakenly referred to them as “cel-shaded” – including us! Not so, according to the man, himself, Shigeru Miyamoto. During his E3 presentation he referred to the graphics as like a moving painting. And during the Nintendo Roundtable this…
