Nintendo UK have launched a new trailer for Twilight Princess HD titled “Head Back into Twilight.” The one-minute long advertisement features clips of cinematics and gameplay from the recently released Twilight Princess HD, proudly displaying quoted praise from critics such as God is a Geek, Eurogamer and GameReactor. The trailer offers an overview of many different areas and aspects…
Japanese owners of Hyrule Warriors Legends now have even longer to download Pocky the fairy. The end date for the free download has been extended until 1 February 2017, according to the official Hyrule Warriors site. Very little is known about this character so far, aside from the artwork below. In any case, you can’t argue…
A new North American website for Twilight Princess HD has launched, gathering together trailers and information about the upcoming HD remaster. The website provides information about the story, characters, controls, map, Amiibo and how to pre-order. The sleek website describes the game as a full HD presentation with “fine-tuned controls, and new features like the…
Nintendo has provided an English translation of their Q&A with company president Tatsumi Kimishima. The Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing sheds light on Nintendo’s approach to the 3DS, expansion to smart devices, and changes in the way they develop games. Talking about why Nintendo 3DS software sales have not lived up to forecasts, Kimishima said that…
On February 9, Akira Himekawa shared new images from the Twilight Princess manga through their official Facebook page. The images depict Zant and a man that resembles Link. One Facebook user suggests that the latter could be an interpretation of “the Dark Interlopers”, which were a tribe of sorcerers who were banished by the Goddesses…
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses returns to the UK on April 23, 2016. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Capital Voices will perform at the SSE Arena in London. Tickets are available now. There are also performances in the USA, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, France, Portugal, and Germany. A full schedule can be…
Nintendo have placed Tri Force Heroes on the official Legend of Zelda timeline, positioning it some time after A Link Between Worlds. The official Japanese Zelda Twitter account shared a timeline featuring the games and ports released during and since 2011. Hyrule Historia, first published in December 2011, established the official timeline, which confirmed a…
The European box art for Twilight Princess HD has been revealed and the design closely resembles the Japanese cover. There are a few noticeable differences between the two including Midna’s hair, additional ornamentation on Ganondorf’s armour, along with subtle colour and compositional differences. The North American box art bears an alternate design that depicts different illustrations of…
Screenshots featured in Famitsu magazine indicate that the number of Tears of Light in Twilight Princess HD have been reduced. Four pages in the latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine are devoted to the upcoming game and illustrate the changes. In the original GameCube and Wii releases of Twilight Princess, 15 Tears of Light were required…
Belgium-based freelancer, Brun Croes, shares his own interpretation of beloved Zelda icons through this terrific fan art. The piece includes three Deku Babas, a Gossip Stone and, of course, Link. “I had a really fun time working on this fan piece which is a birthday present for my girl,” he says. Croes added that he will share…
Jenny Lehmann, a German artist, has shared Zelda fan art that develops upon the lore of Majora’s Mask. The artist writes: “While playing Majoras Mask you get to know a lot about the mask of Majora, that obviously caused lots of trouble … An evil soul lives in the mask and overtakes the mind of the…
Nintendo has won a patent case in Seattle federal court concerning their Mii avatar creation system. RecogniCorp LLC, a patent-assertion company, filed the case on December 20, 2011, claiming that Nintendo’s Mii system, used on Wii, Wii U and 3DS, infringed their patent. However, Judge Richard A. Jones found that U.S. Patent No. 8,005,303 was invalid. The…
A handmade Zelda-inspired hoodie is now available on Etsy, an online storefront for homemade and vintage items. Crafted by user skyrimfox, the hoodie was made using anti-pill fleece. The design has an extended hood based on Link’s hat, and a Hylian Shield sewn on the back. The item ships worldwide from Indiana, United States. The hoodie comes in green, blue, red and shadow varieties.…
The floor map for GDC (Game Developers Conference) 2016 has been revealed, and sadly, there is no Nintendo booth to be found. There are still small spaces available, but it seems unlikely that Nintendo would take them. Nintendo do have three small Business Meeting Rooms booked, but are absent on the South Hall show floor. This move is…
New information from the latest issue of Famitsu magazine has detailed how “My Fairy” will be implemented in the Adventure Mode for Hyrule Warriors Legends. By examining pots, Fairies can be found and befriended. One Fairy at a time can be selected as “My Fairy.” The Fairy will assist you in battles, with some more suited to certain…
