There are only three weeks left until Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS launches in Japan, so series director Masahiro Sakurai has been cranking out the heavy details in his “Pic of the Day” series on Miiverse. This last week showed us a few new ways that The Legend of Zelda series will be represented. Ghirahim…
To round off the Hyrule Warriors character trailers comes Ghirahim, the last character to be announced. But don’t dismiss him just yet. With deadly precision, Ghirahim will demand your attention. Ghirahim is all about swords, himself being one, of course. While beginning the video with a creepy display of his eccentric personality, he soon summons…
Robin Williams: wise-cracking comedian, Oscar-winning actor, kindhearted philanthropist, avid gamer. Could the late celebrity next add Hylian to his resume? While the world still reels in shock from the sad news of Robin Williams’ death, we each look to honor and celebrate the star’s inspiring life in our own ways. While some will binge watch his…
Zant is a bit of a bully, if you think about it. Between bursts of frantic attacks and mindless destruction, he stops to engage in manic laughter. With rounds of ape-like hooting and wild cries, his battlefield presence would set anyone opposing him on their edge. In Zant’s character trailer for Hyrule Warriors, which shows…
Last year, a team of Zelda fans gave us a stunning look at what Majora’s Mask could look like if remade for the Wii U. The minds behind the project are Pablo Belmonte and Paco Martinez, who have more to show yet. The team recently released a “Work in Progress” video that shows a behind-the-scenes…
On the seventh day of the seventh month of the Japanese solar-lunar calendar, the lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi meet again after being separated by the river of the Milky Way. Or so goes the legend behind Tanabata–Japan’s star festival. While this story may have hardly anything to do with The Legend of Zelda, fans may…
The official Japanese website for Hyrule Warriors recently uploaded more screenshots than you can shake a Deku Stick at. They offer an in-depth look at many of the characters and details revealed in Monday’s Hyrule Warriors Direct video. Read on to see playable characters Zant, Ghirahim and Ganondorf in action, as well as new looks…
While Nintendo blew the lid off of Hyrule Warriors earlier this week in the Direct video, they aren’t done yet. On the official Japanese site for the game, new screenshots reveal enemies and features we haven’t seen yet. Included are Link’s Master Sword, three new stages, and a new enemy: Manhandla. Manhandla Deep in the…
Ever since Nintendo announced a “Hero’s Scarf” collectors item with the Treasure Box set of Hyrule Warriors in Japan, fans have been eagerly anticipating the item in other territories. During European versions of the Hyrule Warriors Direct video earlier this week, Nintendo announced a Limited Edition of Hyrule Warriors that will bundle the scarf with…
Fans wanting a more traditional-looking Ganondorf in Hyrule Warriors will be pleased to know that the King of Evil is getting his own costume set. Revealed first during the Hyrule Warriors Nintendo Direct, the Demon King Costume Set DLC will be made available through Club Nintendo. Nintendo has clarified how the offer will work. Fans who…
The Great King of Evil will join the line-up of Hyrule Warriors playable characters, Nintendo revealed during their special Direct broadcast detailing the upcoming Zelda spinoff. Ganondorf will bring with him a Great Sword, and it looks to be very similar to Demise’s weapon from Skyward Sword. With it and another blade, the Demon King…
Lana has quite the personality. One minute her cute demeanor is shining through like the bright sun on the canopy of Faron Woods, and the next she is laying ruin to her foes left and right without any remorse. That about sums up Lana’s approach to battle in her newest Hyrule Warriors trailer, featuring her…
Nintendo has detailed the online features Hyrule Warriors will include when the game ships on September 26, but an online co-op mode is not among the features listed. Nintendo’s Japanese website (and a translation posted by GoNintendo) says that by connecting Hyrule Warriors to the Internet, players can download additional content, post to Miiverse, and…
Last week we learned that three Ocarina of Time characters would be playable in Hyrule Warriors: Ruto, Darunia and Sheik. While the former two have already been featured in their own character trailers, Sheik takes center stage in the latest video. While taking on a more feminine look than the character did in Ocarina of…
In addition to the new characters and weapons seen in the latest round of screenshots for Hyrule Warriors, we also get a look at new stages and gameplay options. These screenshots were published on the game’s official Japanese website, and offer us a beautiful look at several Skyward Sword-based locations in the upcoming game. Other screens…
