The steady stream of Hyrule Warriors details continues this week. Following the Famitsu reveal that Fi would be a playable character in the Zelda spin-off, Tecmo Koei has released a massive amount of screenshots on their official site. Not only do we see Fi, Ghirahim and The Imprisoned in action, but Link and Zelda have new…
Back in January, we wrote about a Zelda survey for fans of the series. Created by Max Nichols, the survey investigated all manner of opinions the Zelda community has about the games they love. A good portion of those polled actually came from users of our forum! Now, six months and 5,890 responses later, the results…
Nintendo recently featured an interview with Eiji Aonuma, the producer of The Legend of Zelda series, in their new Japanese web magazine, Nintendo News. Aonuma discussed the key aspects of the Zelda series and even delved into what he likes best when he gets time to sit down and play the games he helps create. So…
During Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma revealed the world of Zelda for the Wii U. With just a snap of his fingers, we got our first look at the massive size of Hyrule. Across sprawling plains and rolling hills were distant mountains. Towns speckled a countryside bordered by dense forests, and our imaginations can…
We’ve already gotten a small glimpse of Lana in a series of Hyrule Warriors screenshots, but as an original character we don’t know that much about her. With long blue hair and a mysterious book of spells, Lana has joined Link, Zelda and Impa in the fight to save Hyrule. In Tecmo Koei’s latest trailer, we see…
The Fire Rod: it can raze fields of grass, ignite foes from a distance, and make Link several times cooler. We can expect just as much from Link’s hottest weapon in Hyrule Warriors if this official trailer from Tecmo Koei is anything to go by. In the trailer, we see Link firing concentrated blasts of flame,…
Following all the slew of Hyrule Warriors news, the Japanese website for the game released several new screenshots that highlight gameplay, characters, and stages. Included in the images are Twilight Princess‘ Kakariko Village and Eldin Bridge, as well as an enemy appearance from Zant. There are also new fire-based and ice-based stages and screens of Lana and Agitha…
The first details on Hyrule Warriors DLC have been announced. Alternate costumes for Link and Zelda, which draw on their look in Twilight Princess, will be available for download. According to Nintendo Life, the Link costume and two others are part of a “Courage” costume pack that will be included in Japan with the game.…
Relatively speaking, there is nothing physically strenuous about beating a Zelda game. Unlike Link, who must climb walls, swing massive weapons and push enormous blocks around, players get to experience the same story and dungeons without putting in the muscle. But for those that like to get up and move after they put down the controller, this…
Beating Ganondorf has traditionally been the job for just one hero. It wasn’t until Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures came along that Link teamed up with other Links to save the day. Since then, there have been minor attempts to get players together in the same Zelda game, including Wind Waker‘s Tingle Tuner gameplay, and a…
The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma recently sat down with Ben Lamoreux of GenGAME to talk about the future of the Zelda series. In an excerpt released today from the interview, Aonuma elaborated on his vision for a more non-linear storyline and player options in in the upcoming installment in the series. Ben Lamoreux: Majora’s Mask…
Last night at the Nintendo Super Smash Bros. Roundtable discussion at E3, Masahiro Sakurai revealed the 33rd playable fighter in the upcoming Smash games will be none other than Namco Bandai’s Pac-Man. The iconic gaming legend will join Sonic and Mega Man as third-party characters in the new Smash games. Mashahiro Sakurai writes on Miiverse: “A…
As part of the Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 streaming event on Tuesday, members of the NoA Treehouse division gave a live demo of Hyrule Warriors that included several new details for the upcoming Wii U game and a guest appearance from Eiji Aonuma. The demo showed footage of Midna leading troops as they attack…
During Nintendo’s Digital Event this morning, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that players will be able to fight with any Mii character that they have created. Each Mii can have one of three different fighting types: Brawler, Swordfighter, and Gunner. The Brawlers will specialize in close up one-on-one combat with speed and power, using nothing but a…
During Nintendo’s Digital Event broadcast, a new trailer announcing the re-release of Bayonetta on the Wii U revealed that players will be able to wear Link’s tunic and don the Hylian Shield and Master Sword in the game. In this costume, players can perform Link’s trademark Spin Attack and smash objects to find Rupees. The…
