Amazon.com has opened up a pre-order page for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword! Since the game was recently announced, it’s a normal thing for Amazon to start taking pre-orders as of now. For those of you feeling the need to reserve your copy of Skyward Sword, you can click this link which will direct you to…
Many of you know might know about Nintendo’s developer roundtables, in which last year Miyamoto announced Zelda Wii (Skyward Sword) by revealing the single piece of concept art we’ve all been swooning over for a year. Well, this year he was also present with Aonuma at the mini-conference, and has since revealed a few pieces…
Many of you remember the variety of games Nintendo announced in E3 2009; just one of these was Metroid: Other M. Other M takes the best elements of first-person and third-person gaming to create a seamless blend between game play, storytelling and dynamic cinematography. And begins following the events of Super Metroid. The game is…
Nintendo has officially announced that they will be hosting live stream footage of their E3 panel on their official E3 Website, so that fans can easily watch the show without having any trouble. It’s an indication that this year’s E3 will most likely be very special, by which I mean the long awaited announcement of…
We are approaching the month of June, and E3 is right around the corner! As usual, we can expect leaked information as Nintendo’s keynote draws closer. Many of you probably remember the older rumors back in January that came from a Japanese website called 2chan, known for leaking correct information about other video games in the…
The rumor mill is spinning with news of our best friend in green (no, not that one, the other best friend in green). The balloon dude is getting his fourth game, tentatively titled Kakashi: The Search for Tingle or Kakashi’s Search for Tingle, as it translates to English. While it hasn’t been officially confirmed, the…
Zelda is one of the oldest and most successful series still alive today. With each new title using elements from the previous games, the series advances while remaining enjoyable. With all of the similar elements used in each games, could we look at the series’ rich history to predict its future? IGN decided to delve…
Many of you know about E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), the yearly expo where many companies reveal information and details about upcoming video games and game-related hardware. This year, E3 will be held between June 15th and 17th. More importantly, Nintendo’s E3 presentation is scheduled for the first day! Details regarding Nintendo’s future handheld, the 3DS, and…
As it is clearly known by many fans, the Zelda series seems to be displaying significant technological advancements with each new game that is released. It first started with the King of Red Lions, the boat introduced in The Wind Waker. At first, this was considered to be something irrelevant to the series. Then the steam boat…
According to CVG, the Nintendo 3DS is rumored to hit shelves this October. For those of you that don’t know, the 3DS was announced recently and is considered to be the successor of the Nintendo DS system. It is a highly improved system, using the technology of 3D graphics without the use of glasses, and presumed to use…
As many of you know, a new title by the name of 3D Dot Game Heroes is being released next month for the Playstation 3 console. What’s particularly interesting about this news is that the game is considered a rip-off of Zelda, as we previously mentioned. It take the same major elements from the older…
Do you ever get the feeling that most Zelda games contain many useless items? While most items are important throughout the adventure, some are only used for a short term and are otherwise useless. Take the Slingshot for example. In Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time, it’s only used at the beginning of the game, while items like…
Nintendo of Japan today confirmed the rumor of the successor to the DS, which they have called the Nintendo 3DS. Its a new hand-held system which will incorporate 3D technology (presumably using Gamecube Power) and is scheduled to be released before March of 2011. It is said to use 3D features without the use of…
One of our members on ZU, Deimos-Remus, has put together some well-designed artwork, detailing how characters, enemies, and bosses would look like from the original Legend of Zelda, comparing each piece of art from the original in-game sprites to put together this magnificent collection. You can view his thread which was created a few months ago…
In another interview with Nintendo of America’s former president Reggie Fils-Aime, he told Kotaku that it’s unlikely that a new console will be arriving any time soon, as many fans were hoping to see. He further elaborates by stating that the Wii still has a very long and vibrant life in front. And nothing could…
