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…
In the latest edition of Nintendo News on the official Nintendo Japan website, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma provided a brief update on the introduction to a vast new world in the upcoming Zelda Wii U title. “I still won’t say so much about this, but we made it a theme of sorts to review the commonplaces…
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…
Zelda Universe’s own extraordinary artist EternaLegend is at it again, creating another piece for the “legends.” This time, as opposed to her epic portrayal of the story from A Link Between Worlds, she takes a more subtle approach — a piece of artwork depicting Link in Zelda Wii U. Full of gorgeous coloring and showcasing Link’s epic new bow, she does…
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…
Animal Crossing: New Leaf already has Link’s classic ensemble available via Fortune Cookies in the game. Now, thanks to Tiny Cartridge, you can be on top of the fashion scene and dress up as Link from the recently unveiled Zelda Wii U in a stunning recreation of his newest garb. I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely excited to…
The trailer for the upcoming Zelda Wii U was short but very beautiful and filled to the brim with details. What the trailer lacked in length, it made up for in density and in the amount of detail it contained. GameXplain performed a detailed analysis on the trailer, and uncovered a plethora of interesting information. There are…
Skyward Sword was the Wii’s swan song and many people praised the game for its unique, developed control scheme. Fans and critics alike criticized the game’s slow start though, which was caused by numerous tutorials that players had to go through at the beginning of the game. This was very different than what was found in the latest installment…
Nintendo Everything has reported that both Zelda Wii U and Hyrule Warriors are now available for pre-order on Amazon in North America. You can find the pre-order links for Zelda Wii U here and for Hyrule Warriors here. Will there be any pre-order bonuses included with the games, or will special versions be released in North America and…
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…
It’s no surprise that Zelda is one of Nintendo’s largest and most successful franchises. But as game development costs have skyrocketed in recent years, the pressure to sell more and more copies of a game for financial gain is stronger than ever. In an interview with GenGAME owner Mases Hagopian, Aonuma explains that even though he wants…
In a recent interview with Kotaku’s Jason Schreier, Eiji Aonuma talked about redefining what we consider to be a “puzzle” in Zelda Wii U, instead focusing on the choices that players have to make in order to move forward throughout the game as opposed to the traditional block puzzles and such to progress through dungeons. “As a…
E3 is a magical time of year for all video game fans, but this year was uniquely special for Zelda fans; more Hyrule Warriors information was released, the game was playable on the show floor for the first time ever, and we even got our first glimpse of the brand new Zelda for the Wii…
While we have now confirmed that it is in fact Link in the trailer for Zelda Wii U, in an interview with IGN, Eiji Aonuma talked about the possibility of having Zelda as a protagonist in the franchise. He stated that while it is an idea that he is interested in, there’s something very special about the…
Yesterday we reported on Eiji Aonuma’s Miiverse post that discussed how the graphics for Zelda for Wii U trailer were rendered in-game. However, according to NeoGAF, the Miiverse post contained a small bit of text that was not translated into the English version, and thus was quite easy to miss. In the original Japanese Miiverse…
