Today, we are just five weeks away from the biggest gaming convention of the year, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. With this in mind, Nintendo have revealed that they will be announcing their E3 2015 plans tomorrow at 12pm ET / 9am PT. A tweet from Nintendo of America teases a photograph of a hooded figure,…
Nintendo had a lot to offer at this past E3 with their announcements of multiple new titles, set on a sole mission to shed spotlight on the Wii U. Attendees were able to get their hands on the highly anticipated Super Smash Bros. as well as Yoshi’s Woolly World and Splatoon among others. Being one of the most popular…
During E3, a few of us were lucky enough to try out the upcoming Dynasty Warriors spin-off, Hyrule Warriors. We’ve put together a video of our first-hand experience with the demo with Zelda Universe’s own Hombre de Mundo and EternaLegend delivering their overall impressions. After the video, you can read about my thoughts on the game as…
During E3, Eiji Aonuma took the time to demo the upcoming Wii U title Hyrule Warriors with GameSpot. Described as a “celebration title” of the Legend of Zelda franchise, the demo begins in Hyrule Field with Princess Zelda leading her troops into battle with a horde of enemies to fend off. Zelda is not your typical damsel in distress…
New information has emerged about Tecmo Koei’s Hyrule Warriors, a spin-off from the main Legend of Zelda franchise that was shown off heavily this year at E3. New playable characters, items, and stages were explained in more detail on the Japanese website 4Gamer, as well as a very large batch of brand new screenshots from the game. Author’s note:…
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…
In Nintendo’s E3 press kit for Hyrule Warriors, the company released a number of screenshots and additional artwork for their upcoming Zelda spin-off. While some of the artwork and screenshots are familiar, they do raise some interesting questions. Why does Link have a blue tunic at one point in the game? Is there a customization system?…
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…
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime recently sat down for an interview with The Seattle Times to discuss a variety of topics. In the interview, Reggie addresses the Wii U’s recent struggles, Nintendo’s competition, and more. Seattle Times interviewer Brier Dudley begun the interview by talking to Reggie about the Wii U’s recent struggles, and what…
In Nintendo’s Hyrule Warriors press kit for E3 2014, the box art for the highly anticipated Zelda spin-off from Tecmo Koei was released. There are a few interesting tidbits from the newly released artwork on the box. Link dons both the Master Sword and Hylian Shield, something not present in the gameplay thus far; a brand…
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…
After the release of Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, many Zelda fans were hopeful that its sequel, Majora’s Mask, would also receive a remake on the 3DS. Some fans went so far as to sign a petition in the Operation Moonfall movement. Since then though, we haven’t heard any news of Majora’s Mask…
While we already reported on the fact that Bayonetta will have the ability to don Link’s signature tunic from the Zelda franchise in the Bayonetta rerelease (which will come packaged with Bayonetta 2), more details have surfaced on how it will affect the game itself. In addition to some details we have already discussed, such as the inclusion…
IGN had the chance to interview renowned game developer Shigeru Miyamoto at E3. In the interview, Miyamoto discusses the possibilities of future Nintendo hardware and the company’s plans going forward. IGN first asked Miyamoto about the likelihood of Nintendo combining their home console and portable devices into one hybrid system. Miyamoto provided the following response: “Well,…
