A small cast of playable characters have been announced for Hyrule Warriors at this year’s E3, and more are sure to be revealed going forward. It also seems that a large portion of these playable characters will be female too! Nintendo Everything observes that in the latest Treehouse stream, one member of the group stated that “at least half”…
During the Super Smash Bros. roundtable, series director Masahiro Sakurai went into a little bit more depth about the move customization option in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. The purpose of customization is not adding equipment to challengers to make them more powerful, but to adjust the fighting style to suit each individual…
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…
Michael Gallagher, the president of the Entertainment Software Association, said at a media dinner, “E3 is a world class show that deserves a world class venue. The Los Angeles Convention Center is no longer a top-tier property.” There are a few issues the ESA has run into with the LA Convention Center. The challenge of reserving a…
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…
Aonuma has been teasing the gaming community over the past few days with what we saw in the Zelda Wii U trailer. He even went as far as to say that the character in the trailer may not be Link. Well, it appears that Aonuma was simply having some fun with all the online rumors and speculation.…
Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda series, took to Miiverse today to confirm that the footage shown in the Zelda Wii U trailer was in fact gameplay footage. He stated that many members of the media had been asking him if it was pre-rendered footage or not, and Aonuma confirmed today that no, it is in…
Ever since Hyrule Warriors was initially announced back in November 2013, many fans have been wondering about whether or not the game will be considered part of the official franchise canon, and if it has a place in the famous Zelda timeline. In a Game Informer interview, Eiji Aonuma has confirmed that Hyrule Warriors will not…
At the end of last May, the high-profile Zelda series fan Zelda Williams hinted that she would be involved in something “extra special” at this year’s E3. Turns out, that special something turned out to be her participating in Tuesday’s Smash Invitational. Williams was a participant in the celebrity match, where she used Smash Bros.…
To celebrate E3 2014, Nintendo is offering a 30% discount on select eShop games throughout the week. Franchises from Mario to Sonic and yes, Zelda all have select games on sale. Two notable deals include The Wind Waker HD at $34.99, and Ocarina of Time 3D at $27.99. The original Legend of Zelda is also on sale…
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…
Nintendo Enthusiast interviewed Matt Ryan of Nintendo from the E3 show floor about Tecmo Koei’s stunning spin-off title, Hyrule Warriors, and about Nintendo’s new strategy for E3 2014. In the interview, Mr. Ryan stated that while Nintendo is not developing Hyrule Warriors, with a franchise as precious as The Legend of Zelda franchise they will always be involved to a certain…
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…
Nintendo showcased a beautiful trailer earlier today featuring Link doing battle with a large creature throughout a gorgeous terrain. There’s a catch though: that may not be Link in the trailer, according to a Venture Beat interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma. When interviewer Mike Minotti asked Aonuma about Link’s striking new appearance and attire,…
In an interview with IGN, Reggie Fils-Aime reiterated Nintendo’s commitment to their unique touch screen controller, the Wii U GamePad. When asked about whether or not the company would move away from their incredibly unique controller, Fils-Aime stated: “For us, that is not part of our vision. We believe that the GamePad is an integral part…
