Nintendo have now announced the release date for the upcoming Wind Waker HD, with the game releasing worldwide on October 2013. The first ever video footage of the game was shown during today’s E3 Nintendo Direct broadcast, showing off the beautifully remastered cel-shaded visuals in crisp, colourful high-definition. If you missed it, we will update…
Each June, the movers and shakers of Zelda Universe make their pilgrimage to Los Angeles for the Electronics Entertainment Expo, or E3, the largest gaming event of the year. This year, we’ll once again be on the ground doing in-depth E3 coverage and interviews – and it’s shaping up to be our biggest year yet.…
Now only one short week away, the hype for E3 is building in the gaming community. Nintendo has launched their official website for E3 2013, which features a countdown to their Nintendo Direct presentation that will begin on June 11 at 7 a.m. PT. This presentation will contain information regarding upcoming Nintendo titles including Mario Kart…
It’s time for another ZU Podcast this week! This podcast, Humulos and Erimgard are here to discuss what Nintendo has in store for us at the upcoming E3 convention. While Nintendo will not be doing a traditional keynote presentation this year, they will likely be making announcements through their Nintendo Direct presentations instead. They will…
Nintendo will be allowing the public to participate in this year’s E3 excitement. Rather than needing to be a reporter or game industry representative, you will be able to simply walk into Best Buy stores located in the United States and Canada to play the games Nintendo will be announcing at E3. Continue reading to…
Nintendo’s press conferences have become a staple of E3 each year. Normally, Nintendo takes the opportunity in the days preceding E3 to hold a large press conference where it announces new hardware and software for the coming year. However, in a dramatic shift in strategy, Nintendo of Japan has announced that it will not be…
The second video in our series of in-depth impressions of games played at E3 features Sing (working title), the Wii U’s new karaoke-style party game. Take a look at how the game works, how it compares with other karaoke games, and whether or not Sing will be worth buying.
Every June, gamers prepare for the biggest gaming event of the year: the E3 Expo. Whether you’re a Nintendo fanboy, Microsoft fangirl, or Sony fandog, you’ll always be impressed by what you see. In this respect, this year’s expo was no different. There may have been less to announce, but there was definitely never a…
Last week we posted some vlog-style videos from E3 that gave you a glimpse into what it was like to be at the exhibition. Now it’s time to get into what everyone’s really interested in: the games! We’ll be posting a series of videos featuring impressions of the games that the ZU team who attended…
This is news any iPhone owner will be excited to hear: Nintendo has made a deal with PDP to manufacture official Nintendo themed iPhone cases. Recently displayed at E3, these iPhone garments feature Mario and Zelda artwork and will be released in October. Hit the jump to view more photos.
In the following video, Jason leaves E3, attempts to provide a recap, and instead gets lost and tries on Hombre’s sunglasses. Stay tuned for more videos with actual game impressions!
Jason sneaked in a short vlog at the Symphony of the Goddesses, and after that he, Hombre, Noah (of LegendZelda), and Austin (of Link’sHideaway) got together and talked about how awesome the concert was. Oh, and they started a barbershop quartet.
Zelda Universe’s E3 representatives, Jason and Hombre, share their thoughts about the games that they’d played up until lunch time on day two. Included are Rayman Legends, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and the comfort level of actually playing with the Wii U GamePad.
Jason takes you on a tour of Nintendo’s E3 booth in the following video. You’ll be able to get a feel for what it would be like to be there in the Nintendo Land-themed booth.
Many of us here at Zelda Universe are upset that the only Zelda news we got was about the minigame in Nintendo land. Even so, in a discussion with Entertainment Weekly, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed some things about what a Wii U Zelda would feature. Hit the jump to see more.
