With Tri Force Heroes now released for the Nintendo 3DS, a number of interviews are surfacing, revealing information behind the game’s development. In an interview with GameSpot, series producer Eiji Aonuma and Tri Force Heroes director Hiromasa Shikata share details on the chat icons, the lack of Amiibo support, and items that were cut from the final game. When concerns were…
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo asked Zelda fans to vote from a list of pre-selected questions to ask Tri Force Heroes developers Eiji Aonuma and Hiromasa Shikata. Well, the results are now in, and the Q&A is live! First of all, the developers clarify that Tri Force Heroes does in fact have a place in the official series’ timeline,…
In a recent interview with Dengeki PlayStation, FFXV director Hajime Tabata spoke about his desire to work on a Zelda game. When asked if there was a game he would like to work with, he bluntly replied, “The Legend of Zelda series. I’m not quite sure why myself, but a Zelda game made with the technology…
The folks over at Gamasutra recently had the chance to speak to some Nintendo representatives, namely producers Tabata Risa and Tanabe Kensuke, and got some interesting information on how Nintendo makes its games. Tabata was the first to speak, saying that first and foremost, “the basic idea is to have the fun element of the…
The late Satoru Iwata left a large impression on the gaming community, not as only a business man and CEO of Nintendo, but as a fan and player of video games. During July of 2013, nearly two years before Iwata’s passing, an interview was conducted between the CEO and a reporter from Toyo Keizai Online where Iwata…
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is in the middle of their 2015 US and European tour, bringing thousands of Zelda fans together to hear their favorite soundtrack performed live. The concert’s conductor Amy Andersson was kind enough to take a moment from non-stop performances to talk with Zelda Universe about touring, the future of…
In a recent interview with IGN, Tri Force Heroes director Hiromasa Shikata talked about why there is no choice to choose gender in the upcoming 3DS Zelda game. IGN compared Tri Force Heroes’s choice of choosing the garments Link can wear to the Monster Hunter series, and how typically in games which give players a choice of clothing for…
Recently, Nintendo held an interview with a certain popular recurring character in the Zelda franchise. That’s right — the Happy Mask Salesman has seemed to have left Termina and Hyrule altogether and found his way into our world for a brief interview. The Happy Mask Salesman, whom is known for his appearances in Ocarina of…
When Majora’s Mask was first released 15 years ago, a lot of us were entranced by all of the mysteries revolving around Termina. We were never given too much information about what’s going on in the story. This left us scratching our heads, an itch that lasted well over a decade for most gamers and now with the release…
Now that Majora’s Mask 3D has been out for a week, a good portion of the title’s devoted fans have had a chance to experience the new gameplay and design for the 3DS. While certain changes may have been met with some resistance by some devotees, other changes have been welcomed with open arms. IGN had the amazing…
Game Reactor recently had the chance to interview Eiji Aonuma, who is overseeing development on Zelda U, coming later this year. He had a couple of interesting statements regarding both the Wii U and an open world in Zelda. “A huge, seamlessly unfolding world is something that can’t be achieved if the hardware isn’t advanced enough.” Aonuma…
Zelda, and video games in general, inspire creativity in many people. Such creativity can be found in talented people such as Li Kovacs, who excels in cosplay and creates spectacular costumes based on video games and anime. While the community is full of incredibly talented cosplayers, some go above and beyond to create very accurate interpretations of gaming…
The comedic rap group Starbomb has seen great success with their satirical takes on well-known video games and their characters. Starbomb is made up of Arin Hanson and Dan Avidan of the popular YouTube channel Game Grumps as well as Brian Wecht (known as Ninja Brian), who co-founded the band Ninja Sex Party with Avidan. Their premiere, self-titled album was…
We’ve already mentioned in an interview with Taylor Davis that one of the most famous aspects of the Zelda franchise is the music. While some musicians do music covers, other musicians like to add their own little twist on songs they love. This is quite evident when you check out the work from Adrisaurus, a YouTuber with…
Isaiah TriForce Johnson is best known for his signature Power Glove, his passion for gaming, and his habit of being first in line at any major Nintendo launch. In fact, TriForce was the first person in the world to own a Wii U! The CEO of Empire Arcadia, an organization that was created in order to…
