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 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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
I’d be the first to tell you that we’re in a golden age of gaming right now, with Nintendo on top form with their latest releases, indie games gaining more support than ever, and the current generation looking very promising. For the longest time, however, I’ve felt that there’s been something missing. When platformers entered the…
Hyrule Warriors surprised us all upon it’s announcement, with Nintendo unprecedentedly handing over development to external developer Tecmo Koei for a new Zelda spin-off. In a recent interview with Official Nintendo Magazine UK, the company revealed that they also have their sights set on some other popular properties. Vice President of Tecmo Koei, Hibashi Kinuma, stated, “Disney, Star…
The recent Zelda DLC in Sonic Lost World has been gaining a lot of attention of late, with its off-the-wall collaboration of franchises and its various nods to the widely beloved classic Ocarina of Time. Producer of Sonic Lost World, Takashi Iizuka, recently explained to 4Gamer just how this DLC came to be. “This time, Sonic Lost World is…
There’s a lot of fun to be had with the CD-i Zelda games, which is why this is the second time we’re running CD-i Month. For those of you who missed out last year or want to revisit some great CD-i moments, I bring you the best of CD-i Month 2013. These are some of…
There has been a lot of interviews with people involved in the development of A Link Between Worlds lately. Composer Ryu Nagamatsu spoke with Official Nintendo Magazine UK and discussed why a live orchestra wasn’t utilized for the game’s soundtrack, while series producer Eiji Aonuma spoke with the same magazine, and commented that he has begun…
Recent Zelda games share a similar gameplay structure: go to a dungeon, complete dungeon, traverse to another dungeon, and repeat this process throughout the game, with a few twists thrown in here and there. Compared to the original The Legend of Zelda, the modern games take a more linear and structured approach to both gameplay…
In the latest issue of Official Nintendo Magazine UK, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma explained why Hero Mode in A Link Between Worlds is not available from the start. “With The Wind Waker HD we naturally expected many people to have played the previous version, so we made the harder Hero mode available from the beginning. However, although…
Over the years, many of you–Majora’s Mask fans in particular–have likely been following the activities of the online collective fan movement, “Operation Moonfall”. This is an ongoing campaign that aims to raise Nintendo’s awareness of the prominent fan demand of an MM remake. Recently, Lyndon Willoughby and Mo Valdez teamed up to create a new campaign for…
What do Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and The Wind Waker have in common? Sailing, pirates, and exploration of course! These two games aren’t the only games to contain those three features, but according to an interview with Ubisoft Montreal’s Jean Guesdon (who served as the creative director for Assassin’s Creed IV), The Wind Waker strongly…
