In a recent interview, Eiji Aonuma told Official Nintendo Magazine that Nintendo’s newest upcoming handheld console – the Nintendo 3DS – is a perfect fit for the Zelda series: “With the Nintendo 3DS, all of the new elements and the 3D technology is perfect for The Legend Of Zelda series. It’s everything from the depth…
According to Nintendo Everything, the September issue of Official Nintendo Magazine contains yet another interview with Eiji Aonuma. In a quote from this interview, he once more cites gameplay as the main factor in determining the art style of Skyward Sword. While we do not yet have the magazine to confirm, Nintendo Everything quotes Aonuma…
Our friends over at GoNintendo got word from one of their site members about the contents of the September issue of Nintendo Power, and it contains some doozies about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword! As we do not yet have the September 2010 issue ourselves, we cannot confirm its contents at this time, so please…
As usual, Cody is here with your week in review. Check out the video below for an update on the ongoing suspensions of gaming-related YouTube channels, as well as a recap of all of the news you’ve seen here on Zelda Universe this week. [youtube]nDCnwHlyNKc[/youtube] Drop by our cozy YouTube home – ZeldaUniverseTV – for…
It’s the elephant in the room. And no, we’re not talking about your mom. (Ka-zing!) We’ve all noticed how stupid Link looks in the Skyward Sword trailers. No, not the expression on his face, it’s always like that. It’s the fact that when Link runs, he holds the sword however you happen to be holding…
In a far away land (New York), long, long ago, a young man played A Link to the Past, his first Zelda game, and fell in love with the franchise. Little did he know, it would eventually become a part of his profession. In a recent interview with IFC (Independent Film Channel), Reggie Fils-Aime (President and…
In a far away land (New York), long, long ago, a young man played A Link to the Past, his first Zelda game, and fell in love with the franchise. Little did he know, it would eventually become a part of his profession. In a recent interview with IFC (Independent Film Channel), Reggie Fils-Aime (President and…
“3DSiis”?” Me3DS?” Or just plain ol’ “Miis on the 3DS”? Whatever they end up calling them (we’re going to place our Rupees on the latter), Miis are making the move to the new handheld system, the 3DS. Words from Miyamoto himself on the topic after the jump.
One of the most important additions to Nintendo’s latest Zelda title, Skyward Sword, is the addition of MotionPlus controls. That means that Link’s sword and items, for the first time in Zelda history, respond to the player’s movements in perfect synchronization. Naturally, with such sophisticated technology comes an entirely new way of playing our favorite…
The title pretty much says it all here – our friends over at The Hylia had the fortune of actually going to E3 this year to catch Nintendo’s big unveiling of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they’ve just published their footage from the show floor. After editing, it clocked in at twenty glorious…
In a recent interview with Gamespot, Eiji Aonuma shed a little more light on some of the changes Skyward Sword will bring to the Zelda series. Most notably, Aonuma stated that the basic gameplay structure of the new title will be different: “If you look at The Legend of Zelda as a series, there are…
Streamlining Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 3DS Guest Article by Joshua Lindquist These last few weeks have been busy for Zelda fans, but with the news slowing down we have an opportunity to examine what we’ve learned a little more carefully. Going into the E3, we all knew that Skyward Sword would be revealed,…
After over 250 entries (and the eternity required to read through and judge each one), we’ve made our decision! That’s right – we’re here to announce the winner of our DSi contest. A lot has happened since the contest first launched – namely E3 and the announcement of Skyward Sword – so here’s a quick…
Bill Trinen, for those not in the know, is part of Nintendo of America’s localization team. He also acts as Shigeru Miyamoto’s translator at E3 and in interviews. Today GameTrailers released a brief video of Bill Trinen walking us through the Skyward Sword E3 demo a bit. While the video may be short and not…
Since Skyward Sword was revealed at E3, a lot of information and details have surfaced about the game. We’ve been keeping you up to date with all of this information as it’s revealed, but it’s still possible that you might have missed something. Luckily, the folks at GameXplain.com were kind enough to put together an article…
