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…
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…
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…
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…
“This is no ordinary toy,” says President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime after pulling out a Skylanders-esque figurine of everyone’s favorite plumber. The plastic image of Mario is the first of a new line of products called “Amiibo”, that Nintendo has announced at their Digital Event stream. According to Fils-Aime, each figurine is designed…
During Nintendo’s Digital Event broadcast, a new trailer announcing the re-release of Bayonetta on the Wii U revealed that players will be able to wear Link’s tunic and don the Hylian Shield and Master Sword in the game. In this costume, players can perform Link’s trademark Spin Attack and smash objects to find Rupees. The…
Smash director Masahiro Sakurai is still pumping out those reveals. This week’s round of “pic of the day”s continue to show off brand new aspects of the upcoming fighter for 3DS and Wii U, with a new trophy type, a new weapon and perhaps most excitingly, a new stage. Stage trophies Sakurai has now confirmed…
Nintendo has released their Treehouse streaming schedule for E3 2014, showing gameplay from new and previously announced games. There will also be a special guest appearance by the father of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, on Tuesday afternoon. The streaming will begin on Tuesday, June 10th and will end on Thursday, June 12th. The schedule is as…
Well, that didn’t take long! Seems there won’t be much of a gap this time between the European and US release of the latest Virtual Console Zelda, as Minish Cap has released today on the North American Wii U eShop. The game is priced at $7.99, and is playable on the Wii U GamePad screen. You can check…
Nintendo has recently announced via their Twitter that they will host another Game Seminar later this year. The event is open to university students of Japan in the Tokyo Metropolitan or Kansai Region and will allow them the incredible opportunity to partake in the craft of game making under the wing of Nintendo’s own gaming developers.…
Masahiro Sakurai has revealed a brand new stage for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. 4 on Miiverse that is themed to New Super Mario Bros. U. Sakurai announced, “Here’s a new Wii U stage, Mushroom Kingdom U! It brings to life the worlds of New Super Mario Bros. U.” “It brings to life the worlds of New Super…
Nintendo has released a major system update for the Wii U, updating the system’s firmware to version 5.0.0. This update introduces features that Iwata had previously mentioned during Nintendo’s investor briefing in February, the most notable addition being the quick start menu. The quick start menu allows for users to access recently played or recently installed games without…
The most recent Super Smash Bros. 4 “pic of the day” provides us with a screenshot of the bottom-screen display for the Nintendo 3DS version of the game. Your name will be displayed in the blank box with your compiled damage percentage directly underneath. Sakurai also treated us with a second screenshot, which is shown below. If…
Nintendo has announced an officially licensed GameCube controller adapter for the Wii U. This is not the new GameCube-inspired “Fight Pad” controller that was announced a week ago, but rather a device that allows classic GameCube controllers to be used with a Wii U system. The only confirmed, compatible Wii U title for the device is…
