According to popular gaming journalist Geoff Keighley, the Zelda U presentation at The Game Awards came together rather last minute. American rock band Imagine Dragons showed up about two or three weeks before the presentation, and everyone in Keighley’s camp was pushing to show the new Zelda. Aonuma was thinking about doing something related to Zelda, but Keighley believed this to be an…
In an interview with the Associated Press, Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned the option of Nintendo releasing certain discontinued amiibo in card form if they are no longer available at retailers, retaining the same functionality that the figurine versions have. “We’re not making promises for certain figures, but the way “amiibo” is designed is that certain games…
During a recent interview with iJustine, Shigeru Miyamoto briefly hinted at the possibility of amiibo integration in upcoming Wii U releases such as Zelda U and Star Fox U. “I can’t really say just yet… but we do plan on doing something so that people who have amiibo will get some enjoyment out of having amiibo…
Any new information we can get our hands on regarding the upcoming Zelda title — which will be exclusively for the Wii U — is worth examining. In a recent interview with iJustine, Shigeru Miyamoto answered a couple of questions about the highly anticipated title. When asked about the size of the world within Zelda U, Miyamoto…
GameXplain has posted a zoomed-in version of last night’s gameplay footage of Zelda U, which premiered during The Game Awards. When watching the gameplay in fullscreen, there are some very interesting details that weren’t immediately apparent when viewing the footage in its original form. The first thing that instantly jumps out is the lushness of the world.…
At the end of The Game Awards held in Las Vegas tonight, Reggie Fils-Aime introduced Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma in a video, with the pair casually playing the new Zelda game coming exclusively to the Wii U. Yes, I just said “casually playing.” The two, dubbed over by English translators, showed off parts of…
The latest episode in the Did You Know Gaming? series highlights our favorite gaming franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Do you know the possible origins of the Triforce? Have you ever seen the hidden cutscenes found in the debug version of Majora’s Mask, revealing the Great Fairy teaching Link various moves? The video, featuring YouTube personality PeanutButterGamer, is…
The upcoming Wii U puzzler, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, initially resembled the Zelda series in design according to a GameSpot interview with producer Koichi Hayashida. The resemblance was too close for Shigeru Miyamoto’s comfort, who had the final say on the game’s design. Brainstorming for the game’s design began during development of the smash hit Super Mario 3D World,…
It has already been stated on numerous occasions that Hyrule Warriors originally functioned more like a typical Zelda title, dungeons and all. Something previously unknown though, was that Shigeru Miyamoto himself once again “up-ended” the tea table, telling Hyrule Warriors development staff that the goal of this project was to “graft Zelda onto the Dynasty Warriors experience,” not the other…
During E3 2014, Nintendo gave us a sneak peek of an up-and-coming Legend of Zelda title to be released sometime next year. While the details are still mostly shrouded in mystery (minus a blue tunic-clad hero/heroine), Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma recently sat down with Edge Magazine to discuss tidbits of what we can expect from the game’s environment.…
During Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma revealed the world of Zelda for the Wii U. With just a snap of his fingers, we got our first look at the massive size of Hyrule. Across sprawling plains and rolling hills were distant mountains. Towns speckled a countryside bordered by dense forests, and our imaginations can…
The Legend of Zelda was a talking point during Nintendo’s 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. While discussing how Nintendo can further innovate the Zelda series, Shigeru Miyamoto made an intriguing statement. “We have ideas for Nintendo 3DS which we have not announced yet, so I hope you will look forward to them.” Whether these “ideas” are small reworkings of classic…
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,…
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…
It’s no secret that Aonuma has been working with Shigeru Miyamoto for a long time, and that they have built a special relationship over the course of decades. In GamesTM’s previous issue, Aonuma shared a touching sentiment on Miyamoto: “The time I have spent working with him is even longer than my relationship with my…
