Five years. That’s the amount of time that the development of Skyward Sword took Nintendo until its release. That’s pretty long especially if you take a look at other huge franchises where the game developers manage to release one new title each year! Shack News sat down with Eiji Aonuma and dug for the answer…
Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the original Mario and Zelda games, was interviewed by Official Nintendo Magazine UK for their special 100th issue. He said he trusts the producers that he has trained to work on new Zelda games, including Eiji Aonuma! Asked who his star apprentices are, Miyamoto said: “As you saw at our presentation…
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the great-grandson of Nintendo’s founder Fusajiro Yamauchi, has died of pneumonia. He passed away early this morning at a hospital in central Japan. In a statement from Nintendo, the company mourns the “loss of the former Nintendo president Mr Hiroshi Yamauchi, who sadly passed away this morning.” Nintendo also confirmed Mr. Yamauchi’s funeral will…
During The Wind Waker’s original release, the concept of cel shaded graphics was just emerging and received heavy criticism from fans who were hoping to see a title with improved graphics from the Nintendo 64 era. As we know now, the complete opposite was held to be true: Nintendo released a Zelda game that many…
In a recent interview with Game Informer, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto revealed a new detail regarding The Wind Waker HD; a small one, but an interesting one. When discussing the improvements added to the HD remake, Miyamoto mentioned that the length of the crane on the King of Red Lions is shorter, thus decreasing the time…
It’s well established that Zelda brings people together. Friends, fans, and even families. Many may recall the touching bond between famed actor Robin Williams and his daughter, whom he went so far as to name Zelda after he and his wife enjoyed playing the original NES game. Now, Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed his own similar…
In a fascinating interview over on Kotaku, Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto recalls his experience on the development of one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, Ocarina of Time. He shares many interesting secrets behind the game’s development, as well as some stories during this time. Read on to hear about Super Mario 64‘s influence,…
Consoles always require a system update one in a while, in order to function to its fullest. According to Miyamoto’s statement in an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, the most recent system update will run a lot smoother and faster. Miyamoto’s statement: “With the most recent version update, the system runs a lot better, and…
Last year, Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN that the development teams were debating whether they want to create either a sequel or remake of A Link to the Past, or a Majora’s Mask remake. A year later, we all know how that decision ended now that A Link Between Worlds is on the way at the…
After the recent interview with Game Informer, Miyamoto was asked some questions by Gamesindustry in regards to Zelda Wii U. The man behind the series further explains why the much anticipated title was not shown at E3 in addition to discussing when we might see it in the future. Read on to get to the…
We were shown the new A Link Between Worlds and The Wind Waker HD games at this year’s E3 Nintendo Direct, but a key Zelda title was not invited to the party. Zelda Wii U has been known to be in development for some time now and Nintendo is presumably hard at work completing the title for…
Most people can tell you that the Wii U did not reach its initial goals in terms of merchandise sold. Many people have debated the reasons for this, most having to do with the initial title line up and unique controller. But could the Wii U be a sensation in later months? Could this console…
Many would claim both Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 64 to be among the greatest games of all time, becoming pinnacles in the adventure and platforming genres respectively and introducing Nintendo games in 3D graphics. It would make sense, then, that these two games were also some of Shigeru Miyamoto’s favourites to work on.…
I can’t count the number of Nintendo games that have presented worlds that I wish I could just jump right into, and Nintendo Land is one of those games. Wouldn’t a real-life Nintendo theme park be awesome? Apparently anything’s possible, according to Shigeru Miyamoto. In his interview with ABC, the designer was asked if he…
It seems Miyamoto’s pretty excited for Nintendo this year, as he’s still partaking in interviews and teasing us all with upcoming games! This time, the Zelda creator has been talking to ABC, saying that he believes that the high-definition visuals in The Wind Waker remake will “breathe new life” into the game. “Sort of similar…
