As the 2011 “Year of Zelda” comes to a close, IGN’s Associate Editor Audrey Drake decided to figure why the Zelda series has endured over the past 25 years and still manages to be one of the most beloved series on the market, even to this day. She narrowed it down to five good and…
A few weeks ago, there was some confusion as to whether or not Nintendo great and creator of the Zelda series, Shigeru Miyamoto, was retiring. Luckily for Nintendo and its fans, he’s not ready to say game over just yet. The LA Times sat down with Miyamoto to not only clarify the retirement statement but…
We’ve seen lists before of generic ways Skyward Sword references various aspects of the many titles in the Zelda franchise. But more to the point, it would seem the developers made a concerted effort to pay homage to the very first game in the Legend of Zelda series. From the general to the specific, come along…
In a recent interview with CNN, Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that a focus on battles and sword-fighting was planned from the very beginning of the Zelda series, but that they were only able to start implementing more complicated controls starting with Ocarina of Time. “When we started this project (Legend of Zelda) many, many years…
Skyward Sword was Zelda’s first leap into an orchestrated soundtrack, and I’m positive that many of us who have played the game by now have been impressed by its music. The sheer size of the score is impressive, with one rip listing 241 tracks, and among those there are many standouts. The game goes above…
Although IGN is a general videogaming site, it’s no secret that they’ve got some huge Zelda fans on their staff. Lucas Thomas over at IGN has compiled a list of all of the Zelda series’ great accomplishments in 2011 and put it all down onto a beautiful, flowing graphic. The IGN team dubbed 2011 “The…
Skyward Sword was promoted early on as blurring the line between dungeon and field. However, the game still contains distinct dungeon areas marked by an individual name and thematic gameplay elements. In the January 2012 issue of Official Nintendo Magazine, Eiji Aonuma, producer for the Zelda series, reveals what his favorite dungeon is in this…
No story spoilers in this post, but these are my collective thoughts on Skyward Sword now that I’ve completed it. The biggest question asked by people who actually care about my opinions, I’ll answer right away. Do I like Skyward Sword more than Wind Waker and Majora’s Mask? In short: Absolutely, but that doesn’t mean…
Hey Guys! It’s five days (or four, depending on where you live) until Christmas! In today’s edition, we discuss the Guides in Zelda. Twenty five years and many games later, we have had many different companions tell us what to do and how to do it. Some play an integral part in the story, while…
A writer on Kotaku has released a new article that discusses 10 things that were wrong and stupid about Skyward Sword. Now I know what you are thinking, “this guy is an idiot”, “let’s go troll him”, etc etc etc. However, the article actually aims to be a bit offensive to Zelda fans, and is…
It is no secret that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword introduced a brand new control scheme for The Legend of Zelda. The advanced sword controls allow you to swing the sword in any direction, the enemies have also been updated so that they must be attacked a certain way to be defeated. The result…
Back in the days of yore for news and entertainment people would read paper-y things called “newspapers.” On Sundays, cartoons (often lampooning current events political and other) would feature in big bold colorful panels in said archaic medium. Today we present you with a modern equivalent to the “Sunday Funnies,” a very short spoof of Skyward Sword.…
Well, let’s put everything in perspective right from the get go. Skyward Sword is worth every dollar, pound sterling, or euro that you spend on it. Seriously, unless you’re waiting for it as a Christmas gift or have absolutely no time due to classes or final exams coming up, why are you taking time to…
Last week we informed our readers of the game ending glitch which occurs during the Song of the Hero quest. At that time, Nintendo had not released any information on how they planned to fix the glitch, but now, they are offering to repair save data. Nintendo has posted on their Skyward Sword support page…
Many people were upset that the specially made golden Wii remote, which came bundled with special editions of Skyward Sword, didn’t come with a golden Nunchuk companion. Fortunately, it seems that Nintendo has noticed these complaints – members of the Japanese branch of Club Nintendo can now purchase a golden Nunchuk for 600 points. If…
