Hey guys! It’s two days until Christmas! In today’s edition, we discuss the possibility and wishes of The Legend of Zelda games ported to the Wii U. When the Wii U was revealed at E3 2011, we were introduced to the what the next-gen Nintendo console would be capable of and we had a look at how…
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…
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…
Aside from helping to transport gamers to a virtual fantasy world in which bottles contain fairies, postmen can fly, and people have long and pointy ears, the developers of Zelda strive to make Nintendo money. After all, if the games in the series didn’t turn a profit, the developers would have no choice but to discontinue the franchise. Fortunately,…
The Zelda series has been around for 25 years, but how many of us really know its origins? CVG has decided to give us a history lesson, detailing how Nintendo’s “Adventure Mario” ultimately became “The Hyrule Fantasy: Legend of Zelda,” known today in most parts of the world as The Legend of Zelda. In February 1985,…
Recently, rumors have started to spread regarding how the upcoming game, Skyward Sword, will end. Not only that, but many other rumors have surfaced such as the origin of the Triforce, Ghirahim’s true mission, and the creation of the land and races that we are familiar with from the earlier titles. The original source of…
The US pre-order charts for the week ending 29th of October are in and Skyward Sword now sits firmly in the #5 spot, with 521,500 pre-orders so far and four weeks to go. Skyward Sword’s pre-orders boomed this week, growing from just 38,944 pre-orders last week to 68,675 this week – partially due to the game…
Welcome to the first in a series of articles that will be released over the next few weeks. 25 Years in 25 Days takes a look back through the history of the Zelda series. Right now you’re probably not thinking about Zelda’s past so much as its future and are eagerly waiting to get your…
Straight from Nintendo’s private Zelda 25th Anniversary party in Hamburg, Germany is a video of the first 15 minutes of Skyward Sword gameplay uploaded by NiNTENDOMiNATi0N on YouTube. There are, of course, spoilers ahead since you are seeing the very beginning of the game up until the Bird Ceremony we have seen previously. *Spoilers ahead……
Our friends over at GoNintendo have recently crammed their Flickr account with new Skyward Sword screenshots and official art released recently by Nintendo of Europe. Many of the screens are similar to those seen before and the official art is of characters seen in previous trailers including an interesting tidbit on Fi. *This post contains…
New official character artwork for Skyward Sword appeared on Nintendo of America’s Twitter page today. Who is this character? I can tell you that we have seen this character in previously released trailers. To spoil yourself, check after the jump! *This post contains spoilers. You have been warned!*
One of my favorite aspects of the Legend of Zelda is the story. Eiji Aonuma and Shigeru Miyamoto have both made it clear on multiple occasions that the various games fit together in a specific chronological order. Eiji Aonuma has also commented that he has a confidential document on his work computer that contains that…
Nintendo has revealed a list of ten NES games that will be available for free as part of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. Zelda fans are in luck, because among the titles are both of the Zelda games that were released for the NES: The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.…
Lately, the Zelda community has been full of fans calling for specific Legend of Zelda games to be remade. It isn’t unusual for fans to want their favorite games to be made available for the latest gaming platforms, but the recent overhaul of Ocarina of Time has made the cries louder than normal. The loudest…
For those who love the music that is in the Legend of Zelda games, you will love this: Nintendo has revealed the date of the first Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert, which was announced at their E3 keynote last month. The concert will be held at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California…
