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Nintendo announces record sales, Wii edges closer to 25 mil
The Nintendo DS sold 30.31 million units in 2007, bringing its life-to-date sales to 70.6 million. Nintendo has forecast shipment of an additional 28 million NDS units by the end of March 2009.
“Nintendo has positioned Wii as a machine that puts smiles on surrounding people’s faces by encouraging positive interaction among family members in the living room. In addition to existing software lineups, Nintendo will develop entertainment which is relevant to our daily lives. Nintendo will laun...
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Zelda: Spirit Tracks trailer, now with more Zelda
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Nov 6
By JC Fletcher Nintendo's new The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks trailer (after the break) reveals a more exciting innovation than the whole train thing: You're not exactly rescuing Zelda in this game. In fact, she travels with you the whole time ... in spirit! Gallery: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Hands-On Preview
Original at 1up.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By Jeremy Parish Recently, I had the opportunity to play through the first hour of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal -- the game's launch is just a month away, so we've seen tons of this new Zelda adventure, right? Well, no. Nintendo's been strangely quiet about Spirit T...
The King Of Fighters XII Gets Pricing Beatdown From Japanese Retailer [Snk Playmore]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 3
By Michael McWhertor It's not that uncommon for Japanese retailers to issue steep price drops for older games—we saw plenty of new copies of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the same price in Tokyo this year—but SNK Playmore is probably not pleased.
UK retailer offers Zelda: Spirit Tracks collector's tin
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Oct 19
By JC Fletcher Nintendo UK seems to have gone tin crazy of late -- first announcing a Limited Tin Edition of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, exclusive to GAME, and now offering a similar package for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. This is, of course, wonderful news for people just starting their tin game box c...
LGJ: 3D Dot Game Infringement
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Oct 9
By Mark Methenitis Let me start off by saying the analysis here is just my opinion, and a court could always find otherwise. Where this discussion really needs to start is what elements seem to be infringing. Now would be a good time to view the trailer or some screenshots, if you haven't yet. The main complaints I...
Opinion: Notebook Dump: The Lack Of Zelda [Extras]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Oct 9
By Stephen Totilo No Zelda: I was able to write a few posts about New Super Mario Bros. Wii thanks to Nintendo demonstrating the game in New York on Monday. I had anticipated writing some posts about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks as well, because I was sure that the E3 build Nintendo had shown in June in L.A., la...
How Nintendo Has Described Itself From '87 To '09
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Jul 14
By Stephen Totilo Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, is the acknowledged worldwide leader in the creation of interactive entertainment. To date, Nintendo has sold more than one billion video games worldwide, has created such industry icons as Mario and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legen...
BioShock Designer Picked "Zelda" Over Girlfriend [Excuse Me Princess]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jul 13
By Brian Ashcraft In our last day together in San Fran, I for some reason picked up The Legend of Zelda," recalls Levine. "As she stood by waiting for some romantic gesture to happen on our last day living together, she was instead treated to watching me obsessively plow through Hyrule for around 15 hours. By th...
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Preview: Pigs Might Fly [Preview]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jun 24
By Stephen Totilo Announced at the Game Developers Conference in March, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was first playable for us at E3 earlier this month. Crecente put stylus to DS and reported back. But the man was pressed for time. Nintendo-made action-RPG. Stars a kid dressed in green. Something about a s...
Zenonia Micro-Review: Unexpectedly Epic
Original at Kotaku.com
• Thu, Jun 11
NY The game features the classic look and feel of games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, combining it with several more modern roleplaying conventions, such as skill trees, special moves, and weapon enchanting. With around 20 hours worth of ...
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks desprende su magia en imágenes ...
Original at HardGame.net
• Thu, Jun 4
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, que así se llamará, se presentará con un juego que seguirá las premisas básicas de su predecesor en la portátil, pero añadiendo ciertos toques de originalidad como, por ejemplo, el poder convertirnos en conductor de ...
Opinion: First The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks gameplay trailer (DS)
Original at Video Games Blogger
• Thu, Jun 4
By Josh The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks sets hero Link on a daring new adventure. The game provides players with a new story, more puzzles and even a new mode of transportation. In this game, Link voyages by train, which offers up new possibilities for problem-solving. The game has the same look an...
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Wed, Jun 3
As dungeons are the key to each Zelda experience, we chose that route first. Progressing through the dungeon in the demo felt very familiar, as expected, but the inclusion of the Phantom Knight added a new twist to things. As you control Link, ...
Nintendo Debuts New Mario Galaxy, Zelda Games
Original at PC Magazine
• Tue, Jun 2
Old favorite Link will be returning to the Nintendo DS with the new title, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Nintendo didn't offer much in the way of information on the new title--not even a demo was available during the conference, though the game ...
How to hack your wii without Twilight PrincessOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, May 20
By rss@youtube.com (carvis20) Author: carvis20 Keywords: how to hack your wii without twilight princess zelda homebrew hacking channel nintendo Nintendo Wii Soft Mod Hack Brew EXE SD Card Format SJM95 Media Fire Download Homebrew Channel Link The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Added: May 20, 2009
Gadget Review: Jog add on - Wii
Original at News Shopper
• Sat, Apr 18
UK With jog you are encouraged to exercise with almost any nun chuck controlled game of your choice, be it Resident Evil 4, Bully or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Ultimately, if you are a conscious gamer who is worried about piling on the pounds ...
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom HOurglass, How to draw TriforceOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (gamecube756) None Author: gamecube756 Keywords: the legend of zelda phantom hour glass how to draw triforce Added: April 12, 2009
The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass - how to draw sacred crest/press sun emblemOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (shazman826) None Author: shazman826 Keywords: dorry first video not that good quality. Added: April 12, 2009
How To: WII The Legend of Zelda Twilight princess Tutorial Parte 2Original at YouTube
• Sat, Mar 28
By rss@youtube.com (LegionesWoW) Author: LegionesWoW Keywords: (juegos) Added: March 28, 2009
How To: VideoGame Pianist - The Legend of Zelda Hyrule CastleOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 5
By rss@youtube.com (videogamepianist07) The 50% slower Version of the Legend of Zelda Hyrule Castle Tutorial... Author: videogamepianist07 Keywords: theme themes the legend of zelda hyrule castle video game games videogamepianist vgp Added: March 5, 2009
Portable Pedigree: The Legend of Zelda
Original at Pocket Gamer
• Thu, Mar 5
UK During the history of this illustrious series we've seen Link - the ever-present hero of the Zelda universe - venture onto portable system several times, and each entry has retained the brilliance associated with the home console editions, ...
Super Mario Kart: Most Influential Video Game in History [Guinness World Records]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Feb 26
By Brian Crecente 5. Zelda Ocarina of Time 6. Halo 8. Final Fantasy XII 10. GoldenEye 12. Tomb Raider 18. Zelda: A Link to the Past 20. Final Fantasy VII 24. Tekken 2 25. Wii Sports 27. Guitar Hero 31. Ico 36. Ridge Racer 40. BioShock 42. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 43. God of War 45. Starfox 64 47. WarioWare Inc
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess reviewOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 19
By rss@youtube.com (RockusCrokus2) Author: RockusCrokus2 Keywords: The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Link Princess Midna Zant godesses triforce Ganondorf king Malo Mart Gerudo Desert Ordon Village inn Hyrule castle town wolf howl heart pieces containers temple mansion mountain prison Added: February 19, 2009
The Legend of Zelda (NES/Famicom) ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 5
By rss@youtube.com (TheLegend2600) Keywords: Legend of Zelda Review Ocarina Time Majora Mask Wind Waker Adventure Link To The Past Phantom Hourglass NES Nintendo Entertainment System Ganon Ganondorf Hyrule Famicom Disk Shigeru Miyamoto Fantasy Aquamentus Dodongo Manhandla Gleeok Digdogger Ghoma
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King Review
Original at PALGN
• Sun, Feb 1
Australia Most recognise that The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass managed to pull off touch screen only controls really well, so it seems that Ubi used this as inspiration. That is, Prince of Persia: The Fallen King is almost solely controlled by using ...
Opinion: LoZ Randomness - Wind Waker: Best Zelda Game? Part 2Original at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 31
By rss@youtube.com (iMooFishCowHead) Author: iMooFishCowHead Keywords: Link Zelda Wind Waker WindWaker Hyrule Ilia Toon Tetra Ganondorf Moo Fish MooFish Cow Head CowHead MooFishCowHead Aryll Best Game LoZ Randomness Legend of Vote Questions Introduction Added: January 31, 2009
How To: Deku Scrub
Original at Nintendo Papercraft
• Wed, Nov 5
By Drummyralf They played a small role in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time In which they were both enemies and salesmen. This Deku Scrub even comes with its own Deku Flower and instruction guide on how to build it! ...
How To: Sunday Science Project: Twilight of the Hacks
Original at mark-argent (Livejournal)
• Sat, Oct 25
By argent-plated rocket cadillac So, to reiterate, what you need is a Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and a plain-jane SD card. Now that we have the preliminary purchases out of the way, follow these fairly simple instructions to install the Homebrew ...
How To: Tutorial: Softmod a Wii to play burned backup iso dvd-r discs
Original at atkinx.com
• Sat, Oct 4
By Atkins First, you need to find a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii so that you can run the twilight hack and install the Homebrew Channel. I’m not going to cover that part, since it’s already well documented. ...
Fanfiction: Saturday Night Wiiload: Issue 1
Original at WiiLoaded
• Fri, Sep 26
The Legend of Zelda: FanFiction Thick gray smoke plumed rapidly out of Hyrule Castle. Orange flames licked the walls, destroying everything that they touched, leaving nothing but smoldering ashes. The people of Castle Town were in a ...
Master Fanfiction List
Original at otaku-attack (Livejournal)
• Mon, Sep 15
By Susan Rating: TM The Legend Of Zelda Growing Up As he waits for Link to come back with Farore's pearl, the King muses on whether he's really doing the right thing in thrusting a boy into a battle of saving the world. (Wind Waker-verse) ...
Music Review: "The OneUps Volume 2" (and a bit of "Volume 1")
Original at Acid for Blood
• Tue, Sep 2
By Brinstar Other videogames covered include: Street Fighter II, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (the best and only Zelda game I have completed), StarFox, and Castlevania II and III amongst others. I'm glad I bought this CD at PAX rather ...
Patch: Hey, /v/
Original at zip.4chan.org
• Mon, Aug 25
By Anonymous Today I discovered this interesting looking hack for The Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past (picture obviously related). I have the cartridge for LttP for my SNES. But anyway, you're supposed to patch a (U) version of a ROM, ...
How To: Why Tutorials Need to Go
Original at Malstrom's Articles
• Thu, Jul 10
By seanmalstrom The Legend of Zelda had no tutorial. Link sat in the middle of nowhere without a sword. Originally, Link had a sword, but Miyamoto noticed users thinking the game was about attacking. So he removed the sword and demanded that users ...
How To: Wii Homebrew: A step by step guide!
Original at WiiNintendo
• Sun, Jun 29
By Nils A copy of the Wii game The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess. An SD card, SDHC is not supported, so only up to 2 GB. Common sense. A Wii. We’ll begin by installing the Twilight Hack, for more info on the Twilight Hack check my first ...
Future Shop Invites Toronto to The Ultimate Free Gaming Event, including Video Games Live Show at Yonge-Dundas Square
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Jun 11
By RawmeatCowboy On Saturday, June 21st, Yonge-Dundas Square erupts with an all-day social gaming competition, and a thrilling free family concert in the evening of Video Games Live - the world’s largest and most successful video games concert. Toronto’s gamers and entertainment enthusiasts alike ar...
Opinion: IGN Updates
Original at Go Nintendo
• Tue, May 27
By RawmeatCowboy Guitar Hero blog update IGN Nintendo Voice Chat - Ep. 11 Dr. Mario Online RX review, footage City Connection review Blades of Steel videos Double Dribble videos Space Chimps screens Sam and Max Season 3 coming 2009 Major League Eating character bios Oekaki Logic hits WiiWare in Japan The Le...
Miyamoto Takes Top Prize at 'Famitsu Awards'
Original at Wired
• Mon, Apr 28
By Jean Snow But the main draw was the awards ceremony. Besides Miyamoto, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi accepted his award for Lost Odyssey via satellite. The full list of winners appears below. Rookie Award: Professor Layton series Best Hit Award: Wii SportsInnovation Award: Wii FitAwa...
Opinion: Editorial: Revelations of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Original at EL33TONLINE
• Thu, Mar 27
My guide to Hyrule and I played most of the afternoon and evening. The controls were really easy to pick up and I was pleasantly surprised by how accessible the game was. When people mention dungeons to me I have flashbacks to a very slow afternoon spent watching a friend play Dragon Quest. I alw...
Variety Not That Impressed By Super Mario Galaxy [Reviews]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 14
By Michael McWhertor The review continues to point out flaws that other reviewers made nearly no mention of, writing that Super Mario Galaxy is "evidence of how bad the Wii is for third person action games", pointing to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess as further evidence of that claim.
Nintendo's Reggie On Stage in New York [Liveblogging]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 6
By Geoff Keighley 11:45 AM - Super Smash Bros Brawl comes on February 10th. The industry's first blockbuster title of 2008! 4 player Wifi multiplayer. Mario Kart will is coming next year too, including optional steering wheel controller. And Wii Fit/Wii Balance Board coming next year to US.
Podcast: Episode 4- The N-side
Original at mevio.com
• Mon, Oct 1
Zelda Week! Nintendo News: Gunk Magazine makes a fake review about Super Mario Galaxy Thread of the Day- Phantom Hourglass Threads: Darn Nintendo/Gamestop: http://www.nsider2.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10256 Review- Phantom Hourglass by Myskas0 of IGN
Podcast: New tunes from Tanguy Ukulele Orchestra: Alex Kidd, Double Dragon, Duck Tales
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Jul 23
By John Bardinelli Filed under: CultureIf you've never heard Tanguy Ukulele Orchestra, you're missing one of the few ukulele-flavored treats in the gaming realm. Just a guy with a computer, a voice, and a ukulele, Tanguy makes (often rough) arrangements of game themes such as The Legend of Zelda, Kid Icaru...
E3 2007 Roundup: What To Watch For On Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP and DS
Original at Gaming Bits
• Mon, Jul 16
The floodgates of gaming have opened with last week's E3 Media & Business Summit 2007 (http://www.e3expo.com/). There were plenty of announcements from all gaming fronts. With so much to digest, we've attempted to come up with a few notable highlights from last week, broken down by gam...
E3 2007: Nintendo continues to broaden its horizon, revealing little along the way
Original at Realm Media
• Wed, Jul 11
By Jeff Greeson On the Nintendo DS side, the biggest title everyone is waiting for is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The entire control scheme is stylus based, using the pointer to guide Link around the environment along with attacks and interactive elements. The next big title is Brain Age 2, fea...
Opinion: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time named the greatest videogame title ever
Original at TechWhack
• Tue, Jul 3
By Satan In a survey conducted by Edge magazine, gamers have named The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as the greatest gaming title of all times. Incidentally, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time also happens to be one of only five games ever to receive a 10 out of 10 review score from Edge magazine.
How To: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Cheats
Original at Buzzle
• Mon, Apr 23
The Legend of Zelda Series have a huge following. Here is a Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess guide. This guide contains cheats, tips and cheat codes for Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Podcast: Zelda, Metroid, Castlevania ... roguelikes?!
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Apr 10
By John Bardinelli SPONSORED BY: Age of Empires III - Real-Time Strategy Game Control a European power on a quest to colonize and conquer the New World. AOE3 introduces new gameplay elements, as well as new civilizations, units, and technologies. http://www.ageofempires3.com/
Hands-On The Legend of Zelda:Twilight Princess, Part II
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Nov 10
By Mark Wilson TP's graphics, while not always a technical masterpiece, convey a cinematic feel. It's not something you see much until after the first dungeon, probably because the plot doesn't start out with a great deal of intensity. I hoped that Nintendo would send better horseback riding combat sho...
Opinion: Hands-On, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [Feature]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Nov 3
By Mark Wilson Twilight Princess is broken down into two basic worlds. The first is the normal Zelda land we all know, with Link looking like a young Rod Stewart as he frolics around the countryside to Hyrule. The second world is that of the Twilight Realm, a growing parallel existence of shadow where Link t...