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My Goodness, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Deserves to be Called an RPG

November’s The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword looks almost nothing like the old Nintendo Entertainment System Zelda II, but now that I’ve finished the new Wii game’s first dungeon, I can say that, folks, after more than 20 years, the wait is over. We can finally call a Zelda a role-playing game again. The last…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 7, 2011

Under the Pale Blue Sky of Faron Woods, Inside the Mushroom-Lit Skyview Temple of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, as Totilo will explain a bit later today in his full impressions of the game’s initial dungeon, is the sort of Zelda that fans have been waiting for, for two decades. Glimpsed here in a clutch of new screenshots, readers get a chance to examine the Faron Woods that…

By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011

A Visit to the Skyview Temple of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

In this short, beautiful video, we see Link’s visit to the Skyview Temple, the first temple of the Wii’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Stay tuned for more coverage this morning including a batch of new screens and Totilo’s write-up of his time spent playing through an early chunk of the game. You…

By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011

Watch Link Dowsing His Way Through The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

“What’s dowsing,” you may ask? It’s how Link finds things in the massive world of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Think of it as his version of a quest arrow or objective compass. Link is able to dowse with the help of Fi, the spirit of the powerful Goddess Sword and Link’s guide. In…

By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2011

Watch Skyward Sword’s Intro Sequence, Right Now

There’s been a bit of a Skyward Sword media blowout these past few days. An out which continues to blow today, as we get to see the game’s intro, which in terms of Zelda games is always a treat. It’s…exactly like Wind Waker’s intro. Only with a different art style, reflecting this game’s rather unique…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2011

VVVVVV Coming Soon to Nintendo 3DS

The superbad ultrahard old-school platformer VVVVV, which debuted to raves when it released nearly two years ago, is making its way to the Nintendo 3DS and, yes, the game will be presented in 3D. Nicalis will publish the game to the Nintendo 3DS eShop but did not specify a release date. However, anyone headed to…

By Owen Good Published October 6, 2011

More Motion Controls, Way More Fun Spotted In This New Super Mario 3D Land Video

I still like my disco music better, but here’s the latest true trailer from Nintendo showing off Super Mario 3D Land The video shows off a lot of cool things, like the gyroscopically controlled binoculars in the game and, well, tons of fun Mario gameplay. You can also apparently download this video on your 3DS…

By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011

Now There’s the Nintendo Download We Know and Love

After last week’s double team of Zelda and Mario, I wasn’t sure if I could take the excitement of another big Nintendo Download. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Four, count ’em, four new titles hit Nintendo’s various downloadable game delivery platforms this week. If you count the demo version of Sabarasa’s Horizon…

By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2011

Super Mario 3D Land In 75 Images Set to Disco

Nintendo just dropped 75 new tiny 3DS screens on us for the upcoming, very-fun-to-play, Super Mario 3D Land. So we turned them into a video and added… disco! Why not? OK, all reasonable answers. But I did it anyway. 😀 Super Mario 3D Land hits stores Nov. 13. I had a chance to play through…

By Brian Crecente Published October 6, 2011

Mario Kart 7 Screens Pull Up. Throw Turtle Shells.

This December, Mario Kart 7, which is actually the ninth Mario Kart, pulls off the line. Mario Kart 7 features a new first-person mode, hang gliders, and new weapons. It also features Mario. He’s not new, but that’s okay. We love him. You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

PokéPark 2: Beyond the World Hits Japan in November

On Nov. 12, PokéPark 2: Beyond the World will be released in Japan on the Wii. The Pokémon theme park spin-off is the sequel to the 2010 title. [Nintendo]

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

Japan, Get Ready To Party with a New Wii Bundle

This November, Nintendo is rolling out a new bundle in Japan. The white or black Nintendo Wii will come with a regular Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk as well as a pink Wii-mote Plus and a copy of Wii Party All priced at ¥20,000 (US$260)—a good deal as the Wii console itself is priced…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

Stupid-Looking 3DS Slide Pad Gets a Monster Box

Nintendo’s dumb-looking and uncomfortable 3DS Slide Pad will be sold separately as well as bundled with Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) G Nintendo is releasing two Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) G bundles in Japan. One comes with the slide pad and the game. It’s priced at ¥6,990 ($91) The other costs ¥20,800 ($271) and comes with…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

The 3DS Now Comes In a Lovely Shade of White

Nintendo handheld colour change alert: come November 3, Japanese customers will be able to buy a 3DS in a shade called “Ice White”. It looks, pardon my French, shit hot. Love the contrast effect between the glossy white and the black. It’ll be the same price the 3DS is at the moment in Japan, which…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2011

Nintendo Will be at the New York Comic-Con

We’ll be at New York Comic-Con next week, starting next Thursday. So will Nintendo, because they want to show you big fall games, including Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Booth 1538.

By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2011

Zelda Lessons Learned: Never Bet Your Beard Against Zelda Williams

Occasionally bearded actor Robin Williams named his daughter after the oft-kidnapped princess of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda. That naming choice seems to have imbued young Zelda Williams with preternatural Master Sword skills in the recently released downloadable version of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures Robin and Zelda continue to promote Zelda games…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 4, 2011

Monsters vs. Aliens Scares Up 3DS Content. Just in time for Halloween.

Nintendo revealed this morning that 3D video shorts featuring DreamWorks Animation slated for Oct. as well as another Blue Man Group video. That’s not all, 3net is also providing a handful of clips. DreamWorks Animation is creating two Halloween-themed shorts for the 3DS, premiering this month. The first one is available starting today, and it…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 4, 2011

Zombie Luigi is Trying to Bite Mario’s Face Off

Custom toy creator KodyKoala, who you’ve seen here once or twice (or thrice!) , is back with another great piece based on the Mushroom Kingdom. And it’s a Mushroom Kingdom gone bad. Luigi has eaten a zombie mushroom and turned flesh-eater, depicted here trying to eat his brother’s face off and wear his guts for…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 4, 2011

Skyward Sword‘s Motion Controls Feel Fine, Just Fine

Ever since Nintendo announced the Wii’s upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, there has been much debate and consternation over its control scheme. Skyward Sword will be the first Zelda game to use Nintendo’s more advanced Motion Plus controls for the Wii—players will either have to buy the MP add-on for their standard Wii…

By Kirk Hamilton Published October 3, 2011

€4.8 Million in Fines Issued Against Video Game “Pirates”

The Paris’ Court of Appeals last week issued €4.8 million in fines against a half-dozen companies importing and selling devices that can be used on Nintendo platforms to play homebrew and pirated games, Electronic Theatre reports. The report calls these devices “linkers” but says they’re also know as R4 cards or Magicom. The court imposed…

By Brian Crecente Published October 3, 2011