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Princess Zelda, 25 Years Young

In celebration of Zelda’s 25th anniversary, Salvador Ramirez Madriz created a rad illustration of the princess in her younger years. Young Princess Zelda by Salvador Ramirez Madriz / ReevolveR Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.

Justin Page Published March 11, 2011

LEGO Wizards Don’t Stop the Motion in Their Third Games Tribute

Ninja Moped, the Swedish artists behind a series of eye-popping stop-motion LEGO animations depicting classic video games, have released another stunning video, following up these and 2009’s seminal “8-Bit Trip” The Top Gun sequence probably gets my vote for most awesome; appearances by Jeopardy, Castlevania and a really old school stumper, the last one at…

By Owen Good Published March 11, 2011

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D Is ‘Crammed’ With New And Interesting Things

Why is Nintendo reviving one of the best Nintendo 64 games, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time for the Nintendo 3DS? Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto says he wanted get a better sense of “really ‘being there’ in 3D” and to give new players a chance to play the Legend of Zelda game he was…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2011

The Frustrating Fiscal Resilience Of Nintendo Games

In today’s exciting episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Cupids_Hitman waits and waits for prices on first-party Nintendo games to drop, but they never do. What’s up with the pricing of Wii games? My family got a Wii this past Christmas, and so I’ve been looking to play some 1st party Nintendo games, but they’re…

By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2011

Just Because He Made Pokémon: Black And White Doesn’t Mean He Caught Them All

Junichi Masuda directed Pokémon: Black and White. And you’d think that would mean he’s caught them all. Nope. “I’ve still got a long way to go,” Masuda told Gamespot. “My adventure is going to continue. I kind of play it a bit slower than other people. I’ve still got a lot of Pokemon to catch.”…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2011

Why The Heck Is Nintendo Remaking The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time?

There must be a reason for it. Turns out, there is. And it’s not a Nintendo 3DS cash-grab. In the most recent “Iwata Asks” feature on Nintendo.com, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says he really wanted to see Hyrule in 3D and that switching out items in the game is easier and streamlined in 3D. But…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2011

Old Games Never Die (They Just Sit In Storage)

Old books are kept in a library. Old movies are kept in archives. But where are old video games kept? Don’t sweat it: they’re kept safe and sound. Or, at least, the ones developed and/or published by some of the industry’s biggest names are are, a great feature on Gamasutra finding out the archiving and…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2011

There’s No Doubt Anymore. Apple Has Spooked Nintendo.

Nintendo’s top people don’t use the word Apple. They don’t say iPhone or iTunes, not voluntarily, not if they can avoid it. And maybe that’s because when they’ve been lamenting the problems with the “value” of games lately — they like that word better than “price” — they don’t just mean Apple. They might also…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2011

There Are Huge 3DS AR Cards. They Make Life-Sized Miis.

The 3DS uses small credit-card sized augmented reality (AR) cards for the title AR Games, but Nintendo is currently developing AR cards that are able to reproduce life-sized characters. Here Nintendo president Satoru Iwata poses with his jumbo Mii. Japan’s Club Nintendo members will get the chance to snag special “big” AR cards. Details will…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2011

Dragon Quest Was Made By Dudes, Pencils And Cigarettes

Nintendo might’ve been made by nice old ladies and robots, but Dragon Quest VI was made by dudes who smoke and dudes who drew pictures. How Video Games Are Made: The Making of Dragon Quest VI is a Japanese children’s book that shows the creation process of the classic Super Famicom role-playing game. And since…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2011

Every Single NES Game Getting A New Coat Of Paint

Artist Campbell Whyte has embarked on a noble adventure: every day, he’s painting a picture based on a Nintendo Entertainment System game. Every. Last. One. Going off a Wikipedia compendium of 799 English-language games as his “master list”, Whyte will be going through the NES’ entire collection one by one, chronologically by order of release…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2011

Super Mario Bros. With Hi-Def Audio Sounds So Disturbing

Stripping the familiar 8-bit sound effects from Super Mario Bros. and replacing them with realistic “nextgen AAA sounds” makes for an unsettling, but awesome, audiovisual experience. You’ve never heard coins collected with this level of fidelity. Promise. This audio remix is the work of composer and sound designer Jake Kaufman, a video game music pro…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2011

The Fantastic Mr. Star Fox Takes A Look Deep Inside Himself

“I’ve been flying through silver rings for 18 years, and I never once stopped to ask why.” When Nintendo’s classic space shooter meets visionary director Wes Anderson, The Fantastic Mr. Star Fox is born. And then he questions his existence. Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animation adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Fantastic Mr. Fox ranks as one…

By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2011

The Maker Of Mario Kart Justifies The Blue Shell

I’d like to think that I made a reasonable request of the man behind Mario Kart. Hideki Konno has been the director of Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart 64, the producer of Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Wii. Get this guy in a room and you’ve got to ask him something about one…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2011

Pokémon Suspect, Cops Arrest You!

Japanese cyber cops are cracking down big time on individuals who are breaking copyright law. And if you break he law, you just might end up on prime time news. Last fall, 27-year-old Makoto Sekiguchi uploaded pictures of unrevealed characters in Pokémon: Black and White to the internet via his mobile phone. The characters were…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011

Two Excuses For A Lack Of Wii Games

Well, there is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. That is a Wii game, a big one. Oh, and there’s a Kirby game coming. But after that, it’s…a void. There is a reason for this, says Nintendo. According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, one reason for the skimpy Wii line-up is that the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2011

We Had No Idea Link Had A Fussy Jewish Mother

“It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this”. It’s a classic Zelda line, uttered by the Old Man as he gives Link his first sword. But what if, instead of it being an old man, it was Link’s old lady? Andrew Bridgman over on Dorkly explores this, making it not just Link’s mother, but what is…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2011

Pokémon Black and White Has A Presidential Theme Song

If you were in attendance at this weekend’s launch fiesta for Nintendo DS game Pokémon Black and White, you might have seen ’90s musical sensation The Presidents of the United States of America belting out their newest jam “Can’t Stop (Catchin’ ‘Em All).” If you weren’t fortunate enough to bask in that pop pap, please…

By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2011

Nyko Doubles The Battery Life Of The 3DS

Disappointed with the three to eight hour battery life of the Nintendo 3DS? Accessory manufacturer Nyko will be ready at launch with the Power Pak+, an add-on device that promises to double the interval between 3DS battery chargings. What you’re seeing here is actually two products Nyko has lined up to support 3DS gamers when…

By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2011

Ms. Splosion Man Creator Dreams of Miyamoto. Disturbing, Personal Dreams.

In Josh Bear’s happy dream, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong and Super Mario, was sitting on a toilet. “I don’t dream of hot girls,” Bear told me as he recalled the dream last week at Game Developer’s Conference, “I dream of Miyamoto taking a dump.” In the dream, as Bear tells it, Miyamoto gets…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2011