Tag: Japanese

We in North America and Europe have had Ocarina of Time available in our eShops sice July, but Japan has only just recieved it today. This is rather odd, as Japan often gets a shot at Nintendo titles first. Either way, a new Japanese trailer has been uploaded to Nintendo of Japan’s YouTube channel, with some memorable moments from the early parts of the game. Check it out after the jump!

Most of us have pondered learning another language before and some already speak multiple languages, but have the desire to tackle more. If you happen to be like me and are a self professed Japanophile then this thought has most definitely already crossed your mind! For those of you that are currently learning or thinking about learning another language a good idea is to immerse yourself in the sites and sound of that language, and what better way to do…

Club Nintendo of Japan has released yet another reward that fans are eager to have—the official A Link Between Worlds soundtrack. For a cost of 250 coins, Japanese members can own this beautiful 2-disc set (representing Hyrule and Lorule) complete with 105 tracks total. Hit the jump for more!

A Link Between Worlds has already been a big success in North America and Europe, and now its set to make its mark across the Pacific. The 3DS Zelda game set in the same overworld as A Link to the Past has topped sales data for its first week out in Japan after releasing there belatedly on December 26, 2013. More after the jump.

As you are probably well aware the release date of A Link Between Worlds is getting closer and closer. As a result, the majority of posts here are to do with that game: reviews, theories, comparisons and other things to wet the appetite for what we will soon be able to experience for ourselves. However, even though there are new stories about the upcoming game every day, something interesting has surfaced regarding Link’s Awakening which was originally released way back…

Nintendo has recently updated their Official Japanese A Link Between Worlds site and with the new update come all new peeks at the contents of the game. Within the latest update we get two new videos covering some new unrevealed content. The first video displays the gameplay in various locations and shows a few portals between Hyrule and Lorule. The second video shows the introductory story for the game however it is in Japanese. Also included in the update is…

A lot of news over The Wind Waker HD has been pouring out of Japan over the past month. But very few specific details have been presented, until we finally got a Japanese release date for the game, which you can view here if you haven’t seen it already. Sadly, that still doesn’t mean much for those of us in North America, but it’s progress. However, with that release date, we have also been given the box art for its…

So what exactly are the differences between the Japanese Famicom Disk System and North American NES versions of the Legend of Zelda? A lot of you have already accepted that Japan’s equivalent of the NES was the Famicom (which was upgraded with the Famicom Disk System), but what differences existed in the game that is the very reason this website exists? Well, plenty of more obvious things, such as sounds, small graphical touches, and overall gameplay. Look deeper and you’ll see differences…

The Japanese Skyward Sword website has recently updated with two more commercials showing people playing the game. Including these, there are now six commercials featuring the same pair of Japanese girls exploring the various features of the Wii MotionPlus. Jump inside to see the new commercials.

The official Japanese Skyward Sword Website has just received their weekly update and have two new areas to showcase. This includes what we’ve long referred to as the Desert Region and its first dungeon. The official names for these areas are Lanayru Desert and the Lanayru Mining Facility. As usual we have the large scene artwork, 4 new videos, and other goodies for you all. Since much of this contains spoilers, I’d advise you to stay away from this news…