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A couple of years back the staff over at GameInformer met for a debate lasting hours on the top 200 games of all time. At the end of the day one game stood above the rest. The original The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System came in first. This game has influenced countless other titles and continues to do so to this day. September was full of content including spoilers, hints and videos from Game Informer honoring the…

Introduction Link’s Awakening originally came out for the Game Boy in 1993 to excellent reception. In an attempt to revitalize the game and increase sales,Link’s Awakening was released a second time for the Game Boy Color in 1998 with additional features and, as one would expect, the game was in colour. In a similar fashion, the game has once again been released for the 3DS Virtual Console. This review will highlight the game and its features, often likening it to…

GameTrailers has a demo video of Skyward Sword, showing actual gameplay and many new things we haven’t seen before, explaining it as they go. A lot of the details on things discussed are unclear; while they’ve confirmed a lot of things, how exactly they will play out remains to be seen. What this video confirms or reveals can be found after the jump.

What makes a game difficult or easy? Good question. Game designers walk a delicate balancing act of making a game challenging without causing it to be frustrating. Like any job, there are techniques to accomplish this goal. Major points that contribute to difficulty are the implementation of a navigator, success of game controls and mechanics, and in Zelda games the puzzle quality. However, the most important factor for determining difficulty in any game is the use of patterns. The balance…

Game Informer recently posted up a special edition podcast titled The Great Zelda Debate, where they argued which Zelda title is the best.  While they could not agree upon one game as the best of the series, most of the staff seemed to agree that Spirit Tracks is one of the worst entries in the series, excluding the CDi games.  The four games that ranked highest upon the Game Informer staff (in no particular order) The Legend of Zelda, A…

This video, from Game Trailers, is a count down of one editor’s most anticipated motion controlled games. At the top of the list: Skyward Sword! It’s no surprise really, because the Playstation Move and Xbox Kinect have yet to prove that they can deliver a really serious game. Video Games | GT Motion | Top 5 Anticipated Motion Games of 2011 Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3 | Nintendo Wii | PC Games

There’s a saying that “You can’t please everyone.” Yet this is often the challenge game designers face in the process of creating a game: to release a game that appeals to a wide variety of players, from young to old, from new gamers to veterans. When it came time to begin designing Ocarina of Time, it’s not hard to imagine that there were many challenges in transitioning the game play from 2D to 3D. One advantage, however, is easy to…

GameFAQs is holding a Game of the Decade poll, covering 2000-2009. Of course we’re posting about it because there is a Zelda game on the poll! There have been multiple polls to eliminate certain games tournament style, and in fact two Zelda games have been in the competition: Twilight Princess and Majora’s Mask. Twilight Princess was eliminated early on by Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but Majora’s Mask has beaten Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Final Fantasy X. It…

Hey guys! Well, not long now until E3. A little under two weeks! Soon I’m sure we’ll get some much needed confirmation on our theories and desires for Zelda Wii, as well as some pleasant surprises. But until then I thought I’d make a video to go over the big pool of rumors posted here on Zelda Dungeon over the last few months. The rumors I cover in the video come from three main news posts: Zelda Wii Information Leaked…

Alrighty, guys! Unlucky #13! Weird stuff might happen this time because of the unlucky number. Wonder what, though? And hey, 13 questions! Most I’ve ever answered! About half the questions are Zelda Wii related, which should be a relief to those who didn’t like the Zelda Wii focus last week. Enjoy! Questions and their timestamps: (00:19) – Do you think Twilight Princess’ bosses were big to hide how easy they were? (01:15) – What do you think of the original…