Tag: Miyamoto Interview

Nintendo’s Amiibo figures became quite popular following their launch in November. They have been especially useful to Zelda players due to their compatibility with Hyrule Warriors. Now with details about the upcoming Wii U Legend of Zelda title being more freely discussed, many fans are wondering whether Amiibo will serve any function in the game. Well, wonder no longer because according to a recent interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, they will! Alexis S. AndersonAlexis S. Anderson is a Senior Editor at…

The potential of a 3DS remake for Majora’s Mask has been discussed for nigh on two years ever since Nintendo decided to treat fans with Ocarina of Time 3D. Fans of the title have been waiting and hoping that Nintendo reveals its plans to create the remake yet were utterly disappointed when the gaming giant decided to develop a sequel for A Link to the Past instead which will release this November. IGN recently had the opportunity to chat with…

Almost every individual who considers themselves a “gamer” and has half-decent taste expresses a great respect towards Ocarina of Time or just Zelda in general.  And why shouldn’t they?  Ocarina of Time is arguably the best Zelda game to date.  Also, Ocarina of Time was a pinnacle in gaming history, marking the beginning of 3D graphics and gameplay.  So with that said, it comes with no surprise that Miyamoto had the most fun creating this wonderful N64 masterpiece that will go down in…

Are you still wondering why Nintendo chose to remake one of GameCube’s greatest titles, The Wind Waker, for its most recent console, Wii U? Nintendo sure left a lot of Majora’s Mask fans isolated when revealing that this HD remake would be the next Zelda title to release and considering the original game, after 10 years, still does not look outdated many do wonder if The Wind Waker really needs to be remade. Legendary games designer Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed…

While in Europe after receiving his Prince of Asturias Award, everyone’s favourite game creator Shigeru Miyamoto sat down for an interview with French gaming website Gamekult. Uncharacteristically, Miyamoto discussed the meaning behind Link’s physical appearance and name. We’ve already heard that Link’s design was inspired by the Disney interpretation of Peter Pan, but what about his name? Why, exactly, was Link called Link? And what was the original design of the Triforce–what are the pieces made of, anyway? It’s not…

A lot of talk has spread around over the past few months that maybe Retro Studios (famous for developing Donkey Kong Country Returns) was hard at work on the next Legend of Zelda title. Unfortunately, top Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto has just stated Retro is indeed working on a project but it isn’t a Zelda game. He didn’t rule out the chance for Retro to be given the opportunity to do a title in the series but for now it…

French website GameBlog.fr recently got a chance to interview Shigeru Miyamoto and with it we got a lot of new goodies. User mehdi_san, at the neogaf forums read through the French article and pulled out a few notable points about what was said. —He’s busy working on a new Zelda, a new Mario, a new Mario Kart on 3DS, and a new Pikmin. —There are new AR titles being prepared for the 3DS. —They celebrated Mario’s 25th anniversary last year,…