Tag: Official Nintendo Magazine

Wait, I thought it was Beedle who owned a sailing shop in Phantom Hourglass. And in the UK and North American versions of the Zelda games that feature this young merchant, his name is Beedle. However in the releases in the other parts of Europe and Japan, his name is actually Terry! Of course, at some point this rift in names had to cause a problem. And in Phantom Hourglass just the mistake occurred! Many gamers probably wouldn’t find where this mistake…

Nintendo has always been known as very smart and clever when it comes to its developers placing hidden facts and secrets in the titles they create. The Legend of Zelda is no exception and quite a few cameo appearances and hidden secrets discovered leave us with our jaws hitting the floor. A few months ago Official Nintendo Magazine showed you some amazing facts and secrets that a lot of us never knew about and they have gladly revealed 10 more…

Yesterday, media hype spread the word that UK video game retailer GAME had listed Majora’s Mask 3D to be released sometime this year for Nintendo 3DS. We were excited, over the (falling) moon, and overjoyed because in the next few hours a Nintendo Direct presentation was set to be streamed which led to rumors of the much hoped for Zelda title being announced during that time. Unfortunately, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata did not unveil the game and now we know one of…

Do you consider yourself a true hardcore Zelda fan? The Legend of Zelda series is full of countless mysteries and secret facts that we don’t always pick up on. Did you know a few of the Zelda games featured characters from other Nintendo games? One example is in Majora’s Mask where we can see the line up for the cast of Star Fox being displayed as wearable masks. Another small fact you may have missed out on is from Wind…

Official Nintendo Magazine has posted their next installment of their interview with Zelda Williams to celebrate Zelda Week. Over the course of these videos she has talked about why she loves Majora’s Mask, the bad pick up lines she frequently hears, and her favorite video games. This time, she shares her favorite video game characters with us, ultimately deciding that Mario has a special place in her heart.

Here is the third video from Official Nintendo Magazine from their interview with Zelda Williams. Today, Zelda talks about what kind of games she typically likes to play, saying that games such as Grand Theft Auto bore her and that she much prefers old school games like Super Mario Land and Tetris for the Gameboy. There are still a few days left in Zelda week so you can expect a couple more videos. Be sure to keep checking back the…

Official Nintendo Magazine continues their Zelda Week with another video featuring none other than Zelda Williams. This time she discusses that she had a choice when deciding to like the series or not and was not forced to just because her father named her Zelda. She then talks about how Majora’s Mask was the game that got her heavily into the series, what she loves so much about it, and why this is a series that men and women alike…

Official Nintendo Magazine is getting ready for the Skyward Sword launch by turning this week into Zelda week. Every day they will be posting a new and exclusive video featuring Zelda Williams. Today, she talks about how it is to be named after a videogame legend and all the bad pick up lines she has heard as a result of it. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more videos from Official Nintendo Magazine and Zelda Williams.

Today, there have been so many reviews of Skyward Sword that it has been hard to keep up. As nice as it would be to give each review it’s own post, the sheer number of them won’t allow that. Our staff has been working hard to bring you full reviews from some of the bigger publications, but for now I have compiled a list of all the scores I could find and have linked them to their full review. I…

Ever wonder what would happen if dozens of Zelda fans were all playing an Ocarina at the exact same time? Well this is exactly what happened at the GameCity festival in Nottingham. A group of Ocarina players, some dressed like various Zelda characters, got on stage to play three Ocarina Songs. This included Zelda’s Lullaby, Epona’s Song, and the Song of Time. Make the jump to see the embedded video.