Spirit Tracks at E3
Nintendo have given their keynote presentation at E3, and some exciting new games have been revealed, including New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii, a new Metroid title, Golden Sun DS, and Mario Galaxy 2. There’s also Wii Fit Plus, and Wii Sports Resort on the way. The Wii Motion Plus accessory was demonstrated as well.
On the Zelda front, we have a new Spirit Tracks trailer and screenshots, and the game was playable at the show.
Nothing about a Zelda title for the Wii was announced, however that doesn’t mean that it’s not on the way. E3 isn’t the only place where Nintendo announce new games, and new Zelda may have overshadowed a lot of the other titles that were showcased, including Spirit Tracks. And after the delays with Twilight Princess, Nintendo probably don’t want to unveil new Zelda titles until they’re close to release, which is exactly what they did with Spirit Tracks. The game is expected to be released towards the end of the year.
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Zelda for Wii is coming!
In my post below, about Nintendo’s keynote presentation, I said that no Zelda title for the Wii was announced. It wasn’t announced during the keynote presentation, but later on Nintendo held a special, invite-only roundtable, and it was here that the game was discussed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself. So the good news is that yes, Zelda for Wii is on the way, however it won’t be seen until 2010 at the earliest. Miyamoto said that he hopes to announce it next year, but it may take a little longer. As this wasn’t an official unveiling of the game, not much was said, however Miyamoto did show a piece of artwork that unfortunately was not allowed to be photographed. Those who have seen it say that the artwork depicts adult Link, looking more grown up than ever before, as well as a female character. The only other things said is that the game may possibly be a Wii Motion Plus exclusive game, as well as, “There are people who think of Zelda more as an RPG with simpler controls, so trying to figure out how to make everybody happy is something that’s going to concern me,” from Miyamoto.
So while it hasn’t been officially announced yet, Zelda for Wii is coming, so those who were disappointed that it wasn’t mentioned during the keynote conference can rest easy. I’ll be eagerly awaiting more news on this game, but in the meantime I’m also looking forward to Spirit Tracks!
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New Spirit Tracks Art
In my post belowI’ve posted three pieces of high-quality artwork from the upcoming Zelda game for Nintendo DS, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. These are the first pieces of official art for the game!
Yesterday, I linked to the new Spirit Tracks trailer on YouTube, and today I’ve uploaded the video file to the site, for those who’d like to see it in better quality.
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A Glimpse of Zelda Wii
A couple of days ago I mentioned that Nintendo discussed a Zelda title for the Wii console that is currently in development, but won’t be seen until at least 2010. At the roundtable where it was discussed, Shigeru Miyamoto showed concept art from this new game, but the artwork wasn’t allowed to be photographed. Someone sneaky did take a picture, and I stumbled upon it at NintendoWorldReport.com. While it’s very low resolution and tiny, it’s still a glimpse into what may be…
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Zelda Wii Concept Art
Nintendo have released the image that they revealed in their roundtable discussion, in which they briefly discussed the Zelda game in development for Wii. This is most likely a piece of concept art from the game, although it’s more detailed than simple sketches, which suggests that the game is well into development. When Miyamoto displayed the image, he mentioned that viewers should note that Link is not holding a sword. This has sparked speculation that the female character depicted is some sort of manifestation of the sword. It’s highly possible that she will be Link’s new companion.
One other thing I found interesting is that Link is holding his shield on his left arm, which has traditionally been his sword arm. As Link doesn’t have a sword, he may prefer to hold the shield with his left arm, but if you look closely, his sword-belt is slung over his right shoulder. Twilight Princess, which was developed for Nintendo Gamecube, was mirrored when it was ported to the Wii to accomodate right-handed gamers swinging their Wii-mote ’sword’ in their right hand. This meant that in the Wii version, Link used the sword in his right hand. The official artwork for the game still depicted Link as left-handed, but as this game has been entirely designed for Wii, it’s possible that this will be the first officially right-handed Link.
Personally, I’m hoping that gamers will have the choice whether to play left- or right-handed, after all, 10-12% of the population is left-handed. I was also interested to read comments from right-handed gamers about Twilight Princess who would have liked the option as well, so that they could have played with traditional left-handed Link.
Anyway, it’s an interesting piece of artwork, and while we’re probably not going to hear much more about the game until next year, it gives us something to speculate about.
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Miyamoto Interview
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of the Zelda series, sat down with IGN and gave an interview, in which he reveals a few more details about the new Zelda being developed for Wii, and also speaks about Spirit Tracks. Read more…
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New Zelda Fan Fiction
Four new stories have been added to the fan fiction section today.
Arisen from the Ashes is a 26-chapter story in which a great war between the divine comes to the land of Hyrule. Zelda: The Story Behind the Legend is a new story that starts off 2000 years before Hyrule became a kingdom. That Zelda’s Show is a crossover between Zelda and That 70’s Show. Ocarina of Time Deleted Scenes contains some humourous out-takes from the classic game.
Additionally, new chapters have been added to the story Resident Zelda, a Zelda and Resident Evil crossover.
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Legend of Zelda Orchestra
This is the best music
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Site News
I’ve had a bit of bad luck with computers and internet access over the last three weeks, and apologise that updates have been quiet. Today, I have a roundup
of the online Zelda community, and make sure you check back here on Wednesday for an exciting announcement! Read more after the jump.
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Legend Of Zelda Movie Trailer
i think this was just an april fools joke by IGN but I think this would make a great movie… well if they change ganondorf anyway What do ya think of it?? www.youtube.com -a vid of the making of this trailer in this link
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