Tag: Zelda 3DS

Did you think that last Zelda trailer was all we’d get to see? Oh, no. Nintendo said there would be a trailer on the 3DS eShop, but what we didn’t know is that it would contain some new footage of a familiar boss battle against, Moldorm (Screenshot inside). And that’s not all, according to the Japanese Nintendo Direct, in case you didn’t already guess, this is a direct sequel to A Link to the Past, essentially making it A Link to the Past 2.

The biggest news today was saved for last, and while it wasn’t the announcement everyone was expecting, it’s just as exciting. Why? Because we are getting an all new Zelda 3DS game (the first unique Zelda game on the system) this holiday. It’s features a top down perspective with 3D visuals… and it takes place in the world of A Link to the Past. It’s notable that this is not, in fact, a remake of A Link to the Past in that of itself. It’s an all new Legend of Zelda experience.

There are a ton of new features and great things showed off. Head inside to find out all you need to know!

Hot on the heels of its announcement, Nintendo has now released official screenshots for the newly confirmed Zelda 3DS! These screens give a great summary of what new and old things are brought to the table with this new game, including a good look at its art style and some gameplay features. Make the jump to have a look!

Nintendo did not disappoint this morning with their latest Nintendo Direct! On top of announcing dates for the Oracle games, they have also blown us away with the announcement of Zelda 3DS: the long-awaited announcement of a 3DS sequel to A Link to the Past! Jump inside for the exciting details!

It’s hard to believe that E3 is a mere two months away. Time is flying by this year despite some slowness in releases for the Wii U (thank the 3DS, which just has a spectacular lineup this year). E3 is going to be a big event yet again for Nintendo, who was pretty lackluster the last two years. The fellow competing consoles will be doing even more reveals for their new hardware and shoveling out tons of games, most of which will likely be third party – something Nintendo themselves might not see much of.

However, all that really matters to us Zelda fans at heart is… Zelda. Hence, I have tossed together a list of 5 things that could happen at E3 this year to make our hearts sing and our inner fanboys melt.

It seems to me that most Zelda fans are more anxiously awaiting Zelda Wii U than Zelda 3DS. I can understand this. The home consoles are more powerful, have unique controls, and are ultimately capable of much more. But c’mon, Zelda 3DS needs some lovin’ too! The 3DS is the most powerful handheld Nintendo system we’ve seen to date, and look what it did for Ocarina of Time. Think about it: another game with essentially the same graphics and gameplay,…

You know, I feel a bit bad for the relatively successful 3DS platform. We spend so much time around here talking about Zelda U, as has Nintendo themselves, that we almost forget that we’re actually due for a true handheld Zelda game before a full-fledged console experience. The last time we had a brand new handheld Zelda title was Spirit Tracks, back in 2009. It’s now 2013, which means we are entering the fourth year of not seeing a handheld Zelda. That’s almost unheard of for the recent trend of this legendary series.

Phantom Hourglass was revealed back during GDC in 2006. It was slated to come out in 2006 but ultimately didn’t make it’s debut until 2007. Its direct sequel, Spirit Tracks, was first shown at GDC in 2009, and later released that holiday season. That means the last 2 iterations of handheld Zelda love were shown off at GDC. The Game Developer Conference is just next week and it has become very common to see a few new game announcements every year at the event despite it being about game developers more so than fans and media. That being said, we are long overdue to be visiting Hyrule in an all new handheld experience. Who wants to set the official betting line for a reveal next week?

Our general gaming counterpart site–GenGAME–has written an article stating why Nintendo needs to reveal a new Zelda title for the 3DS soon and the ways a Zelda 3DS title could be an excellent game. There are some very interesting points reflecting on the type of control system, graphic design, and aspect of gameplay needed to create a memorable experience for the player of this upcoming 3DS Zelda title. You can view a summary of GenGAME’s thoughts on a Zelda 3DS…

Brand new Zelda games are often first announced at an E3 event. The flirt glimpse of a piece of art, a title, or even a full trailer–they all start at E3. This year, we could be looking at the potential unveiling of two new Zelda titles as we already know that two new Zelda titles are in the works: one for the upcoming Wii U and one for the 3DS, both games we know absolutely nothing about> At last year’s E3,…

When asked before, Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that he is very interested in A Link To The Past on the Nintendo 3DS or at least creating a game in the same style as ALTTP. His statement stirred quite a few rumors on whether or not ALTTP would receive a full blown 3D remake like one of its successors, Ocarina of Time, or if something completely different was in the works. Naturally when Miyamoto spoke with Edge Magazine yesterday, they asked…