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Yesterday I teamed up with Zelda Universe's benevolent dictator Jason to do another roundtable, this time about some of the new details we uncovered regarding Skyward Sword's story and gameplay. Most of the information is stuff we've already covered, but it's nice to see it all assembled and discussed in one place! Gotta say, I was so grateful to have someone almost as nerdy about Zelda as me to talk about the game with live as we found things out. I think I would have gone insane if I had to walk around with all that new info and no one to hash it out with. Looking forward to doing more collaborative and video features like this one in the future!...

In an interview conducted by IGN, Eiji Aonuma talks about how the basic storyline involving the Master Sword came to be. He also touches upon the idea of releasing Skyward Sword for the Wii U and what the future holds for the Legend of Zelda series. Source: IGN via Zelda Informer Skyward Sword Skyward Sword [...]

By now I've had enough hands-on time with Skyward Sword that I think it's safe to say that I know the demo backwards and forwards, and you know what? I've never been more impressed with a Zelda game before. Not even with Ocarina of Time, which was my very first experience with the series, or Majora's Mask, which is to date my favorite game in the franchise, or The Wind Waker, which helped bring me out of one of the hardest times of my life, or Twilight Princess, which had the most refined gameplay engine of all the 3D games thus far. It's a bit of a bold statement, isn't it? But I'm not the only one who thinks so - Miyamoto made Skyward Sword's perfection an ultimatum for the Zelda team, and clearly he seems to think the game is good enough to refer to it as finished on-stage at the biggest gaming presentation of the year. And yesterday, Nate tackled the question himself, albeit from an onlooker's perspective rather than a hands-on one. What is it that makes Skyward Sword tick? Is it the Wii Motion Plus? Is it its awesome story? You'll have to jump inside...

Nintendo 3DS's SpotPass was used in full force at E3 this year. Everyone had their system with them in an effort to obtain SpotPass data and Miis from those in attendance. And when I say everyone, I include the people from Nintendo as well. From the show floor representatives to executives, Nintendo Miis were abundant. Hop inside for some pictures of a few of these golden-pantsed Miis. ...

Just like all previous new Legend of Zelda trailers, IGN has made a rewind video for the latest Skyward Sword trailer in which they try and analyze every detail and speculate aspects of the game. Check out what the staff of IGN have broke down into detail from the new Zelda trailer here! Related Posts:IGN [...]

In this exclusive interview with IGN at E3 2011, Eiji Aonuma was asked a few questions regarding Skyward Sword and the future of Zelda. He mentions he wants to use the Wii Motion Plus along with the Wii U controller for the next Zelda title for the Wii U. He also discusses the Master Sword’s [...]

Thanks to Game Trailers, we are able to bring you the entire boss battle with Demon Lord Ghirahim by video that was playable at E3 2011. Note that this video does give away a few minor spoilers and storyline details. This battle also adds to the fact that Skyward Sword may have a very dark [...]

If you use Nintendo of Europe's website, be warned. They have recently announced a possible phishing scam with their information. So, be sure to be wary of any Nintendo emails, you European guys. Also, this has caused them to shut down portions of the site. Hop inside for the full announcement....

In a discussion with the London Evening Standard, Iwata discussed some of his regrets regarding the Wii U. No, he had nothing to regret about the hardware or software. He was more upset about how the Wii U unveiling caused confusion in the gaming community, even though he feels that Nintendo did not make a blunder. Hop inside for a breakdown of the interview....

The developers of Super Mario 3D are really going to great pains to make it an experience that seamlessly combines the styles of the 2D games, exemplified in New Super Mario Bros., with that of the 3D titles, specifically Super Mario Galaxy - there's a familiar secret hidden in World 1-2! It's a reference to the classic Warp Zone from the original Super Mario Bros., cleverly hidden in essentially the same manner. Now, since this is just a demo the warp doesn't really work in exactly the same way - it just takes Mario to the end of the level - but I imagine that with this game using the classic "worlds" structure it'll wind up functioning more familiarly by taking us to World 2, 3, or 4, depending on which pipe we enter. You can watch a video of Matthew Castle of NGamer showing us the way to the Warp Zone after the jump....