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Nintendo of America usually releases their major first party titles on Sunday in the U.S., however it looks like we've lucked out and get to relive what I believe is the best game in the Star Fox series a bit early. Star Fox 64 3D will launch on Friday, September 9th. It's always nice to be able to play a game earlier than expected. I loved the original, and have very fond memories of playing it for hours at a time, collecting all the gold medals and unlocking all the nifty little multiplayer stuff along the way. Aside from the obvious graphic overhaul with 3D visuals, this version also features some pretty nifty multiplayer features as well. Oh! and who could forget about the gyroscope controls! Jump inside for some nonsense. ...

As everyone knows, it's The Legend of Zelda's 25th Anniversary, but they aren't the only popular Nintendo game franchise celebrating their silver anniversary this year. While The Legend of Zelda was released for the first time back in 1986, so was Metroid. Both Mario and Zelda have received a lot of hype for their 25th birthdays, but not a peep has been heard from Nintendo about Samus. &nbsp While we haven't heard anything from Nintendo of Japan or Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Europe launched an official Metroid Hub, which links to information about individual games in the series. More inside....

I read something the other day about where some of the most successful product innovations come from. It made sense to me at the time, but it took a conversation with a friend of mine for it to really resonate with me. The gist is basically this: game developers, and Japanese developers especially, have a tendency to focus too much on innovation via their own creativity. Naturally the ideas that flow forth from developers' minds are going to seem great to them - as human beings, we tend to attach a great deal of sentimentality to things that we can take ownership of. In reality, however, what the user finds "innovative" has less to do with "creativity" and more to do with "utility." In other words, innovation is not about being original or about "surprising" the player, it is about finding the best way to deliver the core entertainment experience so that it resonates with the audience. Confused? Jump inside for a more detailed explanation....

This segment of our Majora’s Mask Walkthrough will take Link into the Termina Swamp. If you need help getting into the swamp or gaining access to the Deku Palace than this video will be of great help. Do not forget to subscribe to our Youtube cha...

Our friends over at Zelda Informer posted about this hand made table-top NES arcade piece for Auction at eBay celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Zelda. The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary logo is painted on the sides and top. It plays NES games using the Retro Systems NES clone. Jump inside to watch the video [...]

While this is a given, and something we here at ZI have assumed ever since we learned that the Wii U wouldn't be backwards compatible for GameCube games, we now have official confirmation that GameCube games will be available for download on the WiiWare. &nbsp Full details after the jump....

To continue the slew of Pokémon related news, here's something that may excited your inner Poké-fanboy: Pokémon flying in the sky! There's a new Pokémon airplane (or Poké Jet) flying through Japanese airspace. While there have been Poké Jets in the past, this new one is here to promote the new Pocket Monster feature film. &nbsp What I want to know is, where is our Legend of Zelda airplane? &nbsp You can watch video of the plane landing, inside....

I’m sure everyone is familiar with the Paper Mario series, well what if the Legend of Zelda  series took a similar turn as well? A recent rumor explores the possibility that fans may be seeing a new Zelda title for the WiiU featuring a “Le...

Actor Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda, named after the Princess, now star in a second commercial for Ocarina of Time 3D. Using Robin Williams’ voice for an exciting narrative, this commercial (seen below) focuses more on gameplay footage and footage of Zelda playing the 3DS than the previous one, which you can see here. [...]

Famitsu managed to get an interview with Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara this week, and let slip a little bit of information about the company's future plans with the Nintendo DS and 3DS. He says that they are planning things in addition to Pokedex 3D and Pokemon Rumble Blast that will surprise players similar to earlier this year(I assume he is referring to Pokemon Black and White). For more information and some speculation, step inside....