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As you may or may nor already know, Gamescom 2011 is currently going on in Germany. While Nintendo does not have a press conference at the event, they do have representatives on the floor. They also have a Skyward Sword demo. There's a video online showing some off-screen gameplay of the demo. While, it's pretty much the same as the demo we saw at E3, there's something different about it. They've had a couple of months to polish things, and while it may just be the fact that I haven't watched Skyward Sword footage since E3, I think it looks better. The lighting looks fantastic, the best I've ever seen from a Zelda game. While, I prefer the Twilight Princess style, the lightning was simply not as advanced. After all, Twilight Princess was originally for the GameCube. Jump inside to watch the demo footage....

Theorizing used to be a much simpler time. Ocarina of Time served as the genesis tale of the series, explaining Link's rise from humble beginnings to boy-hero-hood and Ganon's from evil thief to even eviller demon lord, touching on the creation of Hyrule and the Triforce, and setting the stage for the games that followed through its retelling of the Imprisoning War from A Link to the Past. Sure, the connections weren't necessarily perfect, but they were clear enough for most people to understand and agree on. Along came The Wind Waker with its epic flood tale, which took the story of Ganondorf, the Triforce, and even Hyrule itself in a completely different direction than any of us could have expected. From there, many of the games seem to have been focused more on surprising us with new and different ideas than building on what we already knew. One of those big ideas was the Four Swords trilogy, and from there, The Minish Cap, a foundational prequel for the side series. But Minish Cap did more than introduce the legend of the Four Sword - it also told the story of Princess Zelda's mythical powers and Link's trademark cap....

Nintendo has officially announced when Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword would release in both North America and Europe. The European Nintendo press site has shown a release date of November 18th with the American press site showing a release date of November 20th, right before the Thanksgiving Holiday. That is just a little over three [...]

While Xenoblade Chronicles will be released this Friday, August 17th, in Europe, up until today the release dates for the remaining two Operation Rainfall titles were unknown. Both The Last Story and Pandora's Tower have now been confirmed for 2012 European releases dates. There are still no specific dates, so the two games could come out any time next year, even after the launch of the Wii U. More on what this means inside, along with some new screenshots from Pandora's Tower....

Don't get too excited! This isn't the Wii U, but instead a newer model of the Wii. Nintendo will release a new Wii console in the UK later on this year during the holidays. It will be sold as a bundle along with Wii Party and Wii Sports. It will also include a Wii Remote Plus controller and Nunchuk. Besides lying horizontally, there isn't much difference in how it looks. Those worried about it being knocked over can rest at ease. Sadly, there aren't any slots for gamecube controllers or memory cards. That means no more gamecube compatibility. This is the first photo for the new look, and you can continue reading for a part of the report....

Today Nintendo of Europe posted the European release date for Skyward Sword! Link is once again tasked with rescuing Zelda, on November 18th in the eagerly anticipated European debut of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on Wii. Update: Nintendo of America has revealed that November 20th is when North America will be able to [...]

The long wait is over and we finally know when Skyward Sword will be released. The Skyward Sword Release Date is November 18 in Europe and November 20 in America.This means we are about 3 months away from getting our hands on Zelda Skyward Sword

The wait for the green-clad hero's airbourne adventure finally has a date set in stone - at least, for all European shores. Yep, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be released on the 18th of November, 2011 in Europe, with an expected release in other regions soon before, or after. Don't fret, US gamers - your release date will be just around the corner, too. The news was revealed in the latest issue of the UK's Official Nintendo Magazine, along with a handful of other Wii titles set for release for the remainder of 2011, and before the Wii closes-up-shop in 2012. For more European release dates, including dates for Xenoblade and Kirby, hit the jump! UPDATE: Nintendo's American press site has updated with the release date in the U.S. just a couple short days later on November 20, right before the Thanksgiving holidays. Sorry family, but I'm going to have to blow you off show off Skyward Sword that week. Jump inside for the press statement....

Just when I was starting to wonder when we'd hear more about Sonic Generations' 3DS edition, Sega put out a series of screenshots revealing Mushroom Hill Zone as a playable stage. It's looking like a faithful reproduction of the original stage from Sonic & Knuckles, seasonal shifts, Badniks, mechanisms, and all, so fans of that game will eat this one up I'm sure. Given that it's been more or less confirmed that few stages will cross over between the console and 3DS versions, I'm not sure who's getting the shorter end of the stick - Nintendo users who don't get the awesomeness that is Chemical Plant or HD players who'll have to skip out on Mushroom Hill. For more shots, check out the full article inside, and remember: Sonic Generations zooms onto 3DS November 1 in North America (4th in Europe)....