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A Zelda game based on a sky theme may be all-new to the series, but sky settings and magical races that populated them aren't. The Minish Cap introduced a race of sky dwellers known as the Wind Tribe who inhabited Hyrule in ancient times but at some undisclosed period in history left to live in the clouds. Twilight Princess spoke of a Sky People, ancestors of the Hylians, who founded Hyrule's culture before leaving it behind to take up residence in the heavens. Now we're heading up to Skyloft, a sky continent high above the clouds that has been separated entirely from the surface world below. Many have speculated on whether Skyloft has some connection to the Cloud Tops or to the City in the Sky, but now I'm going to explore how these possibilities might play out. Knowing Zelda tradition, we could see explicit connections, or we could get only vague hints and clues. Let's break down the evidence we have, shall we?...

With the recent release of Ocarina of Time 3DS, the original version of the game is well worth a look. After all, it has appeared at the top of “greatest games of all time” lists for years, and has left its stamp on the Zelda series–and games as a whole–since its release. Upon release, the [...]

Earlier this week we posted the trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title Resident Evil: Revelations. Today, we have footage of the full Gamescom 2011 demo, which is available to play on the show floor. I love that we can now play games like this gem on a Nintendo handheld device; it really shows how far Nintendo has come. Here's hoping that more developers follow Capcom's lead and publish games that look as good as Revelations. While Mercenaries had relatively positive reviews, I was disappointed that it wasn't a full-on single-player campaign. Revelations makes up for that, and when I finally do get around to purchasing a 3DS, I know which of the two Resident Evil titles I'll be purchasing. Check out the demo footage inside....

As most of you are aware, Gamescom 2011 is currently taking place in Germany. Like any other gaming convention there is no shortage of cosplayers, and since Zelda has such a big presence this year, there was no shortage of Zelda cosplayers. One German cosplayer went around the show floor searching for and interviewing everyone they could find wearing a Zelda costume. If you're interested in cosplay, or just want an excuse to listen to people speaking in German, you can check out the resultant video inside....

So, this is embarrassing, but it looks like that hidden chest in the Sky Temple demo that I never got actually contains something important - a Heart Piece. Now, I personally didn't give it a go myself but I saw several others try to get it, only to fail because the Beetle couldn't reach the switch they needed to get to it. With reps on the show floor saying that there's an upgrade to make the Beetle fly faster and that you'll sometimes need to return to dungeons to collect things you couldn't get before, I figured this was an example of such an occasion. Turns out I was either mistaken or the demo's been tweaked slightly to allow players to reach the switch that opens up this little secret. I was hoping for the 5-pieces-to-a-heart system from Twilight Princess to return, but by the looks of things we're back to quarter-pieces as in most of the other games. Can't complain too much...I just hope there aren't too many containers from bosses so that there can still be a lot of secret hearts in this game. Jump inside for footage of someone picking this baby up....

Yesterday we posted some footage from the Gamecom 2011 event that is being held in Germany. The footage in that video showed off the Skyward Sword Bird Riding Demo as well as the Boss Demo. The same folks today have another video, but this time showing the dungeon portion of the demo. We do get [...]

A few days ago we heard that the folks in Europe will be getting Skyward Sword on November 18th, while some of us here in the United States would be getting it two days later on November 20th. Well, we’ve unfortunately heard nothing about when the game will release in Japan, but we now have [...]

I'm pumped up for this game. Star Fox 64 was the first Star Fox game I ever played, and is among one of my childhood favorites. Another trailer was released covering the special vehicles found within the game. For those who have never played the original, no, you cannot pick these vehicles whenever you choose. They are special for a reason, and can only be driven on certain planets of the game. For fear of ruining the trailer any further, continue on to see how the special vehicles look in the stylish 3DS graphics....

By now, the news that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be released on the 18th of November in Europe, and on the 20th in the US has become widespread. Other nations, however, are yet to be confirmed. While Nintendo had hinted in the past at a possible worldwide release date, that promise appears to only extend so far for Hylians haling from Australia and New Zealand. Indeed, the promise is that the game will be arriving before Christmas in 2011, but no specific date has been established. Australian gamers may need to wait a little while longer to get their hands on Link's latest adventure. It's a trend that is all too common with Nintendo titles, including but not limited to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D released earlier this year, with a whole two-week gap between the US and Australian releases. Hit the jump for more good ol' fashioned Aussie whinging....

Nintendo might not have had an official press conference at Gamescom 2011 this week, but they certainly made headlines. In addition, they made their presence known on the floor. Not only were there lots of demos to try out, but they even had a special Zelda 25th Anniversary wall covered in birthday cards from German fans who stopped by. You can check out a gallery of pictures of Nintendo's booth, along with the birthday greetings, after the jump. ...