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The October issue of Game Informer magazine revealed tons of details about Skyward Sword and one of them was confirmation that the second dungeon of the game was the Fire Temple. In the latest Game Informer video of Skyward Sword we got a good glimpse of what looks like the Fire Temple entrance near the [...]

Game Informer has released a few new exclusive Zelda Skyward Sword videos showing off several new aspects of the game. These include the the new dowsing feature, treasure hunting, boss battles, enemy battles and much more. Check out the new Skyward Sword videos here! Related Posts:New Skyward Sword Gameplay Video From G4New Ocarina of Time [...]

Perhaps one of the laziest accusations hurled at Nintendo and their stable of first-party franchises is how little they change. "Oh, there's a new Zelda coming out? But I already played Ocarina of Time!" goes the general refrain. The company is seen in some circles as an unchanging, lowest common denominator progenitor of simple trifles designed for children or people who simply don't know any better. These ideas generally forget or ignore that Nintendo has a very different approach to game and franchise development than your average game development studio, and in fact, it's been this approach that has allowed the company to exist as one of the dominant cultural forces in not just the video game medium, but all of entertainment, and in my opinion, even modern art....

The third of five exclusive videos as part of the Game Informer exclusive feature is now available. This video goes into more detail on how treasure hunting works. Continuing to venture through Eldin Volcano, the first thing we see is a small blue block with the bird crest on it. In the Nintendo 3DS conference, [...]

We have another new clip from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, thanks to Game Informer. Today's video features the treasure hunting aspect of the game, and shows both Link zapping magic boxes with his sword beams down in the Eldin Volcano region and fetching treasure from the sky islands high above Eldin. Jump inside to check out how the treasure-hunting mechanic works for yourself....

Man, Nintendo of Europe is so on their game. They get to know all sorts of sweet info way before us North American counterparts. For instance, Nintendo of Europe announced that the seminal cute-em-up Twinbee is getting the 3D Classics makeover, and if this game doesn't end up coming to North America, I know that I'll be insanely jealous. Hit the jump for the (somewhat) full list of eShop updates, and for my introduction to the Zelda Informer team!...

Sind Sie Deutscher? If you understood that then the odds are in your favor. A German Zelda fan site has 25 copies of the Skyward Sword demo, and if you are a German citizen, one of them could be yours. German website Zelda Europe is holding the contest in honor of the release of Skyward Sword and Zelda's 25th Anniversary, with the help of Nintendo of Europe. For information on how to enter, jump inside....

Sony can be really stupid sometimes (Nintendo can be pretty stupid too). I mean, just think about all the things they've said in regards to Nintendo's audience. However, Sony is a really good company, and every one in awhile they will say something intelligent that reminds of us of this. As you all know, the Tokyo Game Show was this weekend. The gaming convention, while representing a number of different comapnies, is Sony's party. Naturally, the Playstation Vita was the talk of the show. Nintendo dominated the handheld gaming market, virtually unopposed, until Sony came along with the orginal PSP, and ever since it has been Nintendo vs Sony (I don't count mobile devices since gaming is not their prime function). Whenever either company is asked about their new handhelf devices, they will also always be asked how that device will hold up against the other company's. Game Informer has a new interview with Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony Computer Entertainment's worldwide studios, in which he not only discusses the Vita, but also the Nintendo 3DS. You can check out what he said in the post from earlier this morning. I'm much more interested in some of other things...

A lot of people have been looking at recent Nintendo decisions like the price drop and the announcement of the second Circle Pad attachment and thinking "it looks like Nintendo's trying to keep up with the PlayStation Vita. They must really be in trouble." But the funny thing is, Sony Computer Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida actually disagrees. For him, it's all about the 3DS trying to keep up with its own needs. It's obviously clear that whatever plans Nintendo had in mind for spreading 3DS to the world didn't quite pan out, so things like adding a second analog stick and cutting the price are ways to reach out to what would otherwise have been unwilling consumers so Nintendo could meet its bottom-line. That said, Yoshida looks forward to healthy competition between systems in the future, even if that competition doesn't necessarily involve modifying hardware in response to the opposition. Jump inside for the quote....

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are not far from dominating the entire world internet, and that includes us here at Zelda Informer. Our Facebook page just recently passed 4500 likes, and once we reach 5000 Facebook likes we'll be opening a draw to win a free Nintendo 3DS with a game of your choice. The competition is open to all regions, with some other terms and conditions mumbo jumbo, but screw them for now. Once we reach 5000 likes we'll let you know how it's all going to go down. We're so close now, so spread the word, tell your friends and in the meantime enjoy all of our exclusive site features and news. While Facebook is getting all of the attention, we do have an active Twitter account too with all of the latest Nintendo and ZI-related news. Check us and our 2495 followers out @ZeldaInformer on Twitter. I've even gotten involved on the Twitter scene as of 20 minutes ago, so follow @dathboc for all my Zelda, Nintendo and Zelda Informer-related ramblings. Now, spread the world folks: Zelda Informer on Facebook = freebies!...