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Game Informer continues its month of exclusive Zelda coverage with a ten minute long video of some Game Informer staff members discussing their impressions of Skyward Sword. Although there is no new gameplay in the video, these guys have experienced about 6-hours of the game, so their thoughts are definitely worth listening to. The first [...]

Following last episode's feedback, writer Matthew Friett has amended this new series to deal with those 6 niggly reasons to love certain games, enough to smother your own grandmother to get a hand on them. Again, it should be noted the opinions herein are his alone, and not of ZeldaInformer as a whole. Never fear fellow gamers, I have seen the light. Perhaps there is too much negativity in the world today, and it should be our standing as moral human beings to spread joy and laughter wherever we go. As such, I feel inclined to say so much good about this game. I am a massive Resident Evil fan, owning several copies of some of the games in the series thanks to ports and remakes, and as such have played this gem to undeath. What do I have to say? Well so much is so good, but there are six things that stand out as so wonderfully inspired they are owed an article all to themselves. Hop inside to find out what these jewels are!...

Not really sure whats up with Nintendo releasing an official video walk through of the Deku tree, of all places, but it's out and ready to be viewed by anyone who's been having trouble with the dungeon, or just likes to watch dubbed videos of Nintendo employees showing you how to play a game you've probably beaten more than seven times in your life. The video itself stars Nagako Ikuta of Nintendo's software planning and development department. Personally I think they should have had members of the U.S localization team do their own versions of the walk through, complete with English text, but that's just me. Come inside for more. ...

Looks like the Tanooki suit's not the only thing that's making a comeback in Super Mario 3D Land. According to some shots snapped by Andriasang, the player will, after failing a certain number of times, be able to access "Assist Blocks" that will give the player a powerup that makes beating the level much easier. And... is that a P-Wing I see there?! Hit that jump like ain't no thang!...

Well, this is a surprising turn of events. Looks like that contest that would have seen 25 Skyward Sword demo discs pass into the hands of fans isn't going to work out after all. Instead, Nintendo's offering free limited edition versions of the game. The reason? Apparently there were "organizational difficulties" that prevented what would have otherwise been every Zelda fan's dream from becoming reality. Part of me wonders whether this was some kind of elaborate ruse to garner attention... Oh well, guess I should have known it was too good to be true! Of course, you can count on us getting the full scoop on the game before release date, including exclusive video, screenshots, reviews, and a full-blown Skyward Sword Walkthrough. What kind of Zelda informers would we be otherwise?...

Research Firm Interpret LLC recently conducted a survey of over 1,600 adults on the subject of 3D entertainment and the Nintendo 3DS. Though probably not surprising at this point, their findings will definitely be disappointing to Nintendo. Among some of the more notable things they concluded, more than one out of every four 3DS owners claim that the 3D effect makes the gameplay worse, rather than accomplishing Nintendo's plan of enhancing gameplay. The survey also found that only 7% of people think that a handheld 3D experience is ideal, as opposed to 56% preferring to be able to play their 3D games on a home console. None of these facts are the statistic Nintendo should be most alarmed of, as one point in particular jumped out at me as being completely counterproductive to what Nintendo hoped to accomplish with the 3DS. To see more of the results of the poll and find out what area needs to improve on, hit the jump....

Nintendo found a way to make Kirby even cuter. By multiplying him, tenfold. Kirby has always been a major part of Nintendo's handheld gaming. Kirby Mass Attack strays from the usual controls for the series, but it is inventive and fun to play. We've been itching for a good handheld to come out since the release of the Nintendo 3DS, so it's good to see Nintendo release a game like Mass Attack. It might be for the Nintendo DS, but at least those who haven't joined the 3DS group can enjoy this. Sometimes at Zelda Informer, we just can't contain ourselves and have to deliver a bevvy of reviews all at once. Today, both Matthew Blackwell and Erica Fernandez will be offering their take on Kirby Mass Attack. Read both reviews after the jump! ...

Lately I've been cranking out so many Pokemon articles that I probably seem like the biggest fanboy on the block, but there's definitely another side to the story. There's quite a few people, especially older fans of the series, who are quite dissatisfied with the direction the franchise is heading. I know in my case, I didn't go out and buy either the third or fourth generation games. I simply waited for a friend of mine to get bored with his and pass them on to me because I'm cheap because there just simply wasn't enough about them that interested me. Fifth gen piqued my interest enough that I opened my wallet, but my opinions on the games are definitely mixed. Lots of "old" Pokemon fans (because 20 is the new 70) have been crying out for years "Pokemon is awful now! I miss my Red, Blue, and Yellow!", but the new games are still topping the sales charts every year. So which is it? Is Pokemon just as good as it always was, steadily declining, or just starting to hit its stride? Join the debate inside....

Our Zelda Twilight Princess Video walkthrough has now taken Link into the Twilight Realm. In this dark and mysterious realm Link must fight hoardes of Shadow Monsters and a Phantom form of Zant. Inside of this mini-dungeon are 2 energy sources called...

As mentioned in yesterday's post about the new Skyward Sword footage from Game Informer, we knew that the magazine would be releasing their ten-minute long Skyward Sword preview video today. However, the video has no new footage from the game. It's a video of the two guys, who played Skyward Sword for six hours for the feature, discussing their experience. While it's not new footage, these guys have spent six hours longer with Skyward Sword than any of us, so it's worth the listen. Check out the video inside....