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UPDATE: Video Has Been Removed By the User Let me start this post off with a fair warning: This video, and the images after the jump, were all illegally made. The person who swiped the 3DS (which appears to be prior to having software installed on it) should feel ashamed, and he had better hope he isn't caught and doesn't see jail time over it. Stealing from your employer, in this case Nintendo, is just like walking into the store and stealing it off the store shelf. Point is, what lead to this video and these images being created is downright dirty, and we at Zelda Informer do not support theft of any kind, be it hardware OR software related. However, the video and images do exist, and thus we are obligated to share them with the world as so many have done already. After all, this is a big part of our gaming future. Hop inside for some HD photos....

Take this with several bucketfulls of salt, but a French commuter newspaper called 20Minutes recently reported that the 3DS is due for release on March 19, exactly two months after the event where Nintendo intends to officially announce information for the system's debut in Europe (and likely the U.S. as well). This "leak" of information sounds eerily similar to other supposed "reports" on the handheld's launch date which later proved to be false, so there's a large whale-sized likelihood that this is also a fake or approximated date. What this rumor does have going for it, though, is that the Japanese release date, February 26, also falls on a Saturday. What, that's not meaningful enough to matter? Yeah, I didn't think so either. Check back here on January 19 for the latest bona fide announcements from Nintendo. Source: Nintendo3DSBlog...

Happy 2011 everybody. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and that you guys are ready to start work on your New Year’s resolutions. With 2011 officially underway we have a lot to look forward to. Throughout this year I will be working on a couple of new projects that I think will improve [...]

A worker at the factory where the 3DS will be manufactured has allegedly stolen one of the upcoming Nintendo handheld consoles; and though it seems legit, there are no games able to be played on it, but he did treat us to some lovely screenshots of the console which he took. If you believe the [...]

So I know this appeared on the net 6 months ago, but some how it slipped past us. This is simply, in my humble opinion, the best Zelda Medley ever done. It's better than anything ZREO has provided, and more importantly it's better than any of the other fan creations or even the original in-game tracks. These two musicians are masterful at the instruments they play. How they weave the songs together and a find a way for the medley to just get better and better as it goes on is simply masterful. This is 10 minutes of pure Zelda nerdgasming bliss. Enough talk, just sit back and enjoy this amazing mix. Some other favorites from this duo are after the jump....

This short article from Zelda Informer is a discussion about the Zelda series in general, which yes, at times seems a bit messy. The author points out that this appearance is largely because of story, and that may only pertain to hardcore Zelda fans and theorists. The author also is quick to point out that [...]

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Thing about the warning from Nintendo is this: It doesn't actually make your eyesight worse unless your viewing it in the first couple years of your life. Even then, their is little scientific evidence that show any lasting side effects. All the side effects of 3D gaming are the same as they have always been watching anything in 3D. Some people experience headaches because their brain is having a hard time processing what you are seeing into 3D. It's just a fact of the technology that for some people the 3D just won't be a realistic gaming option. Nintendo had that foresight, which is why you can turn off the 3D, and control how intense the 3D experience is with the slider. Obviously though, given that this is going to most likely cost at least what the Wii did at launch, this particular hand held isn't for kids under the age of 6. As for when you can finally get a chance to play the beast and make your own judgment? Try January 8th through the 10th. Where at? Hop inside to find out! ...

So 2010 came and went in the blink of an eye last night, and all I can say about that is *phew*, what a year it was. We had several high points and several low points, and overall no one can say it wasn't an eventful year at ZI. Sure, I'll do some nice statistical recapping and a sharing of some current and future plans at the end of this post, but before I get into it I wanted to do a small recap list of what I considered the 10 best things you could only find at Zelda Informer this year. Where does our top 5 video above rank? Does it even make the list at all? What is all the statistical goodness? What, Zordiana made the best of list? Hop inside for an analysis of 2010....

Console sales numbers for the week ending December 25th are in, and as we all expected Nintendo came out the undisputed champion with another spectacular holiday performance. The Wii sold 4.9 million consoles in the three weeks leading up to Christmas, while the DS sold about 4.45 million handheld units. On the games side, Wii Sports, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Wii Sports Resort, Super Mario All-Stars, and Wii Fit Plus all made the top ten this December, with New Super Mario Bros. DS, Mario Kart for both Wii and DS, Wii Party, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 pulling great numbers as well. I'm normally not a sales guy, but it's good to see Nintendo's still firmly on top of the industry despite "competition" from the PlayStation Move and Xbox 360 Kinect. Here's to 2010, and another good year to come in 2011! Happy New Year, Zelda Informer! Source: VGChartz...

Today, starting roughly at 10am US Central time, we will be streaming the third and final Zelda game for the Philips Cd-i, Zelda’s Adventure. You can view the stream and take part in the text chatroom over at our Live Stream Page. Alternatively, you can watch the stream over at Ustream. I’m uncertain as to [...]