Next we have updated our Zelda Fan Fiction page with another chapter to the Legend of Mizu by our forum member, Josie. She is a fantastic author so it is certainly worth a read. More fan fiction is also being edited to go online soon.

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First of all, Aonuma was quick to restate that Zelda is not the mysterious feminine figure that we saw in the art work released at the round-table after 2009′s E3. However, he still refuses to delve into the matter much more.

The most interesting bit of information about Skyward Sword came from Aonuma when he said they were, “reimagining some of the traditional gameplay elements.” This meaning of course that the traditional elements of the Zelda franchise will remain intact, but that the development team is coming up with new ways to bring these concepts to us gamers.

An example of this can be found in this quote from Aonuma, “So what we’ve tried to do is to introduce some new elements – this time we have larger fields and there are dungeons that don’t really feel like dungeons but will incorporate some of those elements.”

During the interview, Aonuma was asked about the possibility of there being any vehicle for transportation. Though this was not confirmed, Aonuma did not entirely dismiss the notion and said that Link would have some way of traveling from Skyloft to Hyrule.

Lastly, Aonuma spoke briefly about the Ocarina of Time for the 3DS. For more information and to read the interview check out this link.

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Within a few minutes I quickly had Little Mac rising to stardom…but I was feeling like something was missing. Now that I have a Wii and have the whole experience of motion controls I found myself not satisfied with merely pressing a button to punch. There of course is the newer Punch Out game for the Nintendo Wii but even that is not quite the same. I began to wonder what I could play that would make the whole boxing experience more realistic.

So, after a quick Google search I came across this cool new boxing machine. This boxing machine is not exactly a video game, but it measures the strength and impact of your punch and this got me thinking about how Nintendo could build off of this concept to take the actions of its gamers and apply them to the in game features. So if Nintendo could do something like this with a punching machine, then imagine what they could do with the Legend of Zelda series in reference to concepts like this. Maybe a sword device for the Wiimote that somehow measures the force of the gamer’s swing and then transferred that power to the enemy and the damage could be directly related. These are just my thoughts. What do you guys think?

Twilight Princess was released at the end of the Gamecube’s life on an already  near dead console, and on the Wii which was not full in the market yet due to supply shortages.  Still, with such disadvantages in its release period, it managed to sell near 7 million copies. When expressing feelings concerning low sales of Twilight Princess (despite being number 2 all time in the series), Miyamoto said, “a lot of the people who would want to play it can’t find a Wii!” As of June of this year, nearly 71 million Wiis have shipped, giving Skyward Sword a much larger market base than Twilight Princess had at its prime market life. Making a conservative estimate, I think it can be safe to say that Skyward Sword will, by the end of its life, sell a minimum of 8-9 million copies, even surpassing sales of The Ocarina of Time.

Sales is not all that determines a games place in the market however. While it is safe to assume it will sell quite well, it will also bring new things to the Zelda and gaming community alike. Every time a Zelda game is released it comes to much acclaim, but as Retro Studios fine tuned Metroid’s gameplay to the Wii’s emersive controls, the Wii-motion plus will do the same for Zelda.  Gone will be the simple methodology of wailing on a fallen or unguarded opponent, and for the first time in the series will come true precision combat. As demoed at E3,  the player will literally control Link’s Sword using the wii-mote. From precision attacks, to how Link yields the Sword, where he aims and strikes, the player will be in full control.  No more will we only pull the sword out and swing wildly, this will be all about stepping into Link’s shoes and being in control.

Behind the game play will also be a brand new storyline that ties into the other Hylian myths already presented in past titles. While bringing out the nostalgia side in all of us through giving the origins of the Master Sword, and of course returning characters such as Zelda and presumably Ganon, we will also be seeing a new side of the myth and perhaps the very beginning of it all.

Nintendo has been known to make some controversial choices in graphics concerning The Legend of Zelda franchise, ranging anywhere from cartoons to the first ever T rated Zelda portrayed in realism. New to the series will be this surrealistic style that  mixes vibrant colors and a rough palette with realistic designs.  And to accompany the new graphics will of course be a fully orchestrated soundtrack, bringing new depth and excitement to the Zelda world.

On a final point, Nintendo always puts advertising dollars into its Zelda series and game critics have consistently rated the games in the high 8′s. 9′s and almost 10/10′s. Just adding good publicity to an already excited fan base, new graphics and soundtrack style, and brand new game play and controls and we are looking at the top selling and critically acclaimed game of the year, Zelda Skyward Sword.

And if you thought things could not get any better, during their half-time special, they will be taking on challengers for a friendly competition of Super Smash Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.

Proceeds will be going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation so it is a lot of fun for a great cause.

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Ign’s obsessive Legend of Zelda moment was called Legendary Lawnmower. This is diagnosed for those who cannot help themselves when it comes to breaking every pot in the game and slashing down every bit of grass in hopes of finding an extra Rupee or two. Does this sound like any of you? What other obsessive Zelda moments can you think of?

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