In an interview with Japan’s Asahi Shimbum today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata confirmed that the Wii’s new Zelda sequel will release by the end of 2010. Whether that 2010 release applies outside of Japan is unclear.
The Wii Zelda sequel is said to feature a Link sans his sword, with the only piece of official art showing a weaponless Link standing with a sheild:
Series forefather Shigeru Miyamoto has stressed the importance of Link’s lack of weaponry, hinting that perhaps the creature beside Link is some incarnation of the master sword.
The sequel will also implement the Wii’s updated motion sensing hardware, Wii MotionPlus.
The Wii Vitality Sensor, a new peripheral that computes a player’s vitals signs, will be further detailed in a July press conference by Nintedno.
Perhaps we will learn more of the Wii’s Zelda sequel and its possible integration with the Vitality Season come summer.
Mario may be the master of Mushroom Kingdom, but that hasn’t stopped programmer Jay Pavlina from dragging other classic NES icons into goomba territory in his new aptly-titled game Super Mario Bros. Crossover.
In this undefinabley-awesome act of retro bliss, players get the chance to rampage through all the levels of the original Super Mario Bros [...]
Title: Shenmue
Platform: Sega Dreamcast
Developer: Sega AM2
Publisher: Sega
Released: 2000 (NA)
Intro:
Shenmue was to be the first of a yet-to-be-finished trilogy by director/writer Yu Zuzuki.
Originally designed for the predecessor of the Dreamcast, the Sega Saturn, Shenmue eventually evolved into a launch title for the Dreamcast.
Shenmue showcased the Dreamcast’s power by featuring [...]
Title: Axelay
Platform: SNES
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Released: 1992 (NA)
Axelay is a top-down shooter from Konami, makers of the classic shooter series Life Force and Gradius.
Unlike tradition shooters, players don’t get upgrades by flying over power-ups dropped by defeated enemies, but instead enhance their ship by advancing in the game and earning upgrades.
The [...]
