Looks like the European flavor of box art for Spirit Tracks has surfaced on the internet. And I’ll be the first one brave enough to say it: This box art is much nicer than the US version. By a longshot.

This could be yours...

Those of you who are going to get Spirit Tracks on release day (December 7 in the US and December 11th in Europe) have a chance of getting a sexy limited edition, consisting of (other than the game, of course) a tin box and miniatures of Link and the Phantom.

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According to Amazon.co.uk, Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks is set for European release on December 4, 2009. Amazon is known to have a pretty good track record when it comes to correct dates so it is safe to assume this is the correct time frame. The release date for the US is rumored to be December 1, 2009 but has not been posted or made official.

Start saving your spending money because it looks like we have a holiday season release!

Ever felt like you needed more Tingle in your life? Well, Japanese clothing company King of Games has released a Tingle t-shirt based on his newest game, Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love.

Unfortunately, it comes at a high price. Excluding shipping, the shirt costs 4800 Yen, or about $52 US. It’s a nice design, but for that kind of price I’d rather just ship the new game itself over.

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Nintendo has released Majora’s Mask for the Virtual Console in the US – you can download it right now for 1000 Wii Points (or $10 in “real money”). If you’ve never played Majora’s Mask before, or did and got frustrated (like yours truly), this is your shining moment to redeem yourself and play the sequel to Ocarina of Time.

And remember that ZU’s Majora’s Mask section is always around, in case you get stuck or want some more in-depth info about Majora’s Mask. Now, if you don’t mind, I think I’ve got a game to go play…

The clock with the Triforce pieces.

As Zelda fans, we often discuss, debate about the series and so on. As fans we can become very excited over news, whether it be a new game annoucement or something such as competitions and the like. In this case, people becoming excited over a possible new game is very much true. On January 14th, 2008, fellow ZU member TourianTourist had discovered a countdown page for a new game on Marvelous Entertainment’s website. As everyone has probably known by now, it depicts a triangle-shaped clock floating above the countdown. The hands on this clock did not point to numbers, but rather pieces of what appears to be the Triforce. A triangle shaped clock, Triforce pieces instead of numbers… the first thing to pop into your mind would probably be a new Zelda title being announced.

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US congressman Joe Baca, a representative for the Democrats, has proposed a legislation that would see videogames carry a health warning label.

If the Videogames Health Labeling Act of 2009, co-sponsored by Frank R. Wolf were to pass all T and M rated games would have a label that would say something like: ‘Warning: Excessive exposure to violent videogames and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior.’

“The video game industry has a responsibility to parents, families, and to consumers – to inform them of the potentially damaging content that is often found in their products,” said Baca.

“They have repeatedly failed to live up to this responsibility. Meanwhile research continues to show a proven link between playing violent games and increased aggression in young people. American families deserve to know the truth about these potentially dangerous products.”

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In an effort to boost music among children, Nintendo is partnering with The National Association for Music Education to bring Wii Music to classrooms across America.

Yes, it is true. Nintendo is actually partnering with TNAME to get kids more interested in learning about music. They will be bringing Wii Music into 51 cities, their intent is not to teach kids exactly how to play music, but to get them interested and engaging them with some key educational concepts.

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Hello, Liquid here; one of the new Site Staff on ZU.

As if the Wii Motion Plus is not enough, Nintendo wants to upgrade the accelerometer inside of the Wii Remote controllers. It looks as if companies from all over have been trying to pawn off their latest creation to Nintendo, and it looks like they may have found one.

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Apparently, Burger King will be carrying Wii Toys throughout December. Check them out.

I just happened to stumble across this one. Today on my way home from school (yes, I have school on Saturdays) I went to Burger King to try a Mushroom and Swiss Cheese Burger I had seen last week.
Inside Burger King they had 10 “Toys to make you move”. If you thought these were Wii toys, you’re right on the spot. They were all Mario themed, except for one mini-labyrinth with a Metroid Prime 3 background.

Donkey Kong, Luma and Metroid prime – klick image to see all toys.

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It seems Nintendo Power celebrated Ocarina of Time’s tenth birthday as well by interviewing the man that makes the game tick, Eiji Aonuma.

In this interview Eiji talks about what made OoT the game we all know and love. He answers questions about how the graphical style was selected, why they used the cinematics that they did, why Epona exists, and much more. Anything you could possibly not know about OoT is in this interview, and we have the scans of the whole thing for you to read.

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Retrospective Remembrance: The Ocarina of Time

10th Anniversary Special Extravaganza
By Power Shot

Link decides to reveal a surprising retro look for the decade celebration.

So I’ve been asked to do this now. I’ll be writing this in a completely different format from my usual reviews, partially because of the significance of the game I’m being asked to review, and partially because I only have two days to get this out. In case you couldn’t tell, November 21st is the tenth anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Regarded as one of the finest games ever designed, it has sold 7.6 million copies of its original N64 release, and has spawned almost half a dozen re-releases. It was also the first game to ever receive a perfect score from Famitsu, which in itself is regarded as the most respected video game reviewing magazine available. Yes, even I liked this game as a child, and I still do as an adult, so it’s incredibly difficult for me to say anything negative about this game. So, instead of all of that, we’re going to take a look at this juggernaut of gaming and see exactly what made it tick back then, what makes us remember it now, and how it came to be classified as one of the greatest, if not the greatest games ever made.

Incidentally, this remembrance will contain more spoilers than a review of the new Saw film. But if you’re wary of spoilers of this game, then you clearly have no idea what I’m talking about, so give this review to someone who does.

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The Difficulty of Ocarina of Time

A 10th Anniversary Article by lftenjamin

Crossbow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Link’s primary (well, only) weapon throughout the game. You aim it using the Wii Remote/Zapper and fire with the B button. Hold down the B button to charge up the Crossbow, then release for an exploding Bomb Arrow, which does more damage and hits more targets—but be careful! You don’t want to hit any penalty targets, don’t forget. Also, use the Z button on the Nunchuk to zoom in on faraway targets. In Ranger stages, you can maneuver Link about using the control stick on the Nunchuk. Another thing to remember about the Crossbow is that by shooting enemies that are glowing green, the Crossbow will temporarily be powered up with a rapid-fire ability making for some easy shooting and a good way to rack up more points–but you endanger your combo by doing so.

 

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