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Call of Duty didn’t top the yearly sales charts for one of the first times since 2009
Call of Duty has been a fixture at the top of the yearly sales charts since 2009. This year, however, Hogwarts Legacy sold more copies, and it’s possible the same is true of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Nintendo sees record first quarter profit thanks to Zelda and the Mario movie
Nintendo just announced its highest first quarter profit ever thanks to sales of its latest Zelda title and the Mario movie.
'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' spoilers flood the internet after pre-launch leak
The full game is making the round on pirate sites, two weeks ahead of its launch date.
New 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' trailer shows Link's allies
A final trailer for 'Tears of the Kingdom' shows Link's friends, the villain... and makeshift robots.
Watch 10 minutes of 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' gameplay
Nintendo has shown 10 minutes of 'Tears of the Kingdom' gameplay — and will release a special edition OLED Switch.
Nintendo will show 10 minutes of 'Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' gameplay tomorrow
Nintendo will debut 10 minutes of 'Tears of the Kingdom' at 10AM tomorrow.
Fans made a native 'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' PC port
Fans have developed a 'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' PC port they believe won't face legal trouble.
As the Nintendo Switch turns five, a look back at our favorite games
The Nintendo Switch just turned five, so join us as we reminisce about our favorite titles for the handheld system.
Nintendo bundles 'Mario Kart 8' with the Switch for Black Friday
Save $68 on a Nintendo Switch or grab yourself some first-party games at a significant discount.
Take a look back at Engadget's favorite Nintendo 64 games
The Engadget staff shares some of their favorite memories of the console on its 25th birthday.
'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' sequel will arrive in 2022
Nintendo hopes to release the sequel to Breath of the Wild in 2022.
A Netflix employee accidentally killed Nintendo's live-action Zelda series
Another lesson in the importance of zipping your lips.
'Super Mario Maker 2' update adds Link from The Legend of Zelda
Super Mario Maker 2 level creators will have a few more tools to play with when the 2.0 update for the Nintendo Switch game drops Thursday. The biggest addition this time around is Link of Legend of Zelda fame.
A 'Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' sequel is in development
Nintendo closed out this year's Nintendo Direct as E3 with quite the surprise sneak peek: an early look at the next Legend of Zelda game. While plot details and game play are of course, under wraps, the video showed Link and Zelda exploring a cave and coming upon a desiccated corpse which promptly glows with evil. The preview explicitly called it the sequel to Breath of the Wild. No release date was given, but hopefully we'll hear more throughout the show.
'Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening' gets a second life on Switch
Nintendo had a giant surprise waiting at the end of its latest Direct show: it's remaking The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Switch. The company shared precious few details, but the brief gameplay demonstration showed that it would preserve the top-down perspective of the Game Boy original. This isn't a Breath of the Wild-style reimagining of the series, then, but it might be ideal for anyone wishing they could play the classic action RPG once again. You can expect it to reach Nintendo's system sometime in 2019.
Tour the open world of The Legend of Zelda on Wii U
Remember that Legend of Zelda game announced back at E3? You know, the one where Link is definitely not a girl? Well, Nintendo revealed a good chunk of gameplay during The Game Awards this weekend, showcasing a massive, open world as well as the new combat tricks such as slow-mo arrow firing after leaping from Epona's back. Your tour guides through this very, very green world are designer of the original The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, and Legend of Zelda series producer, Eiji Aonuma. And while this Legend of Zelda game for Wii U is at the forefront of their discussion, the duo also discuss the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3DS and a Wii U entry in the Star Fox franchise. The Legend of Zelda: Subtitle TBA, as well as the Wii U Star Fox game and Majora's Mask 3DS are all due in 2015. [Image: Nintendo]
Majora's Mask HD fan project shows off new assets
Artists Pablo Belmonte and Paco Martinez have been hard at work at recreating a multitude of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask assets in high-definition, resulting in the video you see above, as well as the small puddle of drool you see at our feet. The pair released a concept trailer back in 2012, but with new assets revealed in the video released earlier today, it appears that Belmonte and Martinez are still working through the plethora of enemies and locations from Majora's Mask. Sadly, we doubt such a thing will ever be playable; if not due to Nintendo shutting it down, then due to the project's own scope. Nowhere in the video description is it implied that this is meant to be a playable game, but that "its ultimate purpose is to be presented to Nintendo Co." Still, Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma did say that Nintendo was "seriously considering" a re-release of Majora's Mask. Quick, everyone! Cling to vain hope! Cling as hard as you can! [Image: Nintendo/Pablo Belmonte & Paco Martinez]
Legend of Zelda producer says female Link theories are rumor
Game trailers have a way of getting people buzzing, and the presence of a new Legend of Zelda game at E3 stirred up noise louder than a bumblebee alarm clock. As fans searched every frame for detail, one particular question began to circulate: "Was that a girl we saw in the trailer?" According to series producer Eiji Aonuma, the answer is no. Interestingly, it was Aonuma's own comments that fueled the speculation fire: "Another interesting comment I've heard, quite frequently actually, is that, 'Oh Link's a woman. Link is female now,'" Aonuma told Game Informer. "That might be something that consciously we kind of did, but not to say anything specific – I am not saying anything specific – but, I am hoping people continue to comment, and I will continue to follow the fan comments and reactions to the trailer." However, Aonuma clarified to MMGN that his comments were made "jokingly," and that the rumor has taken off more than he intended. That said, Aonuma told MMGN he hopes players won't get caught up in the sex of the legendary hero. "I don't want people to get hung up on the way Link looks because ultimately Link represents the player in the game," Aonuma said. "I don't want to define him so much that it becomes limiting to the players. I want players to focus on other parts of the trailer and not specifically on the character because the character Link represents, again, the player." [Image: Nintendo]
Below is a link between Dark Souls and Zelda
Below makes you feel small. Wonderfully, wonderfully small. Capybara Games' new adventure, a lush marriage of Dark Souls and the original Legend of Zelda, is a game of contrasts, encroaching dark and tiny lights with a wee character in a big, echoing world. "The idea of scale was the first thing we landed on. Ever since 1080p monitors came out I've had this dream of taking advantage of that technology in a different way," explained Kris Piotrowski, Below's creative director. "You've got this view you've never seen before, a character on a scale you've never seen before, and it gives the world a feeling of vastness and mystery." The muted, thick colors and heavy rain surrounding the Wanderer, Below's fragile star, in the game's beach side opening are as oppressive as they are beautiful. Wanderer is tiny on the beach and rocky path leading up into the hills in the background, taking up almost no screen real estate and moving slowly. Even holding the run button, he only moves at a trot. Unsheathing your sword and shield takes a good beat as well, leaving you vulnerable. Climbing up a trail toward the monolithic cave first seen in Below's E3 2013 debut is immediately tense and alluring. Those feelings of vastness and mystery sweep you up so much that you're not expecting it the first time spikes shoot out of a grey splotch of cave-floor, cutting your life short. When you start again as a brand new Wanderer, a little wiser and a little more ready with a sword, that's when this chilly game warms up, inviting you into its artful, challenging exploration one dark cave at a time.
Oculus Rift demo renders The Legend of Zelda in first-person
Sure, you might have already mastered The Legend of Zelda's second quest, and maybe you've memorized where every burnable bush, bombable rock and decoy waterfall is. The new question is: Are you be the same exceptional adventurer when playing from Link's point of view? If you own an Oculus Rift, you can find out - a group has adapted the original game's overworld and first dungeon into a first-person demo for the VR headset. YouTube user Vaecon knocks about the game's overworld in the above video, killing off Octoroks and Tektite's before eventually falling to a pack of Blue Moblins. Another YouTube user uploaded his run through the first dungeon, which shows how much creepier Wallmasters are when you don't have an all-seeing, top-down view of each chamber in a dungeon. The full game is planned to be adapted for the Oculus Rift by March, but you can get familiar with fighting through Link's eyes by downloading the beta version. You might want to trade off with a friend or two as you get used to the new perspective, though - after all, it's dangerous to go alone. [Image: Ubiquitron]
