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The Making Of: Nintendo Adventure Books, Mario's 'Fighting Fantasy' Period

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"They shipped me a Super Famicom and a copy of Mario".In our Lost Zelda Games article, we mentioned interviewing the gentleman behind the Nintendo Adventure Books. Reaching that point required an interesting detour - the books were credited to Clyde Bosco, …
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Development files for Super Mario 64 that have surfaced in 2020 contain the original file names for…

Supper Mario Broth about 4 months ago

Development files for Super Mario 64 that have surfaced in 2020 contain the original file names for the models of the game’s areas, where the model for Wet-Dry World is called “11ZLDCITY.bin".While there has never been an official confirmation …
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Miyamoto Discusses Zelda 64DD In Newly Translated 1997 Spaceworld Interview

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"We can easily release something like a Second Quest version on the 64DD".As mentioned yesterday in our news article going over some of the highlights from Hiroshi Yamauchi's 1997 Spaceworld keynote speech, we sometimes don't have the opportunity to includ …
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The Making Of: Witchwood, Team17's Abandoned Zelda Rival

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"We were trying to be better than Zelda with the little things".In 1994, the Wakefield-based developer and publisher Team17 revealed that it was working on a Legend of Zelda-style RPG called Witchwood. The game, which followed a young adventurer battling a …
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This Useful Zelda: Link’s Awakening ROM Hack Unlocks Super Game Boy Support

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Enhanced controls! Quick dash! Inventory customisation!The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is one of the best entries in the series, and has already benefitted from not one but two excellent updates – the Game Boy Color 'DX' version and, more recently, …
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The Making Of: John Romero's Daikatana, The Game Boy Zelda Clone That Outscored Its Big Brother

Time Extension about 5 months ago

"The plan to turn an FPS into an action-RPG like Zelda was a challenge".Let me tell you a true story, readers: I was a staff writer at Imagine Publishing circa 2006, and we had to make some sort of short list of Game Boy games, a Top 6 or something, for ei …
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Feature: "If HBO Made Zelda" - The Untold Story Of Legacy Of Kain: Dead Sun

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Sam Barlow talks for the first time about the doomed sequel."This is one of the most troubled franchises in history," says Sam Barlow of the Legacy of Kain series. "I think every single entry, even if they launched, launched in a cut, curtailed, broken sta …
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Guide: How To Play Zelda: Link's Awakening DX HD On Steam Deck

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Raising Steam.The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX has been ported to PC, giving us one of the best possible versions of this classic Game Boy Color title.A massively expanded view, improved frame rate and much more besides are all part of this unoffic …
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Feature: How Many Of These "Lost" Zelda Games Have You Played?

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Board games, books, Barcode Battler cards and more...If you've followed my work over the years you'll know I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda series, including all the non-canonical material, even things like Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon – to the …
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Feature: The Legend Of The "Lost" Zelda Games

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Board games, books, Barcode Battler cards and more...If you've followed my work over the years you'll know I'm a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda series, including all the non-canonical material, even things like Faces of Evil and Wand of Gamelon – to the …
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‘Zelda’ Film Needs a Good Script

Australian Retro Gamer about 5 months ago

By: D.C. Cutler, U.S.A. Off the success of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” we are now getting a “The Legend of Zelda” film adaptation. Money talks. It’s smart for Nintendo to get a “Zelda” film in pre-production. The “Mario Bros. Movie” …
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Feature: I've Just Resurrected This Zelda Scratch Card Game From 1989

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Preserving 'Nintendo Game Pack' cards for a new generation.Before we get into the nitty gritty of this piece, some background info. The original plan was to write an article documenting the more than ten examples of lost and forgotten Zelda games, which in …
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Did You Know The NES Had A Much Cooler Name In India?

Time Extension about 6 months ago

What a shodown!The Nintendo Entertainment System – or 'NES' for short – may not have sold as many units as the PlayStation or Wii, but it remains one of the most influential consoles of all time.Not only did it resurrect the console sector in North Ame …
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In an Iwata Asks interview with the developers of the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES, it…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

In an Iwata Asks interview with the developers of the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES, it was revealed that the game was originally called “Adventure Mario” internally, which suggests that it was possibly considered to star Mario at so …
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Nintendo 64 (N64) • N64 - analog down also sends d-pad down to Zelda OOT Redux

MISTerFPGA about 6 months ago

In Zelda Ocarina of Time (OOT) with the Redux hack/patch. One patch feature is using the d-pad to trigger the musical ocarina and the boots.Problem: when using the analog stick, pressing down on the analog stick appears to also send d-pad down which trigg …
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Anniversary: Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Is 25 Years Old Today

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Time flies.N64 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is 25 years old today.Released in Japan on November 21st 1998, the N64 action adventure redefined the Zelda series, bringing it into 3D for the first time ever. Created by a core team including Ei …
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The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Movie Is In The Works

Australian Retro Gamer about 6 months ago

Not to be outdone by Mario, Nintendo’s other massive franchise, The Legend of Zelda, is going to get the love-action movie treatment! Currently in the works with Nintendo and Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Legend Of Zelda film soon be a reality  …

FS: NES Lots, Boxed SNES System, Virtual Boy, & More!

Neo Geo Forums about 6 months ago

I've got some games and gaming merch to sell. Prices don't include shipping. Payment by check preferred, or Venmo. SNES boxed system $300 - (VGPC says $400+) Box shows wear. Styrofoam included. includes Mario Kart and NHL Stanley Cup, two controllers, al …
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Random: This Amazing Zelda II Fan Remaster Adds New Secrets, Widescreen & More

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Plus the ability to enable/disable background flashing.While we try our best to keep up to date with all of the amazing fan games being released, every so often something incredible will come out and completely pass us by.That is the case with ZIITAOL, an …
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This Amazing Zelda II Fan Remaster Adds New Secrets, Widescreen & More

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Plus the ability to enable/disable background flashing.While we try our best to keep up to date with all of the amazing fan games being released, every so often something incredible will come out and completely pass us by.That is the case with ZIITAOL, an …
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Random: A Shiba Inu Is Going To Speedrun At AGDQ 2024

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Meet Peanut Butter, the world's fastest dog gamer!Awesome Games Done Quick has seen all kinds of weird and wonderful speedruns over the years, all in the name of raising money for charity. However, next year's event promises to be one of the strangest yet, …
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Random: A Dog Is Going To Speedrun At AGDQ 2024

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Meet Peanut Butter, the world's fastest dog gamer!Awesome Games Done Quick has seen all kinds of weird and wonderful speedruns over the years, all in the name of raising money for charity. However, next year's event promises to be one of the strangest yet, …
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The Legend Of Zelda Is Getting An Unofficial Fan Port For The Super Cassette Vision

Time Extension about 7 months ago

The 'SCV' was a console from the Japanese toymaker Epoch Co.Over the years, we've encountered a lot of different attempts to (unofficially) port The Legend of Zelda to systems outside of Nintendo's consoles. However, it was only recently that we learned of …
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The Making Of: Star Fox Command, Fox McCloud's Nintendo DS Test Flight

Time Extension about 8 months ago

"Miyamoto wanted us to try out new ideas and see what happened".Star Fox Command is 14 years old this year, a remarkable fact when you consider that, in the time that has elapsed since its release, we’ve only seen one all-new Star Fox entry – and even …
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Guide: Best GameCube Games Of All Time

Time Extension about 8 months ago

Boxy beauty.In many ways, the GameCube was a failure for Nintendo. With just under 22 million units sold, it was a step down from the 32.93 million N64 consoles which made their way into homes all over the world (which, in turn, was down from the 49.10 mil …