Zelda art director on how he came up with the Majora’s Mask design
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Majora’s Mask is one of the more iconic elements of the Zelda series. Now as part of an interview with Gaming Boulevard, we get to hear a bit about how it was created.
Takaya Imamura had a legendary career at Nintendo where he was an artist on many different games and franchises, including Star Fox, F-Zero, and yes, The Legend of Zelda. According to Imamura, Majora’s Mask was about differentiating the game from Ocarina of Time, and the mask itself took some inspiration from Asian tribes.
The Legend of Zelda classic animated series getting DVD re-release
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The infamous animated series for The Legend of Zelda is returning – sort of. The Complete Series is coming out on DVD in a little over a month.
The Legend of Zelda animated series aired in 1989. Just thirteen episodes were made, so the entire show had its run between September and December of that year. Every episode will be included in this release.
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Minecraft movie release date set for April, first trailer
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The long talked about Minecraft movie now has a release date. The film is coming to theaters on April 4, 2025.
The Minecraft movie will feature talent from a number of stars. Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Kate McKinnon, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, Emma Myers, and Jemaine Clement are included in the lineup. Jared Hess, who previously worked on Napoleon Dynamite, is directing.
Also shared today is the official story synopsis for the Minecraft movie. Here’s that in full:
Mario Party developer NDcube renamed to Nintendo Cube
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Nintendo Cube is the new name name for NDcube, the studio known for its work on the Mario Party series.
A notice about the change was posted on the company’s website yesterday. The announcement doesn’t include much information as it simply states that NDcube will be known as Nintendo Cube moving forward.
Here’s a small look at the new logo:
Nintendo of Europe announces updated leadership structure
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Today, Nintendo of Europe shared updates to its management structure, highlighted by Luciano Pereña serving as CEO, president, and chairman of the Management Board.
Stephan Bole had previously held the role as president. Bole has decided to leave the company after a 35-year career.
The new leadership team is now as follows:
Level-5 Vision 2024 to be held this month
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Level-5 Vision 2024, which was previously delayed to an unspecified date this summer, is now confirmed to be taking place this month.
The showcase was actually announced last November. At the time, Level-5 was planning the event for April. We never had an actual date though, and when April finally came around, the showcase was postponed.
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Ideas for the future of Xenoblade Chronicles
Posted on 3 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
By all (or at least most) accounts, the Xenoblade series sort of peaked with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and its DLC, Future Redeemed. The base game told a completely new story that could technically be understood without playing the prior games (but was enhanced by doing so) while also tying together the futures of the worlds from Xenoblade Chronicles and its sequel. Without going into too much detail right off the bat, Xenoblade 3’s ending is said to have wrapped up the series – or at least the Klaus trilogy. That being said, there are a few loose ends introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that weren’t fully tied up – and today, we’re going over which of these plot points we can expect to see in future games, if any at all. Do keep in mind that there are spoilers ahead.
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Star Fox artist says Miyamoto has “strong feelings” for the IP, believes it will return at some point
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Nintendo hasn’t done much with Star Fox since Star Fox Zero on Wii U – which came out years ago – but Takaya Imamura believes it will return someday.
For those that are unaware, Imamura was the character designer for Star Fox. He naturally has ties to Shigeru Miyamoto, who took the lead on the franchise. Imamura was speaking with The Gamer in a recent interview and mentioned how Miyamoto has “strong feelings” for Star Fox. While no one can say what exactly will happen in the future, Imamura thinks it will return at some point, but in what form and when he wouldn’t make any predictions.
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New Zelda timeline featuring Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom shared
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A new image of the official Zelda timeline has been shared featuring Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom which appears to suggest that the duology are separate from the rest of the current timeline as we know it.
The information has been shared at Nintendo Live 2024, which is currently happening at Sydney, Australia.
Report praises Nintendo for improvements to use of conflict zones minerals
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Unlosing Writer recently published a new report on the use of conflict zones minerals from hardware manufactures, and it includes some praise for Nintendo.
Legislation in the US and Europe keep an eye on minerals used for production, which tends to be tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold. This is done so that companies are transparent with the countries and specific mines where their resources come from, and helps to avoid funding operations that abuse human rights.
