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German website Nintendo-Online.de has published an article analyzing the development teams of the Zelda series over the past 28 years. In conjunction with the article, the site created a chart showing sizes of the different teams are as well as how long development lasted. While they’re mostly approximate numbers, the chart gives a good look at the development of the Zelda games.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena Ultimax # (Atlus) {2014.08.28} (¥7.538) – 89.468 / NEW
02./00. [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 79.384 / NEW
03./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 68.762 / 2.358.745 (-11%)
04./00. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise Vol.1: Printemps / Vol.2: BiBi / Vol.3: Lily White # (Kadokawa Games) {2014.08.28} (¥6.998) – 59.710 / NEW
05./00. [PSV] Hyperdimension Action Neptunia U # (Compile Heart) {2014.08.28} (¥6.458) – 34.980 / NEW
06./00. [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. (Rocket Company) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 33.326 / NEW
07./00. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F – Coffin of the End # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.28} (¥7.690) – 28.807 / NEW
08./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 11.148 / 650.858 (-8%)
09./00. [PSP] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.28} (¥5.184) – 11.026 / NEW
10./03. [PSV] Bullet Girls (D3 Publisher) {2014.08.21} (¥6.799) – 10.030 / 39.720 (-66%)
11./07. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 9.968 / 167.061 (-23%)
12./02. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.08.21} (¥6.372) – 8.782 / 39.368 (-71%)
13./09. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 8.361 / 128.050 (-23%)
14./06. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.14} (¥7.980) – 7.648 / 91.880 (-49%)
15./12. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 6.912 / 1.259.144 (-4%)
16./11. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 6.653 / 152.620 (-8%)
17./05. [PS3] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (Square Enix) {2014.08.21} (¥5.184) – 6.486 / 22.301 (-59%)
18./04. [PS4] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (Square Enix) {2014.08.21} (¥8.424) – 6.131 / 23.962 (-66%)
19./00. [PS3] Sacred 3 (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.08.28} (¥7.992) – 5.083 / NEW
20./00. [PSV] KissBell # (Technical Group Laboratory) {2014.08.28} (¥6.458) – 4.530 / NEW

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Some of you may consider this to be spoiler territory, so you can find the images after the break.

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With Splatoon’s visual style, Nintendo wanted to do something “different” from the competition.

“Shooters have tended to become more realistic, but it’s not Nintendo’s way to do that,” legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto told EDGE this month. “It’s [got] to be different from what other folks are doing.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Miyamoto touched on shooters in general. While Nintendo may not visit these types of games on a regular basis, Miyamoto said he likes their controls and he wouldn’t say that he’s not interested in the genre.

Miyamoto’s comments in full:

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Activision has a new singing title coming to Wii U, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. “The Voice: I Want You” will be released on October 21, according to a listing on Amazon.

Amazon’s listing states:

The Voice video game brings all the excitement of the hit TV show to your living room. From the Blind Auditions, to the Battle Rounds, all the way to the Finale, experience the TV show with the ultimate goal of being named “The Voice.”

The Voice: I Want You will include “chart-topping hits spanning Rock, R&B, Pop and Country”. Party Mode supports up to eight people, and there’s a Voice Coach Mode in which you’ll “learn tips and techniques to help improve your performances including breathing, singing runs and harmonizing”. Amazon’s listing additionally includes the following tidbit: “Impress the coaches and watch them compete for you to join their team.”

You can find a few screenshots from The Voice: I Want You below.

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