Zelda: Skyward Sword details
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– Doesn’t seem to be a limit on how many of each item you can carry
– You’ll get a bunch of bees every time you knock down a hive
– Tingle isn’t in the game
– On the overworld: “There are three unconnected chunks of Hyrule that you access from the Sky Realm by flying through one of the three portals in the clouds – Eldin Volcano, Faron Woods and the desert area seen in trailers. These portals are marked by pillars of light, which you can see on our cover. The only way to travel from one part of Hyrule to another is to return to the sky.”
– Only have to re-sync the Wii Remote if it turns off; otherwise use the d-pad to re-center the cursor
– Can complete the entire game without upgrading an item or potion
– All of the NPCs in Skyloft are named characters and most have their own house on the island
– Many NPCs on Skyloft and other areas will offer tasks and reward you with gratitude points
– Use gratitude points on another, larger side-quest
– Game has humorous moments and in-jokes for fans of Zelda
– More linear dungeons means less backtracking
– Dungeons aren’t straightforward/basic, however
– Dungeon map comes with the locations of chests already on there (as previously reported, there is no compass)
– Wind Waker’s Great Sea is larger than the sky overworld Skyward Sword has Hyrule
– You’ll visit the Silent Realm a handful of times, and not for very long
– 18 collectible orbs in the Silent Realm sections
– Each orb gives you 90 seconds of immunity to the great guardians
– You should collect the orbs in the correct order so that you remain immune throughout the section
– There aren’t many enemies/aerial battles in the sky overworld
– You’ll pick up a bunch of stuff and revisit Skyloft often that usually you can upgrade something you have
– Upgrade system is straightforward: take your stuff to the smith and if you have the materials and rupees, push a button to upgrade
– The dark-skinned blonde woman is “a very important character, and one you might remember from another Zelda game”
ESRB updates (10/24)
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ZhuZhu Pets Quest for Zhu (DS) – E
Coooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic (3DS) – E
Myst (3DS) – E
Alien Chaos 3D (3DS) – E10+
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Wii) – E10+
Tsumiki Block Drop Mania (DS) – E
Nintendo Download (10/27, Europe)
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3DS VC
Burger Time Deluxe (£2.70)
DSiWare
Halloween: Trick or Treat (£7.20/800 DSi Points)
WiiWare
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove: Monster Mix (500 Wii Points)
Kyotokei Demo (free)
Nintendo Proves Pink is Powerful with Kirby’s Return to Dream Land for Wii
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New Platforming Adventure Includes Powerful Super Abilities and Multiplayer Action
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo’s iconic Kirby™ character is known as one of the most talented heroes in the world of video games. In his latest console adventure, the mighty pink protagonist is unleashing some impressive new moves and abilities. Launching today exclusively for the Wii™ system, the Kirby’s Return to Dream Land™ game lets players guide Kirby through a captivating series of side-scrolling worlds, as he inhales enemies to copy their abilities and battles through colorful environments in search of hidden items. What’s more, the game introduces new Super Abilities that allow Kirby to obliterate enemies and obstacles like never before, as well as multiplayer options that let up to three additional friends jump in at any time and enjoy the platforming action together.
With a delightful storyline designed to please new and longtime fans of the Kirby franchise, Kirby’s Return to Dream Land finds the heroic pink puff striving to help recover pieces of a spaceship that has crash-landed on Kirby’s home planet of Popstar. When Kirby encounters foes, he can inhale them to absorb their abilities – wielding a lasso or swinging a sword, for example. Inhaling special enemies can also grant Kirby Super Abilities that let him wipe out vast landscapes or an entire screen’s worth of enemies in one stroke, while a Super Inhale move allows him to spit out enemies or objects as giant projectiles. As many as three additional players can join in the fun, playing as differently colored Kirbys or as other favorite characters from the series: Meta Knight, King Dedede or Waddle Dee. (Additional controllers are required for multiplayer game play and are sold separately.)
UK software sales (Week ending 10/22)
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Individual formats
– 1 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 2 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 3 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
1 4 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
4 5 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 6 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 7 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 8 THE SIMS 3: PETS PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 9 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
6 10 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2012 PS3 KONAMI KONAMI
7 11 GEARS OF WAR 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
5 12 RAGE XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23 13 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 14 RAGE PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10 15 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2012 XB360 KONAMI KONAMI
18 16 DEAD ISLAND XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
– 17 WII MUSIC WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 18 RATCHET & CLANK: ALL 4 ONE PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 19 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION XB360 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15 20 F1 2011 PS3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
12 21 F1 2011 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
37 22 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17 23 DEAD RISING 2: OFF THE RECORD XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
27 24 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 25 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION PS3 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26 26 FIFA 12 WII EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 27 JUST DANCE 3 XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 28 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 29 DANCE JUNIORS WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 30 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 31 DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 32 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 33 JONAH LOMU RUGBY CHALLENGE XB360 ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE
11 34 DARK SOULS XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
13 35 DARK SOULS PS3 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20 36 RESISTANCE 3 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16 37 JONAH LOMU RUGBY CHALLENGE PS3 ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE
33 38 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 XB360 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
21 39 ACE COMBAT: ASSAULT HORIZON XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
29 40 DEAD ISLAND PS3 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
All formats
– 1 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2 2 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 3 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
1 4 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
3 5 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 6 THE SIMS 3: PETS THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 7 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2012 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
4 8 RAGE ID SOFTWARE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8 9 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
6 10 GEARS OF WAR 3 EPIC GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
16 11 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 12 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
19 13 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 14 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
11 15 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION EIDOS MONTREAL EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15 16 DEAD ISLAND TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
18 17 DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO UBISOFT REFLECTIONS UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 18 DARK SOULS FROM SOFTWARE NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
10 19 JONAH LOMU RUGBY CHALLENGE SIDHE ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE
14 20 DEAD RISING 2: OFF THE RECORD BLUE CASTLE GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
12 21 ACE COMBAT: ASSAULT HORIZON NAMCO NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20 22 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 HB STUDIOS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
– 23 WII MUSIC NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 24 RATCHET & CLANK: ALL 4 ONE INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22 25 WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE RELIC THQ THQ
30 26 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
21 27 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD UBISOFT (MONTREAL) XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
23 28 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 29 DANCE JUNIORS LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
24 30 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
29 31 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
26 32 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27 33 PHINEAS & FERB: ACROSS THE 2ND DIMENSION ALTRON DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
25 34 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32 35 LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
– 36 RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
17 37 RESISTANCE 3 INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36 38 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31 39 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 HARMONIX MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
Media Create software sales (10/10 – 10/16) – Top 50
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01./00. [PS3] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
02./00. [WII] Just Dance Wii
03./01. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012
04./02. [PSP] AKB1/48: Idol to Guam de Koishitara… #
05./00. [360] Forza Motorsport 4 #
06./00. [360] Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
07./00. [PS3] Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
08./00. [PSP] Class of heroes Mono. Final: Shinnyusei wa Ohimesama
09./09. [WII] Rhythm Heaven
10./07. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III
11./10. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
12./05. [PSP] Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki #
13./12. [NDS] Kirby Mass Attack
14./06. [PS3] Dark Souls
15./04. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends #
16./00. [PSP] Clock Zero: Shuuen no Ichibyou Portable #
17./13. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 6
18./11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best)
19./17. [WII] Family Fishing #
20./15. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
Updates to the Nintendo Channel (10/20)
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Videos
Nintendo Direct 10.21.2011 – Reggie Fils-Aime Presents Nintendo Updates
Iwata Asks Mario Kart 7
Nintendo Week 10/20
Super Mario 3D Land Reveal 4 Trailer
Pokemon Rumble Blast Co-Op Spot
Pokemon Rumble Blast Trait Video
Make Your Own Zelda Flipnote Europe & Oceania Flipnote Winners #1/#2
Go Vacation Launch Trailer
Jerry Rice & Nitus’ Webisode 3
Studio Instant Artist Black Tablet Trailer
Aliens Infestation Launch Trailer
Squinkies 2 Trailer
Cut the Rope Trailer
Castle Conqueror Revolution Trailer Info
Fish Tank Trailer
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros, X360)
2. Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros, PS3)
3. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft, Wii)
4. The Sims 3: Pets (EA Games, PC)
5. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
Japan:
1. Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa – Hybrid Pack Special Edition (Namco Bandai, PS3)
2. Gekijouban Macross F: Sayonara no Tsubasa – Hybrid Pack (Namco Bandai, PS3)
3. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo, Wii)
4. World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (Konami, PS3)
5. Go Vacation (Namco Bandai, Wii)
UK:
1. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft, Wii)
2. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
3. Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft, X360)
4. Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge (Alternative, PS3)
5. FIFA 12 (EA Sports, PS3)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
2. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
3. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Just Dance Wii (Nintendo)
2. Go Vacation (Namco Bandai)
3. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
4. Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection (Square Enix)
5. Fitness Party (Namco Bandai)
UK:
1. Just Dance 3 – Special Edition (Ubisoft)
2. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
4. Dance Juniors (Ubisoft)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo 3DS
North America:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
3. Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo)
4. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
5. Bit.Trip Saga (Aksys)
Japan:
1. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
2. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
3. Tetris (Namco Bandai)
4. Tales of the Abyss (Namco Bandai)
5. Nintendogs + Cats: Toy Poodle & Friends (Nintendo)
UK:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
3. Rabbids 3D (Ubisoft)
4. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Professor Layton and the Last Specter (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades Bundle (Activision)
4. Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
3. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
4. Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary (Sega)
5. TOEIC Test Super Coach @DS (Kirihara Shoten)
UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Cars 2 (Disney)
5. Art Academy (Nintendo)
Zelda: Skyward Sword Harp trailer
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More Zelda: Skyward Sword screenshots
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