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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii | 0 comments

Thanks to the 1:1 functionality of Wii MotionPlus, players will be able to raise Link’s sword in the air for a charge attack in Zelda: Skyward Sword. Did you know that Shigeru Miyamoto wanted to implement the idea was thought of thirteen years ago?

As was stated in the latest Iwata Asks, Shigeru Miyamoto was looking to include sword raising in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. But it wasn’t until Skyward Sword that he was able to accomplish his goal.

Aonuma: That’s right. Apart from the horse, ever since The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Miyamoto-san has said that he wants Link to raise his sword over his head.

Osawa: He said that to me, too. We couldn’t do it on the Nintendo 64 system.

Iwata: But you can raise the sword in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, right?

Aonuma: Yes. It uses the Wii MotionPlus technology, so we’ve finally done it.

Iwata: After 13 years, you’ve fulfilled another wish.

Aonuma: So to Miyamoto-san, all the games in The Legend of Zelda series are connected.

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured games:

Nintendo eShop
• Donkey Kong™ – The Game Boy™ version of the classic arcade game returns. Donkey Kong has once again kidnapped Pauline. Challenged by many perils, Mario™ must reach his archrival in order to save our damsel in distress. (For Nintendo 3DS™)

Virtual Console™
• Mega Man 5 – Guide Mega Man through 13 action-packed stages and defeat all eight of Protoman’s robots. Then get ready for a fight that pits brother against brother in the battle of the century. (For Wii™)

WiiWare™
• BIT.TRIP FLUX (demo version) – Get ready for classic paddle-based game play as the acclaimed BIT.TRIP series comes full-circle with BIT.TRIP FLUX, CommanderVideo’s final adventure. (For Wii)
Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions.

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Like Square Enix’s last title for Wii, Mario Sports Mix, Itadaki Street Wii will have online play. Famitsu reports that the game allows users to connect with others around the country. However, it sounds like the title might not have worldwide play. In any case, I suppose it’s encouraging to see Nintendo/Square Enix incorporating online functionality into their projects more often.

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Eiji Aonuma has revealed that Nintendo considered not implementing Wii MotionPlus for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The team planned on incorporating the technology for a couple of years, but at one point, Aonuma wasn’t so sure if he wanted to pursue usage of the peripheral. As a matter of fact, development of Skyward Sword continued without MotionPlus for two or three months.

As we all know, MotionPlus did indeed return, though perhaps it might not have happened that way if Wii Sports Resort designer Katsuya Eguchi never spoke with Aonuma. Aonuma told IGN, “Mr. Eguchi came to me and said, ‘Look at all these things you can do with Motion Plus, why wouldn’t you use this in a Zelda game? It would be strange not to!'”

You might be interested to know that the E3 2010 demo of the game was just a taste of what was to come. It was really just a preview of basic swordplay rather than an indication of how Skyward Sword would end up. Within the past year, it seems like the development team began to highlight “bringing bigger and bolder swordplay experiences to the game.”

Aonuma also told the site:

“This last year we’ve been testing those ideas, flushing them out, and integrating them into the game, bringing the whole package together. Tying all those elements together has been a big part of what we’ve done in the last year.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 98%
Cubic Ninja – 79%
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – 85%
Super Adventure Island – 70%
Emily the Strange – 39%
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter – 81%
Zoonies: Escape from Makatu – 74%
The Ignition Factor – 72%
Wii Play: Motion – 70%
Max & the Magic Marker – 50%

Thanks to joclo for the tip!

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I have a feeling we’ll be seeing a bunch of other neat easter eggs/game references as more people have  chance to play the game. Not just for Skyward Sword, but possibly other titles as well. It’s been interesting to see what sort of changes and additions have made to Ocarina of Time 3D, including the small touches.

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12. [DS] Pokemon Black – 5,230 / 5,197,923
13. [PS3] Troy Warriors – 5,128 / 46,862
14. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort – 4,960 / 346,607
15. [PS3] Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou – 4,087 / 25,933
16. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii – 4,050 / 3,240,957
17. [Wii] Pandora’s Tower – 4,005 / 33,885
18. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus – 3,938 / 2.324,544
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