Just in case you were wondering, this is footage of the Wii version. It’d be tough to make this game look ugly on any console!

Thanks to Pellican for the tip!

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Spike TV has finally sent out the full list of nominees for the 2011 VGAs. Categories include “Best Wii Game” and “Best Action Adventure Game”. Zelda: Skyward Sword is nominated in both categories, as well as “Best Motion Game” and “Game of the Year”.

Additionally, the company has announced that the Zelda series will be the first franchise to be inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame. It will receive “a special tribute” during the awards show next month.

The full list of nominees can be found after the break, along with the official press release.

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Thanks to Matt for the tip!

The latest issue of Famitsu contains an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, who talked all things Skyward Sword with the magazine. Miyamoto discussed the game’s lengthy development process among other topics.

Interestingly, Miyamoto said that he had hoped to limit the development time for about three years. Although it took five years, he feels that the team was, in some ways, able to meet his goal. That’s because roughly two years were spent experimenting, while the other three were used for concrete development.

Miyamoto’s full responses can be found after the break.

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3DS – 103,962
PSP – 23,472
PS3 – 22,919
Wii – 11,782
DSi LL – 1,751
Xbox 360 – 1,531
PS2 – 1,294
DSi – 909
DS Lite – 20

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS – 145,271
PSP – 27,952
PS3 – 26,966
Wii – 11,725
DSi LL – 2,041
Xbox 360 – 1,699
PS2 – 1,457
DSi – 1,057
DS Lite – 33

Nintendo’s Wii Console Delivers a Masterpiece

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 16, 2011 – The most epic game Nintendo has ever produced is set to soar into stores. On Nov. 20, Nintendo introduces The Legend of Zelda™: Skyward Sword exclusively for the Wii™ home console. It’s a sweeping adventure that all players, regardless of the type of video games they play, will want to pick up. Critics are already lining up with their accolades: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has earned perfect-10 reviews from leading outlets Game Informer and IGN.

“The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a once-in-a-console-generation game,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “This new adventure offers intense sword combat, engaging puzzles and a beautiful, stylized look. Once again, The Legend of Zelda franchise finds ways to surprise and challenge players.”

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