I propose a caption contest for this image.
See how I did that thing where I named this post something as if it were part of a series that we’ve been doing for a while? That way I can trick people into thinking we have consistent enough features to have series of features and they’ll think we’re more professional. >:}
(You can view today’s “Post of the Day” here.)
Anyway, Skyward Sword comes out in six days, and I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited for a video game to come out before. The closest experience I can recall is the way I felt just before I went to pick up my Wii and Twilight Princess, and then after that the next most excited I’ve been was for The Conduit. We all know how that one worked out.
Clearly a masterpiece.
Now, for a while here I’d been following up on all of the videos, screenshots, and news posts about Skyward Sword. I felt bad for ruining some of the game’s mechanics, but I just couldn’t help myself. Eventually, spoilers went too far and I stopped myself from looking at anything relating to the game, save for a few of the spoiler-free reviews out there, when today I stumbled upon one of the best posts about the game I’ve seen in a long while. The reason for it is simply the thumbnail of Link falling and screaming or something, with a face tagged on that clearly says “IF I COULD TALK I WOULD BE SAYING ‘OH GOD’ RIGHT NOW”. It’s possibly the best picture of seen from the game, and just from that we can really see a couple of things:
First off, facial animations have gotten exponentially better since Twilight Princess. I know we sort of already knew this, but the amount of personality we see in such a goofy freeze-frame is wonderful, and I sincerely hope that this level of brilliance carries throughout the game. Secondly, anything with a character named “Groose” gets a 10/10 from me, especially if he’s always up to some silly antics. THIS GAME WILL BE THE BEST. Maybe. Does anyone here actually believe that Skyward Sword will truly be the best Zelda game? If it is, that means I’ll also consider it the best game of all time. That’s not something to be taken lightly at all…
The following video shows the first level of Shinobi 3D. The game actually comes out tomorrow, so perhaps the footage will help you decide if you’d be interested in the final product.
Star Cup
Piranha Plant Slide
Wario Shipyard
Neo Bowser City
Maka Wuhu
Special Cup
DK Jungle
Rosalina’s Ice World
Bowser’s Castle
Rainbow Road
Leaf Cup
N64 Kalimari Desert
DS DK Pass
GCN Daisy Cruiser
Wii Maple Treeway
Lightning Cup
Wii Koopa Cape
GCN Dino Dino Jungle
DS Airship Fortress
SNES Rainbow Road
Battle Stages
GBA Battle Course 1
N64 Big Doughnut
DS Palm Shore
Honeybee Hive
Sherbet Rink
Wuhu Town
This isn’t the full track list for Mario Kart 7. A couple of cups are missing, so confirmed levels such as the Luigi’s Mansion raceway are missing. In total, players can expect 32 tracks for the variety of cups.
The sixth volume of the Iwata Asks interviews featuring Zelda: Skyward Sword has gone live. The discussion focuses on a variety of topics, including the game’s cinematics and orchestrated music. The information comes from Shigeki Yoshida, Hajime Wakai, Naoki Mori, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Eiji Aonuma, and Satoru Iwata.
Don’t forget: The 3DS version of Sonic Generations is due out later this month!
Although Mario Kart 7 is less than a month away, we haven’t seen much of the game’s online interface. Nintendo has talked about SpotPass support and Communities, but we’ve yet to really see these elements in screenshots/videos. I guess that’s starting to change now!
Our friends in Europe have been asked to wait a bit longer for Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (known as Professor Layton and the Last Specter in North America). It will be available on November 25.
