This is actually a pretty big deal! It isn’t often that a Nintendo game is the cover story in a Game Informer issue.
Here’s a rundown of what’s inside:
This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, one of the most memorable and beloved series in all of gaming. To celebrate the occasion, we’ve devoted 24 pages of our October issue to honoring Zelda’s past and looking forward to its future.
Beginning with a look back, we have a 14-page run-down of every major Zelda release up to this point. We’ve split this retrospective into a series of personal essays explaining why each of these legendary games mattered to us. After this history lesson, you can dig in to a 10-page exclusive hands-on with Skyward Sword, Nintendo’s upcoming Wii swan song. We spent six hours playing portions of the game that have never been seen such as the mysterious Silent Realm, experienced brand new gameplay mechanics including flying and dowsing, and spoke with long-time series creator Eiji Aonuma about how Zelda is evolving for the future. All of this info and more awaits in the new issue, and we’ll have a whole month of online coverage to back it up, including exclusive videos of Skyward Sword and a ton of fun features paying homage to 25 years of Zelda adventures.
These scans give us a first look at the gameplay details that were posted on the site earlier today.
ATARI TO UNLEASH ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING PC FRANCHISES OF ALL TIME ON NINTENDO 3DS
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3D
Los Angeles, CA — September 7, 2011 Since its inception in 1999, Chris Sawyer’s original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its sequels have captivated audiences with a gaming experience that put a whole new spin on the world of theme parks. Now, 12 years later and over 11 million units sold, Atari, one of the world’s most recognised publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, is bringing RollerCoaster Tycoon back with a captivating 3D gameplay experience! Next year immerse yourself in the pinnacle of all theme park simulators with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D, tailored exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™.
“RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D marks the return of one of the most popular game franchises and delivers an innovative, robust and unrestricted theme park simulator to the next generation of Tycoon fans,” said Jim Wilson, CEO of Atari.
3DS – 54,744
PS3 – 33,831
PSP – 30,192
Wii – 11,606
DSi LL – 3,177
DSi – 2,453
PS2 – 1,394
Xbox 360 – 1,228
DS Lite – 80
PSP go – 7
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
3DS – 60,781
PS3 – 33,141
PSP – 31,310
Wii – 11,342
DSi LL – 3,235
DSi – 2,384
PS2 – 1,580
Xbox 360 – 1,393
DS Lite – 110
PSP go – 20
This information comes from a Nintendo spokesperson…
“Nintendo does plan to release the attachment; further announcements/details will be made at a later date.”
Well, I’m pretttty darn sure that we’ll be hearing more about this add-on at Nintendo’s 3DS Conference on Monday night. Monster Hunter Tri G should be making an appearance as well.
Thanks to the latest issue of Famitsu, we finally have some concrete details on the gameplay in Beyond the Labyrinth. A couple of scans should be on the way as well.
Famitsu reported on the following details:
– Girl show in screenshots/trailer isn’t the main character
– This girl is the character’s companion
– Main character is you (the player)
– Reach the exit on the top of the labyrinth
– 3D Dungeon RPG
– Touch screen features a map
– Will encounter enemies
– Enemies are visible in advance
– Battle mode begins when you run into an enemy
– Four members can be a part of your party
– Playable at TGS
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
