You may not be away of this, but Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, is a huge fan of Nintendo. Believe it or not, she was named after Princess Zelda.
Her interest in Link’s adventures and the Big N’s other franchises may have helped her to secure work on a “Super Secret Nintendo” project. Williams posted these comments on Twitter earlier this week:
“The Super Secret Nintendo shoot has begun! More fun pics as the day progresses. Stay tuned! Nintendo set update: don’t be fooled, even directors get tired! That’s a wrap on Super Secret Nintendo set part 1! Look, real building, fake skyline”
With E3 so close, there’s a possibility that Williams is involved with some of Nintendo’s plans for the show. Perhaps she appears in some sort of video for Skyward Sword or a feature for Zelda’s 25th anniversary.
Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix today announced that an eight pack of songs from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be available beginning May 31 in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii.
Rock Bandprovides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 900 artists and more than 2,700* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’sgigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.
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Did n-Space spill the beans on Heroes of Ruin before they were supposed to? That may have been the case, as there’s no trace of the game on n-Space’s Facebook anymore. Perhaps Square Enix was planning on announcing the game at E3… but there’s no chance of that happening now!
The 3DS will be getting its first Metal Gear action this year. Hideo Kojima reconfirmed that Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is still on track for late 2011. Earlier this month, we heard that the title would be released in November. Based on Kojima’s quote, that launch time frame could certainly be realistic.
This information comes from Ubisoft UK Managing Director Rob Cooper…
“Ubisoft has always been a big Nintendo supporter and we’ve always positioned ourselves early on their new formats. I know that sales of the 3DS haven’t been up to the level Nintendo initially hoped but there are some key brands coming to the format and these will be big hardware drivers in the run up to Christmas. I’m certain that 3DS will have a good Christmas.”
The 3DS’ poor sales shouldn’t be shocking to anyone. Simply put, the game is lacking must-have software. There’s a couple of enjoyable games, but nothing to really make anyone rush out and purchase the system. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Mario Kart 3D, and Super Mario 3DS should make an impact on the situation.
This information comes from Geoff Keighley…
“Can’t say too much about E3 week on Spike/GT yet, but here’s one nugget: We’ll have the first live demo of Zelda: Skyward Sword.”
Nice to see that SpikeTV will be giving Nintendo some love. I really hope that this year’s Skyward Sword offers more than the one on display at E3 2010. More varied environments would be nice, and it’s be great if we could learn more about the game’s story.
This information comes from Ubisoft UK Managing Director Rob Cooper…
“What you always get with Nintendo is innovation, with consumers at the heart of the technologies they create, which will always result in huge success and I’m more than confident that Wii 2 will live up to this. Never underestimate Nintendo and their capacity to look at gaming in new and innovative ways, I expect to be wowed.”
Nintendo always has something up their sleeves when they’re ready to reveal a new system. And usually, as Nintendo says, a new system is introduced when they have new ideas for games that can’t be accomplished on current hardware. So I definitely expect them to have some interesting projects to show at E3.
In April, it was discovered that Square Enix filed a trademark for Heroes of Ruin. The title has been unveiled today, and may surprise some fans.
It looks like n-Space is teaming up with Square Enix to bring this brand new project to the 3DS. This is n-Space’s first game for the handheld, and I believe this is their first partnership with Square Enix. Only one piece of art has been released, but hopefully we’ll receive some concrete information soon.
Multiplatform
North America:
1. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, PS3)
2. Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros, PS3)
3. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, X360)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Zumba Fitness (Majesco, Wii)
Japan:
1. One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP (Namco Bandai, 3DS)
2. Pandora no Tou (Nintendo, Wii)
3. Totori no Atelier (Gust, PS3)
4. Akiba’s Trip (Acquire, PSP)
5. Billy’s Boot Camp (Rocket Company, Wii)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games, Wii)
2. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, X360)
3. L.A. Noire (Rockstar, PS3)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft, Wii)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney, Wii)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
2. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
3. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Nerf N-Strike Blast Bundle (EA Games)
Japan:
1. Pandora no Tou (Nintendo)
2. Billy’s Boot Camp: Wii de Enjoy Diet! (Rocket Company)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Fitness Party (Namco Bandai)
5. Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
3. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
Nintendo 3DS
North America:
(Data not available.)
Japan:
1. One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP (Namco Bandai)
2. Dead or Alive Dimensions (Tecmo)
3. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (Capcom)
4. Layton Kyouju to Kiseki no Kamen (Nintendo)
5. Sengoku Musou Chronicle (Koei)
UK:
1. Dead or Alive Dimensions (Tecmo)
2. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
3. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
4. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever & New Friends (Nintendo)
5. Super Monkey Ball 3D (Sega)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon White Version (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
Japan:
1. Treasure Report (Namco Bandai)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2: Professional (Square Enix)
3. Red Stone DS (Gameon)
4. Ghost Trick (Capcom)
5. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
3. Art Academy (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon Black Version (Nintendo)
