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#zelda Nintendo's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference was in Japanese. Now, weeks later, Nintendo of America has subtitled the bit in which Shigeru Miyamoto talks up The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. More »

No one article can contain our experience with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. That's why we're doing many features on the game. We've also decided to start doing some special podcasts that are dedicated toward discussing our time with Nintendo's latest adventure...

If you're anything like me, you hate the obnoxious Heads Up Display (HUD) that Nintendo has been using for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. You can see it in most of the screenshots that have been released for the game so far. On the right side of the screen, a full graphic of the Wii remote is displayed, complete with full instructions for controlling Link and his actions...

Just how many details are there from the first couple of hours of Skyward Sword? Judging by the handful of impressions that have come out, there are all sorts of elements that some people saw and others didn't. Hit up the jump for another round of new info!

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#zelda As I mentioned in my preview of the game's opening hours, swordplay in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is intuitive and fun. This is largely due to the fact that it incorporates the Wii's Motion Plus controller, allowing for much more nuance in how players swing the blade. More »

Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto recently dropped some new info on the development of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Link's next big console adventure. The news comes care of a new video interview posted on the game's official Japanese site, as translated by our friends over at Andriasang...

You know the drill by now. There's another round of spoilers past the jump, and it's up to you whether you want to read up or not. Nothing too major this time around, but it's still details on the first couple hours of the game.

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Link, a young boy from the floating island of Skyloft, sets out on a journey to find his childhood friend Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, yet both ultimately find themselves on a destined mission handed down by an ancient goddess. But Link has something that Zelda doesn't: a magical sword possessing the spirit of Fi, a servant and aid sent by the goddess herself.

Once again, this is content that comes from early on in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. If you don't want the early details of the game ruined for you, do not click over and read the summary.

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Over at the official Japanese site for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, there's a new video interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata. In the interview we get another glimpse at some new footage, and also learn that Skyward Sword is one of the most expensive games Nintendo has ever done. Check out the video at the link below!

#zelda At times, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword feels a bit like a dream, one of those vivid ones that's all colors and sunshine, freedom and flying. Earlier this week I played the first several hours of the game at a Nintendo press event and came away impressed with the complexity of the controls, the richness of the toolset, and the gorgeous visual design of the game. More »

#zelda Dammit, Nintendo. Just when everyone is ready to write you off and declare the Wii as totally irrelevant, you do this. More »

The following information details the early stages of the game, including tutorial details and storyline information. If you don't want to have these things spoiled for you, do not hit the jump for the summary.

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The Legend of Zelda's iconic Market Village is being brought to life for an upcoming Nottingham, UK game festival, GameCity6. But don't worry about ReDeads, as the real-life recreation won't represent the village from Ocarina of Time's adult Link world, but rather a pastiche of several games.

Attendees can get their fetch questing on with a Triforce piece collection game, they can create swords and shields (we're guessing of the wooden or cardboard variety), and they can even go lips-on with an ocarina. If that weren't enough, you could always hang with the Hyrulian droogs in the LonLon Milk Bar. The entire day is actually dedicated to Zelda-themed activities, so perhaps this is finally a chance to bake those Navi-shaped sugar cookies. After waiting for what seemed like forever, too!

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IGN readers have overwhelming voted in favour of Nintendo embracing voice acting in its long-silent Zelda franchise...

Yes, we have yet another round of new information on Skyward Sword, this time from Nintendo Power. If you don't want to have portions of the game spoiled for you, I suggest you don't hit the jump!

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- hitting Japan in standard and limited editions
- standard for ¥6,800
- limited for ¥8,800
- standard and limited come with music CD
- limited comes with gold Wiimote Plus
- CD only included with units produced this year
- gold packaging only produced this year
- next year game will come with standard white packaging and no CD
- preorders begin tomorrow

The latest Game Informer video for Skyward Sword is up, and this time around we hear from two GI writers concerning their time with the game. Not much in the way of new footage, but it's great to hear these two chatting about their impressions.