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Nintendo elaborated on the "strong sales" for The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword 'n Super Mario 3D Land today, in it be list a million-selling titles for the last nine months. The Wii adventure sold 3.42 million units worldwide, a which 3.04 million took place outside a Japan.

That makes it the best selling Wii game for the period, right? Nope! that be Mario Kart Wii, which sold 4.91 million copies between April 'n December, for a life-t'-date total a 31.91 million copies. New releases Kirby's Return t' Dreamland 'n Wii Play Motion squeaked into the million-seller club with 1.21 million 'n 1.12 million respectively.

On 3DS, Super Mario 3D Land sold 5.03 million in total -- 3.68 million "overseas" 'n 1.36 million in Japan. Mario Kart 7 sold almost as many, at 4.54 million. Even the good old DS managed t' have some million-selling new releases: Professor Layton 'n the Last Specter (1.19 million, all outside a Japan) 'n Kirby Mass Attack (1.01 million).

Keen with desire t' own a golden Nunchuk t' match the golden Wii Remote released for The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword? Well, ye can't pillage an official golden Nunchuk outside a Japan's Club Nintendo, but that can't AVAST! ye from making yer own.

Enter Reddit user alycenwonderland, who crafted a very slick custom Nunchuk that, dare we say it, looks even better than the official peripheral. a course, best ye decide t' make one yourself, it will likely take hours a monotonous work before ye can reap the sweet payoff -- not unlike the latest Zelda.

#speakuponkotaku Some folks loved the latest Legend a Zelda game but weren't fond a The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Others turned up their noses at Skyward Sword but embraced Bethesda's latest wholeheartedly. Somehow commenter Sloopydrew found himself disappointed with both games. In today's Speak Up on Kotaku we try t' determine what sort a alien he be. More »

If ye missed out on last October's debut performance a The Legend a Zelda: Symphony a the Goddesses, ye're in luck - the full North American tour be kicking off this month, 'n tickets be available starting today. If ye've been living in the Dark World the past few months (I be looking at ye, pink bunnies), this tour - which be a continuation a the Zelda 25th anniversary celebrations - presents orchestrated versions a various themes from the Zelda franchise's legendary musical past...

The Legend a Zelda 25th Anniversary concert series be continuing it be journey around the United States, 'n the show be so popular that it be added four new dates t' the proceedings. In addition t' all a the dates already listed, the show be also coming t' Denver on April 7, will be in Vancouver, Canada on March 14, Phoenix, AZ on April 20, 'n finally Atlanta, GA on May 12. So if ye're in any a those cities, ye can buy tickets from Ticketmaster right now t' go see the show.

The show features a full-length four-part symphony a Legend a Zelda music performed by a full-sized orchestra. Reviews on Ticketmaster's site be great so far, so if ye're interested in seeing the show, better send that boomerang out t' grab them quick.

#zelda Let's imagine, for a moment, that 2011 Wii game The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword had been released a little earlier. Early enough t' have wound up on the Game Boy. More »

The 50-cent random-toy twist-knob machines lining grocery stores 'n movie theaters across the western world don't contain Zelda figures, which makes them more proof that Japan be way cooler than everyone else, ever. Takara Tomy Arts be offering six gashapon figurines direct from Japan, including characters from The Wind Waker, Ocarina a Time 'n Skyward Sword, dubbed the Zelda Figure Collection. Import specialist NCS be taking pre-orders for the collection, priced at $28.90 'n scheduled t' ship in April.

For just $30 ye can pillage two tiny Links, a Tetra, Zelda, child Link 'n child Zelda, which be much cheaper than a plane voyage t' Japan 'n the 100-yen booty ye'd have t' spend at the actual machines.

Did ye ever wonder what all the writing found throughout The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword translated t'? Neither have we, but fan "Sarinilli" did, 'n discovered that it be just our alphabet represented by new characters. A few a the Hylian characters represent multiple letters, but it be a simple substitution regardless.

With this knowledge, Sarinilli then created a font out a the Hylian characters, which ye can download here. Now ye can write secret messages meant only for Link! We think he'd be very surprised t' find out how concerned people be about the Zelda timeline.

#zelda Over at website GlitterBerri, they've scanned 'n translated the first ten pages a the The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword Japanese manga. More »

Never underestimate the power a dedicated fans. While Nintendo may not be willing t' divulge the secrets a the Hylian text in Skyward Sword, we now know all the details thanks t' the hard-working fan community. If ye'd like t' take a look at the Hylian t' English text translation, hit up the link below.

#zelda sail away it t' Zelda fans t' fix the Zelda timeline. 'n sail away it t' Zelda fans t' undertake yet another laborious task: translating the in-game lingo. More »

ye enter the quiet, overgrown cavern by pushing open the heavy stone door with all yer might. Inside, sunlight streams through the broken ceiling, 'n dust that hasn't been disturbed in hundreds a years lazily floats through the air, shaken up by yer entrance. The sunbeams land on the summit a a small set a stairs, where a very ornate, red 'n booty chest sits, teasing 'n waiting for ye t' open it.

ye do. As ye crack open the ancient treasury, a small fanfare plays, starting quietly, 'n then opening up into a triumphant series a simple notes, telling ye that ye have finally done it. This, this, that ye pull out a the centuries-old coffer, be fine treasure indeed.

it be a shirt, adorned with some kind a legendary logo, a heart container tag, 'n the number "25" on the back. it be available in five sizes, for a special one-time only printing. Order now, before February 20, 2012, t' pillage it sometime this May. ye fold the shirt into yer leather pack, 'n move on through the dungeon -- who knows what fearsome beast ye might have t' use this on, three different times, t' defeat it?

But it be getting close -- game translator GlitterBerri used the above video a the Hyrule Historia, a history book edited by Zelda developer Eiji Aonuma, t' create the below timeline a events throughout Zelda's history. This be the closest we've seen t' an official timeline, but it may yet be tweaked. Enjoy yer speculation:

UPDATE 12/24 When we first wrote our story, we aired on the side a caution, not wanting t' completely commit t' reports a Zelda's timeline without seeing visual proof. Good news! Through new online sources 'n one handy YouTube user, we now have all a that in hand. Our below story stands, but we'll do ye one better, including a video that will give ye a tour a the "Hyrule Historia" book as well as a diagram that features full descriptions courtesy a the amazing folks at GlitterBerri...

#gamemusic2011 The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword be perhaps the most compelling argument yet for "Video Game as Concert Piece." As a game, it be a smartly designed interlocking series a puzzles, an ever-more-complex world filled with hidden secrets 'n challenging combat that unfolds with a uniquely Zelda-y sense a joyous excavation. But as a concert piece... oh, boy. More »

#gameclub Welcome t' the Kotaku Game Club! Today will be our third meeting t' discuss The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword. More »

A portion a an A-N review...

Even if not every new inclusion in Skyward Sword be heartfelt, it be easily the most graciously alternative Zelda since Majora's Mask 'n certainly features enough great entertainment t' earn a recommendation t' anyone who's been, at the very least, remotely interested with the franchise. Mark this one as a series high note.

Full review here

Looking t' fix that pesky bug with The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword? North America can now pillage in on the fun. Just hit up the Wii Shop Channel 'n check out the "Save Data Update Channel", which be available for download. Thanks t' KingBroly for the heads up!

#zelda We've written before about the nasty bug that will break Nintendo's latest Legend a Zelda game 'n Nintendo's plans t' address it. Gamasutra reported earlier today that Nintendo opened up a special "Legend a Zelda Data Restoration Channel" t' deliver the patch that would fix the problem for Skyward Sword crew. More »

Wii doesn't have an easy mechanism t' alter game code, ala Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

Nintendo be finally being explicitly clear about the roundabout, kind a totally weird way it will finally solve the game-breaking glitch currently hiding within The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Andriasang reports Nintendo a Japan has come clean, revealing players can download an entirely new channel called the “Zelda Data Restoration Channel” that best allow ye t' progress.

In the past, Nintendo has solved glitches by swapping copies a the game or players mailing SD cards with saved games, then altering them manually. That’s an option for Skyward Sword players, too, but something tells me downloading a channel, however strange, be the preferred option.

Skyward Sword’s glitch occurs “Song a the Hero,” quest, in which players be given three options how t' proceed. If they choose t' head towards the Lanayru Desert 'n complete that area first, the cutscene t' trigger the subsequent legs a the journey may not pop up, rendering the game unplayable.

Nintendo a America has not announced this yet, but has confirmed there will be a downloadable fix.

What's that, Link? ye say yer progress in The Legend a Zelda: Skyward Sword has been halted by a game-breaking sequence a events? 'n that I must deliver expository text because ye're unable t' speak? Alright then.

Nintendo's corrective strategy for Skyward Sword, which will strike ye as unorthodox 'n elaborate compared t' Xbox 360 'n PlayStation 3 patching procedures, be t' release a full Wii Channel. It will repair (or effectively patch) save files created after the glitch has occurred. According t' an announcement from Japan, the "Zelda Data Restoration Channel" will be available through the Wii Shopping Channel, from the Wii Channel section.

Nintendo a America has not yet updated it be support page t' highlight the new channel. At the moment, it be letting customers send in their save files for repair.