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Anatomy of a Final Battle

Editorials by Joshua A. Johnston, posted on 05/15/2014 09:00 1 Comment

A case study in innovative endgame bosses.

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Top Ten: Zelda Dungeons

Top Ten by Robert Marrujo, posted on 01/21/2014 09:00 1 Comment

We list the best dungeons that the Zelda series has to offer!

Top Ten: Worst Moments in Zelda History

Top Ten by Katharine Byrne, posted on 01/16/2013 22:00 14 comments

Katharine gets mean as she cuts her favourite franchise down to size.

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Round Table: Wii’s Not-So-Forgotten Gems

Round Tables by Nintendojo Staff, posted on 09/29/2012 10:00 3 comments

There are other special Wii games, you know…

Top Ten: Zelda Tunes

Top Ten by Katharine Byrne, posted on 09/04/2012 10:00 5 comments

Time to ignite the flame wars as Katharine counts down her top ten Zelda ditties.

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Collector’s Edition Overload

Editorials by Bradly Halestorm, posted on 09/03/2012 14:00 Leave a Comment

Bradly takes a look at how collector’s editions have become not so collectible, and what to do about the rising problem.

Video Feature: What If Nintendo Made Kinect?

Videos by Dustin Grissom, posted on 08/16/2012 10:00 2 comments

What if Nintendo decided to hop on the Kinect bandwagon, make an imitation of their own, and then apply the device to their old Wii games? Yikes, this won’t be pretty.

Rage Quit or Google it?

Editorials by Luke Brown, posted on 08/06/2012 14:00 3 comments

How search engines and the internet have contributed to the demystification of the video game.

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Fan Service: Don’t Hate Those Late to the Party

Fan Service by Mel Turnquist, posted on 07/24/2012 10:00 6 comments

All about the newbie fans and why I believe that they shouldn’t be hated on so hard.

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Another Castle: Skyloft’s Utopian Dream

Another Castle by Katharine Byrne, posted on 07/03/2012 10:00 9 comments

Gorko the Goron idolizes Skyloft as a kind of utopia, but how does The Surface compare?

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Nightly News Roundup: 05.02.2012

Roundups by Michael Contino, posted on 05/02/2012 20:14 Leave a Comment

Nintendo fans win with E3 promising a bright future and also some Pokémon Conquest news.

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Nintendo Heartcast 005: Fully Skyward

Games, Nintendo Heartcast by M. Noah Ward, posted on 01/26/2012 09:00 3 comments

Neal Ronaghan joins us to do a full-game dissection of Skyward Sword, as well as debate our favorite Zelda games.

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Another Castle: The Not-So-Lofty Ballad of Skyward Sword

Another Castle by Katharine Byrne, posted on 01/17/2012 10:00 3 comments

Katharine kicks off her column on video game narrative by ruffling a few feathers…

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The Best Games Overall of 2011

Specials by Adam Sorice, posted on 01/07/2012 10:00 1 Comment

The main event is here: Game of the Year!

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The Best Music of 2011

Specials by Andrew Hsieh, posted on 01/05/2012 20:30 3 comments

We’re all about string instruments this year. With one monstrous exception.

The Best Wii Games of 2011

Specials by Katharine Byrne, posted on 01/04/2012 10:00 3 comments

Who went boom and bust on Wii in 2011? Well, come and find out!

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Nintendo Heartcast 002: Turning Point

Nintendo Heartcast by M. Noah Ward, posted on 12/14/2011 11:00 7 comments

At nearly two hours, the second Nintendo Heartcast talks the pros of Miyamoto retiring, Mario 3D Land analysis and the cons of future motion control Zeldas.

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Golden Silence or Silver Speech?

Editorials by Katharine Byrne, posted on 12/08/2011 14:00 Leave a Comment

Are silent protagonists are still relevant in today’s push for realism?

Industry Chatter 11.29.11

Industry Chatter by Pierre Bienaimé, posted on 11/29/2011 15:00 2 comments

Revelations from the heart of the Big N.

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Round Table: Zelda Memories

Round Tables by Adam Sorice, posted on 11/28/2011 14:00 1 Comment

Zelda, Link and Ganon turn 25 this year, you thought we weren’t going to celebrate?

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Review

Games, Reviews by Katharine Byrne, posted on 11/25/2011 08:00 11 comments

Link certainly flies high in Skyward Sword, but has his latest adventure clipped Zelda’s wings?

Now Playing 11.17.2011

Now Playing by Mel Turnquist, posted on 11/17/2011 16:00 Leave a Comment

Mario! Zelda! Some other games! A busy week for Nintendo to say the least.

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A Hero Takes Flight

Editorials by Nintendojo Staff, posted on 10:00 1 Comment

While Link prepares for take-off, we discuss land, water and air in Zelda.

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Poll: Open your Eyes, Look up to the Skies

Polls by Adam Sorice, posted on 11/07/2011 08:00 11 comments

I’m just a poor boy, I need no sympathy (just Zelda.)

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Industry Chatter 10.25.2011

Industry Chatter by Katharine Byrne, posted on 10/25/2011 23:25 1 Comment

Bit.Trip Runner 2 will miss WiiWare, no online mode for Monster Hunter 3G, and Iwata calls Wii Motion Plus “an unruly horse”.

Poll: Gems on the Horizon

Polls by Adam Sorice, posted on 10/24/2011 07:30 5 comments

There’s plenty of games coming out soon but which are you most anticipating?

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Industry Chatter 10.18.2011

Industry Chatter by Mel Turnquist, posted on 10/18/2011 14:00 1 Comment

Today’s edition tackles Professor Layton, Skyward Sword and sales galore.

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Motion Control: Here to Stay?

Editorials by Lewis Hampson, posted on 10/14/2011 14:00 15 comments

Will motion control continue strong into the generations to come?

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Top Ten: Zelda Items

Top Ten by Katharine Byrne, posted on 10/12/2011 14:00 10 comments

It’s time to put Link’s trusty inventory to the ultimate test!

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The Laws of Video Game Land

Editorials by Katharine Byrne, posted on 10/10/2011 14:00 Leave a Comment

Phoenix Wright pronounces judgment on the legal systems of other video games.

Weekly News Roundup: 10.09.2011

Roundups by Kevin Knezevic, posted on 10/09/2011 20:00 1 Comment

A cool new 3DS color, European Zeldas in short supply, and a Pokémon launch party make up this week’s news roundup.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Preview

Previews by Katharine Byrne, posted on 09/26/2011 14:00 Leave a Comment

It might have been the only Wii game on show at London’s Eurogamer Expo, but there couldn’t have been a better ambassador for Wii than The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

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Poll: Conference Conquests

Polls by Adam Sorice, posted on 09/19/2011 09:00 3 comments

What are you jonesing for after Nintendo’s big press event?

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Dojo-Show-Go! Episode 160: Circle the Wagons

Dojo-Show-Go! by M. Noah Ward, posted on 09/14/2011 08:00 8 comments

Armed with all the details, Noah and Evan discuss everything from Mario to Monster Hunter, and debate analysts’ reactions and 3DS’ extra circle pad.

Press Release: Skyward Sword Bundle

Press Releases by Andrew Hsieh, posted on 08/29/2011 11:11 5 comments

Skyward Sword to come with gold Wii Remote Plus, soundtrack disc.

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Skyward Sword Releases on Nov. 20

Press Releases by Andrew Hsieh, posted on 08/17/2011 11:05 Leave a Comment

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword set to ruin our Thanksgiving reunions.

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Playing to Perfection

Editorials by Adam Sorice, posted on 08/08/2011 16:30 6 comments

Is Nintendo sacrificing right now for just right with its software strategy?

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The Legend of Zelda, Nester-Style

Nester64x by Nester64x, posted on 08/03/2011 13:00 1 Comment

This is the kind of Zelda game they SHOULD be making, HOZERS!

Weekly News Roundup: 07.24.2011

Roundups by Andy Hoover, posted on 07/24/2011 14:00 Leave a Comment

Capcom tears the hearts out of its most dedicated fans, Assassin’s Creed on Wii U isn’t what we expected, and a double header of Zelda related news

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E3 Nightly News Roundup 06.07.11

Roundups by Smith Stuart, posted on 06/07/2011 17:00 Leave a Comment

The Big N steals the show and drops some serious bombshells along the way.

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Wii at E3 2011

Single Stories by Adam Sorice, posted on 12:31 Leave a Comment

The waggle machine offered up a final box of delights. Find out more inside!

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The Legend of Zeda: Skyward Sword at E3 2011

Single Stories by Adam Sorice, posted on 12:05 Leave a Comment

Link is back. Again.

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Nintendo E3 2011 Conference Liveblog

Specials by Adam Sorice, posted on 09:48 1 Comment

Sit back, relax and follow all the action with our rolling updates from the conference.

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Round Table: Exceeding Expectations?

Round Tables by Greg Wampler, posted on 06/06/2011 15:00 2 comments

With just a day before Nintendo’s E3 event, we discuss what they might offer up.

Weekly News Roundup 05.29.2011

Roundups by James Stank, posted on 05/29/2011 23:17 Leave a Comment

No Modern Warfare 3 for Wii? VC and more Zelda than you could ever ask for.

Thoughts on Skyward Sword

Editorials by James Stank, posted on 05/21/2011 18:00 3 comments

James employs some blue sky thinking regarding the story of Link’s next adventure.

Industry Chatter: 05.19.2011

Industry Chatter by Adam Sorice, posted on 05/19/2011 17:00 2 comments

This week’s gossip, rumours and industry murmurs. We herd you liek Mudkips?

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The Paintbrush and the Sword

Specials by Kevin Knezevic, posted on 05/02/2011 15:00 4 comments

Exploring the Impressionist influences in Skyward Sword.

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Nintendo Tattler: Disaster Edition

Specials by Aaron Roberts, posted on 02/01/2011 12:00 2 comments

Nintendo-themed disasters rock America.

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Nightly News Roundup 2010.12.21

Roundups by Andrew Hsieh, posted on 12/21/2010 20:00 Leave a Comment

Skyward Sword halfway complete; Fluidity flows straight from Metroid; Gallery1988 unveils lots of gaming posters

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Tidman’s Take: Link’s Armament – Part 2

Tidman's Take by Matthew Tidman, posted on 08/05/2010 12:30 2 comments

And now, the second half of Tidman’s look at the best and worst items in Link’s adventures, from the Oracle games to Spirit Tracks.

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Nightly News Roundup: 2010.08.03

Roundups by Abhinay Sawant, posted on 08/03/2010 22:00 4 comments

A big day for EA, new details on Skyward Sword and Iwata comments on Wii successor announcement.

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Nightly News Roundup: 2010.07.14

Roundups by Francisco Naranjo, posted on 07/14/2010 20:52 Leave a Comment

“Silly gamers, Sonic is for kids!”, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword aiming for early 2011 and The Last Story being Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Final Fantasy?

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Nightly News Roundup 2010.07.07

Roundups by James Stank, posted on 07/07/2010 21:00 Leave a Comment

Skyward Sword and Kid Icarus: Uprising make for a couple headlines.

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Round Table in Haiku: Looking to E3 2011

Round Tables by M. Noah Ward, posted on 06/28/2010 02:35 Leave a Comment

After all this talk about E3 2010, here’s what we hope and wish for in E3 2011… in haiku.

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Nester64x: Nintendo Wrecks Another E3

Nester64x by Nester64x, posted on 06/24/2010 10:30 Leave a Comment

Some of Nintendo’s E3 showing was okay, but it all would have been awesome if they listened to me!

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Hardcore-o-meter: E3 2010

Editorials by Greg Wampler, posted on 06/23/2010 03:45 Leave a Comment

Here’s our quick hardcore guide to the Wii games shown at Nintendo’s E3 2010 conference, which breaks down which titles were more casual, hardcore or a mix of both demographics.

Fun Facts and Tales from the Developer Event

Specials by M. Noah Ward, posted on 06/22/2010 01:02 Leave a Comment

In case you’ve not seen them all, we collect all the fun insights we learned at Nintendo’s developer event about 3DS, Steel Diver, Nintendogs + Cats and Skyward Sword here.

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Dojo-Show-Go! Episode 95.5 Minicast: Epic Minicast

Dojo-Show-Go! by M. Noah Ward, posted on 06/19/2010 11:02 Leave a Comment

We wrap up our week of mislabeled “minicasts” with an 80-minute discussion of our favorite games on Wii, 3DS and DS that were shown at E3 2010.

Not Your Ordinary Zelda Boss

Editorials by Evan Campbell, posted on 06/17/2010 14:00 1 Comment

The E3 demo of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword showcases a boss rarely seen in the Zelda series.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Preview

Previews by Matthew Tidman, posted on 03:34 1 Comment

Hyrule has never felt so good.

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Dojo-Show-Go! 95.1 Minicast: Press Conference Ahoy!

Dojo-Show-Go! by Matthew Tidman, posted on 06/16/2010 02:59 3 comments

Your intrepid Dojo-Show-Go! hosts fight fatigue to bring you our thoughts and reactions from Nintendo’s Press conference.

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Nightly News Roundup: 2010.06.15

News, Roundups by Joshua A. Johnston, posted on 06/15/2010 16:03 Leave a Comment

A recap of announcements from Nintendo’s E3 2010 press conference.

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