Worried that Ocarina of Time for 3DS will be nothing more than a port of a port when it releases this June? If so then tonight you can rest easy because along with updating the textures and character models, developer Grezz0 will also be introducing a Boss Challenge mode to Link’s first adventure in three dimensions.

Not much else is known about the new mode, but any new content for a game I have already purchased three versions of is absolutely a plus. According to  Eurogamer the new mode will unlock some sort of reward when beaten to completion, but no one at the moment is talking about what this reward will be. Perhaps we will finally get to play the three Zelda titles developed for Phillips CD-i the way they were intended to be enjoyed…in 3D!

What will Boss Challenge mode unlock? Does this make you more excited about Ocarina of Time 3DS?

Hey, I’m Holly. I’m the sixth in a family of nine children. I attribute my love of video games to my older siblings, with whom I played NES, SNES, and N64. I continued the legacy, playing Game Cube and Wii with my younger siblings in years to come. Family and Nintendo go hand-in-hand for me.

The first Nintendo system I had all to myself was a Game Boy Color with that pretty, see-through purple casing. I must have been 10 or 11 when I found that in my Christmas stocking…it was tragically stolen within a few months. Fortunately, I would go on to receive a Game Boy Advance SP for graduating the sixth grade (it’s a big deal, ya know!). (more…)

On February 21, 1986 — 25 years ago today — Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Since then, the Zelda series has gone to become as iconic, recognized and truly legendary as its trademark golden cartridges. From Hyrule to Termina and beyond, we’ve gone on some truly ground-breaking adventures with Link as each Zelda installment intricately refined the action-adventure genre with its memorable cast of heroes and villains, challenging and exciting gameplay, unforgettable classic tunes, all set in an enchanting world that recalled the limitless imagination and mischief of a young Miyamoto exploring the forest caves of his childhood home.

Other sites have focused on the oddities of the series and silly Zelda-related merchandise and spin-offs that have sprouted up over the years, but I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the lasting impact of a series that completely changed my understanding of how magical and immersive a videogame could be. Despite our culture’s tendency to throw the word “epic” around in a cavalier fashion to describe everything in the world, The Legend of Zelda is a franchise that has stood the test of time and truly deserves the accolades it has received. It is our generation’s video Odyssey and a modern masterpiece in every sense of the word.
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When I learned that Ocarina of Time would be a title on the Nintendo 3DS my heard almost skipped a beat. I couldn’t believe that Nintendo would be releasing one of the greatest Zelda games in full glorious 3D.

During the Miyamoto-developer round table this evening; I managed to get my hands on a small preview of the game. The preview only showed the intro video, which seemed to have an improved framerate as well as some texture updates. Which can be slightly seen above. (more…)