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Tag Archives: nintendo

Hyrule Fantasy: The Power, Wisdom, and Courage of The Legend of Zelda – Chapter 4

Uninterested in recycling Ocarina of Time for a quickie sequel, Eiji Aonuma takes the Zelda series in a darker direction.

March 31, 2017 in Story.

Hyrule Fantasy: The Power, Wisdom, and Courage of The Legend of Zelda – Chapter 3

Link’s first steps in 3D define the future of the Legend of Zelda franchise, and gaming in the third dimension.

March 24, 2017 in Story.

Hyrule Fantasy: The Power, Wisdom, and Courage of The Legend of Zelda – Chapter 2

As Nintendo struggles to compete with Sega, Link and Princess Zelda make waves on 16-bit hardware and Nintendo’s portable machine.

March 17, 2017 in Story.

Hyrule Fantasy: The Power, Wisdom, and Courage of The Legend of Zelda – Chapter 1

Forays into the woodland around his childhood home inspire Shigeru Miyamoto to create one of gaming’s most legendary franchises.

March 10, 2017 in Story.

Horror House: The Making and REmaking of Resident Evil – Chapter 4

After a long absence from Bio Hazard’s director’s chair, Mikami jumps at the chance to remake the original game with new technology, game mechanics, and bone-chilling scares.

April 8, 2016 in Story.

Kings of the Jungle: The Making of Donkey Kong Country, Chapter 2

Given a mere 14 months to develop their re-imagining of Nintendo’s infamous ape, the team at Rare conjure technical magic to get Donkey Kong Country on shelves in time for Christmas 1994.

February 19, 2016 in Story.

Kings of the Jungle: The Making of Donkey Kong Country, Chapter 1

Having established themselves as premiere game developers on platforms like the ZX Spectrum, Rare cofounders Chris and Tim Stamper ink a deal with Nintendo to launch a new franchise around one of “the Big N’s” most well-known, yet long-absent characters.

February 12, 2016 in Story.

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