Mario Galaxy 2 & Metroid in 2010 plus Vitality Sensor and Zelda News at E3

In a report to Japanese investors, Nintendo has confirmed that both Metroid: Other M and Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be out this year. Metroid will be out in the summer, nothing more specific other than "this year" was offered about Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Nintendo also promises to show off games for the Vitality Sensor (maybe WiiRelax?) and bring us more news about the new Zelda game for the Wii at this year's E3. If Zelda was released in 2010, it would be the first time Nintendo ever released a Mario, Metroid and Zelda game in the same year. But that seems unlikely to happen, since Nintendo is more likely to space out their big releases, they will need something for 2011 after all.

And perhaps most surprising, they announced the Wii has now become the company;'s best selling console of all time at 68 million units, passing the original Nintendo's 62 million. Also the DS has become their best selling handheld with 125 million units sold, passing Gameboy's 118 million.

I find that shocking. The original Nintendo was the system when I was younger. Everybody I knew had one. There was no competition like today, where we have three systems sharing shelf space. And Gameboy  debuted in 1989, and had an unprecedented life span of 11 years, before it was finally replaced by the Gameboy Advance. The DS has managed to overtake that in less than 6 years. Amazing.  

Iwata Finds iPad Unimpressive

Nintendo president Saturo Iwata does not seem all that thrilled by the new iPad announced by Apple earlier this week.

"It was a bigger iPod touch," Iwata commented.

The iPad is meant to be a device that fits somewhere between an iPod or iPhone and a laptop. Its functionality and user interface is very close to that of an iPod touch on a 9.7" screen. But at a price of anywhere between $499 to $869 depending on the features you want, many technology experts are balking at the logistics of it. 

Not that is at all news. At least that he would say that. He has to say that, he can't acknowledge the iPad as a competitor to the DS even if it was.

Personally I would have to agree. The iPad is too big to carry with you, and too limited to use as a computer.

Zelda Concept Art Revealed

As part of the Iwata Ask series on the official Nintendo website, original perviously unseen Art for the first Zelda is being shown off.

Such tidbits of information have been revealed such as one of the working titles for the game was "Adventure Mario."

If you are a retro Zelda fan, take a look, it'll stimulate your nerd glands. On a side note, for some reason many of the images didn't load for me, however I was still able to look at them by clicking on the "Click To Enlarge" links located under each unloaded picture.

Iwata Asks: Zelda Handheld History

Wii Classic Controller To Be Sold Separately

It has been confirmed that the Wii Classic Controller will be sold separately. Beginning this April you will be able to walk into your favorite video game retailer and pick on up for $19.99.

As previously reported, the Wii Classic Controller Pro will also be bundled with Monster Hunter 3.

The Classic Controller Pro is a lot like the regular Classic Controller, with slight variation on button and control stick location and extra grips. Plus the wire has been moved from the bottom of the controller to the top, which in my opinion, is worth $20 alone.

Nintendo Turned Down Natal

Natal, Microsoft's answer to motion control for the XBox 360, was originally offered to Nintendo first. At least according to somebody at CVG.

According to this unknown person:

"Honestly - I've heard Iwata describe the prototype he saw at length, and it's definitely Natal… What we witnessed at E3 was smaller and the facial [reading] stuff had improved, but it's the same technology. We remain unconvinced Natal will deliver on the more sophisticated elements of what Microsoft is promising at the price they're aiming for." 


Nintendo apparently thought the Natal would suffer from being too expensive and had latency issues. 


Natal is to feature a camera that will let you "act out" the actions you want to take place on screen. In other words, it will be motion controls without the controller, almost like Sony's EyeToy on steroids. It will also feature voice recognition.


If this is true, was Nintendo wise to turn it down, because Natal will just wind up being an expensive one trick gimmick? Or has Nintendo made the worse mistake since putting Jay Leno on at 10pm? I guess we'll have to wait and see.


Source: Techspot

Classic Controller Pro Headed To USA

Just as in Japan, the Classic Controller Pro will be bundled with Monster Hunter 3.

The main differences between the pro version and classic version of the classic is the Z buttons are now located behind the L and R buttons, the control sticks are now slightly further apart and added grips. Oh, and they finally have the wire coming from the top of the controller rather than the bottom.

All of these features are supposed to make the controller more comfortable to hold while playing Virtual Console games like Ocarina of Time or newer games like Super Smash Bros. and, of course, Monster Hunters 3. As of now, it is not known if the controller will be available by itself or only bundled with Monster Hunters 3.

Monster Hunter 3 was a huge deal when it was released in Japan, selling over a million copies in its first week there. It also helped spike Wii sales when a bundle featuring the game, the classic controller pro and a black Wii. The controller that will be bundled in America will also be black. The bundle is expected to sell for $59.99.

Wii Get's Discounted Game Line In Japan

For the first time on the Wii, Nintendo has introduced a line of discounted games. Like the Player's Choice Line here in the US that has graced past systems like the Game Cube, this series will contain games discounted and rebranded to make them easier for people to pick up.

However there are major differences between the two lines. This new one will be called "Everyone's Recommendation" and will only contain games that have been highly rated by users of the Nintendo Channel on the Wii. Unlike the Player Choice series, it will not be games that necessarily sold well, but it'll be ones that were loved by other players out there.

Games to get the initial treatment in Japan include: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and We Ski and Snowboard.

These games will retail for 2.500 yen, or about $30 American.

I think its cool that Nintendo is trying to get more people to play good games that they may have overlooked the first time around, but I honestly can say I don't have the slightest interest in any of these titles.

Super Mario Bros Wii Outsells Galaxy

Is Super Mario Bros. Wii better than Super Mario Galaxy?

Not in my opinion, but that doesn't much matter, because it has sold better. The old fashioned 2D platformer has officially bettered its 3D counterpart.

Super Mario Galaxy, which included vast three demential worlds and unique gravity controls, generally received better reviews than Super Mario Bros. Wii. Many felt that Mario Bros. was basically just a slightly upgraded version of the DS version.

But never mind the critics, this is the Wii we're talking about, a system where games like Chicken Shoot sells well, quality isn't always an issue.


Actually both are great games, but I really feel that Galaxy was a much better game. I just hope this doesn't discourage Nintendo from making big beautiful games like Galaxy in the future rather than just taking the cheaper way out.


A sequel to Super Mario Galaxy is due as soon as this year.

Luigi's Mansion Receives New Trademark

Nintendo has refilled their trademark for Luigi's Mansion. Why has Nintendo done this? Nobody knows. But plenty of people are guessing.

Could it mean a new Luigi's Mansion game for the Wii (or DS for that matter)?

Could it be that Luigi's Mansion is going to be a new entry in the New Play Control series, a group of Gamecube games Nintendo rereleased on the Wii with motion controls slapped on?

Is there some guy named Luigi who bought a big house and Nintendo isa worried that'll share a similar name with the game?

Or is Nintendo just keeping old trademarks in order and the refiling it means little more than a ghost vacuum with a dead battery?

Wii Play Becomes Best Selling Title Ever (Kind of)

WiiPlay, the often ridiculed minigame collection for the Wii, has become the best selling console game of all time by selling over 11 million units. Or at least the best selling since 1995, which is when the NPD started measuring sales.

Of course the reason WiiPlay sold well isn't because of the game itself, but because it came bundled with an extra Wii Remote, making it a no-brainer addition to any Wii purchase. Why buy a Wii Remote by itself for $40 when you can but WiiPlay with a remote for $50 (or in some cases as low as $45).

Thanks to Nintendo's trickery of calling the package a game instead of an accessory that just happens to be called a game it now tops the all times sales chart. Also from the Wii making the list is WiiFit and Mario Kart Wii. There are also many other games on the list that are available on the Wii swell as other platforms. Here's the complete top ten:

01. Wii Play (Wii) 
02. Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
03. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, Xbox)
04. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
05. Wii Fit (Wii) 
06. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 
07. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360, DS)
08. Madden NFL 07 (PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, DS, GC, GBA, Wii)
09. Call Of Duty: World at War (PS3, Xbox 360, DS, Wii)
10. Namco Museum (DC, GBA, PS2, GC, Xbox, PSP, N64, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS, Xbox 360)

Muscle March Makes US Debut

The game that almost certainly will traumatize a generation has made it to US shores.

Muscle March, perhaps the most controversial thing to come out of Japan since its attack on Pearl Harbor, made its debut on WiiWare today.

The game is about a group of bodybuilders, and a bear for some reason, who get their protein shake stolen. Its up to you to chase after the thief by changing positions to fit through holes in walls while you chase them. Availablefor a mere 500 Wiipoints ($5.00).

Video: Reggie Says Wii Owners Don't Want HD

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime went on CNBC earlier to talk about Netflix and the Wii. When asked about Netflix's lack of HD availability on the Wii Reggie commented on how Wii owners don't want HD.

While I'll agree I rather have a fun game than a pretty one, there's nothing wrong with having both.

Wii Has Record Month

December 2009 was one great month for the Wii. Nintendo managed to move 3.81 million units of the console. That's not only a 4 percent increase over December 2008, but also an increase of any month ever for the system. In fact, it's a record for any console ever.

Many inside analysts were convoked 2010 would be the year Nintendo in unveil the so called "Wii HD," an enhanced graphic version of the current Wii, but when the current Wii continues to sell like crazy, why would Nintendo bother?

Nintendo Wii also had the three top selling games of the month, Super Mario Bros. Wii, WiiFit Plus and Wii Sports Resort, selling a collective 7 million copies, The number four game, Call of Duty: Modern Combat, sold only 2.75 million copies for the XBox 360 and Playstation 3 combined.

One thing to note however is, despite all the Wii sales, little of it is from third party, or Non-Nintendo, publishers. Meaning that nobody other than Nintendo seems to know how to make a successful game for the Wii.

First Person Tetris

"Fun" might not be the word. Maybe "nauseating" would be more descriptive.

At any rate it's cool to see the NES and old school TV with some VHS tapes on top of it.

Try to play if you dare, but don't blame me if you get dizzy and vomit on your keyboard.

--;Play First Person Tetris--

Nintendo Trademarks WiiRelax

Nintendo has trademarked the name "WiiRelax" which many are assuming will have something to do with the Vitality Sensor that was announced last year at E3.

Little has been said at this point about the Vitality Sensor at this point, besides the picture all we know is it measures your pulse and shares the data with your Wii.

This whole vitality sensor reminds me of that stupid peripheral that came with Tetris64 for the Nintendo 64. It also measured your pulse and adjusted the game speed. That came out 1998, 12 years ago.

WiiRelax is seems like such a dumb concept to me. Do you just sit there on your couch, wired to your Wii, trying to relax? Hopefully Nintendo proves me wrong.

Netflix On Wii Confirmed

For those of you without a Playstion 3, XBox 360, Roku box or certain blu-ray players, your wait is over (almost). Netflix will be coming this Spring to your Wii.

Confirming rumors started late last week, Netflix and Nintendo have confirmed you will be able to stream Netflix's "Watch Instantly" programing to your TV. Like the Playstion 3, Netflix streaming on Wii will require a special disc for your Wii which you will be able to acquire from Netflix free of charge. Certainly not as convenient to the 360's set up, but it'll get the job done. Also of course, unlike the PS3 and 360, programs will only be available in standard definition due to the Wii's lack of HD support.

As I said last time, Netflix's streaming service is great, and I'm glad for once the Wii isn't being left out.

No More Friend Codes?

Its possible.

According to online rumors, mostly stemming from IGN.com editor Craig Harris, friend codes can soon be a thing of the past. At least the way we know them now.

According to Harris there would be one universal code for each person, most likely your system code.

This makes sense to me. Once you are friends with someone, why can't that carry overt every game you own? Is their really ever a situation where you would want to play Mario Kart online with someone but not The Conduit? 

Its a great start, but Nintendo has a long way to go before catching up with rivals Microsoft and Sony in the Online universe. 

Wii Cemetery Grows

Already reported was the death of Metriod Prime Trilogy, now three more games have joined that list:

• Wario Land: Shake It
• Mario Strikers: Charged
• Battalion Wars 2

All three games were somewhat well received by critics but apparently not by consumers. Currently both Battalion Wars 2 and Wario Land: Shake It! are still available new on Amazon, but Mario Strikers is not.

I never bought or played Wario Land despite wanting to. I just haven't got around to it, and now I might not have much time to do so. I guess that makes me part of the problem.

Beyonce To Promote Another Nintendo Game

Nintendo has announced that Beyonce will join an advertisement for Style Savvy for the DS.

According to the official Nintendo website:

Style Savvy™ combines creativity and fashion with a collection of trendy clothes, chic accessories and stylish shoes. As the owner of a clothing boutique, you must purchase inventory, monitor the store’s funds and try to please a constant stream of customers who look to you for the best fashions.

In other words a game I will never buy. Sounds to me like one of those "Imagine" games that only appeals to preteen girls, which I am not.

Beyonce previously starred in a comercial for Rhythm Heaven.

Yeah, cause that sold so well after she promoted it. 

Retailers Reject MiniGame Compilations

Well, apparently retailers have had enough of Wii's endless collection of crappy games made quickly by third parties (i.e. shovelware).

Online rumors state that some retailers have been telling manufacturings to not even bother trying to get their minigame compilations on their shelves anymore.

The Wii, since becoming the leading console in units sold, has quickly become target for this cheaply made games.

While this good news for ignorant consumers who just buy anything they see on store shelves without reading reviews first, this might hurts Nintendo's own profits. Of course maybe if better quality is associated with Wii games they will sell more Wii games, but maybe I'm just being silly.

POKEMON HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER DATED, TO COME WITH PEDOMETER

Yes folks, the DS Pokemon games HeartGold and SoulSilver will be released in the US on March 14th this year. The games have already sold millions of units in Japan.

It's amazing how much the Japanese love their Pokemon, its like it's always 1999 over there.

Even more exciting though is the inclusion of a Pokewalker, a Pokemon branded Pedometer. This pedometer will measure your steps and will award gamers with in game items for walking.

I can't wait. Wait... yes I can.

Metroid Prime Trilogy D.O.A.

If you haven't picked up a copy of Metroid Prime Trilogy yet, you better run to the store and do so now. According to online reports, after just four months into release and a half of a million copies sold Nintendo has pulled the plug on production of the game.

Metroid Prime Trilogy brought together all three perviously released games in the series. They were all critically acclaimed all well received. The first two were originally released on the GameCube and were updated for the Wii with improved controls and widescreen display.

I'm not really sure what to say to this. It's sad that despite the huge instal vase for the Wii, that this game didn't sell better. I actually picked up this game myself for only $30 new from Target last month.

Netflix Coming To Wii (Maybe)

Well, the 360 has it, Playstion 3 has it, so why not Nintendo?

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was quoted as saying the chances are "excellent" that Netflix streaming on demand would be coming to the Wii.

Netflix on 360 and PS3 allows subscribers of the DVD-by-mail service to watch selected titles on demand via their game console on their TV.

I love Netflix on demand, as it's one of the few reasons I keep my XBox live membership active.  I am currently rewatching the first 5 seasons of Lost via the service to be extra prepared for the new season starting next month.

New Year Resolutions Show In Sales Chart

It's obvious people are at least attempting to make good on their new year resolutions in 2010, or at least that's the conclusion one would come to if they saw these week's sales chart:

1. EA Sports Active (EA Games)

2. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)

3. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)

4. Just Dance (Ubisoft)

5. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)

Other than Super Mario Bros Wii, all games on this list have to do with losing weight.

Well, you could argue Just Dance could be played just for fun and not to get exercise, but somehow I just can't see the word "fun" and the game "Just Dance" having anything to do with each other.

Mario Tournament Coming To Japan

Oh those lucky Japanese. First they get the Hello Kitty Banana Holder, now they get a Super Mario Brothers Tournament.

According to Head Nintendo Honcho Satoru Iwata, a series of tournaments will be held over the next couple of months to find the ultimate Super Mario Wii player. Winners will be invited to compete in a final round in Tokyo.

All I can say is that I hope that this tournament is just like the one in The Wizard. Maybe they can make the contestants play Super Mario Bros. 3 to win. 

PS3 & 360 Played More Than Wii

According to Neilson, the company known for measuring TV ratings, the Wii is the third most played console.

Even though less people own 360s, it apparently is played more than other vide game console. Playstation 2, not 3, is played second most, which considering the age of the system is quite a feet. Wii, the system hat has sold the most, ranks number three.

One could come up with a ton if theories of why this is. But I'm sure the most popular one you'll hear, especial from Microsoft Fanboys is that the 360 simply has better games and that people only buy Wii for Wii Sports or Wii Fit and then simply forget about it as it collects dust in the corner.

 My theory would be that the online interface for 360 is simply better than all the other systems making it easier and more fun to play games such as Call of Duty and Halo for hours upon hours before getting sick of them.

Of course, Neilson doesn't seem to offer much of an expiation of how they figure these numbers, so it might all just incorrect anyway.

Phoenix Wright Coming To WiiWare

The popular point and click adventure game, Phoenix Wright, is due to make it's first appearance via WiiWare on Monday.

The game, almost a direct port of the original DS title, finds you as a lawyer trying to solve cases by investigating crime scenes, interviewing witnesses and then presenting evidence at trials.

The title is expected to sell for 1000 wiipoints (i.e. $10) with the follow games to be introduced it the download service a little later on.

I played the first game in this series for the DS and found it to be pretty enjoyable. I won't bother with this first release, since from at I understand it's almost exactly the same as the DS version, just with some waggle controls thrown in. I will however most likely download the sequels as I never got a chance to check those out on the handheld.

I wonder if they'll ever announce a special sequel/tie-in called: Phoenix Wright: Special Victims Unit. 

Nyko Introduces Remote With Motion Plus

Nyko, not Nintendo, has announced the first Wii controller to have Motion Plus built in. It was expected that Nintendo was going to eventually release a remote that would incorporate Motion Plus, and they may still, but as for now Nyko has beat them to it.

Motion Plus is an add-on that improves the motion tracking ability of the Wii controller for a few games such as Wii Sports Resort, Tiger Woods Golf and the upcoming Red Steel 2.

The amount of games to make use of the peripheral has been somewhat disappointing since the product was released last spring. Hopefully, as the motion plus makes its way into more hands, that will change.

So far it appears to me the Motion Plus has been only a little more useful than WiiSpeak, the voice chat peripheral introduced over a year ago that has been little supported as well.

New Zelda Due This Year

According to the same report that broke the new DS story, the new Zelda game for Wii is due to be out this year, 2010.

This seems rather insane since we have not seen anythingon this game yet. Of course we are talking about Nintendo, so logic doesn't really apply.

The new Zelda was only announced officially at E3 2009.

Criminally insane play Wii

The Broadmoor psychiatric hospital in the UK has decided to have Wiis installed for their inmates/patients enjoyment.

According to ITProPortal:

Even though patients already had access to Xbox and PlayStation consoles, the popularity of Nintendo Wii units could be assessed from the fact that the hospital managers are placing orders for extra remote controls at £25 per unit, the report added.

The report also states that the Wiis themselves are costing taxpayers over there £180 per unit.

I suppose this suppose to make m feel a Glenn Beck-esc type outrage that taxpayer money being wasted like this. But, living in the US, I've seen our tax money wasted on sillier things. I'm sure those living in England could say similar things.

Here Comes Another DS

In an interview with a Japanese website, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has apparently announced a new DS. This one would feature graphics at least twice the resolution of the current iteration and, get ready for it, motion controls, most likely similar to that of the iPhone/iPod Touch.

Details are scarce at the moment and no date has been given as to when this might be available on the shelf of your local video game store.

This announcement comes before the latest DS iteration, the DS XL, has even hit store here in America.

It seems like an odd time to announce a product, this far in advance. If people know this "HD" version is coming out, why would they bother to fork over any cash for the ones available now?

NBA Jam To Return To Wii

NBA Jam, the basketball video game series best known for its popularity during the 16-bit era, is going to make its return to a Nintendo console. Although the NBA Jam games have appeared on consoles such as Playstation 2 and X-Box, it has not matched it's success it had on the Super Nintendo.

This ought to be good news for anyone who likes Basketball and nostalgic. I'm still waiting for the return of Ken Griffey Presents Major League Baseball.

Sega To Stop Publishing M-Rated Games

Sega has announced that they are going to scale back they're M-Rated games. Sega in 2009 released Mad World, which was widely ignored and suffered low sales.

Maybe Sega should stop publishing crappy games. As that is why Mad World did not sell well.

Sega also points to the poor sales of Dead Space Extraction, a game from EA, as reason why they are slowing down they're work on Adult aimed games.

Of course, Dead Space Extraction wasn't anything compared to the Dead Space games that were released no other systems.
But whatever Sega, if you want to go one publishing crappy games to ids, which will sell because they have cute little mascots on them, be my guess. That is, after all, the point of business, to make as much money while doing as little work as possible.

Guess Who's Dominating Japan

Nintendo is, obviously (although I'll give you a point if you guessed Godzilla). The latest sales chart is out in Japan and it looks a little something like this:

• 1. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo, Wii): 506,000 (2,440,000)
• 2. Zelda Spirit Tracks (Nintendo, DS): 291,000
• 3. Friend Collection (Nintendo, DS): 227,000 (2,317,000)
• 4. Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix, PS3): 189,000 (1,690,000)
• 5. Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (Nintendo, DS): 125,000 (3,465,000)
• 6. WiiFit Plus (Nintendo, Wii): 114,000 (1,315,000)
• 7. Inazuma Eleven 2 (Level-5, DS): 99,000 (908,000)
• 8. Wii Sports Rssort (Nintendo, Wii): 72,000 (1,568,000)
• 9. Taiko Drum Master Wii 2 (Namco Bandai, Wii): 64,000 (200,000)
• 10. Professor Layton and the Demon's Flute (Level-5, DS): 64,000 (559,000)

Other than that pesky PS3 game at #4, it appears Nintendo is continuing to be the end all in the lad of the rising sun.

Source: IGN

Uplifting Mario Video

This video makes me wish I had done more with my life.. but I didn't, so why dwell on it.

 

Local News Station Reports Wii Injuries

Knoxville, TN NBC affilate is reporting that an increase in Wiii sales this holiday is leading to an increase in Wii injuries.

Is this really even news? No, of course not, it's on a local news station.

A quote from a doctor in the news story:

"I've had two pretty significant injuries as a result of playing the Wii. They were both older ladies who were playing with their grandchildren," he said.

Old ladies will get injured cleaning the cat box if they're frail enough. At least if they're placing the Wii while they get hurt they have some fun in the process.

For the complete article and video, check out the channel's website:

WBIR.com

It'll be no surprise that the Wii dominated the charts all year round at Amazon.com. The number one selling item in the Video Game department was the Wii system itself followed by Wii remotes, Motion Plus, The Nunchuck, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In fact, the only non-Wii related item in the top ten is Call Of Duty: Moder Warfare 2 for the 360.

It's impressive that New Super Mario Bros. Wii came out about a week after Modern Warfare 2 and yet managed to outsell it, even though Modern Warfare clearly had more hype and publicity surrounding it.

Perhaps also worth noting is that WiiPlay is still number 12. Although it's obvious that people are only buying it because it comes with a remote, it still seems kind of sad that this awful game continues to dominate. 

For the complete list see Amazon's 2009 Top Sellers in Video Games.

Nintendo Pulls Zelda Movie Off Web

A Fan made movie featuring characters and story elements for the Zelda games has been taken off the internet by it's creators at the request of Nintendo.
 
I'm sure this shocks no one. You can't really expect Nintendo to just sit around and let people use their properties. 
 
From the "official" movie website:
 
Hey, everyone. We just wanted to let you know that Dec. 31 was the last day that The Hero of Time was available for viewing. We came to an agreement with Nintendo earlier this month to stop distributing the film. In the spirit of the holiday season they were good enough to let us keep the movie up for you to watch and enjoy through the end of 2009, but not past 2009. We understand Nintendo’s right to protect its characters and trademarks and understand how in order to keep their property unspoiled by fan's interpretation of the franchise, Nintendo needs to protect itself — even from fan-works with good intentions.
 
This has been quite an adventure for us and we have a real sense of peace bringing the project to a close. Between the screenings and the online release many of you were able to see the film and we hope to not have only inspired those of you that live, breathe and dream Zelda but we also hope to have inspired all of you aspiring filmmakers out there! Thank you again for all your patience with the project and we hope you had as much fun watching our movie as we did making it. Thanks for all your wonderful messages of encouragement and support! I'm sure our next project will be right around the corner! No, it's not Majora's Mask : )
 
 
 
For those of you who didn't get a chance to see it before it came down (myself included in those), here's a trailer that'll give you an idea of what it was like:
 
 
And, of course, it will no doubt live on forever in the world of bittorrent.