I’ve loved everything I’ve seen and heard of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword so far. The bright, attractive graphics look like a compromise between Twilight Princess‘ “dark”, realistic style and Wind Waker‘s cel-shaded cartoon-come-to-life style. The soundtrack will finally be orchestrated. Link and Zelda might actually have a romance this time around. The game just looks and sounds like everything a Zelda fan has been waiting for. So why, then, am I worried about how it will be? To someone weaned on the early Nintendo consoles (NES, Game Boy, SNES, N64) The Legend of Zelda has always been a sure thing. What could change that?

Catherine and Zelda team up to make one attractive E3 2011 badge holder.

3D Dot Game Heroes does well as a charming homage to 2D games of yore, but is a bit heavy-handed in its Zelda tribute.

“Everything old is new again” is how the mantra goes, but rarely has it been made manifest to the degree that explodingRabbit has taken it. explodingRabbit, my new personal hero, has taken Super Mario Bros., and added dashes of Castlevania, Contra, Mega Man, and Metroid to create what may very well be the greatest flash [...]

If you find that tinsel, partridges, and glittering stars aren’t exactly your idea of rollicking good Festivus pole decorations, Wonderland offers gaming related trinkets that will bring warmth in your geek soul. Mario mushrooms, Zelda rupees, and even Xbox 360s are available for purchase. We’re particularly digging the pixelated Yoshi thingies, but don’t know if [...]

For those of you that are Super Mario nostalgia buffs, the gameplay and graphics in Robin the Archer may just be for you. The game runs easily on any PC and will keep you entertained while on your lunch break. Turn the sound off and you’ll be able to play throughout the day. In fact, you’ll be able to play for days.