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Masayuke Uemura, the designer of the NES and SNES, has died at the age of 78. He joined Nintendo [...]

How old is Link in Zelda: Skyward Sword? With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, fans are wondering how old Link is in the game. At the beginning of the game, he’s about to participate in a milestone event in a boy of Skyloft’s life, but what age does that put him at? We’ll look at how old Link is in Skyward Sword and put the question to rest. What is Link’s age in Zelda: Skyward Sword?   Unlike some entries in the series, Link’s age in Skyward Sword is easy to es...

"Silly is a lofty compliment!" Updated on 19 April 2021 In 2015, so many of us mourned the passing of Satoru Iwata at the all-to-young age of 55 as if wed lost the closest of friends despite never having met. The impact of Nintendos most charming leader is beautifully illustrated in Ask Iwata, a collection extracted from interviews conducted with friend and frequent collaborator Shigesato Itoi as well as from Iwatas own celebrated interviews with his develo...

Random: Did You Know Wiis Why Not Take A Break Screen Was Inspired By EarthBound? Thanks to the launch of Over the past couple of days, one topic which seems to be doing the rounds on social media is the Wiis infamous Why not take a break? screen. As anyone who owned the console will likely remember, this screen used to appear pretty frequently when playing games like Wii Sports; Nintendo clearly thought that players should be reminded to relax after their strenuous tennis playing, even though...

Book Review: Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendos Legendary CEO © Nintendo Life Its been said often that Satoru Iwata wasnt just a CEO of a hugely successful company, he was far more. That sentiment is frequently connected to his various iconic public appearances, but more depth could be found in translations of his excellent Iwata Asks interviews and, for Japanese readers, on the Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun website. This book — Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, ...

Ask Iwata, the newly-translated Viz book, is full of quiet thoughts and off-the-cuff observations from former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata.

by Neal Ronaghan - April 13, 2021, 8:00 am EDT A great way to reflect on the thoughts, ideas, and management style of Nintendo’s late CEO/President. I had a feeling a book consisting of words and wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s former CEO/President who passed away in 2015, would make me sad. The true waterworks don’t hit until you get near the end when Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and EarthBound creator Shigesato Itoi memorialize their late friend, but even still, being able to ...

"Most of what he had to say involved happiness" - Its possible youve seen the advert on these pages, or read about it pl...

There are video game franchises that are recognized around the world. Very few of them defined gaming as everyone knows it today. The Legend of Zelda is one of those franchises. If Mario helped pioneer the side-scrolling platformer, The Legend of Zelda did the same for action-adventure games. Today, Nintendos beloved adventure series celebrates its 35th anniversary. What made The Legend of Zelda such a phenomenon? How did it become what it is today? Lets look back at the original NES adventure ...

English translation of Ask Iwata releasing in April reddit Originally released in Japan, the print compilation of the various interviews the late Nintendo president conducted in his popular Iwata Asks series will be released in English via Viz Media on April 13th, 2021. The hardcover of the book is available to pre-order on Amazon for $22.99 Previously announced for spring of 2021, Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Legendary CEO features his conversations with vari...