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Never-before-seen deleted scenes, developer interviews, trivia, and more from all your favorite games!
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New Majora's Mask developer interview. Learn more about the making of your favorite Zelda game! Includes a hint to when we might see the next title released for the Wii U.

"When it comes to Zelda, we’re always trying to advance the series by making each installment a step up from the one before. That means a 2 year development period is the norm. That being said, we usually start out with a small number of staff who spend a year experimenting with new ideas, so it comes to about 3 years in total. Plus, if we’re developing for new hardware, we spend another year studying its capabilities." - Miyamoto

Read the full interview here!

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In a new article on GlitterBerri, the webmaster tracks down a certain Final Fantasy VII developer to ask him about an unused side quest cut from the game. He also comments on the making of the highly acclaimed PSX title, and details his thoughts on why JRPGs are being derided today.

"These days, development staff have been focused on emphasizing their games’ presentation. Unfortunately, as a result, there aren’t any games being made that have the power to surpass FFVII. As hardware improves, it becomes very difficult to create JRPG-type games, so I think that’s one of the reasons JRPGs have been criticized as outdated and stale by the American game media. (Certainly, much as it pains me, I can’t help but observe that present-day Final Fantasy doesn’t compare to the visuals and real-time aspect of games like Uncharted and Call of Duty.)”
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With Hyrule Historia confirmed for an official English release in January, 2013, the fan translation on the site may not stay up forever. Don't forget to reserve your copy on Amazon so you'll always have the Zelda timeline close at hand! You can find a shortcut to the Amazon link and follow all the news about the official localization at History of Hyrule.

(They're also on Tumblr!)

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Skyward Sword manga fully translated!

Now owners of Hyrule Historia, the Legend of Zelda artbook released in December, can read along with the official Skyward Sword comic drawn by Akira Himekawa in English.

Check it out here! And follow me for more Zelda translations!

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The Legend of Zelda Manga: 

A comic based on the original Zelda game for the NES? Yes! This beautiful manga following the original Legend of Zelda – Hyrule Fantasy storyline was drawn and written by Yuu Mishouzaki and published in 1989.

Read it in English here!

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In December of 2011, Nintendo released an official Zelda artbook called Hyrule Historia! In addition to revealing the official timeline for the Zelda games, the book also contains never-before-released concept art!

Take a look at these newly-translated concept art pages from Majora's Mask!

Or click here to check out the entire book!

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You may be a Nintendo fan, but I bet you didn't know about the Famicom Modem released in 1987. This accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System allowed Japanese users to connect their NES to the telephone lines and:

• Look up stock prices
• Bet on horse races
• Play network games
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Panzer Dragoon Saga, an acclaimed RPG and forgotten classic on the Sega Saturn, received a rather poor official localization. This series of pages taken from the official Japanese guidebook attempts to clarify some story elements that were lost in translation.

Check out the work in progress here!

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You may be a Nintendo fan, but are you familiar with the following piece of Nintendo's history? In the newly translated article, The Short-Lived Famicom Disk System, we discuss:

• Why Nintendo, for a short time, offered its games on floppy disks
• Why the company reverted to cartridges for later systems like the SNES
• Nintendo's early DRM

Follow GlitterBerri's Tumblr for more great retro gaming trivia! 

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Hyrule Historia: LoZ Concept Art Pages

In December of 2011, Nintendo released an official Zelda artbook called Hyrule Historia! In addition to revealing the official timeline for the Zelda games, the book also contains never-before-released concept art!

Check out concept art from the original Legend of Zelda:

Or click here to check out the entire book!

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