The Nintendo Experience - Event Coverage

Today, a Best Buy in Santa Monica hosted The Nintendo Experience for all of southern California - A Best Buy exclusive event where fans were allowed to demo one of four upcoming Wii U games showcased at E3 and shown during the Nintendo E3 2013 Direct on Tuesday (Click here to read up on that coverage, and here for pictures from it). The games were Super Mario 3D World. Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. Before the event started, Nintendo representatives had the first twenty in line sign release wavers to be on camera, providing us with black wristbands. Our names were then taken down and put in multiplayer groups for our demos of choice. A Best Buy clerk also handed out fliers advertising the four Nintendo Zone exclusive promo items** for Animal Crossing new leaf on 3DS - a game which we are currently enjoying and had attained a little early.

Wii U Summer Tour (Anaheim, CA) - Photo Gallery

I was headed to Disneyland with my girlfriend the other day, on May 27th, and we took a stroll through Downtown Disney beforehand and noticed a familiar logo. The Wii U was everywhere and they had a cluster of booths set up in front of the AMC theater.

The Bit Beacon Weekly Transmission 1.15.12 - 1.21.12

The site has been quiet for the past month and for that we greatly apologize. Now that the busy game season has ended we decided this would be a good time to start reporting some of the more noteworthy stories during the week. If you don't have the time to constantly check the internet for news, rumors, and whatever else might be going on you can head over to The Bit Beacon every Saturday from here on out for a summary of the biggest and most interesting stories from the week. Every story will have a source link below it and you can click on that link to read the expanded story if it piques your interests.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Review

Almost five years to the date we have waited for the next console based 'The Legend of Zelda' title to arrive. After being teased by some concept art at E3 in 2009, Zelda fans have been waiting for this day. Now that this day has come and gone I have prepared my review for you to read.

I want to preface this review by saying that I have done my very best to not spoil anything related directly to the story and it's characters outside of the game's opening but I will be talking about certain gameplay mechanics that some might find spoilery.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony (Los Angeles) - Track Downloads

While our coverage of The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony may have come to an end we still have a few parting gifts for you. First we have every track played from the Los Angeles show at The Pantages Theater available for listening and download right here. These were recorded by us at the show and we believe them to be of good quality. We could not control the audience so there may be some coughs and crying (us included) but it is fairly rare.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony - Gallery

This year's Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony was a spectacle to not be missed! Conducted by Eimer Noone, and featuring appearances from Eiji Aonuma and Koji Kondo, this orchestrated performance took us all down memory lane, paying tribute to all of Link's console and DS adventures. This gallery takes a look at the artwork and atmosphere presented throughout the Pantages Theater, as well as the anniversary symphony presentation. Click an image to see it at full size.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony - Coverage

The Legend of Zelda 25^th Anniversary Symphony performed by Orchestra Nova blasted us with continuous, eighteen-foot waves of nostalgia, under which we could barely cling to our inner masculinity. And it hurt too good to be true! Conductor Eimear Noone did a fantastic job in bringing the legacy to life through the wide variety of different instruments and sounds, and was clearly well informed about the series, making direct references to its key characters, regions, story events and game titles throughout the performance.

The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Program Scans

Hey everybody we are back from our busy weekend with Zelda and Blizzcon and while we prepare some previews and articles for you we thought we would leave you with some high resolution scans of the program given to attendees of the Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony. We might even have an extra lying around for one of you lucky readers; stay tuned for that and until then enjoy the scans and as always click to make bigger!

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D - Game Review

The 3D revision of arguably one of the best games of all time hit store shelves last Sunday, June 19, 2011 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. There is no denying the simple fact that the original Nintendo 64 adaption to the series had a following that nearly rivaled that of Final Fantasy VII. It was the game that introduced three-dimensional graphics to the already hugely popular franchise... And now its back, in a new kind of 3D!

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - E3 2011 Demo Impressions

For nearly five years we have gone without a console Zelda experience. While Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks are fine games in their own right, they just can’t compete with the console outings. This will all be changing this year with the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Officially announced to be the prequel of Ocarina of Time, the game is sure to reveal many answers to questions players have about the mythology and lore surrounding the Zelda series. Details on the story are still scarce but that should be changing in the next couple of months as the game gets closer to its release.