![]() ![]() If “history is written by the victors,” then it’s fair to guess that the legend of Zelda, Link, and Ganon may be skewed towards demonizing the losers of those conflicts. Second Quest, a Kickstarter-funded comic book from writer Tevis Thompson and artist David Hellman, gave the idea a detailed look earlier this year with a story that deftly turns multiple Zelda conventions on their heads. There’s been plenty of chatter lately about the idea of a Legend of Zelda title that stars a woman. I’m not totally happy with my personal output for this issue (there are at least two sentences on one page that still look wonky to me), but I have no hesitation in recommending every other page of it to diehard Nintendo fans (and I think I only worked on like four pages, so it’s easy enough to skip over my stuff if you want). Case in point, with this tribute issue, we worked our butts off to compile a detailed history of Iwata’s career in game development, all while reflecting on exactly why he was such a great role model to gamers and game developers. While we were all deeply saddened when Nintendo president Satoru Iwata passed away earlier this year, his passing did a lot to bring fans of his work together. This issue is without a doubt our greatest success in meeting that goal to date. I work for the magazine because it’s really fun to share my interest in Nintendo’s past, present, and future with the Nintendo fan community. Here’s another one I contributed to, but again, Nintendo Force‘s sales numbers don’t affect me financially in any way. It’s hard to imagine an invested Zelda fan being disappointed with what Mandelin and his team have produced. So much was done to transport that seminal title from its first home on the Famicom Disk System to the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Western audience that played there, with much of that work inadvertently helping to spawn the lore and literal “legend” that makes up the series today. Though these diversions into the obscure make for plenty of enlightening moments, the book does well to regularly return its focus to the original Legend of Zelda. ![]() There is plenty about the Zelda board games, the breakfast cereal, and other bits of related merchandise that make up part of the franchise’s massive history. He’s started off with the Legend of Zelda series, and it’s not just the video games he’s looking at. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the Nintendo fan who has everything, or if you are that Nintendo fan and you’re not sure what to tell people to buy for you, then this list was made with you in mind.Ĭlyde Mandelin is probably best known for spearheading the fan translation of Mother 3, so it’s no surprise that he’s partnered with Fangamer to create a series of books dedicated to examining the process of translation and localization. With the holidays fast approaching, and the knowledge that print publications and Nintendo games often share the same audiences, we thought it would be fun to look at some of the better Nintendo-oriented publications to see print this year. For older adults, the appeal is probably tied closer to longstanding attachments and the appreciation of the little things, though I’m sure it’s different for everyone. With kids, we can guess that Nintendo’s general rejection of most things edgy, gritty, and grumpy is a major selling point. Interestingly enough, these are also the two age groups who often love Nintendo the most. While much of modern society has moved on to the world of “ electrons and information“, there are two demographics that still eat up the printed page: kids and old people. ![]()
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