Nintendo Europe have officially confirmed the release dates of several big titles in Europe, and confirmed that some won't quite make their way onto the shelves in 2007 as well.
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2 Aug 2007

Islamic phrase removed from Zack & Wiki

Wii News | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Political correctness is once again breathing down Capcom's neck as the developer is forced to remove the Muslim phrase "Allahu akbar" from the upcoming Wii adventure, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. The Council on American-Islamic Relations contacted Capcom after it was brought to its attention that the frequently-used religious chant, which translates as "God is most great," can be heard quite clearly in one part of the game. A Capcom spokesperson said: "We have already contacted ...
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1 Aug 2007

Capcom Removes Islamic Phrase From Wii Game

Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - Capcom Removes Islamic Phrase From Wii Game

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has announced that publisher and developer Capcom has agreed to remove a common Islamic phrase from its forthcoming Wii title Zack & Wiki after receiving complaints from CAIR and others.

Said CAIR communications coordinator Amina Rubin, "We appreciated Capcom's willingness to address Muslim concerns and applaud the company's swift and appropriate actions."
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18 May 2007

New Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure screens

Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - New Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure screens

Capcom who recently announced that the working title of Treasure Island Z will now take the name of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure have today released a new batch of screenshots...
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17 May 2007

Treasure Island Z gets crappy name change

Wii News | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure

The development title has been axed and Capcom has nailed down a final name for its excellent looking Wii Adventure game Treasure Island Z, which will now be known as Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. Along with this new awful name Capcom also offers story details on the colorful pirate escapade, including the exciting revelation that you're (shock, horror) on a quest to unearth Barbaros' treasure. "Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world's treasure ...
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6 Jun 2009

Is Mysterious Zelda Character Anthropomorphised Sword?

Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console

Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - Is Mysterious Zelda Character Anthropomorphised Sword?

As is the norm in the gaming world after an important announcement, gamers are already excitedly exchanging rumours regarding the latest Zelda game, details of which were released by Shigeru Miyamoto at a behind-closed-doors conference a few days ago.

The most prevalent of these rumours, however, seems to be the theory that the blue female character is actually an anthropomorphised form of the Master Sword, based on the gem inset into her chest and her hood which seems to resemble the tip of the blade. This could also potentially explain why Link is not bearing any kind of weapon in the art.
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13 Aug 2008

New Book: The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy

Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console

Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - New Book: The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy

From the article:

"A new book has popped up on Amazon.com titled The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy. It will be edited by Luke Cuddy and will be released on November 28. The Legend of Zelda is the first video game to get the treatment from any of the philosophy publishers. However, Popular Culture and Philosophy also has World of Warcraft and Philosophy lined up for release sometime in 2009."
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16 Jul 2008

New info Zelda II unveiled?

Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console

Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - New info Zelda II unveiled?

Shigeru Miyamoto has unveiled some new information about Zelda II in an interview, and confirmed that the game will be coming to the Wii. We can probably expect a load of Wii - DS functionalities and maybe even a FPS-mode...
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2 Jun 2007

Zelda II Marks 100th virtual console release

Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console

Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - Zelda II Marks 100th virtual console release

Nintendo announced this morning that it's going to be putting Zelda II-The Adventure of Link on the Wii's Virtual Console channel June 4 to mark the download service's 100th title. The company says that more than 4.7 million games have been downloaded from the Virtual Console since the service was launched in November. That's more than 1,000 games every hour. According to Nintendo, the top five downloads are Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda. With all that Mario action, couldn't they have marked this milestone by releasing Super Mario 3? Of course not.
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2 Nov 2009

Wii Shop Channel Update: A Little Bit of... All-Time Classics: Card Classics, Zombies & More

Wii News from N4G | Zombies Ate My Neighbors

Wii - Zombies Ate My Neighbors - Wii Shop Channel Update: A Little Bit of... All-Time Classics: Card Classics, Zombies & More

Hordes of the undead and other hideous creatures are attacking the neighbourhood in the Super Nintendo classic Zombies on Virtual Console. And on Nintendo DSiWare a famous fairy tale gets an unexpected twist in supernatural shooter Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ.
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