Thursday, July 29, 2004

Again, my apologies for being more behind the scenes than I usually am. Working and packing has kept me massively busy. I still am here. I'm still going to be writing The Book of Mudora, but that's AFTER I move. Which speaking of, I am moving this weekend, so I won't have the 'Net for a few days, but hopefully not long.

Two pieces of information. First off, Some Girl has graced our splash page with another absolutely wonderful artwork; I love her to death for this one because this is actually a remake of a request I asked of her long ago, and so this one has special significance to me. Thank you, SG! Second, in case you haven't read this interview, you should. I know I'm a few days behind the Internet rumour mill on it, but it's definitely worth reading.

~ The Missing Link

Friday, July 23, 2004

I got the FSA page to be less 'preview' and more in line with the other game pages. For now, the only walkthrough is a little Enemies guide I put together.

~ Masamune

Thursday, July 22, 2004

Though not as shocking as the news below, Eiji Aunouma confirmed the Zelda DS title to be another installment of the Four Swords games. You can read about it here.

(This is really more of a repost of old news. HoW had this a month before... but the internet is treating it like new news, so why not?)

~ Masamune

Some of you have been noticing that our website was down all morning and afternoon. The answer, an unexpected server move. Why did we move servers? Well, here's the message that I agreed to post on behalf of two very special webmasters:

Out of the ashes and fire, life shall spring anew. That which was once thought dead will become a source of great life, a perpetual cycle of fire which fuels the need to live.

As you all know, Nintendoland (minus TGA) became inactive quite a while ago much to the dismay of its many loyal fans. Also perhaps noticed is the sudden drop of its forums on VGF. Nintendoland has been one of the biggest and most renowned sites in the Nintendo community, and it has been one of the most diverse and extensive places to find information, fun, and even a laugh or two.

It is my pleasure to reveal the secret lost to the ashes; Nintendoland is going to be reborn. Matthias and Marcus are coming back to webmaster the site we all know and love. Rather than making the site merely a larger version of itself, rather than merely adding reviews or items that already exist, a long, gradual change will result of this and become a site revolution. The site will change dramatically and seek to bring new ideas to the site to make it more interactive and dynamic. It will also in time deploy its own set of forums in the future when the website becomes complete. For now, we encourage you to go and check out the old features of the site, and then eventually to check it over time to visit the new features and expanded forums.

I assure you that I am indeed lucky to be a part of Nintendoland's revival through TGA, and I hope you will find the new Nintendoland to come an even better place than it was last you saw it in action!

That's right. Nintendoland.com is going to be coming back online, this time stronger than ever. The day can't come soon enough. Anyways, we're now on the server that both Nintendoland and TGA will be on; however, that means that our site will have this construction look as we wait for certain features (like SSI) to come online. Also, if you see any broken links or corrupted pages, please let either myself or Gamehiker know. We serve to please. :)

In other news, Zelda Elements, one of our links, has gone offline for good. Rest in peace, ZE. We knew you well.

~ The Missing Link

Saturday, July 17, 2004

So yes, I disappeared there for a while. Getting back into the swing of work is a tedious task, especially when you have to unpack all of your bags and then have to start boxing all of your stuff for an eventual move at the end of the month. Yes, that's right. I'm moving, although it's not very far, so it shouldn't take me too very long to do so. That means I'm going to be really busy for me in the upcoming weeks. I've decided to put The Book of Mudora on hold until August to give me the time that I need to get my stuff properly put away and so forth. Don't worry; it will return. I'm not dumping it.

On another note, I've written my thoughts about the animé convention that I went to back in June and July. I hope you enjoy. And as a bonus note, for all of you who have ever wanted to know what I look like, you've got pictures finally. (Not that any of you do but... you get the point.)

~ The Missing Link

Thursday, July 15, 2004

In a surprise twist, I have news for you! Nintendo's japanese website has added the third list of Famicom Mini Series games. One of them happens to be Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Details can be found here.

~ Masamune

Wednesday, July 7, 2004

I'm back. My vacation was great, and to be honest, I wish I were able to call home somewhere else but here. I still think that if I believe I'm in a different state that I'll suddenly teleport there. Oh well. I've got lots of stuff to catch up on. I've got two stories that desperately need writing upon, I've got vacation photos that I have to get posted, and then an article about conventions to write... and find room on my bed to sleep tonight. Anyways, yes, I did dress up as FFVIII's Headmaster Cid. You will have your pictures soon. Trust me; I have no shame about looking silly in public.

~ The Missing Link

Monday, July 5, 2004

A small update to The Wind Waker game page. I compiled a list of all the Heart Pieces locations in the game. My apologies for the lack of updates, but most of the staff vanished on me! Well, except for the staff reading this right now obviously.

~ Masamune