Zelda Research Paper

As mentioned, the common theme across the video game industry has been creating an innovative product and then simply improving the system over time. While that has been proven to work in instances in the past, there is a lot to learn from the creation of Nintendo’s Wii. Nintendo, like the rest of the company’s used the same ideology of continuing improvements to an already developed product until they took a bold move of introducing a whole new game console. When Nintendo introduced the Wii, they took a risk because it was not similar to their previous game consoles. They saw an opportunity to bring something new to the video game industry that could create value to not only the originally targeted market, but also a much larger market.

Once upon a time there lived a beautiful princess in a castle in a faraway land. This little girl was beloved by all her people in the kingdom, for she had a kindness that was rarely possessed in her world. Her life was perfect. The little girl had two loving parents, a castle so big that every day she discovered a different room, an endless supply of food, and a closet full of beautiful gowns. She was an innocent little girl that thought she understood the world. That little girl was me.

Anyone who wants to call themselves a gamer has to have some idea as to what Zelda is. It is among one of the most popular video game series out there and has created its own cultural wellspring. There have been spin off cartoons, websites, walkthroughs, forms, etc…but strangely enough the story for one of the video games doesn’t change much. You are this elf looking boy or adult named Link that is on a quest to rescue Princess Zelda, reunite the Triforce, and save the land of Hyrule from evils such as Ganondorf. That is the general idea for almost every single one of the Zelda games, but what is so different about the Zelda games is that they marked the beginning of the gamer being able to actually guide Link. The gamers are allowed to

    In my passion project, my main goal is to reveal the majority's opinion on Guitar Hero's new game “Guitar Hero; Live.” In this new game of the series they redesigned the original 5 button guitar and put three buttons on the bottom and three on the top. The proof and evidence that I will show that I have is by creating a survey that will give me information on the public's opinion on the new game, and publicly post it on the blog and possibly share it with Neversoft (The company owning guitar hero).

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time was released on the Nintendo 64 on November 21, 1998. Known as the greatest video game of all time. From winning many awards to being constantly being rereleased. For the all hype, is Ocarina of time really that

New IPs are refreshing but in this realm, they're pretty risky, not only for the developers but also for the gamers waiting to purchase it. While it's true that Zelda is becoming tiresome featuring the same stories that's been told for ten other titles and same mechanics that existed since the N64 days, it can be just too hard to ditch the good old familiar Link for strangers like Darksiders or Edge of

Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube came out in 2001 and since then has gained a huge following in the realm of eSports. The game consists of two players fighting for control over the stage. When your opponent hits you with a move, your percent goes up by a specific amount and you are knocked back. The next time you get hit, you get knocked back a little further. The object of the game is to get the other player out of the box of the map. This basic concept produced a grassroots community around the world that holds tournaments with anywhere from a dozen players crowded around one CRT television to more recent grand scale tournaments held in stadiums with thousands of entrants. As the community grew, it was clear that a few players stood out from the rest. These players

Have you ever played a rhythm based game like Guitar Hero or Rockband? While playing have you found yourself missing notes, losing track of your fingers, losing the rhythm and overall just lacking in guitar skills that ruin your reputation as a “band member”? Well you will soon be able shred the guitar in any song in any rhythm game by following my guide to become a “Guitar Hero”! This guide will revolve around the classic rhythm game of Guitar Hero 3 but these steps can be applied to any other game. Learning to play tasty licks on Guitar Hero may seem like a daunting task but just stick with me and you’ll be impressing your friends and family in no time at all.

In addition to the major impact video games have in entertainment, they have also influenced other forms of entertainment such as film and media. Mike Sinder, author of “More video games leap to film; Young audiences drive Hollywood to raid franchises”, states that many popular video games have become or are in the process of becoming movies. One of these game’s is Silent Hill, a well-known horror game that was introduced on the PlayStation. According to Sinder, the movie based on the game made $20.2 million in theaters during its first weekend shown. Not only was the movie successful, but it left the fans hoping for a continuation. As a result, a sequel was made which was based off of the game, Silent Hill 3. Just as Silent Hill, many other

The target market for video gaming at the time Nintendo Wii was introduced was primarily males eighteen to thirty five. The Marketing Theory explains that you have to identify uncovered needs in a market, segment or divide this market according to a criterion, decide which segments you want to go for and define a marketing plan and proposition coherent with it. It seems to be really easy, but real life shows that it is not! All industries are full of “me too” products instead of innovative approaches. Nintendo has been extremely smart in their approach as it has discovered and attacked a new and unexplored segment in the video-console market. They have found users that want to have fun and do not look for best of the best graphic resolution (Playstation and X-Box target group), but for ease of use and simplicity. By doing this, they have been able to expand the video-game market, attracting new users that would not have purchase a

In the years of 1992 through 1996, Nintendo was experiencing declines in sales. In order to recover sales, they increased their marketing effort. Their most successful gaming system at the

The first Nintendo console to be offered in the United States was made available during a time when the video game market in the U.S. had just gone through a major decline. In the early 1980’s, American consumers typically associated video games with low quality products. The first Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was launched in Japan in 1983 and in response to the United States’ negative feelings towards gaming, was released to U.S. consumers in 1985. In order to effectively penetrate the American gaming market place, it required a well thought out marketing plan that would differentiate Nintendo’s product from the previous video games that had disappointed Americans so much.

Now as for the titular name, it was derived from the great Zelda Fitzgerald. For those who are not familiar, she was a free-spirited individual and the wife of legend F. Scott Fitzgerald, creator of The Great Gatsby. Link, the main character in The Legend of Zelda was inspired by Peter Pan, because Miyamoto wanted his protagonist to be recognizable by the audience. The Legend of Zelda takes place in a medieval Western Europe inspired fantasy land, called Hyrule. The game itself is so simple, that anyone could start playing. The user controls Link, a boy on a quest, placed on a huge map with a mission to assemble the triforcce. It was the perfect exploitation of a player’s urge to explore. Although the simplicity of the game was obscure in some ways. There were no arrows to point you to the correct direction, nor was there direction on what to do next. The developer, for this particular game intend the player to take the critical path. The critical path is the shortest way to pass through a level without using cheats, shortcuts, or secrets. Optional rooms branch off from the critical path and as a result the player is rewarded with bonuses. Overall, the levels have various shortcuts that cut across the critical path. For example, if the player obtains bombs

The storyboard is an important tool of any movie production, providing filmmakers with a clear narrative guideline for the movie that, a lot of times, reads just like a comic book. Each sketch in the storyboard represents a frame of the movie, acting as a visual script for the film to follow. Today, a storyboard is an essential part of keeping a movie on track, but did you know it was originally developed in the 1930’s by cartoonists at Walt Disney Studios? Because they drew everything by hand, they needed to save time and effort by following the directions of a storyboard!

Q1: What consumer needs are driving the success of the market adoption of Nintendo Wii? Consider the innate and acquired needs.