Nester the Lark's Nest

Be excellent to each other. I'm just a middle-aged dork. This is a personal blog where I post about my own interests. (Mainly Nintendo & gaming, Zelda, Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Ys, etc. Maybe some Beach Boys/Brian Wilson music. Other random stuff.) Maintainer of the official HG101 Tumblr. Socials: Bluesky, Twitch

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Star Fox Zero

After the release of Star Fox Assault and Star Fox Command in the mid-00s, the franchise went dark for awhile, leading to an enhanced port of Star Fox 64 in 2011 for the 3DS. A brand new title, Star Fox Zero for the Wii U,  wouldn’t arrive until nearly a decade later. While the game was conceptualized by Nintendo, much of the actual work was performed by PlatinumGames, they of Vanquish and Bayonetta fame. This company was chosen thanks to their chops with 3D action games. The “zero” in the title is an allusion to the fact that the game is sort of a reboot, but the fact that it uses the kanji in the logo can also be interpreted as a reference to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft flown by the Japanese in World War II, meaning it has some association with fighter airplanes.

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[nester-the-lark]

I love Star Fox Zero. It's good to see a more positive retrospective on it.

[redundantz]

The flow of time is always cruel.

[peach1101]

Yunaka

[nester-the-lark]

Still doing this for some reason. Significantly fewer jumps this cycle due to low energy.

[nintendometro]

What game was the best use of the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad?

[nester-the-lark]

Hot take: Star Fox Zero.

This game could not have been done on any other platform, not just because of the controls (which are difficult), but also because of the surprisingly immersive experience that the Gamepad provides (particularly with the use of audio).

[illcamp]

more oot

[nester-the-lark]

Xenoblade Genesis obviously doesn't have an English dub yet, but here's my prediction: the pointed-eared people will have British accents, and the human-eared people will have American accents.

[nester-the-lark]

On this most non-bogus Bill & Ted Day, a gentle reminder to try to be excellent to each other.

And don't forget to party on.

[nester-the-lark]

Station! 🤘🎸⚡

[mihama66]

[grenapple0547]

Rescuing her hero

[truejekart]

Lilina and Roy! (Fire Emblem Heroes)

[daeyumi]

yeah alright i’ll join in on the zelda movie screenshot redraw

[nuvemzinhacorderosa]

Sheik and Tetra, they would make a great duo, I know it.

[yasmeensh]

✨ The Legend of Zelda ✨

[tsukinoshinjiu]

You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?

[peach1101]

Ivy

[nester-the-lark]

I've made many precious memories playing games this man has worked on. I still revisit some of them even now.

Thanks for everything, Tezuka-san! 🙏

Nintendo Legend Takashi Tezuka Is Retiring From His Role In June

Thank you, Tezuka-san