Link gets back on the saddle

Nintendo as usual is working on some new Zelda installments, these for the Wii and DS.

The first -- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword -- is due for the former platform, and continues in the vein of Twilight Princess with motion control, though taking it a step further with WiiMotion Plus support. The new scheme will allow you to access inventory items and use them at will with simple movements, one of which involves the new whip weapon. That should give Konami ideas...

Though it appears to be something of a mish mash of Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, Nintendo says "it will offer a multitude of new game-play mechanics, giving it a refreshingly different feel from all of the past titles in the series." Let's hope it's not a load of bullhockey, as the Zelda series has traditionally prided itself on reinvention.

Skyward Sword will release next year.

The second is an update of the beloved Ocarina of Time, enhanced for the 3DS with high resolution and 3D support. You can't see it much from the image gallery, but we're told it looks great in action. Not much else is known about the game, unfortunately, but we can't wait to get our hands on it to see the classic in a new light.

That's all for now -- stay tuned to our feature section for hands-on previews of Zelda titles and more from E3.