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Nintendo Company Limited updated it's Zelda: Tingle RPG microsite today with a few new characters, and some new things to do. There is still no release date for North America or elsewhere at this time, and the game is still due out September 2nd, 2006 in Japan. Check out the screen captures of all the new stuff from the site.

It seems that Tingle has some new guests in his home, and he can create a new compound item for them (although it has disasterous side effects). I also realized that the compound item making is completely controlled by the stylus, and you have to "tap" ingredients either in the allotted time or in a specific order for them to mix into the compound item successfully. This time, the item makes some purple gas which chokes Tingle.

There's more pages to the Tingle Manga, and Pinkle has some new messages for Tingle, including a flashback video of the previous character Tingle was helping out. There's also some stones or gems you can choose from during one part, though I'm not sure if any do something special for you. Suffice to say, I am expecting weekly updates on the site for the next five-to-six weeks until the game ships in Japan.

Despite no release date outside of Japan, I've already secured a pre-order of the game in Japan through an importer, and it should arrive 3-5 days after it ships from Japan. Hopefully my friend at work, who is fluent in Japanese, can lend me some assitance if I get stuck. I've also invested in a DS capture device, which should arrive from Europe next week. It boasts direct video feed to my PC, like a standard capture card, and has software that can capture videos and screens of the DS software.

Unlike Tetra's Trackers, which I've yet to get to in our coverage, I won't let Tingle RPG slip through the cracks. We'll have full coverage of the game and hopefully Nintendo will release it elsewhere in the near future.

Source: Nintendo Company Limited \| Media

Did you know there is a documentary on The Legend of Zelda series? Unfortunately, it is only in Japanese, but with the help of some fans, one day this priceless work may be translated for all to enjoy!