Those of you who bought the Skyward Sword limited edition bundle will know that the pack came with the game, a CD of orchestrations of music throughout Zelda history, and a very special gold Wii MotionPlus controller. This original bundle was considered a limited edition, and in Japan it is no longer available. It has…
Our trusty Japanese translator–GlitterBerri–has recently posted new information from the Hyrule Historia book about how the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto and his team created the Legend of Zelda series. We’ve heard that “Zelda” comes from the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife, but we now have even more details about the how and why.
Well hello there, Universe! It is once again Monday, and that means it’s time for Music Monday! Today, we are going to see some excellent fan interpretations of two of my favourite songs in Skyward Sword, first, Skyloft’s theme, and then, yet another amazing rendition of “Ballad of The Goddesses”! Like always, I’d like to…
Now is your chance to become immortal, Zelda fans! The gaming geniuses are looking for 25,000 dedicated fans to send in a photo of themselves to create an amazing one of a kind mosaic picture. And be entered for a chance to win a replication of the Master Sword and Hylian Shield! Keep reading to…
Electronic Theatre–a gaming website–has revealed that a very special and highly limited “Link on Epona” figurine is now available for purchase in Europe. Only 1,500 pieces have been set aside for the public so this will be sure to end up as a highly valued item of memorabilia. Hit the jump to check out some…
More and more details keep coming out of the special Hyrule Historia book as fans of the Zelda series translate it into English. The Nintendo-dedicated website GoNintendo has released some new details that may surprise you and may get you thinking a bit differently towards the Zelda story.
Cubed3–a website devoted to the videogames of Nintendo–wrote an interesting piece on looking back at January 2005 in Zelda history. They discussed one of the greatest handheld Zelda games, released in America seven years ago from this month. Hit the jump as we look at what Cubed3 had to say about the Hyrule adventure that…
Hi, everyone! My name is Timothy and I am one of the newest News Correspondents for Zelda Universe. I have been enjoying Zelda games ever since I was seven years old which adds up to more than half of my life. The first ever Zelda adventure I embarked on was undoubtedly Ocarina of Time which I…
Hey there, Universe! Today is Monday, and you know what that means… another Music Monday! Today we will be focusing on two fantastic re-orchestrations of two fantastic Zelda songs. First, I have a re-orchestration my friend Dasgust made of the Skyward Sword theme! Then, I have one of my favourite ZREO remixes, the Wind Waker…
Recently, artist Constantin Georges released (fake) screenshots of what Skyward Sword would look like if it was for the original Game Boy, and now he’s released a second set. Hit the jump to see both sets!
Hello there, Universe! It is Monday, and that means it’s time for another wonderful Music Monday! Today we will be focusing on musical instruments in (and out of) the Zelda games. The soundtrack in the Zelda series is a huge part of the experience, but musical instruments as items in the game are just as…
Well hello there Universe! I hope you all enjoyed Christmas yesterday, and I am glad to be here to bring you a Boxing Day pick-me-up! In case those horrible long lines of doom and despair got you down, this’ll pick you up! I am usually not a fan of Gerudo Valley’s theme, nor am I…
We posted earlier about the Hyrule Historia book that was just released; it contained lots of Zelda secrets, like the famous timeline. But did you know that this book also explained some of the names of Zelda characters? From the translations so far, we’re able to confirm the origins of the names of three characters:…
Season’s greetings Universe! Another week has passed, and you know what that means… Music Monday! Today, we are going to focus on a few things – The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword and Christmas! Legendary Hero, is in my opinion, one of the greatest songs in Zelda, so I am very excited to share this one with…
Hi there Universe! I am Rusty, more commonly known as HappyDragonite; and I make ZeldaTunes for ZeldaUniverseTV. I have loved Zelda since I was a kid, and loved not only the games, but the music as well. As stated at E3 2011, music is a hugely important part of Zelda games, and my job is…
