Just about every popular video game series has a board game these days. Don’t believe me? Just check out Kickstarter, gamefound, or BoardGameGeek and type in one of your favorite series. Chances are, you’ll find it there. But for every Bloodborne, The Elder Scrolls, and Super Mario Bros. board games you’ll find, you’d be at…
We’ve all seen it. ‘Like, repost, and follow to win this, that, or the other thing!’ Most of the time, I just scroll right on by every single one, but not this time. On October 23rd, 2020, Nintendo of America sent out a Tweet that they were going to be giving away a limited edition…
I’m not going to lie and say that I wasn’t among those that were originally disappointed when The Wind Waker was revealed back at Space World in 2001. I was almost 21 and the memory of the Link and Ganondorf clip from the year prior was still fresh in my mind. Regardless, we all know…
Well, the leaves have finally dropped from the trees (in some hemispheres), and in some places winter has set up shop early. That means it’s a long time coming for us to finally reveal the winners of the ZU Linktober art contest for 2024! We would like to thank all of our contributors for their…
By now, most of us have seen our fair share of Master Sword replicas, whether authorized like the recent version from Proplica or the not so authorized. Either way, most Zelda fans probably have a version of the Blade of Evil’s Bane somewhere in their collection. Today, though, we’re going to talk about a not…
It’s June of 2011, and I’m sitting in front of a computer with a blank white page and a cursor flashing. Nintendo’s webform sits there waiting for me to input some words into the Wii>General Questions/Feedback section and yet my fingers are hesitating on the keyboard. I’ve had a lot of time to think about…
Halloween has come and gone and the ink from this month’s Linktober has just begun to dry. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest and to give a few updates before we get too far into November. First of all, if you’re not sure what I’m…
It’s that time of year again. The wind is a bit more brisk, the leaves are starting to turn, and everyone has an unhealthy fascination with pumpkin spice…that’s right, it’s Linktober season! For those that are unfamiliar, Linktober is a themed art event that invites artists of all levels to practice their craft throughout the…
Remember in my last column when I mentioned that The Legend of Zelda merchandise was scarce in the 80s? Well, figurines were even harder to come by. By hard, I mean there were virtually none except for a series of Nintendo trophy figures, which were essentially a set of dioramas featuring multiple games, including The…
It’s no secret to anyone that Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is hard. The tricky part about that, though, is the question of if it’s hard hard or just NES hard. Back when the Adventure of Link released in late 1988 as the much anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda, it was in…
If you’re an avid Legend of Zelda enthusiast and would like the opportunity to write about timelines, characters, experiences, music, cosplay, and just about everything else Zelda related, Zelda Universe wants to hear from you! With Tears of the Kingdom behind us and Echoes of Wisdom soon to be released, now is the perfect time…
Since the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States, we have never lacked for a glut of Super Mario Brothers merchandise. The Legend of Zelda, though? Selections there were always few and far between in the 80s and 90s. Despite its popularity with gamers, the series never really boiled over into mainstream…
If you’re an avid Legend of Zelda enthusiast and would like the opportunity to write about timelines, characters, experiences, music, cosplay, and just about everything else Zelda related, Zelda Universe wants to hear from you! With the release of Tears of the Kingdom behind us and a newly announced movie to come, now is the…
You wander into the foothills of Death Mountain, sure to bring your Flamebreaker armor or a few Fireproof Elixirs with you. If you take the direct path, dodging Fire Chuchus and Fire-Breath Lizalfos, it may take some time before the melody reaches your ears. When the dust settles, or you’ve gone the indirect route and…
When you think of the Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda, what do you think about? Do you hear synth tunes as you wander the mist-covered grove? Does the playful tune of “Saria’s Song” float through your mind as you pass through the massive fallen trunks? Or are you haunted by the breeze that…
