One of the best things about that otherwise dull time in between the release of a major Zelda game and the next E3 conference is that the fans get wonderfully creative. YouTube user DarkStar109, also known as Titus, has uploaded another video to his collection of video game arrangements, this time from Ocarina of Time.…
Cliff Bleszinski, better known as Cliffy B and most famous for designing the Gears of War series, admits that he was often teased about liking The Legend of Zelda as a child. However, he also cites Nintendo as his “first true love,” and states that the original Zelda game gave him his first lesson in marketing. …
YouTube user and violinist mklachu has been doing violin covers for months, and this time around she’s tackled “Crimson Loftwing” from Skyward Sword. In the style of recording multiple videos and then combining them to create one complete arrangement, her take on this popular Zelda tune is a must-hear for anyone who’s played Skyward Sword–or…
Eiji Aonuma, producer of Skyward Sword and one of the leading developers of the Zelda series since Ocarina of Time, recently spoke with IGN via e-mail about story and complexity in Zelda. The team at IGN took notice of the greater detail in Skyward Sword, such as “bugs, minerals and other assorted collectables [that] could be…
We Zelda fans are notorious within the gaming community for being a bit temperamental when it comes to expressing our love of the series to other gamers. YouTube user itismarc0 has created a video in which he humorously expresses the many sayings, praises, and criticisms that Zelda fans have been belting out for decades. Hit the…
For years, fans have been begging for a Zelda game to receive the orchestral treatment and finally get an orchestrated soundtrack. Skyward Sword did just that (mostly), but what about the previous games in the series? One fan has been taking classic video game songs and revamping them into beautiful orchestral arrangements. Next up on…
The Kikwi: they’re the adorable forest creatures that Link encounters in Skyward Sword, all led by their enormous leader, Bucha. Some avid fans decided to spend their snow day making a snowman, but, rather than the traditional Frosty, decided to create the Kikwi leader! The group had originally intended to sculpt a normal snowman, but…
Link has faced demon kings and groups of darknuts and even a few angry cucoos in his time adventuring the realm of Hyrule, but he’s never faced an army this massive. Artist Dan Hipp has created the fan art seen above in which Link, for the first time ever, may need a slightly bigger sword…
Despite being well into the new year, Nintendo’s 25th Anniversary celebration of Zelda keeps on giving. From now until February 20, you can download Four Swords Anniversary Edition for free on your Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS–that’s only seven more days to get your hands on this classic title for the Game Boy Advance. This…
For those familiar with Yelp, the user review site for everything from restaurants to reupholstery, you’ll know the site often consists of scathing reviews on rather trivial aspects. The folks over at Smosh have created some parody Yelp-styled reviews of some notorious Zelda dungeons… and yes, the Water Temple is on the list. However, you might be…
In what may be our most musical Monday yet, we bring you another amazing piece of Zelda music, this time by the talened TheDelRe. He’s been doing guitar covers of Zelda songs for a long time, bringing classic Zelda melodies to life with a more metal flair than what can be heard in the games. …
Do you live near Portland, Oregon? If so, then prepare for “Triforce Tribute,” an art show taking place at Land Gallery from March 9 to April 21 of this year. Even if you live oceans away, however, you can still experience the beauty of these Zelda-themed works of art on the exhibition’s official Tumblr page. …
Depending on how long you’ve been following Zelda news on the Internet, you may or may not remember a supposed game known as “Project Deluge,” or “Valley of the Flood.” Back in 2008, a secret interview between Eiji Aonuma and a mysterious person known only as “Kyle” was leaked on the IGN forums. In it,…
Of all the glimpses into the inner workings of the Zelda series that Hyrule Historia is giving us, one of the most personal is the concept art. It allows us to see what a game’s characters were like in their early days, and also reveals what could have been in a game had certain ideas not be abandoned…
Club Nintendo has been on a roll as of late for having some great Zelda-themed items up for grabs. Now they’ve released yet another, this time for the Nintendo 3DS. It’s a 3DS card case for holding 3DS game cards, or cartridges, with the space for up to eighteen cards. The exterior of the carrying…
