With Hyrule Warriors Legends releasing in Japan on January 21, the game’s producer Yosuke Hayashi has been sharing quick looks at the 3DS title on YouTube. In the second of these videos, Hayashi focuses on everyone’s favorite steed, Epona, as well as the newest addition to the fighting roster, Linkle. Starting at the 8:56 mark, we can see…
With a poof of Magic Powder, Nintendo has officially joined the social media site Tumblr, adding to their online presence that already includes such sites as Twitter and Periscope. If you have a Tumblr account, you can follow Nintendo for all of their latest posts. Likely, they’ll be sharing updates on their upcoming games in…
If you’re reading this chances are you, like me, are a fan of The Legend of Zelda. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get a bit of twisted satisfaction out of Link’s varied death animations. YouTuber Master0fHyrule feeds this need with their compliation of Link’s various demises in every current Zelda game. The video goes largely in the order of…
As reported during last year’s Wonderfest, Good Smile Company had started work on a Majora’s Mask Link Nendoroid, with a prototype of the figurine on display at the event. Now, finally, westerners can pre-order the adorably fierce Hylian through GameStop. Like previous Zelda Nendoroids, this one comes with accessories such as a display stand, switchable faces, and masks. Even Tatl is included…
With only a few words, Demise ensures his wrath will haunt every reincarnation of both Hero and Goddess following the events of Skyward Sword. And with much time and color, HeavyMetalHanzo and fellow collaborator ThaL-DAWB showcase the extent of that wrath in their amazing mural, “The Curse.” Every villain who has appeared in a Zelda game is on display, starting…
Former Zelda Universe staffer (and forever our friend) EternaLegend takes another step into a world we know little about with her newest artwork. With the year-old Zelda Wii U gameplay and her own imagination serving as inspiration, EternaLegend offers her view of what an open Forest Temple could look like in the upcoming game. A mysterious Timeshift Stone-like…
A long time ago in a kingdom far, far away… After listening to covers of A Link to the Past songs, Andy Timm decided to challenge himself creatively with a parody of the famous movie poster for Star Wars: A New Hope. While mashups of Zelda and Star Wars are nothing new, Andy wanted to see how “[he] would handle it.” Personally I think…
With The Wind Waker’s inclusion in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends comes new costumes for both heroes and villains. The new duds take inspiration from both the good and evil sides of Zelda lore to add more color to each character. Check out each new outfit below. Don’t let Link’s Second Quest pajamas fool you. He won’t be slacking off. The Great…
After its feature in the recent edition of Famitsu, Koei Tecmo has released a new look at the upcoming Hyrule Warriors Legends for the Nintendo 3DS. Based around gameplay of all the old and new characters, the Japanese trailer shows off the switching mechanic exclusive to the 3DS port, which allows players to change characters on a battlefield at…
It feels like only yesterday Linkle was announced as the newest playable character for Hyrule Warriors Legends. Now, Koei Tecmo have shared her debut gameplay trailer to give us a taste of her talents. In the video below you’ll see Linkle go up against a slew of Bokoblins using various attacks, with an explosive finish. All of the footage…
Back in February there was a flurry of rumors surrounding Netflix and a possible deal with Nintendo to bring The Legend of Zelda to the small screen as a television series. And while Nintendo has so far denied any talk of a Zelda film or show, that hasn’t stopped artists such as Matt Vince from imagining a dream collaboration…
Never one to miss out on the party, Ganondorf is set to shake up Hyrule Warriors Legends with his newest weapon: his classic Trident. The new weapon boasts the electric element and allows Ganondorf to attack much faster than with his twin swords. A throw of the spear gathers up enemies on all sides of the Gerudo…
When Zelda Universe staff member Humulos isn’t helping out with our YouTube videos, or making his own, he is lucky enough to sleep warmly under his wife Jessica’s amazing creation: the Quilt Entertainment System. A project ten months in the making, this king-sized quilt features over forty different sprites from NES games ranging from the popular…
With the release date for the North American version of Hyrule Warrior Legends comes the official box art, which looks familiar to anyone who has seen the promotional material for the game. Along with the box art and the March 25 release date, Koei Tecmo is promising a Toon Link trailer this week along with other news.…
Like many retailers and companies, Nintendo is already beginning its holiday advertising campaign with two new commercials focusing on the Nintendo 3DS. In the below videos you’ll find previews of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, and of course, Tri Force Heroes. Personally, I find the second commercial does a better job of projecting…
