Gaming is fun. It always has been. Simple enough, right? But wouldn’t it be so much better if you could give while you game? That’s the idea behind gaming marathons – and at Zelda Universe we tend to report on them often. After all, they are Zelda-centric and are always for great causes. Another upcoming…
If you keep up with Nintendo, you’ll know that the special red Wii and DSi packages meant to commemorate Mario’s 25th anniversary were released in North America yesterday, November 7th. These special packages were featured in an article of ours a couple weeks ago actually, to announce their release in North America. Well, now wallabies…
That’s right. Hot out of the Japanese bakery are four minute-long slices of hot Ocarina of Time 3DS pie. This time, one of our members on the Zelda Universe Forums, ItsZant made a thread (UPDATE: now merged with the Official ZU OoT3DS thread) on the board bringing our attention to it. For four minutes, one invariably attractive…
The first Legend of Zelda game established a great formula that gamers all over the world fell in love with, and hopes for a sequel that expanded on that gameplay were high with every fan. What people got, however, was a completely different style of game – but is different necessarily bad? For those who might not…
It’s time to start saving for November 7th. This holiday season, Nintendo shows it’s no stranger to good marketing, and is releasing two special bundles in honor of the 25th (wow, has it really been that long?) anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros. on the NES. The bundles are for the Wii and DSi,…
The folks over at VGMaps have been making great video game maps for gamers for a long time now – whether those gamers be perfectionists striving to explore every nook and cranny of a map, or just plain lost. Many of you are probably familiar with the site, but you may not be aware of their…
While we still don’t know what the price of the 3DS will be in North America or Europe, the Japanese price has been announced – and it’s about $300. Sound like a lot for a handheld? One would think so. According to Iwata, many factors went in to the decision. Some speculate that one reason…
A newspaper in Germany known as BILD, which has earned itself a reputation as a notorious spreader of rumors, has hinted that the 3DS will go on sale in Europe during the first quarter of 2011. The console will supposedly launch with a new Mario Kart and Professor Layton game, as well as the much-anticipated…
Nintendo of America’s executive president of sales and marketing, Cammie Dunaway, has announced that she will be leaving her position, effective October 1st. Since joining the company in November of 2007, she’s been a famous (or infamous, depending on who you talk to) face in the company. Dunaway is accepting a position outside of the video game…
It’s a great time to be a fan of gaming music. On September 23rd, at 6 PM GMT (you can convert to your time zone here), WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln will be performing Nintendo music in full symphonic force, and the whole performance is going to be streamed live from the Symphonic Legends website. The first…
Remember that NES table we showed you recently? Here’s a little something else in that vein (and coincidentally, from the same source). For a boy’s birthday this year, his sister and mother collaborated to provide him with this amazing bed set. Being largely gray, as one would imagine, the pillow cases are modeled after NES…
Coffee tables. Most people have them, but I mean, don’t you ever feel like they have no pizazz? No snap? No crackle? No pop? Well, Flickr user mattcyborgelt certainly understands that sentiment. Pictured is his coffee table – a beautiful replica of an NES. But it’s not just awesome. It’s also practical. There is storage…
When playing the waiting game it’s always nice to see a light in the dark – no matter how dim. An account on Twitter, “nochisan,” which has since been deleted entirely, posted an update that seemed to contain knowledge as to the Japanese release date of the Nintendo 3DS. The post in question reads as…
Some of you may remember our news post last week about an upcoming Zelda marathon going on at Versus Marathons. Well, that marathon starts tomorrow! Here’s a quick recap for those that may have missed it: All proceeds will be donated to Child’s Play Charity. The marathon will last for 60 hours, unless enough funds are…
Saving the world. That’s what we call it. I mean, hey, that’s what everyone calls it. But nobody wants to just save the world – they want to save the people. Who would venture to save a world with no inhabitants? In the Legend of Zelda series that’s the draw of the plot – to…
