The imminent launch of a new Nintendo console is always an exciting time, and in the weeks counting down to the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo’s gone on a worldwide Nintendo Switch 2 Experience tour to show off the capabilities of its newest hardware. We were invited to preview the Switch 2 in…
The Triforce is an integral part of Zelda lore. Its presence is felt everywhere, even being adopted by the Royal Family as part of their official crest. To the denizens of Hyrule, it is a sacred relic left behind by the Golden Goddesses. To Ganon, it is a tool for furthering his wicked plans to…
With the release of Tears of the Kingdom approaching (yay!) and the leaks that have happened (boo!), we want to share how we will be handling spoilers across all Zelda Universe channels. We are committed to allowing all Zelda fans to continue being a part of our community while also allowing them to experience Tears…
For a spinoff title, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is about as close as possible to being a mainline Zelda game without being a mainline Zelda game. While a Hyrule Warriors game at heart, it portrays the world and aesthetics of Breath of the Wild so well that it’s easy to forget that you aren’t…
More than 200 animators and artists have spent 18 months recreating the cutscenes from Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, and the result is charming and hilarious. For the uninitiated, the CD-i Zelda games came into existence after a deal was made between Nintendo and Philips to produce a CD-ROM…
ZUthon, our annual summer charity marathon, starts this Thursday, and we’ll be playing Zelda games for 100 hours to raise money for Direct Relief’s COVID-19 Response. The schedule has been finalized, so read on to see what we’ll be playing, and some of the special guests who’ll be joining us. We’ll kick off at 12pm…
The Moblins are revolting. So are the Stalfos, Goriyas, and Gibdos. The Zelda animated series is chock full of puns, and this episode title is one of the best. It’s also one of my personal favorite episodes from the entire show. For a series that had some pretty ridiculous plotlines at times, this episode actually…
ZUthon, our annual charity Zelda marathon, is happening from July 30 to August 3 this year, with the aim to raise as much money as possible for Direct Relief. The marathon, which will be broadcast on our Twitch channel, will run nonstop for 100 hours, and during that time our team will be playing all…
Our forum community is currently holding a vote to find out what our favorite games of the 2010s were, and you can have a say by voting for up to 10 games from a list of nominees. To vote, head over to the Official Game of the Decade voting thread, view the list of nominees…
Netherlands-based cosplayer and prop maker Tom van de Crommert of Non Stop Props has spent the past two years crafting a veritable arsenal of weapons from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. van de Crommert recently shared a picture on Reddit’s r/zelda of his impressive collection, which features several swords, shields, Champions’ weapons,…
It’s time to announce the schedule for ZUthon, our charity Zelda marathon raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, along with some special guests who’ll be joining our team. In a matter of hours, our third annual charity marathon, ZUthon: Zelda for Eternity, will be kicking off at 3.00pm EDT on Thursday, August 1.…
We’re giving North American Zelda fans the chance to win a custom-made amiibo of Princess Zelda from A Link Between Worlds. Created by talented amiibo crafter MissGandaKris, this unique amiibo features the version of Princess Zelda seen in the 2013 Nintendo 3DS title A Link Between Worlds. For a chance to win this prize, enter…
Our summer charity Zelda marathon, ZUthon: Zelda for Eternity, will be held on August 1 – 5 this year, and we’ll be raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event will begin on Thursday, August 1 at 3.00pm EDT (UTC-4). We’ll be playing Zelda games for 100 hours straight, until we wrap up…
The subject of overtime in the video game industry has been a hot one for the last few years. In fact, it’s so ingrained in the work culture that there’s a special name for it: crunch. Game developers are all too often being asked to work up to 100 hours a week, including weekends, as…
Nintendo stunned Zelda fans on Tuesday by revealing a sneak peek of the franchise’s next game, a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, at the end of their E3 Direct in the form of a one minute and 26-second trailer. It’s safe to say that it wasn’t a surprise that a new Zelda game…
