Every August, Game Informer magazine runs a special “E3 Hot 50” feature, and this year’s issue has two cover options for two of this E3’s hottest games: Breath of the Wild and God of War. Artist Alex Griendling was commissioned to create the two covers, and the result is a stylized design that features the iconic main…
“Reggie, are you Zelda?” When Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime sat down for an interview with Funhaus, he was probably expecting to talk about Breath of the Wild, not be asked if he was the titular princess or what his own favorite Zelda game was. But this isn’t any ordinary interview. Funhaus, a subsidiary of Rooster Teeth, put…
Breath of the Wild has a right-handed Link. Of all the breaks from Zelda tradition that Nintendo has employed for the upcoming game, this one came out of left field (pun intended) and is one of the more puzzling changes. Voice acting? Many would agree it’s overdue. The open, non-linear world? A welcome return to…
Speculation that the NX will have a portable component has just been given a little extra credibility after analysis of a patent filed by Nintendo in 2014. The NX is due out in March next year but still largely remains a mystery after Nintendo chose not to show it at this year’s E3. One widely-supported theory among gamers is…
Last week we reported that Breath of the Wild had been nominated for three Game Critics Awards in their Best of E3 2016 awards, including Best in Show, and we’re thrilled to announce that it won all three! Along with Best in Show, Breath of the Wild took home the Best Console Game and Best Action/Adventure Game awards.…
Celebrations for The Legend of Zelda’s 30th anniversary continue with three concerts to be held in Japan in October and December. A full orchestra, under the conduction of Taizo Takemoto, will play popular songs from the series alongside video footage on the big screen. The concert’s website also hints that special guests involved with Zelda’s history will appear during…
Shigeru Miyamoto addressed the topic of VR at the latest Nintendo shareholder meeting, saying that the company has been researching it, and any product they release must be affordable and able to be played for long periods of time. While these annual meetings aren’t normally the platform Nintendo uses to make major announcements, they often offer interesting…
Every Sunday we release Zelda News, a short video that recaps the major stories from the past week. This week in Zelda News sees plenty about Breath of the Wild: it has been nominated for three Game Critics Awards, Nintendo announces that they are targeting sales of 2 million copies of the game, and there’s over…
It’s not long now until Nintendo’s E3 livestream kicks off, and we’ll finally get a proper look at the newest Zelda game for the Wii U and NX. As a reminder, Nintendo has opted out of holding a Digital Event this year, and will be running a live Nintendo Treehouse stream starting tomorrow at 9am…
We’ve been waiting two years to say this: we’ve been secretly working with David Leferink at Heroic Replicas to create the most accurate Master Sword replica in the world, and it’s coming on March 14. In 10 days’ time we’ll be publishing a special feature here at Zelda Universe detailing how the sword was made. From…
On March 1, online daily t-shirt company RIPT Apparel will have two new Zelda designs available for just 24 hours. One design features a silhouette of Dark Link in a style reminiscent of acclaimed indie game Limbo. The second looks a lot like the adidas logo, except that it’s much cooler because it’s repping the Triforce! To celebrate…
Australian concept artist and illustrator Jessica Smith has created a series of beautiful paintings featuring Link from the Zelda Wii U trailer in various locations in Hyrule. When she first heard that the new Zelda game would feature an open world, she was incredibly excited and decided to channel this excitement into a series of pictures that allowed her…
In the lead up to the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda we have been exploring its history with a series of articles that cover the major things that happened each year in the world of Zelda: game releases, merchandise, and even notable events in the fandom. We remember the highs, the lows, and the moments that Nintendo would…
Today marks 30 years since the very first Legend of Zelda game was released. What’s most exciting is that we’re not just remembering some old game that came out in the ’80s but one that birthed a series with a rich history that’s still going strong today. Today we celebrate the entire Legend of Zelda…
If you’re passionate about technology and The Legend of Zelda, we have an opportunity for those interested in DevOps and server management. We’re looking to expand our DevOps team; arguably the most important team here at Zelda Universe, for without them there wouldn’t be a website or community. Our DevOps team manages the multiple servers that power…
