Have you ever had the thought that, in the world of Nintendo, Link is a much cooler hero than Mario? Or had you ever wanted to see how Link’s sword and shield would go up against Donkey Kong’s brute strength? If Nintendo’s heroes fought each other, who would come out on top? Well, 1999 let…
1992 was what I’d call one of the golden years in Zelda’s history. The glory from the NES era was yet to fade and despite the years that had passed since the release of Zelda II, non-game material such as merchandise, cartoons, and comic books kept Zelda and Nintendo very much in the spotlight. Most…
Over the past week there have been some big reveals in anticipation of Twilight Princess HD and Hyrule Warriors Legends. If you’ve missed any major announcements or just want a recap of what’s been happening in the world of Zelda over the past week, Zelda News has you covered. This week our host Amanda covers the functionality of amiibo in Twilight…
By 1989 Zelda – and Nintendo in general – fever raged high. Although the next game in the official Zelda series wouldn’t be released until 1992, 1989 was anything but a quiet year for Zelda fans. Merchandise was widely available and the Zelda fans of 1989 could start their day by eating Mario and Zelda cereal,…
Welcome to the first in a series of articles that will be released over the next few weeks. 30 Years in 30 Days takes a look back through the history of the Zelda series as we count down to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Zelda series on February 21. A good number of people…
We’re looking to expand some of the features on our website. In particular we have a mobile design waiting to be coded up, but we need to add some new developers to our team in order to make that happen. We’d also like to hire someone specifically for back-end work along with someone who can help…
Thousands of gamers descended on Melbourne, Australia last weekend for the third annual PAX Australia. PAX is a convention for the fans first and foremost, and many of them spend a lot of time making costumes in order to cosplay as their favorite characters there. I myself sacrificed a lot of sleep in the week leading up…
In November, the Symphony of the Goddesses will head to Amsterdam and Brussels. European Zelda fans will have the chance to see these two concerts on November 11 and 12, as per the schedule. Zelda Universe has a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky fan for the concert in Brussels on November 12…
Looking over our statistics, we can see that more and more of you guys are visiting Zelda Universe from your mobile devices. In fact, I’m one of those who frequently uses the site on my phone. While it’s usable and I can read everything I want to, the site isn’t yet optimized for mobile devices…
Wherever he travels — forests, deserts or water — Link must always be on his guard for enemies. Have you ever thought about how dangerous it must be for him to even take a bath? Luckily, the officially licensed bathrobe based on the Legend of Zelda franchise has just been launched by Merchoid. It’s a bathrobe…
Cookies are pretty amazing. They taste great, and the only bad thing you can really say about them is that they sometimes look a little boring, so I guess that’s why different shaped cookie cutters were invented. Stars and hearts are nice shapes and all, but how about Rupees and Triforces and Hylian Shields? That’s…
Ven Mehic is a leathersmith who has recently branched out into crafting Legend of Zelda-themed accessories. His specialty is creating beautiful leather wristbands emblazoned with Zelda designs, such as shields from the various games. Ven has offered to give away one of these bracelets to a fan, which is this Skyward Sword design: The giveaway will run over on our…
The Zelda Symphony recently added new shows to its schedule, and to celebrate, we’ve got two pairs of tickets up for grabs! The “Master Quest” second tour of the Symphony of the Goddesses is still going strong and the current schedule has shows running through December. Zelda Universe has two pairs of tickets to any show…
We’ve teamed up with Living Dead Clothing once again to give you the chance to win one of their Chibi Zelda swimsuits. Living Dead has a fantastic range of Zelda gear, including leggings, dresses and kaftans. The colorful Chibi Zelda swimsuit up for grabs captures Link’s adventures and many of the characters he meets along his…
Calling all Zelda fans who like playing with images! Zelda Universe is on the lookout for talented Graphic Artists to join our staff team and produce images for the site. We need people who can do tasks from simple cropping of official artwork and existing images to creating original graphics for posts, articles, guides, YouTube thumbnails and more.…
