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Hyrule Warriors a huge hit worldwide

Koei Tecmo recently announced that Hyrule Warriors has shipped one million units worldwide. The majority of these sales come from the US, where Hyrule Warriors sold 190,000 copies in its first week alone. Surprisingly, the game sold at a much slower pace in Japan, with only 100,000 copies being sold in its first month. Up to this point, Hyrule…

Music Monday: A time for healing

“The Song of Healing” is one of the most notorious pieces in the Zelda franchise, almost without equal. Introduced in Majora’s Mask, it allows Link to heal souls, including his own. It’s dark and foreboding, yet at the same time tragically beautiful. It conveys everything that makes Majora’s Mask so wonderful in a simple musical phrase. Music is one…

Best Buy cancels Majora’s Mask 3DS XL pre-orders

Best Buy has canceled a slew of Majora’s Mask 3DS XL pre-orders due to lack of supply.  Earlier in the week, Best Buy had canceled orders with more than one order for Nintendo’s limited edition New 3DS XL, hoping to quell their supply problems. Obviously this was not enough. They then went ahead and have…

Fanart Friday: Majora’s Mask is coming

Majora’s Mask is finally coming to the Nintendo 3DS, and fans couldn’t me more thrilled about it, evidenced by how quickly the Majora’s Mask 3D Collector’s Edition sold out. Fans have been crying out for a remake of the game ever since Ocarina of Time came out for the 3DS in 2011, spearheading a campaign called “Operation Moonfall”…

Music Monday: Enter Ganondorf

A Link to the Past introduced many classic Zelda themes to the series. None of them were as dark and foreboding as “Ganon’s Theme”, later dubbed “Ganondorf’s Theme” in Ocarina of Time though. One of my favorite pieces in all of Zelda, it also provides me with my favorite moment in the entire series. Link has just unlocked…

Fanart Friday: Enter Queen Gohma

Although Christmas has passed us by, the memories it left behind have not. As Zelda games tend to release just in time for the holiday season, many of us have grown up receiving the latest Zelda installment as a gift for the holidays. One of the fondest Christmas memories I have as a child is playing Ocarina of Time 16…

Hyrule Warriors pre-order DLC costumes available for purchase in Europe

The pre-order downloadable content for Hyrule Warriors, which consisted of three sets of costume skins from Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess are now available for purchase in Europe, in addition to the Demon King pack (Ganondorf). These costumes were previously only available to fans who pre-ordered the game at specific retailers (or by registering your game…

Discontinued amiibo may become available in card form

In an interview with the Associated Press, Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned the option of Nintendo releasing certain discontinued amiibo in card form if they are no longer available at retailers, retaining the same functionality that the figurine versions have. “We’re not making promises for certain figures, but the way “amiibo” is designed is that certain games…

12 days at Snowhead

Have you ever imagined what a Christmas Carol in the land of Termina would be like? YouTuber Really Freakin’ Clever has, and has put together “12 Days at Snowhead — A Zelda Christmas Carol”. Although brief, it is thoroughly entertaining and with its wonderful ending will satisfy Zelda and even the most hardcore Majora’s Mask fans alike. Happy Holidays!

Fanart Friday: Merry Christmas

With Christmas less than a week away, it feels only fitting that this week’s Fanart Friday feature some Christmas goodness, along with a little Zelda/Link action sprinkled on top! Daniel-Link of Deviant Art manages to portray a charming yet cute version of what a ZeLink Christmas would look like in his piece “Merry Christmas 2012.” While Link has yet…

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