Nintendo Underdogs Reorchestrated (NUREO for short) is a Kickstarter spearheaded by Colin McIsaac, which is dedicated to orchestrating some of the best little-known music from Nintendo’s 30-plus year history. NUREO is focused on re-imagining 20 of Nintendo’s most classic songs that haven’t been traditionally recognized by the likes of other re-orchestration projects such as Zelda Reorchestrated and Pokemon…
Gamer Heaven is offering a limited edition Legend of Zelda zip up hoodie for all the ladies out there, allowing them to show off their passion for Zelda in style. The hoodie is currently selling for $60.41 with free shipping, and the sizes range from extra small to extra large (UK size). Gamer Heaven sells…
Inspired by A Link Between Worlds, DeviantArt user CupOfKafei has created this beautiful depiction of Princess Hilda and her champion, Dark Link. Oddly enough, minus the eye color, this depiction of Dark Link can almost pass as a more mature version of Ravio. It appears that Ravio has a new rival for Princess Hilda’s affections! To…
In late March, Sonic Lost World surprised the world and released free downloadable content that featured The Legend of Zelda series. Now, in an interview with 4Gamer, Sonic Lost World producer Takashi Iizuka gave the reasoning behind having Sonic dress in Link’s classic Tunic in Lost World’s “Zelda Zone”. Whereas in the Yoshi DLC for Sonic Lost World where Sonic merely…
In Nintendo’s latest Super Smash Bros. Direct presentation, Masahiro Sakurai, director of the Super Smash Bros. Series, revealed that each stage would include its own “Final Destination”-like incarnation. In Tuesday’s Super Smash Bros. 4 pic of the day, the Gerudo Valley version of Final Destination was unveiled along with a bit of commentary from the director…
In today’s Nintendo Direct, five new playable characters were unveiled for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. 4, including the Zelda franchise’s own Sheik. More news is coming on exactly what was covered in the Nintendo Direct, but first we want to give you an overview of the one thing that everybody cares about the most: the character…
In the early 1990s, Nintendo was in the early stages of creating a CD-ROM add-on for their Super Nintendo Entertainment System (known as the Super Famicom in Japan). One of the companies they were considering collaborating with was a company called Philips Entertainment. They signed a deal, but after witnessing the poor reception of Sega’s…
CD-ii Month is coming to a close, and we sure are going to miss it. But rather than mourn the ending of such a great event, let’s celebrate all the fun we’ve had with the biggest dance party the Island of Koridai has ever seen! Here we go with the final Music Monday of CD-ii…
“The battle begins on ground level right in front of the tower.” Prism Tower is the beacon of Luminose City in Pokemon X/Y. It was revealed as a stage by director Masahiro Sakurai earlier this month on Miiverse for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. 4. Now Sakurai has unveiled even more details about the stage.While last…
We know how much the King of Hyrule loves his dinner and his wine! This depiction of the King of Hyrule from the CD-i Zelda games, mah boi, is beautifully illustrated by NecroBern, and attempts to show how the King would appear if he was in one of the proper Legend of Zelda titles.
Masahiro Sakurai has taken to Miiverse for his daily Smash Bros. pic of the day, this time introducing a new weapon present in the game: the Ore Club. According to Sakurai, “Here’s a giant attack item, the Ore Club! It’s made of minerals mined on the mountain of the gods. This bulky weapon can even unleash tornadoes.”…
EnNopp112 is the brand new world record holder with the fastest completion time in the world for Majora’s Mask, completing the game in 1:28:51 (hours: minutes: seconds). This is two minutes and 13 seconds faster than the previous record holder, sva, who completed the game in 1:31:04. No cheats were used in the playthrough, but…
How many people have beloved memories of slashing their swords away at Cuccos throughout the Legend of Zelda series? I know I certainly do! It was one of the first things I would do when playing A Link to the Past. Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, warns against this in…
Miiverse has often been called Nintendo’s answer to Twitter, and the similarities are glaring; you can follow other users, posts are limited to a specific character limit (200 characters per post on Miiverse), you can tag posts with categories and post responses to others’ posts. Nintendo’s online platform has now taken a step forward in…
One of the most interesting aspects of the CD-i Zelda games is its unique cast of characters. Deviantart user Breakfast put together a special piece of artwork portraying the cast of these classic Zelda titles! From something done from memory via Microsoft Paint, this is quite impressive! What do you think of this portrayal of…
