A Link Between Worlds is considered by many to be a modern day classic, bringing Zelda back to its initial roots of adventure and exploration. While it had a nostalgia factor by using A Link to the Past’s overworld map as its base, it also was able to stand on its own two feet by way of…
YouTuber and musician Jaron Davis recently posted a video of himself performing “Midna’s Lament” from Twilight Princess in the style of an acapella. The piece is breath taking, with spot-on singing and chords that never miss a beat. As this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music in Twilight Princess and one of my personal favorites from the game, I…
According to NDP figures, Majora’s Mask 3D was the highest selling title in the month of February in the United States, selling approximately 515,000 copies (physical and digital combined). It beat out some tough competition, such as Evolve (PC, Xbox One, PS4), Dying Light (PC, Xbox One, PS4), and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One, PS4, Xbox…
Hyrule Warriors’ final piece of DLC, The Boss Pack, has finally arrived in North America. Released in Europe and Japan on February 26, The Boss Pack introduces two brand new gameplay modes: Ganon’s Fury and the Boss Challenge mode. In the Boss Challenge mode, players are bombarded with multiple bosses at once, amping up the difficulty for…
Earlier this year we reported that Swedish gamer Jodenstone broke CosmoWright’s Ocarina of Time speedrunning record by a mere three seconds, finishing the game in 18 minutes and 7 seconds. This time around, Jodenstone managed to beat his own world record, finishing the game in just 18 minutes and 5 seconds, shaving two seconds off of…
IGN has put together a list of the top 25 games for Wii U, and our favorite green-clad hero placed not once, but twice! Hyrule Warriors came in at number 18, while The Wind Waker HD, a remake of a game originally on the GameCube, ranked fourth, besting titles such as Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Bayonetta 2, and Pikmin…
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra recently got together at GameBlast 2015 and played some of our favorite Zelda tunes! Zelda not only has a collection of some of the greatest games of all time, but also has some of the best pieces of music in the video games as well! From Gerudo Valley to Outset Island, The Royal…
Yesterday, we brought you a video of NintenDaan unboxing one of two Zelda-themed cover plates which are being sold in both Europe and Japan for the New Nintendo 3DS (not the XL). Today, NintenDaan unboxes the second of these face plates. Accompanied by the beautifully haunting (and appropriate) “Song of Healing”, NintenDaan unboxes a cover plate that features the Skull…
NintenDaan recently uploaded a video to YouTube which gives viewers a more in-depth view of one of the Zelda-themed cover plates that has come out for the New Nintendo 3DS (not the XL) in both Japan and Europe. This particular cover plate is very slick, with the front of the plate covered in black Triforces, while in contrast,…
On March 13, Nintendo is holding a “Miiting” on Miiverse where マリチャン (NintendoMchannel in English, or so it says) is interviewing the developers from the Zelda series at 10am GMT — that’s 6am EDT for those of you in the United States. Will there be any tidbits on Zelda U? What kind of insight will the developers give us…
February was a big month for video game releases, with Order: 1886 being released for the Playstation 4 and Evolve coming out for multiple platforms. Majora’s Mask 3D took home the prize though as the best-selling title to be released on a single platform in February in the UK and the sixth best-selling game overall in the country.…
Koei Tecmo revealed to MCV (The Market for Computer & Video Games) that over the years, sales for the Dynasty Warriors franchise have been in decline. The series, which is 18 years old, has seen eight formal releases and a myriad of special editions and expansion packs. Hyrule Warriors, it appears, has given the series a much-needed spark.…
Sunday’s Zelda News covered some of the latest stories of our favorite series, such as some Zelda-themed Monster Hunter DLC, a live-action Zelda trailer from The Zelda Project, and Aonuma’s views on puzzles in Zelda. While Monster Hunter is a storied franchise, the pieces of news that piqued my interest were the live-action trailer by The Zelda Project and Aonuma’s…
Hyrule Warriors: The Movie, a project being put together for Zelda Universe, is holding open auditions to anyone who would like to have a role in the film! Spearheading the movie is Zelda Universe’s own Lead Media Editor Alexander Trevino, also known as Chocoroko. He refers to the film as exactly what one would expect — a film comprised of all…
Nintendo Life is reporting that GameStops in Italy are purportedly getting a re-stock of Nintendo’s most elusive new console. The Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL, which is going for as much as $500 on eBay, has gotten a brand new product page and is available for pre-order from GameStop Italy’s website. Whether or not this is a glitch…
