Over the past four years, remixer David W. Lloyd aka “djpretzel” from OverClocked Remix has entertained the idea, “What if The Doors had recorded ‘Dark World’ in the style of ‘Riders on the Storm’?!?”. After toying with the concept, he finally came onto the time and proper resources to make it happen. To create the arrangement,…
Sheik’s theme from Ocarina of Time is a great piece of music. As beautiful as it is, it’s not one we’ve featured very much here on Music Mondays. Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely and talented Adrisaurus, who creates original musical works, as well as covers of popular songs, including several from…
Described as a “delightful mix of Zelda and Princess Bride,” Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is an Action-RPG filled with dungeons, puzzles, boss fights and chiptunes. The game is narrated by Grandpa, with the help of his granddaughter Lily. The story begins when our hero, who also happens to be named Lily, joins the Royal Knights of the Rose. On that…
Eighteen months ago, Shinesparkers announced a new collaborative musical project covering tracks from the multiple video game franchises found in the Super Smash Bros. series, entitled “Harmony of Heroes“. Just in time for the release of Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Darren Kerwin, director and producer of the project, is proud to announce the album’s completion. With…
I must admit, I can’t resist a good musical. Many of you may remember “Tales of the Wind Waker” by the Youtube group Random Encounters. Well, now they’re back with “Hyrule Warrior’s Heart”, parodying the newest Zelda title. The video opens with Link, Ganondorf and Zelda as they read their invitations from the Smash Brotherhood. The three are…
Just this week, Norwegian folk harpist Branna Laurelin posted a video covering Ballad of the Goddess from Skyward Sword. Wearing a white dress that’s reminiscent of Zelda’s, she beautifully plays her own arrangement of the ballad on the harp, while singing ancient Hylian lyrics. After you watch the video below, be sure to check out some of…
Husband and wife Twitch team RemySetGo are getting ready for a 72-hour nonstop live stream of Hyrule Warriors beginning 1am (PDT) on September 26. During those 72 hours, the duo will show you all the ins and outs of the new crossover. Throughout the marathon, they’ll also be giving away codes for the Nintendo eShop to some lucky viewers.…
In Monterrey, Mexico, the medicine department at Universidad de Nuevo Leon got a Hylian makeover as part of their annual fair. Notris FX, a studio whose specialty is sci-fi and fantasy reproductions, built a jaw-dropping Zelda display with life-size statues, multiple shield replicas, and a beautiful mural. With sculptures of Zant, Darunia and Link, it’s almost like the campus transformed…
Added to the list of Zelda tunes on the Super Smash Bros. 3DS soundtrack is Full Steam Ahead from Spirit Tracks. This piece, along with others on the soundtrack, is arranged by Michiko Naruke. She is known for composing the music in the Wild Arms series, and she also arranged the Ocarina of Time medley in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. You can listen to…
Travel back to the year 1987 and you’ll find 7-year-old avid gamer, Joe Granato. He loved spending his days fighting to save Hyrule or rescuing the Princess from the clutches of the evil King Koopa. Playing the NES inspired him to create his own game called Mystic Searches, complete with music, sound effects and storyline.…
Is there something you’ve been dying to know about Hyrule Warriors? Well now’s your chance to ask the expert! We’ve been given the opportunity to ask a few questions about Hyrule Warriors, answered by none other than Mr. Aonuma himself! Maybe you’d like to know who his favorite fighter is, or what it was like working on a spinoff rather…
On September 26 at 8am, a limited edition Hyrule Warriors bundle pack goes on sale, and you can only get it at the Nintendo World Store in New York. The bundle includes a physical copy of the game and Link’s blue scarf. The scarf is included in special edition sets of the game in Europe and Japan, but this is…
In anticipation of Hyrule Warriors coming out this month, Nintendo UK took to their Twitter account announcing the release of free, downloadable Hyrule Warriors icons for Twitter and Facebook, as well as wallpapers. Make it known to all your friends and family on social media that you’re ready for Hyrule Warriors with a new icon for your profile. You can…
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Over Labor Day weekend, I joined 60,000 fellow nerds as we celebrated our favorite fandoms at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. There was certainly no shortage of Zelda cosplayers at the con. I saw so many different versions of Link and Zelda, as well as takes on Navi and even Tingle. Dressed as Nabooru from Ocarina of Time, I attended…
