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CD-ii Month: King Harkinian kicks butt in Saints Row 3

What happens when the King doesn’t get his dinner? He fights in the Steelport gang wars of Saints Row: The Third, scrubbing the floors with his enemies. He’s a top-notch gunslinger with impeccable aim, plus his dancing skills are what all true warriors strive for. I’m beginning to wonder why he ever needed Link’s help…

Merrily we scroll along: Smash 3DS’ Mario stage explained

Get ready for some side-scrolling action in Super Smash Bros.4! Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Miiverse post reveals details of the Super Mario 3D Land stage found in the 3DS version. “Here’s some info on the Nintendo 3DS stage called Super Mario 3D Land! First, it advances by side-scrolling…” Side-scrollers are challenging enough on their own. Add…

Music Monday: The King’s United States of Mah Boi

We hope you’re all enjoying CD-ii Month. This week we are featuring more musical stylings of King Harkinian. Who knew The King could both rule over Koridai and have a successful music career? Amanda’s picks:  King Harkinian goes punk in this video of Liam Lynch’s “United States of Whatever.” His rockin’ performance tells the entire…

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Fanart Friday: He’s pretty and he knows it

A long day of bombing Dodongos leaves a hero disheveled. Stargazer-eyes illustrates Link using his trusty brush to freshen up his beautiful golden hair in preparation for the King’s dinner. After all, Zelda will be there. Maybe this time he’ll get that kiss. With hair as perfect as his, there’s no way she could resist!

CD-ii Month: Announcing the caption contest winners

We had a great time reading all of your entries, and have chosen our winners. Congratulations to Nick Laure and Daniel Tei, the winners of the CD-ii month caption contest. Their wit and creativity earned each of them a fabulous pair of skull earrings from Fangamer. Nick writes: “It is written only Link can seduce…

The Bazaar – CD-ii Month Special

Welcome, mah bois and girls, to the CD-ii Bazaar! Here you’ll find the most marvelous treasures in all of Koridai, including the elusive CD-i player, t-shirts, and copies of Wand of Gamelon and Faces of Evil. Squadala! CD-i Player In order to play these glorious games, you’ll need a CD-i player. They’re incredibly hard to come by…

It’s a Zelda double feature on Qwertee

For a limited time, Qwertee is offering two Zelda themed t-shirts for $12/£8 today, and $14/£10 tomorrow. One is designed after A Link Between Worlds, featuring Lorule’s inverted Triforce. On the other, entitled “The Legend Rises,” Link stands before a glowing image of the Goddess Crest. Hurry, these shirts go off-sale tomorrow at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time!

CD-ii Month: Zelink is canon and CD-i proves it

The relationship between Link and Zelda has long been debated. Some see the two as a romantic pair, often nicknamed “Zelink,” while others see them as simply friends or even relatives. It’s time to put an end to the arguing and discover the truth. I have definitive proof that Zelink is indeed canon, thanks to…

Keep warm with this Link infinity scarf

Infinity scarves are totally in fashion right now. This 8-bit style Link-printed infinity scarf is bound to keep you warm on those chilly nights in Zora’s Domain. Measuring 34 inches long and 6 1/2 inches wide, it’s made of super soft lightweight cotton knit for extra comfort. If you’re not a fan of the infinity…

Trailer released for upcoming film; Princess in Another Castle

We mentioned back in January that filmmaker Kennedy Baruch is hard at work on “Princess in Another Castle,” a full length adaptation of his 2012 award winning short film, “Escape.” Now that production has hit the halfway mark, with plans on touring various film festivals later this year, Baruch has released the film’s first trailer. “Princess…

An HDMI mod for the N64 is in the works

Now that televisions have gone high-definition, next-gen consoles use HDMI for connectivity, rather than the old A/V cables used by systems such as the Nintendo 64. If you want to play the classic consoles and don’t have an older model television, you’re out of luck since previous generation systems are no longer supported on these…

Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the Symphonic Legends concert in London

The folks at Nintendo UK are giving away two pairs of tickets to see The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Symphonic Legends at London’s Barbican Centre on July 13. Featuring music from The Legend of Zelda, the concert includes the world premiere of a new Skyward Sword Overture. To enter, just email nintendocommunity@nintendo.co.uk with “Symphonic Legends tickets prize draw”…

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