Harmony of Heroes, a Super Smash Bros. inspired fan-created album produced by Shinesparkers, launched back in October becoming a great success. With 101 tracks from over 60 musical artists around the globe, it became the biggest fan-arrangement album in history. Despite the huge tracklist spanning over 15 franchises, the team still had more that they wanted…
Spin the dreidel and fry up some latkes because Hanukkah starts tomorrow! Hanukkah (or Chanukah) celebrates the victory of light over darkness. According to the ancient story, when the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem from Antiochus, they found only a one-day supply of oil for the Menorah. Miraculously, the flame kept burning for eight…
On December 27 at 4pm EST, Zeldathon begin their 13th marathon, entitled Zeldathon Relief. Since their very first marathon five years ago, the Zeldathon team have raised over $300,000 for charities such as St. Jude, Child’s Play and the American Red Cross. This go ’round, the charity of choice is Direct Relief. Direct Relief works to provide…
Strange matches happened there no stranger would it be, If we met at midnight online For Glory. Super Smash Bros. is kind of like the The Hunger Games — competitors enter an arena and fight until there’s only one survivor. Paying tribute to the latest Hunger Games film, Mockingjay, YouTubers Roger DiLuigi, Danny Lopatka and Sam Yung have put together…
Known as “the father of video games”, Ralph Baer passed away in his New Hampshire home on the evening of December 6 at the age of 92. The German-born inventor and his family immigrated to the United States in 1938. Full of ambition, Baer earned a degree in television engineering from the American Television Institute of Technology in…
Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword? That was the question on gamers’ minds as they prepared to pre-order Hyrule Warriors. Fans who pre-ordered the game were given a DLC pack with costumes from either Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess, or Skyward Sword. However, each set was exclusive to a specific retailer. Unless one pre-ordered the game from three different stores, there…
Sometimes, the only way to express the excitement of an occasion is through song. Upon hearing the news of Majora’s Mask 3D, the residents of Tomodachi Life got together and put on an opera, led by a Mii that looks an awful lot like Link. Majora’s Mask is a tragic tale, so that’s perfect for an opera! Opening…
Want to talk Zelda with the ZU crew? Then join us tonight at 8pm EST for Zelda Matters, our new call-in show. Humulos and Alex will host this week’s live stream on our Youtube channel, where fans like you can call in through Google+ and join in on the discussion. The topic of conversation: It’s completely up…
When Majora’s Mask was released on the Nintendo 64 back in 2000, the graphics were top notch. Since then, video game graphics have gotten even smoother, more intricate, and less blocky. Like the Ocarina of Time remake, the graphics for Majora’s Mask will be completely remastered to reflect today’s gaming technology. These new screenshots for Majora’s Mask 3D reveal…
While those of you in the southern hemisphere will soon be saying hello to summer (lucky!), many of us are just getting our first taste of cold weather for the season. It’s hard to stay warm during those initial cold days — I find myself drinking cup after cup hot tea and I’m still freezing,…
With all these great new games coming out like Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, and Super Smash Bros., those Club Nintendo points are rolling in — just in time for a cool new reward. For 700 points, Club Nintendo is offering a Super Smash Bros. 3-poster set, each measuring 22″ by 28″, featuring some of your favorite fighters. On one, Link joins…
This week’s Music Monday selection was actually recommended to me by a friend of mine. On our ride to lunch, he asked if I liked EDM style music. I responded with a major “Heck yes!” — I’ve always been a fan of electronic music as it makes me think of video games! Being a Zelda fan himself,…
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to throw a party, this is it: According to today’s Nintendo Direct, Super Smash Bros. Wii U will feature an 8-player Smash mode. Battling with eight players at once takes up quite a bit of space, so only certain stages are big enough to accommodate that many fighters. One…
Ocarina of Time holds a special place in the hearts of Zelda fans, but sometimes it’s good to laugh at yourself. After all, who hasn’t wanted to take a fly swatter to Navi or wondered why Link’s iron boots don’t weigh him down once they’re in his bag? The YouTube animation group Smashbits have just launched a Kickstarter…
When Eimear Noone toured as the conductor for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, she often met with Irish fans who traveled thousands of miles just to see the show. They all wanted the concert to make its way to their home in Ireland. This sparked the idea of creating a video game music festival…
