The 3DS has a rather plain home menu design. Don’t get me wrong, the entire menu is well designed and works just fine, but Nintendo never gave us the option to really customise it — you can choose a colour to apply to it, but that’s it. Thankfully, this will all change with the upcoming…
Gamescom is the largest trade fair for interactive games. Unlike E3, which tends to focus more on the business side, Gamescom is open for private visitors. It closes the gap between the gaming industry and its fans, making it more of a community-based event. When you wait in lines, you’ll meet a lot of people, and all of…
Thomas Andersen is a self-taught pianist from Norway. He just uploaded a fantastic cover of the Lorule Castle theme from A Link Between Worlds. What’s really cool about this video — aside from his musical talent — is that it features some fun bits of trivia. It’s definitely making me want to play through A Link Between Worlds again!…
Even though the Nintendo 3DS is several years into its lifespan, Nintendo has provided users with a continuous variety of titles to keep the handheld console interesting to its fans. Best Buy is now offering two of some of the most popular games the 3DS has to offer for the price of one. The deal ends on Friday…
In order to complete A Link Between Worlds, most gamers can expect to put in about 10-15 hours of gameplay. However, speedrunner Anwonu isn’t your average player. He managed to beat the game in just one hour, 31 minutes, setting a new record for the fastest A Link Between Worlds playthrough. To achieve such a fast run, he took…
The Legend of Zelda was a talking point during Nintendo’s 74th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. While discussing how Nintendo can further innovate the Zelda series, Shigeru Miyamoto made an intriguing statement. “We have ideas for Nintendo 3DS which we have not announced yet, so I hope you will look forward to them.” Whether these “ideas” are small reworkings of classic…
They say that light cannot exist without darkness, and that fact cannot be expressed any more explicitly than in this stunning piece of artwork by yakiteri on DeviantArt. The attention to detail in the art is astounding, and the contrast between the two princesses is what caught my eye instantly. Zelda is so vibrant and full of life, while Hilda…
In the latest installment of Nintendo Minute, Nintendo had quite a treat for Zelda fans and revealed two outfits that can be obtained from QR codes in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The first is titled “Lorule-T”, which is a purple t-shirt with an inverted Hylian Crest, while the second is named “Yuga’s-Dress”, themed to Yuga’s outfit from A Link…
The popular gaming website Kotaku recently featured an amazing piece of artwork from our very own graphic artist, EternaLegend. Her picture beautifully depicts the story of A Link Between Worlds. One of the game’s most notable characteristics is the ability to choose what dungeons you encounter when. In this picture, EL drew the dungeons in the order she explored them,…
From ZU’s own insanely talented EternaLegend is this portrait of Princess Hilda from A Link Between Worlds. Hilda is arguably one of the most emotionally conflicted characters in the Zelda series. Her kingdom is falling apart, and she’s running out of options. EL did a beautiful job illustrating the princess’s inner turmoil. The desperation is apparent in Hilda’s eyes.…
Since yesterday was Mother’s Day, we are honoring all the matronly figures in the Zelda world. They may not be Master Sword-wielding warriors, but they sure are heroes. Amanda’s picks Misplacing all of your children across two dimensions won’t grant you Mother of the Year. But then if I had 100 crying babies, I probably wouldn’t be able…
Following earlier’s reveal of the official A Link Between Worlds Metal Item Collection, I thought I’d scout the web for any updates on another piece of Japanese ALBW merchandise: this keychain set from Bandai that we reported earlier in the year. Since the set was apparently supposed to release soon (last we heard), it seemed appropriate. Upon…
Games and toys supplier NCSX is set to open imports for an A Link Between Worlds set of six metal items from Japan in August 2014. Manufactured by Kaiyodo, the set includes a Bomb, Hylian Shield, Key, Master Sword, Pegasus Boots and a Ring. Going by the promotional image, it looks like the items will come in…
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…
Li Kovacs is a prolific cosplayer who has cosplayed as a number of different Zelda characters. While making her own costumes, she also creates her own props and replica weapons! While a simpler costume, like A Link Between Worlds Link, could take a mere two weeks to complete, other costumes, such as Twilight Princess Link, took six months to craft; and…
