Halloween is here, and what better way to celebrate the season than by showing off some of these Zelda-inspired pumpkins? I thoroughly searched through Reddit and DeviantArt to find some of my favorite carvings of the year. First up, we have DeviantArt user Draug419 who created these two amazing works of art based on Four Swords and A Link…
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,…
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…
Earlier, we spoke about a completely fan-driven project to recreate Ocarina of Time in 2D, similar to the visual style of A Link to the Past. An exclusive interview with the sole developer of the game on Gaming Rebellion revealed some new key information, giving insight into the fan-made project and what lies ahead. When recreating a game catering to…
One of the most beloved iterations in the Legend of Zelda franchise, Ocarina of Time, is getting fully recreated in 2D by fans of the series. The game has visuals on par with A Link to the Past, and will no doubt be quite an undertaking. On the FAQ page of the project’s official website, the developer states,…
After a bit of a hiatus, Music Monday is back, returning to provide you with some of the best Zelda music out there! With our return and the impending release of Hyrule Warriors in all territories, we’d like to celebrate with some of our favorite Zelda music of all time. Hyrule Warriors has been described as a celebration of the Zelda franchise,…
Aeipathy Industries has come out with a stunning animated cinematic entitled Zeldamotion: A Link to the Past, based on the classic Zelda game. With the tagline “by fans, for fans”, the project strives to tell the story of A Link to the Past in animated style, showing off the potential the Zelda series has as a story-based medium. The voice…
One of the most exemplary couplings of video game history almost never happened according to the recent revealing of scans from Nintendo’s 1993/1994 Character Reference Guide. These images were shown to IGN recently by Console Wars author Blake J. Harris and were taken from A Link to the Past. Each image includes a tidbit of trivia about the characters with…
The moment a lot of us have been waiting for has finally arrived! Animator Arin Hanson, better known as Egoraptor, released his long awaited installment in the Sequelitis series and it is a debate for the ages. In this episode, Arin takes a stance considered quite brave in the internet world: a criticism of two beloved titles, Ocarina…
Zelda may be fun, but it certainly has its darker moments. Link is constantly ripped away from those he loves. Saying goodbye to Saria, seeing his baby sister get kidnapped, and pretty much the entirety of Majora’s Mask is terribly heartbreaking, but the tragedy is what drives the story and compels Link to begin his adventure. This…
Following last week’s surprising reveal of the eponymous Bayonetta expanding her wardrobe with the option of wearing various Nintendo-themed costumes in the Bayonetta Wii U port, we have even more details trickling out regarding the Link tunic. We also have a few new screenshots of Bayonetta in action with the tunic. Please note: The final two screenshots at the bottom…
Fathers are pivotal individuals in our lives. They help give birth to us, they guide us and provide us wisdom throughout our lives. We are using this Music Monday to celebrate Father’s Day and the influence these wonderful men have made on us throughout our lifespan. I know my own father actually played A Link to…
The in-game map of the Light and Dark Worlds from A Link to the Past wasn’t tangible enough for Wuppes, a resident of Luxembourg. His hobby of creating classic video game paper dioramas results in fantastic pieces of wall art. Besides creating these A Link to the Past dioramas, Wuppes has also worked with Super Metroid, Super Mario World,…
Banjo Guy Ollie has put together an incredible arrangement of the Link to the Past overworld theme — with a simple banjo! What’s so wonderful about this piece is that it captures the simplicity and sense of adventure in the Zelda series, something that some feel has been lacking up until A Link Between Worlds. While some may have…
Nintendo SPD Producer Kensuke Tanabe has revealed some interesting information regarding some previously unused ideas in A Link to the Past that were unknown up until this point. In game development, there are so many ideas that are thrown out there that it is impossible to incorporate all of them into a game. This is one…
