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CD-ii Month: References to CD-i in other media

You might be surprised to know that we aren’t the only ones fascinated by the Zelda CD-i games. In rare cases, the games are referenced in official media. Even if you despise their existence, you can’t deny that their anomalous nature as products with the “Zelda” label has left a widespread impact — to the point…

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…

Music Monday: The King wants it that way, mah boi

Hello everyone and happy Monday! We all know what Monday means: it’s music time! Today we have two very special pieces of music picked out that show just how hip the King of Hyrule is. If this doesn’t convince you, I don’t know what will! Morgan’s Picks: My first selection is a remix of the…

CD-ii Month: Cultural Characters in CD-i

There’s a certain level of attention to detail that makes the Zelda franchise memorable. The setting, plot, and characters just have a relatable “human” feel to them. I believe that a large part of this is due to the strong presence of cultural references. The world’s heritage, especially in its Eastern and/or ancient forms, pops…

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…

CD-ii Month: Welcome to Poopsville

The CD-i Zelda games are especially memorable for their animation, which was considered state of the art during the ’90’s. These cartoon forms of the characters have since served as the template for some prime videos on the web, in the form of YouTube Poop. The video-sharing website is abundant with poop featuring Phillips’ take…

Welcome to CD-ii Month: Return of Mah Boi

One year ago, the team here at Zelda Universe decided to spend the month of March celebrating the Zelda CD-i games. As was said at the time, “It is written, the month of March on ZU is also the month of the Zelda CD-i games.” The month of March is upon us once again and…

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