Have you ever wanted to play Zelda while playing Zelda? Waikuteru, Breath of the Wild modder extraordinaire, has created a new mod that allows for overworld modification, which of course opens up a whole world of possibilities including recreating your favorite Zelda games. Waikuteru built the entire town of Skyloft and takes you on a…
With its pixel style and feel of 2D Legend of Zelda games, The Girl from Arkanya is a top-down treasure hunting RPG that we can get behind. The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter within a day, smashing an initial $10,000 goal to earn $43,453 as of writing, with 1,381 backers. Set in 1167 A.D.,…
The Legend of Zelda continues to be in the spotlight this month as the modder Waikuteru, who just days ago restored unused shrine “Dungeon 136,” has now brought the community a mod for Link’s house in Breath of the Wild. In the original game, it is possible to save up some supplies and rupees to…
This year has already proven to be a great one for Breath of the Wild fans, from the restoration of an unused shrine to the speedrun for Bread%. But everything you know about special items in the game is about to change. Or, at least duplicate. Now you can manipulate the game to duplicate Spirit…
Even years after its release, Breath of the Wild is the gift that keeps on giving. Noted Breath modder, Waikuteru, recently found and restored an unused shrine called “Dungeon136.” Between the main release and the DLC, Breath contains Dungeon000 through Dungeon135. However, the developers left in the unused Dungeon136 as a template Blessing Shrine. The…
On January 21, 2021, Dark Horse Comics will be releasing The Art of Immortals: Fenyx Rising, a 261-page compilation of concept art and more. The game, which is heavily inspired by the Legend of Zelda and Assassin’s Creed series, was released on December 3, 2020. The description from the back of the book reads as…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was released nearly four years ago, and yet players continue finding innovative ways to challenge themselves against the community with speedruns. The latest speedrun edition is simply about “Bread%”. That’s right, just gather the ingredients and bake a loaf of bread. The high score to beat? 19:44:700,…
Despite challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, this past week speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) pulled in a total of $2,758,847 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation at the virtual event’s close. Runs included Skyward Sword and Majora’s Mask Any%, A Link to the Past All Dungeons, and a Wand of Gamelon Bonus…
Everyone loves custom projects based on video games. We have reported on console modifications in the past, and modder GManModz has made the smallest Nintendo 64 mod yet! At a glance, it’s not far off the size of a Game & Watch or a Game Boy. It utilizes N64 game cartridges and has some impressive…
Yesterday we reported on the revelations surrounding NPCs in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with the game using an advanced version of the Mii format. We have Twitter user HeyImHeroic to thank for this discovery, and she has more interesting information to share on the topic. Her follow-up tweets discuss the process…
Super Mario 64 is a cult classic, easily recognized as one of the most influential video games of all time. Since its release in the 1990s, Super Mario 64 has been the subject of mods, fan-games, and much more. Modding communities from other franchises have also transitioned ideas and levels from Nintendo’s iconic 3D platformer…
Celebrate the holiday season with several, familiar Zelda songs and arrangements with that joyful, holiday touch! From Kakariko Village to Dragon Roost Island, the universe of Zelda is celebrating in Materia Collective’s latest album “A Merry Hyrule Christmas,” available right now on various streaming platforms. This new album was released on November 26, 2020. It…
While 2020 might not have been the best year (or close to it), a lot of good came out of it for me in terms of personal creative goals. I’ve nearly finished my fantasy coloring book, I worked on a ton of artwork for stickers, and my biggest accomplishment that I’m so grateful for, I…
As many of you may have heard throughout the month, Zelda Universe recently teamed up with the Linktober team to host a raffle for our new DeviantArt group, which allows fans to submit their Zelda artwork to be featured on our website. We asked all artists participating in this monthly challenge to submit their Linktober…
Calling all artists! As some of you may know, Zelda Universe recently started a group on DeviantArt for our weekly Yuga’s Art Gallery column! We are looking for artists to submit their artwork there to be featured in said column throughout the year, but for this month, in particular, we are teaming up with Linktober…
