Welcome to the second day of Zelda-mas! Today, we will continue our celebration with a slightly longer set of new lyrics. Now, sing proudly with us as we observe this day with the second verse of our song: “On the second day of Zelda-mas, my princess gave to me: Two Kinstone halves, And a quest…
Greetings Zelda fans, and a happy holiday season to all! This year, Zelda Universe will be joining the festivities of the month with our own version of “The Twelve Days of Zelda-mas.” Each day for the next 12 days, we will share a new part of the song, leading up to Zelda-mas! Without further ado, here’s today’s…
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…
The Nintendo 3DS has recently been updated to version 9.3.0-21U, adding various features to the system while promising that “further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.” In other words, Nintendo has made their system more stable. What many homebrewers won’t like about the update is that…
GameXplain has posted a zoomed-in version of last night’s gameplay footage of Zelda U, which premiered during The Game Awards. When watching the gameplay in fullscreen, there are some very interesting details that weren’t immediately apparent when viewing the footage in its original form. The first thing that instantly jumps out is the lushness of the world.…
At the end of The Game Awards held in Las Vegas tonight, Reggie Fils-Aime introduced Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma in a video, with the pair casually playing the new Zelda game coming exclusively to the Wii U. Yes, I just said “casually playing.” The two, dubbed over by English translators, showed off parts of…
The latest episode in the Did You Know Gaming? series highlights our favorite gaming franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Do you know the possible origins of the Triforce? Have you ever seen the hidden cutscenes found in the debug version of Majora’s Mask, revealing the Great Fairy teaching Link various moves? The video, featuring YouTube personality PeanutButterGamer, is…
Video game composer and creator of Video Games Live, Tommy Tallarico, has been kind enough to exclusively share with us a mock-up demo of his newest Zelda arrangement. It has been put together by Video Games Live for their new Level 4 album. While the Kickstarter campaign for the album recently surpassed its initial goal of $150,000, Video…
Programmer Hayleia has created a Super Smash Bros. game for T1-83/84 calculators, titled Smash Bros. Open. This is the same mastermind who previously brought us Pokemon Topaze to the graphing calculator. Open is currently still under development, but you can still download the latest version and it’s free to play. So far Falcon and Fox are the only…
Etsy user Erin Bailey of MayKimCrochet has created a template for something amazing. If you’ve ever wanted to make your own Link costume, or perhaps one for your own little Hylian, look no further: Erin has put her 16-page crochet pattern up for purchase. For only $15, you can create your own outfit, complete with Kokiri hat, tunic,…
Back in 2012, Thatgamecompany surprised everyone with their hit PlayStation exclusive, Journey. The game is literally, as its title suggests, a journey. A journey personal and unique to each player; inviting them to cross paths with anonymous travellers, overcome intimidating beasts and environmental perils, and witness some of the greatest and most atmospheric sights seen in the gaming medium. The feeling…
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…
In celebration of the launch of Video Games Live’s Level 4 album on Kickstarter, Zelda Universe is yet again teaming up with Video Games Live for another free giveaway through Facebook. The album features an arrangement of music from Ocarina of Time, both one of the most celebrated Zelda games of all time and one of the most critically acclaimed games ever created. All you…
Last week, Twitch streamer Karl Jobst did the unthinkable: beating three Nintendo 64 favorites Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye 007 — all within less than an hour. At the same time. The impressive stunt was conducted using downtime in one game to progress with the other two. The entire run clocked in at an astounding 51 minutes!
ArtStation user Cassio Yoshiyaki has uploaded some amazing illustrations inspired by The Wind Waker. One can’t help but imagine the title, with its cel-shaded cartoon-like qualities, be reimagined as a Dreamworks or Pixar animated film. Wind Waker is my personal favorite Legend of Zelda title, due to the nature of the game, the music, and most importantly, the visual flare…
