In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the game begins with adult Link lying in a resurrection chamber, as he is woken up by a mysterious voice. We hear the voice commanding to Link “open your eyes.” A barely clothed Link rises from the shallow pool that has contained him within the chamber, and makes his…
Here’s the box art for the new Zelda game we’re currently going crazy about, Breath of the Wild. It features artwork we saw a while back, with Link aiming his bow. Now don’t get me wrong, the art is pretty, but considering how amazing the game’s world looks, it seems a shame not to see a beautiful…
Ganon is back! The mighty ruler of darkness has been confirmed to at least be involved in the game’s story, as evidenced by text from the gameplay video taken from the Treehouse stream. After finishing exploring a shrine, a Sheikah monk tells Link he dedicates his life to helping those who seek to stop Ganon, alongside the…
Nintendo has announced a new line of amiibo based off of Breath of the Wild. The line includes Link with a bow (archer), Link astride Epona (rider), and a flexible guardian figure (the enemy featured in the original trailer from E3 2014.) Also, the Wolf Link amiibo’s functionality as been revealed! When scanned in, Wolf Link will…
In the newest trailer for Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we saw many new elements that were added to the game in order to spice up things for Zelda fans, and one of those things seem to be enemies. Now, we’re no strangers to fighting enemies in Zelda games, but what seems to be…
It looks like those lovable tree folk from Wind Waker‘s Forest Haven are making a welcome return! During the first demo playthrough on the Treehouse livestream, Link runs into a Korok on his adventure across the huge field. The little guy is found in a lake, and seems very pleased that Link can see it. This…
Ducks, and deer, and horses, oh my! Wild animals roam Hyrule like never before in Breath of the Wild. In previous Zelda games, wildlife such as birds, fish, and insects would appear with various levels of interaction with the player. However, true to its title, Breath of the Wild is a wilderness. Hunting appears to be a major mechanic of the game,…
A lot of new information has been unveiled with just that one trailer that was released a few minutes ago, and the thing that stood out in the trailer were the different regions we got to see during the trailer. In total, we got the opportunity to see five different potential regions: a tropical region, a…
Want to play Breath of the Wild without any preconceptions, the way the developers intended? You’re not alone! We’ve had a media blackout thread up for a while where you can discuss the upcoming Zelda title completely spoiler-free. We’ve opened up guest posting on our forums just for E3, so you don’t even need an…
“Open your eyes.” That’s the first thing we were greeted with in the long-awaited Zelda trailer for Wii U. That’s right, Breath of the Wild has voice acting. This is the first time we’ve seen voice acting like this in a Zelda game [don’t forget the CD-i games, man! – Ed]. Is this just the narrators voice or…
Nintendo’s Treehouse Live event at E3 opened with a trailer for the new Zelda title, now officially titled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The trailer showcased Link foraging for food, climbing mountains, felling trees, and taming wild horses, and the title clearly echoes this theme of interacting with the environment Link finds…
Here at Zelda Universe, we are getting ready to head off to E3 to bring you guys the most extensive Zelda coverage. With Nintendo’s booth being devoted to Zelda Wii U, the game’s demo is expected to be 90 minutes long. With that much gameplay, we’ll be putting together a walkthrough to give everyone a taste of the game’s overworld…
It’s not long now until Nintendo’s E3 livestream kicks off, and we’ll finally get a proper look at the newest Zelda game for the Wii U and NX. As a reminder, Nintendo has opted out of holding a Digital Event this year, and will be running a live Nintendo Treehouse stream starting tomorrow at 9am…
All aboard the Hype Train! Nintendo’s Facebook page has released the full sized image that was leaked earlier today by Amazon, check out our original article on the leak. Look at that view! A blue clad Link climbs to new heights before an incredible vista. Death Mountain lurks ominously in the distance, smoke and ash…
In just a couple of days, thousands of E3 attendees will swarm the LA Convention Center with their badges held tight by the Hero of Time. On the front of the lanyard we see two images of Zelda Wii U‘s blue-clad Link. In one shot, Link holds his bow at the ready, and in the other,…
