There is no better time to be a speedrunning fan, arguably even a fan of gaming altogether, than during Games Done Quick’s biannual charity marathons: Awesome Games Done Quick and Summer Games Done Quick. This week, we once again dive headlong into Summer Games Done Quick which features a handful of talented Zelda speedrunners and fantastic…
Nintendo’s newest console gaming system, code-named the NX, has been public knowledge for quite a while now. Regardless, information on it has been very scarce, with Nintendo keeping all the good secrets to themselves. They even opted out of presenting it at the biggest gaming convention that just happened a couple of weeks back —…
Zelda Linked Green is an animated web comic featuring characters from The Legend of Zelda series, as well as some characters that are completely original. The comic series has been running for over a decade, but will be coming to an end later this year. We caught up with series creator, Landon, to discuss his thoughts…
In a recent interview with Polygon, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma offered some details on the inclusion of voice acting and sci-fi elements in the upcoming entry in the Zelda series, Breath of the Wild. Aonuma was adamant that the game would not be fully voiced, but expressed a desire to use voice acting to make some scenes more…
Shigeru Miyamoto, a man all of us here at Zelda Universe owe a debt of gratitude to, sat down with Game Informer recently to talk about Breath of the Wild and the shape that the franchise could take beyond this new adventure. Miyamoto points out that despite all the hubbub about Breath of the Wild redefining the Zelda franchise,…
In a recent interview with IGN, both Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen had the chance of explaining why the newest Zelda entry, Breath of the Wild, is an “open-air” game rather than an open-world one. Miyamoto stated, “I think within the game industry or the tech industry, there’s a tendency to want to name everything, but…
E3 reaches its third day, and Zelda information is still emerging. Although this time it is not related to Breath of the Wild, but rather to a spin-off game featuring Zelda’s alter ego, Sheik. During an interview with Gamerant, Shigeru Miyamoto talked about a past discussion the Nintendo development team had concerning Sheik as the…
With the recent success of Nintendo’s second mobile game, Miitomo, and the announcement of Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem games on the way, it’s clear to see that Nintendo are slowly but surely wading their way into the mobile platform. It’s certainly a busy and popular industry, but it’s always a risky move breaking into new…
Recently, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai contributed his 500th column on Famitsu’s magazine, and celebrated by doing a livestream in which he played games and answered questions. Thanks to translations from Source Gaming, we have a bit of insight into what he does at his job day by day. Sakurai shares that even though he has played…
Nintendo Life recently had the opportunity of sitting down with Eiji Aonuma, producer of the HD rendition of Twilight Princess, wherein he discussed various subjects. One of these subjects was his thoughts on the importance of this game as a whole. When asked if he had any opinions on why this game was notable, he admitted it was a…
With the release of Twilight Princess HD now upon us, Nintendo Life was able to give us some insight on the game’s development by hosting an interview with Eiji Aonuma and Tomomi Sano. Aonuma was the director of the original GameCube and Wii version of Twilight Princess and is the producer of the new HD version, with…
A few days ago, Nintendo released its debut episode of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Retrospective, in which they reminisced about the development of the original Twilight Princess game released in 2006. Well, now episodes two and three of this series have been released, giving more interesting insight to the development of the game. In episode two,…
I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Nathan Rousseau, director and star of the Zelda fan film Rising Darkness coming out this fall. We chatted about the inspiration behind the film, his first Zelda experience, and learned a little more about the film’s plot. Talking with Nathan really has me looking forward to the release of Rising Darkness! Zelda Universe: How did…
Nintendo’s new president, Tatsumi Kimishima, recently sat down with Sankei West for a brief interview, in which he talked about various subjects. First off, he spoke about Wii U sales, stating that after the Wii became a financial success, the bar was set pretty high when they migrated to the Wii U. He also spoke about the company’s…
It’s always fun getting to talk with fellow Zelda fans. Something about sharing the excitement of Zelda sparks an instant connection. I recently had the pleasure of talking with Jay Norris, the writer of the upcoming Zelda fan film Oblivion Rising where we discussed the film, how the project came together, Zelink, and all things Zelda. Zelda Universe: Based on the trailer, Oblivion Rising…
