Koji Kondo is well known for being the musical composer behind The Legend of Zelda series as well as many other Nintendo franchises. He was recently featured on Nintendo Minute, where he discussed his contribution to Mario Maker as well as the original Super Mario Bros. In this video he discusses the progress and challenges…
Zelda is a series known for its great and revolutionary gameplay, characters that feel fresh even after 30 years, and especially its memorable music, having inspired an entire symphony. Whether it’s gaming, film, or just entertainment in general, music always plays a major role, and nobody knows that more than violinist and musician Taylor Davis.…
With the hype of future Zelda games, sometimes it’s easy to forget where the series began. Cinemassacre editor and content producer Mike Matei still remembers the origin of The Legend of Zelda, and has created several videos involving glitches, swordless challenge runs, and even reviews. However, he always keeps in mind how the series began. Recently, we…
Recently, Eiji Aonuma announced in a Famitsu interview that Zelda U had “become something even more amazing” than what was shown at E3. Now, with the help of Crave Online, more of the interview has been translated and Aonuma’s responses reveal more about the anticipated title. “After all, I am changing various elements, following the theme of ‘changing…
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U creator Masuhiro Sakurai recently sat down for an interview with Brett Phipps of VideoGamer. With the game about to launch, there were a few different questions regarding DLC, Amiibo implementation, and what support will look like for the title. When asked about any plans for upcoming DLC in the title, Sakurai stated, “I…
Eiji Aonuma has begun to shed some light on the beginnings of the development of Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS. In the latest issue of Famitsu, Aonuma revealed that after the release of Ocarina of Time 3D, Shigeru Miyamoto approached Aonuma and told him, “If we ported Majora’s Mask to a portable device, wouldn’t it play more smoothly…
The month of November marks what YouTube content creator and Nintendo fan PeanutButterGamer calls “Zelda Month”. Zelda Month is a month dedicated to The Legend of Zelda franchise, during which PeanutButterGamer uploads various Zelda content to his channel. PeanutButterGamer is a very entertaining gamer on YouTube, whose content is enjoyed by thousands of fans, including,…
A few days ago, we at Zelda Universe unveiled a teaser trailer for Isaiah TriForce Johnson’s latest timeline project, The Legend of Zelda: The Order of Time. Recently, we had the opportunity to talk to TriForce about his latest project, and clarify some details about his web series before it goes live this week. ZU:…
Nintendo Life held an interview with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma and Yosuke Hayashi of Koei Tecmo, and toward the end, Aonuma and Hayashi were asked if they had any closing thoughts. Hayashi shared that although he felt that the bar for Hyrule Warriors was set high, he is pleased with the Japanese fans’ reactions to the game,…
During E3 2014, Nintendo gave us a sneak peek of an up-and-coming Legend of Zelda title to be released sometime next year. While the details are still mostly shrouded in mystery (minus a blue tunic-clad hero/heroine), Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma recently sat down with Edge Magazine to discuss tidbits of what we can expect from the game’s environment.…
The latest trailers for Hyrule Warriors showed off Ghirahim and Zant as playable characters, presenting the exciting premise of playing as the villains in a Zelda game. Apparently, this wasn’t always going to be the case, according to a Game Informer interview with producer Yosuke Hayashi. According to Nintendo Everything, the development team “originally thought of them strictly as enemy…
During E3, Giant Bomb member Patrick Klepek was able to sit down with Eiji Aonuma, as well as the members of Hyrule Warriors’ creative staff; including Yosuke Hayashi, the game’s development producer and employee of Tecmo Koei. Hayashi and Tecmo’s Team Ninja also worked on Metroid: Other M. Aonuma had this to say about the origin of…
After the somewhat disappointing news of a lack of online co-op in Hyrule Warriors, we do now at least have some interesting details on how the online functionality works in Adventure Mode. The latest issue of Game Informer includes an interview with Producer Yosuke Hayashi. “The Adventure Mode features a ‘Network Link’ feature.” he explains. “This…
In the latest edition of Nintendo News on the official Nintendo Japan website, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma provided a brief update on the introduction to a vast new world in the upcoming Zelda Wii U title. “I still won’t say so much about this, but we made it a theme of sorts to review the commonplaces…
Skyward Sword was the Wii’s swan song and many people praised the game for its unique, developed control scheme. Fans and critics alike criticized the game’s slow start though, which was caused by numerous tutorials that players had to go through at the beginning of the game. This was very different than what was found in the latest installment…
