Earlier this year, we learned that an exclusive Shadow Link action figure was coming to Spencer’s stores..What we didn’t know at the time was that the action figure was just one piece of an exclusive collection of merchandise called “The Shadow Collection“. Spencer’s was kind enough to send us a sample of the product series to…
Great news for Zelda collectors! Jakk’s Pacific has announced a new addition to their World of Nintendo Line, a new articulated Dark Link figure to be sold at Spencer’s stores. Fan’s will recognize the deviant from as the mini-boss in Ocarina of Time’s infamous Water Temple. He has since appeared in other games, from a brief cameo in Twilight Princess to…
The Legend of Zelda games are set in an amazing medieval landscape filled with enormous castles, deep, dark dungeons, and fantastical monsters. But what would happen if the game received a futuristic sci-fi makeover? That’s what artist Magnus Norén imagined when he came up with this great piece of artwork. Titled “Link” and “Zelda,” the…
What if the successor to your Game Boy was a Phone Boy? Or perhaps a Game Phone? Whatever the name might’ve been, there was apparently a time when Nintendo threw around the idea of creating a gaming system that would’ve also allowed your mother to interrupt the adventures of Link and call to remind you to wear…
The recent release of Twilight Princess HD got me thinking back to some of my favourite moments from the game which, arguably, carries the most engaging story of entire the Zelda franchise. Thinking back, I remember collecting the Spinner and being both surprised and impressed by the way that Nintendo had seamlessly introduced such a…
Hyrule Warriors Legends releases soon, and Nintendo has revealed how the downloadable content for the game will be distributed. You might even need the help of Navi or Kaepora Gaebora in understanding how you can get your hands on all the material. Let’s get right into it! There is DLC for the 3DS Hyrule Warriors Legends…
Super Mario Maker has been out since September 2015, and fans have been creating their own Mario-centric levels of varying difficulty. The most recent update has brought new features such as Super Mario World‘s key to unlock a locked door, and the spiky column. It also brought the Super Expert difficulty setting to the One…
The folks at Google are pretty awesome with integrating video game-based Easter eggs on their websites. Remember that playable Pac-Man logo? Plus, try searching “do a barrel roll” into Google, or play Snake over your YouTube video while it buffers. Presumably to commemorate the launch of Twilight Princess HD, Link has now set on a new adventure inside Google…
Mario just keeps adding to his gallery of suits and shape-shifts these days thanks to Super Mario Maker. Within that game, Mario is able to transform into all sorts of characters across the Nintendo spectrum, an ability frequently activated by the use of Amiibo. In a new video by Nintendo Japan, you can see Wolf Link…
The streamlining of gameplay in Twilight Princess HD continues. If you had a rough time tracking down all of the Poes in the original game, your experience on the HD version will be slightly less frustrating due to the new Ghost Lantern item. According to a new video by GameXplain, the Ghost Lantern can be…
As the release date for of the much anticipated Twilight Princess HD draws closer, the hype seems to grow bigger and bigger by the day. Nintendo seems to know this, and has released three new trailers to tease us some more. The first trailer focuses on the darker aspects of the game, showcasing eerie music along…
When the Wolf Link Amiibo was first announced, I, for one, assumed it wouldn’t have much compatibility with other games. I thought maybe it would be compatible with Smash Bros. or Hyrule Warriors, but I certainly did not think it would unlock goodies for Super Mario Maker. But that is exactly what is happening: the Wolf Link Amiibo…
Link has always been the silent guardian of Hyrule. With the exception of his grunts and groans from executing tasks his communication is entirely non-verbal, making do with facial expressions and gestures to connect to the player. Some players have become pretty frustrated at Link’s lack of communication, not agreeing with the notion that The Hero of Time doesn’t need to…
Nintendo has released a new look at the upcoming Twilight Princess HD for Wii U. This new trailer focuses mainly on the initial story beats of Twilight Princess, introducing the Twilight Realm as well as Link’s transformation into Wolf Link. While most of this information will be nothing new for avid Zelda fans, the trailer…
At long last, Nintendo has unveiled the specifics of Amiibo functionality for Twilight Princess HD on the Wii U. As many have suspected, the Wolf Link/Midna Amiibo (that is available bundled with Twilight Princess HD), is the key to accessing a new dungeon of sorts: The Cave of Shadows. This cave can only be accessed by tapping this…
