Although the Dark Link costume skin is available in the first DLC package coming out later this year, those in Europe had the special opportunity to obtain the skin early by ordering Hyrule Warriors before its release. The footage shows a short cutscene with Sheik, Impa, Dark Link, and Lana, and then shows off some fantastic gameplay…
Nintendo of Europe announced some of the upcoming DLC for Hyrule Warriors, revealing that free DLC will arrive within the next month. It allows for three of the main bosses in the game to be playable: Cia, Volga, and Wizzro. On 16/10, free DLC arrives for #HyruleWarriors making Cia, Volga and Wizzro playable! #Zelda #WiiU pic.twitter.com/wBaQJAjKKV —…
GameXplain has uploaded the opening cutscene from the English localization of Hyrule Warriors, and the game begins very much like other Zelda titles do — with one interesting catch. Please stop here if you want to avoid any and all spoilers. Instead of Link waking up from an ominous nightmare, this time it is Princess Zelda who does…
Nintendo has announced that a Hyrule Warriors demo will be available at select retailers before its September 26 release date in North America. You are given the choice to face off against the armies of evil as Link, Princess Zelda, or Midna, and are given the opportunity to challenge the classic Zelda boss King Dodongo. Nintendo says that the…
Dark Horse has released two exclusive Legend of Zelda figurines based on the Twilight Princess incarnations of Link and Ganondorf. While the Link figurine runs at 10 inches tall, while the Ganondorf figure is a just a little bit taller, measuring in at 12 inches tall. Both are sculpture-based, “meticulously detailed”, and have been approved by Nintendo…
I used to think that the inclusion of Xenoblade characters in the next Smash Bros. titles would be just too good to become true, given the game’s obscurity in comparison to the other big Nintendo franchises. But once again in their recent winning streak of fan-pleasing surprises, Nintendo has made another amazing announcement: Xenoblade protagonist Shulk is officially playable…
Gamescom is the largest trade fair for interactive games. Unlike E3, which tends to focus more on the business side, Gamescom is open for private visitors. It closes the gap between the gaming industry and its fans, making it more of a community-based event. When you wait in lines, you’ll meet a lot of people, and all of…
Earlier in the week, Link introduced us to his incredibly deadly ball and chain in the latest Japanese Hyrule Warriors trailer. As with all these trailers, Nintendo of America have now released an English version. The footage is the same, but as with the recent English Fi and Zelda trailers, the translated text offers a tiny…
In Tecmo Koei’s latest trailer for Hyrule Warriors, Link’s Power Gloves and Ball and Chain are showcased as Link plows down enemies that lie in his wake. The two items come together to form a deadly combination, as Link is not only able to lift large pillars like he did in Ocarina of Time, but he is also…
The steady stream of Hyrule Warriors details continues this week. Following the Famitsu reveal that Fi would be a playable character in the Zelda spin-off, Tecmo Koei has released a massive amount of screenshots on their official site. Not only do we see Fi, Ghirahim and The Imprisoned in action, but Link and Zelda have new…
The relationship between Link and Princess Zelda has become a staple throughout the Zelda series. In this piece of artwork titled “The Legend of Zelda – How to win a Princess’s kiss” by KejaBlank, Link is finally rewarded for his heroic efforts in Ocarina of Time with a simple kiss. Fantasizing about this event since she was 16, KejaBlank has dreamed of…
Today’s Fanart Friday is a beautiful depiction of Link as he and Midna enter Snowpeak Ruins for the first time in Twilight Princess. Garbed in an nontraditional coat, Link travels with his companion to seek out the next fragment of the Mirror of Twilight. Wonderfully drawn by Mitsuyuki32 of DeviantArt, this piece of artwork depicts the loneliness…
Over the past couple of weeks, Nintendo has released four character trailers in Japan for the upcoming Hyrule Warriors based around Link (one where he wields a Magic Rod and another where he fights with his signature sword and shield), Princess Zelda, and Impa. Now, Nintendo of America has finally released these trailers for the English-speaking masses. The trailers…
Zelda Universe’s own extraordinary artist EternaLegend is at it again, creating another piece for the “legends.” This time, as opposed to her epic portrayal of the story from A Link Between Worlds, she takes a more subtle approach — a piece of artwork depicting Link in Zelda Wii U. Full of gorgeous coloring and showcasing Link’s epic new bow, she does…
The Fire Rod: it can raze fields of grass, ignite foes from a distance, and make Link several times cooler. We can expect just as much from Link’s hottest weapon in Hyrule Warriors if this official trailer from Tecmo Koei is anything to go by. In the trailer, we see Link firing concentrated blasts of flame,…
