“The Group” from Twilight Princess: they’re one of the most beloved organizations in the history of the Zelda series, and many people were hoping to see more of them in a future Zelda title. While that probably isn’t likely unless Twilight Princess gets a direct sequel (which itself probably isn’t likely), perhaps Nintendo is aware…
Released earlier this year, in June 2011, Link’s Awakening DX has become 2011’s best-selling virtual console game in North America and Europe. It’s a pretty amazing feat, considering all of the competition the game had. The game is also the second biggest seller ever in the eShop, behind 3D Classics: Excitebike. What do you think…
A few weeks ago, YouTube user Rudo1984 created a 3D digital model of Link from The Wind Waker. Inspired by the game’s “unique art style,” the model is featured in a minute-long video in which it rotates upon a 360 degree axis, allowing for all of its features to be observed in what appears to…
2011 was a wonderful year to be a Zelda fan. With the series celebrating its 25th anniversary along with two major game releases, Nintendo pulled out all the stops to ensure that its fans would be left feeling overloaded with goodies. Here are my favorite highlights from 2011.
Hey, guys! Happy New Year…well, almost. Today we talk about our love and obsession for the main menu theme song in the Legend of Zelda games. We both have noticed that we tend to pop in our games, wheter it be cartidges or discs, into our Nintendo systems just to hear this enticing melody. More after the…
Skyward Sword has received raving critical reviews in both Japan and around the world, but, for some reason, the Japanese market isn’t showing the same amount of love for this most recent Zelda title as the rest of us are. Released in Japan on November 23, 2011, Skyward Sword is one of Nintendo’s biggest budget projects,…
Don’t worry, “Link’s death” doesn’t spoil the ending of the most recent Zelda title, or give away some great secret about one of the past Zelda games. Instead, it refers to an article recently published over at IGN called “When Link is Dead.” The article examines the newly released official timeline to the Zelda series,…
As the 2011 “Year of Zelda” comes to a close, IGN’s Associate Editor Audrey Drake decided to figure why the Zelda series has endured over the past 25 years and still manages to be one of the most beloved series on the market, even to this day. She narrowed it down to five good and…
A few weeks ago, there was some confusion as to whether or not Nintendo great and creator of the Zelda series, Shigeru Miyamoto, was retiring. Luckily for Nintendo and its fans, he’s not ready to say game over just yet. The LA Times sat down with Miyamoto to not only clarify the retirement statement but…
In a recent interview with CNN, Shigeru Miyamoto has revealed that a focus on battles and sword-fighting was planned from the very beginning of the Zelda series, but that they were only able to start implementing more complicated controls starting with Ocarina of Time. “When we started this project (Legend of Zelda) many, many years…
Hey, guys! It is one day until Christmas, and to finish off our countdown series we have gathered a bunch of various YouTubers that have done something Zelda related with their channel and have them be a part of our “Zelda’s 12 Days of Christmas” song! This video features many YouTubers, such as the infamous…
Nintendo has revealed that they will be holding a web broadcast on December 26th (it’s actually the 27th for Japanese and European audiences). The broadcast airs at noon in Japan or 10PM US EST which means us Europeans will have to stay up till 3-4 in the morning to watch it as it airs. What…
Hey guys! It’s two days until Christmas! In today’s edition, we discuss the possibility and wishes of The Legend of Zelda games ported to the Wii U. When the Wii U was revealed at E3 2011, we were introduced to the what the next-gen Nintendo console would be capable of and we had a look at how…
Although IGN is a general videogaming site, it’s no secret that they’ve got some huge Zelda fans on their staff. Lucas Thomas over at IGN has compiled a list of all of the Zelda series’ great accomplishments in 2011 and put it all down onto a beautiful, flowing graphic. The IGN team dubbed 2011 “The…
Skyward Sword was promoted early on as blurring the line between dungeon and field. However, the game still contains distinct dungeon areas marked by an individual name and thematic gameplay elements. In the January 2012 issue of Official Nintendo Magazine, Eiji Aonuma, producer for the Zelda series, reveals what his favorite dungeon is in this…
