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Does “The Group” have a cameo in Skyward Sword?

“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…

High-resolution digital fan-art of Toon Link

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…

Highlights of 2011

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.

Japan shows less love for Skyward Sword than the West

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,…

Link’s death: consequences of a split timeline

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,…

Why Zelda Endures

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…

Nintendo’s Web Broadcast Dec 26th

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…

IGN: 2011 is “The Year of Zelda”

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…

Eiji Aonuma’s favorite Skyward Sword dungeon

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…

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