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Artist draws Link entirely out of salt

Salt–we’ve all encountered it at some point in our lives, but you’ve never seen it like this before.  That is, unless you’ve seen one of Bashir Sultani’s “Art with Salt” videos.  Released on YouTube a few months ago, his latest video shows him making a portrait of Link, Twilight Princess style.  His only tools are a shaker…

Shigeru Miyamoto retiring from current position at Nintendo

UPDATE: According to several sources, Nintendo has denied this story, saying Miyamoto is not retiring from his position after all. Shigeru Miyomoto declared in an interview with wired.com that he will be retiring as the head of Nintendo’s EAD: Entertainment, Analysis, and Development department. He has said that he will not be retiring from Nintendo…

Skyward Sword manga in the works

Last month, Akira Himekawa,  the manga artist who creates the manga adaptions for The Legend of Zelda series, announced on her Twitter that a new manga creation for Skyward Sword is currently in the works.  Confirmed by next month’s issue of Nintendo Dream magazine, this is great news not only for manga fans, but for…

On Skyrim vs Skyward Sword

So earlier today we posted about the latest G4TV poll pitting Skyward Sword against Skyrim, but controversy seems to have erupted in comments over the apparent claim that the members of this site, “as Skyrim fans”, needed to join forces against the armies of those dreaded Zelda fans and take victory for Skyrim. Just to…

Skyrim needs your help!

As many of you know, G4 is hosting their annual VideoGame Deathmatch in which the top games of the year are put head to head in a vote by fans to see which title truly deserves to be crowned the best of 2011.  The competition has reached round four, and our favorite game of the year…

Zelda among Kotaku’s best cosplays

Kotaku has put together a collection of the best video game cosplays on the Internet, and one of them is none other than Princess Zelda, seen above.  The costume has beautiful detail, and the ears look great (which anyone who’s ever seen a Zelda cosplayer before knows is a challenge!).  Not only that, but the…

Surprise cameo in Skyward Sword

Someone over at The Bit Block was playing Skyward Sword and discovered a secret cameo appearance by a familar Zelda character, albeit in the form of a small, plushie doll.  The video is placed after the jump in case you haven’t gotten to play the game yet or you wish to discover this hidden cameo…

Top ten Zelda dungeon themes

Music has always been a big part of the Zelda series, whether as a gameplay mechanic or simply as ambient background noise.  Out of all the songs from the series, some of the most beloved and recognizable melodies are the dungeon themes.  PeanutButterGamer has compiled a list of the top ten dungeon themes from the series,…

Two (sort of) new Skyward Sword trailers

You may have seen these trailers before, but previously they were only in Japanese.  Now they’ve been released in English, so character text and action icons can finally be understood.  The first trailer showcases a particular island in the sky that Link can travel to, and the second features more of the game’s main location. …

The origins of the Zelda series: “Adventure Mario”

The Zelda series has been around for 25 years, but how many of us really know its origins?  CVG has decided to give us a history lesson, detailing how Nintendo’s “Adventure Mario” ultimately became “The Hyrule Fantasy:  Legend of Zelda,” known today in most parts of the world as The Legend of Zelda.  In February 1985,…

Destructoid’s top ten most difficult Zelda dungeons

Destructoid has compiled a list of the top ten most difficult Zelda dungeons ever in honor of Skyward Sword’s release this week.  It’s a well-rounded list, covering dungeons from all across the series’s 25 years.  Chad Concelmo, writer of the list, stresses that he is a huge fan of the Zelda games, and loves all…

Skyward Sword UK launch trailer

Now that Skyward Sword has been officially released in Europe, the UK has aired a launch trailer for the game, featuring a new version of part of the original Zelda theme.  This trailer is largely spoiler free, mainly featuring the gameplay elements of the game.  However, if you’ve gone this far and still don’t know the…

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