Shortly after our recent news post about Aonuma hinting at the possibility of a Zelda game starring the Princess herself, the story quickly circulated and the internet has gone wild with discussion, debates and excitement. The Zelda producer said that if there were enough people interested, then he may consider giving Princess Zelda a leading…
In another interesting tidbit from the recent Nintendo Life interview, Aonuma provided a very interesting response when asked whether he would ever consider making Princess Zelda the protagonist in her own game. “NL: The Zelda series tells the story of a male hero rescuing a female princess. Would you ever consider giving Zelda her own…
With Friday comes fan art! Today we have a more unconventional take on two of the franchise’s main characters, with deviantart user Pertheseus giving Zelda and Link an eastern theme. Specifically, the clothing and weaponry are typical of ancient Japan, kind of appropriate when you consider where The Legend of Zelda was created. It got…
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon released last week and man, what a game. I’ve been enjoying the heck out of it, and the fact that the team at Next Level Games were inspired by Zelda could go some way towards explaining its greatness. In an interview on IGN, gameplay engineer Brian Davis discussed how Toad’s role…
While the Zelda franchise had no presence at this year’s PAX East 2013 expo in terms of games and announcements, the spirit was still very much kept alive by some awesome fans and their cosplay outfits. Thanks to our friends over at Zelda Dungeon who took a ton of photos at the event, you can…
They made Zelda the protagonist of a game. People can say what they will about how bad the CD-i games are comparatively to the rest of the series. As much as I’d like to say something as controversial as The Faces of Evil or The Wand of Gamelon being better than, oh, say, Spirit Tracks—and…
The worlds of Hyrule and Kanto collide in Finni Chang’s beautiful artwork for a Zelda/Pokemon crossover. The three staples of the Triforce, Link, Zelda and Ganondorf, are joined by their own teams of the elemental critters. Presumably, Link’s companions Ponyta and Noctowl take the roles of Epona and the talkative owl Kaepora Gaebora respectively. Zelda’s Pokemon are majestic…
Those of you who have picked up Hyrule Historia may have stumbled upon this interesting little piece of concept art of everyone’s favourite Hylian Princess. Hairstyle disasters aside, our royal heroine is sporting an unusually futuristic style of attire. In the A Link to the Past art section on page 143 of Hyrule Historia, it simply…
This weeks Fanart Friday features ~Zombeh-Sakana’s Skwyard Sword Zelda digital watercolor. Floating among the rich colors of the twilight lit clouds and atop a mysterious platform, this piece highlights the soft breeze felt in the passing feathers and peaceful melodies of Zelda’s harp! Zelda’s dress also contains a nice contrast from light to dark the helps emphasize the zephyr’s swirling…
After a few months of hiatus, welcome back to Fanart Art Friday! If you are not familiar, us here at ZU are going to feature a Zelda fan artist to help spread the love of the Legend of Zelda series. Let’s get started! I first stumbled across deviantART’s GENZOMAN a couple of years ago while…
Megan Lara’s “Nintendo Nouvea” series has switched from shirts to posters and looks amazing. Hit the jump to see more.
The two most well known princesses in the video game world are up against each other to prove which is the best. That’s right, it’s Princess Peach from the Mario series and Princess Zelda from the Legend of Zelda series. Death Battle is a video series which examines the skills of two characters from different…
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is often known as the “black sheep” of the Zelda series, but it is actually a vital foundation in establishing the lore seen in many future games. The Triforce of Courage was introduced, the concept of Ganon returning from the dead was first used, and Dark Link made his…
She might not have learned to do much with her Ocarina of Time but teethe on it, but this baby Princess Zelda is certainly adorable. You can purchase this costume for your little royal Hylian for $80 on the Etsy member’s page. View her page for even more pictures of this tiny Princess Zelda. Source:…
A member on deviantArt by the name of Pertheseus has been creating some fantastic Zelda artwork throughout his six years on deviantArt. From beautiful scenes of Twilight Princess to a style never before seen of Link in a Japanese samurai costume, he can definitely express the game and its characters in unique ways. Hit the…
