There have been many real-life places that have inspired the Zelda series. As it turns out, Koei Tecmo developers Ryuta Matsushita and Kimiki Aoyagi, and Zelda developers Hidemaru Fujibasashi and Eiji Aonuma have confirmed that the Hyrule Castle location from both the Wild Era and the Ancient Era is inspired by real life Japanese castles from historical…
A common criticism that players of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had was, “Who were those masked Sages in the Imprisoning War flashbacks, and why didn’t Nintendo show their faces or give any more backstory?” Thanks to a recent interview with 4Gamer featuring Zelda director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and the teams behind Hyrule…
A recent interview with 4gamer, a Japanese video game website, revealed a number of things about what went on behind the scenes of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! This interview was with two prominent figures in the Zelda scene, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, director of Tears of the Kingdom and Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of…
The Zelda Universe team has been very busy with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which includes new interviews! We had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with two voice actors from the game, one of which is brand new to voicing a character in the Zelda series. With the first interview, Zelda Universe was graced…
What better way to close out 2025 or start 2026 off with a bang than to watch talented speedrunners play Zelda games all week long to help children in their greatest need? The Zeldathon team is doing just that, and their next epic adventure is a charitable Legend of Zelda game speed running benefit for…
Now that 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking at an important year on the horizon for The Legend of Zelda – the franchise’s 40th anniversary. Aside from this fact there’s very little we know about what’s planned, or even what the next Zelda games could be like for the Switch 2, save for one…
It’s been one year since Nintendo’s full acquisition of Monolith Soft in December 2024, marking a significant milestone in the growing studio’s long-standing relationship with Nintendo. Best known as the developer behind the Xenoblade series, Monolith Soft has played a substantial role in the development of numerous beloved Nintendo titles, several of which are now…
A new statue of the Decayed Master Sword from Tears of the Kingdom is releasing from First 4 Figures!
If you grew up playing video games in the 1990s and early 2000s, your go-to means for coverage of the gaming industry was probably on the pages of magazines like Nintendo Power, Game Informer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, among many others. While video game journalism is alive and well on the web, print publications have…
Days after Age of Imprisonment’s release, it was confirmed by the official Hyrule Warriors account on X that two free updates would be coming to the game in the near future!
At its onset, the Hyrule Warriors series was a silly idea that cross-pollinated between Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo, and Nintendo as a non-canon Legend of Zelda spinoff to the classic hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors games, commonly referred to as “Musou.” The initial premise of the first Hyrule Warriors game was simple — throw a colorful cast…
Tears of the Kingdom took us along with Princess Zelda back in time to a different era of Hyrule: The founding era of Hyrule. On this new yet old journey, Princess Zelda adorned a white and green dress with numerous beads and embellishments fit for one of the royal family. Popular artist Hannah Alexander, famed…
An Age of Imprisonment demo was recently released in select North American stores!
Nintendo has surprisingly revealed a brand new overview video showcasing a paid Switch 2 upgrade for Animal Crossing New Horizons as well as a free update for both Switch and Switch 2 users. The latter comes with a variety of new features and activities but perhaps most interesting to Zelda fans is the fact that,…
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have revealed some more information about the characters in the newest installment of the Hyrule Warriors franchise! This time around it’s the Sages and Zelda’s Chamberlain!
