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Zelda saves Link in original Legend of Zelda hack

You may remember the story of a father hacking The Wind Waker to alter Link’s gender so that it matched that of his daughter’s; similarly, someone has taken this concept a step further, completely swapping the roles of Link and Zelda in the original Legend of Zelda.  Kenna W., a professional animator, edited a ROM copy of the…

Company steals 8-bit Link to use as their mascot

Saber Blast is a newly founded company that aims to “amplify your online marketing” and raise awareness for other companies in order to bring in new customers. More interestingly, however, they also appear to have stolen a particular Nintendo character as their own mascot. The pixellated hero on their home page looks almost identical to…

The Legend of Zelda gets the voxel treatment

Deviantart user Vihola created these stunning voxel renders based on The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. If you’re unfamiliar with voxel art, it’s basically where 2D pixels are turned into 3D blocks. Think the NES Zeldas, but Minecraft-style. Vihola used a program called Qubicle Constructor, added his own lighting and rendering…

8 Foot long wall mural of original NES Zelda overworld

This stunning wall mural, measuring nearly 8’x3′, features the entire map from the original The Legend of Zelda. Printed on durable fabric and selling for 39.99 CAD (39.97 USD), this is one of the cheapest video game wall hangings on the market. Limit quantities are available, so be sure to check out Packmania’s Etsy shop and…

The Legend of Zelda Collection for $8.99

The “commercial failure” from the late 1980s is now available, and it’s on sale as well. The Legend of Zelda: The Complete Season is online at N Circle Entertainment for only $8.99. If you’ve never seen any episodes from the series, or if you like the series, this could be your chance to pick it up. If you…

Fanart Friday: anokazue

With her wide berth of touching upon various Legend of Zelda games in her art, anokazue is this week’s Fanart Friday feature. While her main focus is on Toon Link and chibi-style Link, she does touch upon the various styles of each Zelda game in her own unique way. More after the jump!

Zelda fireplace art décor

We all have one—a fireplace with an existence that is barely acknowledged, but serves as a focal point to our décor. Etsy user, JamesBit, has created a piece that will allow any boring, unused fireplace to become a nostalgic piece of art. The canvas measures 2’x2′ and features the 8-bit flame sprite from the original The Legend…

Orginial Zelda Beta Revealed

The Legend of Zelda was the game which started everything. It was the game which presented us the mythological land of Hyrule and its princess, Zelda. It was the game which introduced us to the greatest hero of all time, Link. It was the game which ushered in the series which we all know and love…

See the original Legend of Zelda dungeons in Minecraft form

The people at GenGame love creating works-of-art and this time they’ve given the original Legend of Zelda dungeons a Minecraft revamp. They have worked really hard on structuring the dungeons as 2:1 replicas and have done really well giving them an original feel. GenGame have released a cool video to go with their creation and…

Song of Time played on ocarina and improvised on piano

One of the best things about that otherwise dull time in between the release of a major Zelda game and the next E3 conference is that the fans get wonderfully creative. YouTube user DarkStar109, also known as Titus, has uploaded another video to his collection of video game arrangements, this time from Ocarina of Time.…

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