If you visit our YouTube channel regularly, you may have noticed a new series showing up in your subscription feed in the last couple of weeks. We have partnered with Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast to begin publishing their weekly show on our YouTube channel. Sacred Realms is an audio-only weekly podcast that explores…
27. No, that is not the number of times I’ve beaten A Link to the Past, nor is it the number of times it took me to beat Dark Link in Ocarina of Time. 27 is how old I was when I beat my first Zelda game. Yes, that is correct. Aside from the Super Nintendo, I have always…
The point of the Tingle’s Maps column is to write about fun and interesting places present throughout the Zelda series, and this article is no exception, as I intend to discuss some cool locations present in the very first Zelda game. Now, the graphics in The Legend of Zelda are clearly reflective of the time,…
Collecting rare Zelda items is my favorite past-time! I love scoring a rare find on Ebay and it’s always exciting when loved ones support your collection during Christmas and birthdays. My ultimate goal is to have the largest Zelda collection in the world, however, that title is already obtained by Norwegian resident, Anne Martha Harnes.…
Have you ever wondered what a female version of Link would look like? In 2014, we were introduced to Linkle with the release of Hyrule Warriors. Before the game’s release, fans speculated if Linkle was a female Link. This would turn out to be false, as Link and Linkle bear no connections to one another…
Perhaps the most iconic moment in the whole Legend of Zelda series is the moment where a kind, elderly hermit passes over a simple, wooden sword and gives Link a simple warning: “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” This single screen has been made into countless memes and a horde of merchandise ranging from…
Recently, a limited edition copy of The Legend of Zelda was sold for around $4,000 on Yahoo! Auctions because it contained a special edition sticker on the cartridge. This special edition of the game could only be acquired through a sweepstake that an instant noodle company was running near its release. The company Charumera collaborated…
A 35th anniversary isn’t traditionally one of the bigger landmark events, at least compared to something like a 25th for 50th anniversary. That said, many Legend of Zelda fans were dismayed by the general lack of fanfare made for their favorite series turning 35 this year. We got both parts of the Age of Calamity…
When I started college, I had thought to leave video games behind (though I hedged my bets by bringing my Super Nintendo with me for some retro fun every now and then). Instead, with the GameCube out, I found myself sucked back in thanks to living in a dorm room hall filled with fellow Nintendo…
On the morning of November 5, Nintendo shared an article about the Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, and the post is stuffed full of little secrets and tidbits about the watch and timer functionality. Among the features shown off was of course the playable 12-hour clock that will feature scenes from the original…
Thanks to the diligent research of Melora of History of Hyrule and Zelda collector Ikhana, we have learned that eight volumes of Japanese Zelda manga from the 1980s are set to be re-published digitally as ebooks for the first time. A press release from One Pack Comics has revealed that it will publish its entire…
There have been many fan translations of video games over the years, especially for those that are region locked and never leave Japan. This is especially true for games on the NES and SNES that either never left Japan nor saw localization in some regions. The Legend of Zelda was readily available upon release and…
Well, folks, it looks like somebody out there knew how to save up their rupees, as The Legend of Zelda cartridge that was up for auction sold for the insane price of $870,000. It now holds the record as the most expensive NES game ever sold. Belonging to the second-ever production run of The Legend…
It’s time to go start cutting some grass and breaking some pots to save up rupees for this sealed, early production version of The Legend of Zelda that is up for auction at the high price of $115,000 on Heritage Auctions. Most local vintage game stores are likely to have a version of the NES…
“First, defeat the imprisoned Pols Voice. Last, the skeletal Stalfos…” This simple yet subtle line of dialogue still sends chills down my spine. The original Game Boy version of Link’s Awakening was my first Zelda game, but this puzzle in the Bottle Grotto dungeon perplexed me for several months. After nearly giving up on the…
