After the recent reveal of the New 3DS and its interchangeable cover plates, I had an urge to make my black 3DS XL a little more “decorative.” I looked high and low, trying to find that perfect decal, but I wanted one that wouldn’t come off as soon as I slipped my little Nintendo handheld into…
Nintendo of America has released another set of English versions of a duo of Hyrule Warriors trailers, this time being based on Fi and Princess Zelda The two trailers previously debuted on Tecmo Koei’s Japanese YouTube channel over the past two weeks. While these English versions are near identical, they do reveal several English translations for the game, such as…
Last month, Princess Zelda stepped up and proved herself more than worthy of being considered as a capable fighter. We have been introduced to several characters through the Hyrule Warriors trailers, and watched in awe at the various fighting styles used against huge armies of enemies. Now, the princess is back again with a new secret weapon.…
For our UK readers who have been holding off on buying a Wii U, you have a new incentive. Nintendo now offers a limited edition T-shirt with the purchase of the Wii U Wind Waker bundle. The shirt features our familiar hero in a fighting stance and comes in sizes ranging from small to extra-large. You can get…
Without relationships, The Legend of Zelda would be pretty much pointless. In Ocarina of Time, Link would have a hard time getting around if he didn’t have Epona, and where would he be without support from Saria? Link and Zelda are best friends (or perhaps something more) in Skyward Sword. Yeto the Yeti from Twilight Princess is desperate to help his…
To celebrate E3 2014, Nintendo is offering a 30% discount on select eShop games throughout the week. Franchises from Mario to Sonic and yes, Zelda all have select games on sale. Two notable deals include The Wind Waker HD at $34.99, and Ocarina of Time 3D at $27.99. The original Legend of Zelda is also on sale…
One of Link’s defining characteristics is the fact that he seemingly doesn’t speak a word. Sure, Link gives off his classic grunts and screams, but he never utters a coherent phrase or sentence. Or so it would seem. Contrary to popular belief, Link actually does speak a few times throughout the series — and no,…
It’s almost summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and the ocean is calling. It’s time to hit the beach! This week, we’ve got some music that will put you in the summertime mood, so grab your sunglasses and a tropical drink and check out this week’s Music Monday. If you’re in the…
Since yesterday was Mother’s Day, we are honoring all the matronly figures in the Zelda world. They may not be Master Sword-wielding warriors, but they sure are heroes. Amanda’s picks Misplacing all of your children across two dimensions won’t grant you Mother of the Year. But then if I had 100 crying babies, I probably wouldn’t be able…
Well if this isn’t a dream come true: my personal favourite Zelda track performed by one of the most uniquely talented musicians on YouTube. Smooth McGroove is at it again, this time with an a capella arrangement of the Dragon Roost Island theme from The Wind Waker. There’s only one thing that can add to this…
The Oculus Rift has become a home for many recent Zelda projects lately. Ocarina of Time’s Kokiri Forest and a demo of the original The Legend of Zelda have recently been developed as proof of concepts on the Oculus Rift. And now a proof of concept of The Wind Waker has been developed for the Oculus…
What do Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and The Wind Waker have in common? Sailing, pirates, and exploration of course! These two games aren’t the only games to contain those three features, but according to an interview with Ubisoft Montreal’s Jean Guesdon (who served as the creative director for Assassin’s Creed IV), The Wind Waker strongly…
Some people just have an urge to prank others, and this time it happened to be a gamer. An employee of the local EB Games store in Montreal slipped the box art from The Wind Waker HD into a PS4 game case. As you can imagine, this probably had some people scratching their heads. I…
Like Link, I was speechless upon seeing this fantastic work of art. DeviantArt user tokita59 created the visual introduction from The Wind Waker via wood burning. To say the least, this must have been quite the undertaking, but all the work must have paid off. This is so accurate when compared to the in-game introduction,…
There is an insightful new Zelda-themed article series over at GlitterBerri’s Game Translations blog. The series will focus on the game development process of The Wind Waker, and elements that changed between initial planning and the final product of the game. Part 1: Mysterious Maps is the first article in the series. Glitterberri discusses many…
