Few enemies in The Wind Waker are as fearsome as the Darknuts. Once they catch a glimpse of the diminutive, toon Hero of the Winds, they will not stop. They lumber towards battle with sword and shield at the ready. Sometimes they stand alone, while other times they circle around Link revealing through this behavior…
Zelda’s iconic music is known all over the world, and a new album by Enrique Ponce, “Songs of the Goddess” seeks to pay tribute to the long tradition of Zelda music. The album contains a mix of classic songs and new pieces inspired by the world of Zelda for a total of twelve tracks. The…
Following the surprise announcement of Nintendo Music in October, Nintendo has slowly been adding new games to the new service. Skyward Sword was added recently, and now The Wind Waker officially joins the line up. The Wind Waker is the origin of many fan favorite themes including the themes of the Great Sea, Dragon Roost…
Many speedrunners will gather in Pittsburgh, PA next week to give their precious time and talent to help defeat one more final boss — the sting of cancer. Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) is teaming up once again to bring on the excitement and help raise charitable funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and several…
Calling all heroes of the kitchen! A brand new revised edition of The Legend’s Cookbook+ is now published and for sale by JobJob, the folks behind bringing the flavors of Hyrule to fans’ homes everywhere. Based on the previous version of the original Legend’s Cookbook, the “plus” edition includes over one hundred recipes inspired by…
Remember the days when you’d settle down in front of the monitor on a Friday night with a bag of chips and root for your favorite speedrunner on livestream? Those days are still alive and well for the speedrunning community when it comes to The Wind Waker. In fact, several new glitches have been recently…
Sometimes you don’t want to be the hero who’s burdened with saving everyone from the brink of doom. That’s a hassle, anyway. The true pinnacle of video game entertainment is when you can let loose all that negative energy and initiate chaos. For those of you who have ever yearned to enjoy Hyrule with a…
Waves of new official Zelda merchandise and promotional crossovers have arrived from Nintendo, and most of it seems to be coming to Japan only. There are some exceptions, however, as a handful of items and sweepstakes opportunities have popped up exclusively for My Nintendo Rewards members in the United States. First up, fans in Japan…
While there are many treasures to be found on the ocean floor, fishing for the depths in The Wind Waker has always been a bit unwieldy. Since the exact spot where the treasures can be fished up disappears as you get close, it’s somewhat of a guessing game to actually fish up the goods. Many…
Nintendo is getting ready for high merchandise demand as promotion for the new game Echoes of Wisdom kicks into high gear ahead of its release date this month. On August 30, the Big N made an official social media announcement that a restock of two of their official amiibo figurines will return to select retailers…
On August 18, 2024, Nintendo staff broadcasted a special 10-minute Direct update regarding the progress of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. Plans are going well, and the museum is scheduled to open very soon on October 2nd this year. The Direct is recorded and can be seen in its entirety here. In the Direct,…
The Legend of Zelda has many strange mysteries scattered throughout its history, and YouTuber Zeltik’s recent video attempts to tackle one of the more perplexing mysteries, the Fishmen from The Wind Waker. The Fishmen are a vital source of information in The Wind Waker who can be found jumping around every island in the game…
The island of Dragon Roost is one of the only hometowns of the Rito, introduced to us in The Wind Waker, and is the first window we as players have into the life of the Rito people. Although the primary Rito characters that Link interacts with in The Wind Waker are Medli and Komali, two…
Sitting in the background of every Zelda title in nearly every scene and event is the emotional driver of every action we view or take; a vital component of what motivates us on our adventures regardless of whether we are aware of it. The musical tunes of the Zelda franchise has been with us from…
The history of the Zelda fan community might not be as old as the history of Hyrule itself, but it’s certainly long enough to have witnessed a rich variety of content treasures made by talented fans across the decades. Younger fans recently discovered one such hidden treasure with thanks to the Wayback Machine, and that…
