One thing that the Zelda franchise always took special care of is the item menus. Starting with the original Legend of Zelda, the item menu was, for its time, beyond anything gamers had seen so far. The Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles also gave the players the ability to fully customize their equipment menu,…
The official North American teaser site for The Wind Waker HD how now gone live, and unlike most other lazy efforts for these kind of websites, there is actually a decent share of content on display here. While there’s nothing new to see, you can scroll through a variety of high-quality screenshots and artwork, as…
Back at this year’s E3, Nintendo revealed the new addition of the player having the ability to “boost” while sailing in The Wind Waker HD, though this concept was never elaborated upon. In a recent Miiverse post, director Eiji Aonuma explained this new feature. You may recall a red sail catching your eye in the…
Finally, after seeing The Wind Waker HD‘s box art for Japan and North America, Europe’s version is now revealed. It’s exactly the same as the Japanese one (minus of course the Japanese text and a couple of logos), leaving North America’s as the odd one out. You can view a visual comparison of all three of…
It’s Shark Week this week, a yearly event popularised by the Discovery Channel in celebration of the ocean’s most famous predators. Gyorgs perhaps aren’t as renowned as some of Zelda’s other enemies, such as Octoroks and Keese, but they are a recurring enemy nonetheless and a fascinating one at that. They appear in The Wind Waker…
A few days ago we saw the first incarnation of the Japanese box art for the The Wind Waker HD which showcases a great piece of art from the series remastered in HD. Now we have the first look of how North America’s box art will appear. It utilizes the same artwork from its Japanese companion but with a…
During today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, Satoru Iwata announced the European release date for The Wind Waker HD, which is October 4th–one week after the Japanese release. There is also some new video footage of the game after the jump taken straight from the North American Nintendo Direct, though unfortunately there was no specific date provided…
All-new screenshots for The Wind Waker HD have surfaced, showing off once again how gorgeous the game really is. Among the most interesting is the one above which provides our first look at the appearance of the much talked-about Tingle Bottle, a new feature in the Wii U version of the game (more details here). You…
Japanese Wii U owners are now only a couple of months away from the launch of The Wind Waker HD, as Nintendo have announced on their official site that the game will hit Japanese stores on September 26th. There is still no specific release date for other territories yet, with North American and European release…
VG247 recently published a very sad news story that the Wii U’s sales are performing worse than ever, with only 160,000 units sold in the first fiscal quarter of this year. Also buried in Nintendo’s financial report, however, is even more potentially bad news.
Last time on Mysteries of Hyrule, we talked about the first of two major mysteries pushed deep underwater when goddesses flooded the entire land of Hyrule. Specifically, I mentioned that it seemed entirely uncharacteristic for the goddesses to intervene in the fate of Hyrule given that their Triforce doesn’t seem to play favorites when it…
Prima have announced that they are releasing a treasure chest filled with Zelda strategy. The Legend of Zelda Box Set features six hardcover, collector’s edition gaming guides. Included with the package is an individually-numbered certificate of authenticity, signed by Zelda producer, Eiji Aonuma.
Time to rejoice if you are an ‘Elite’ member of the US Club Nintendo website, as Nintendo is offering a batch of awesome free Zelda goodies. An official soundtrack CD of Majora’s Mask and a Wind Waker poster (from a set of three various posters) are available to Platinum members, while a digital eShop copy of Link’s Awakening…
Last month at E3, Zelda Universe had the opportunity to try out Wind Waker HD for the Wii U. Overall, the gameplay hasn’t changed. However, there have been a few improvements to the original. First of all, fans will be happy to hear that the long, drawn-out Triforce quest has been addressed. Sailing across the Great Sea…
When Wind Waker was first introduced to the fans, the first reaction was wanton outrage over the graphics. However, a much more subtle debate took the stage not long after that. It was around this time when it seemed like Nintendo truly started becoming interesting in hooking all of the Zelda titles into some cohesive…
