While many of the relics of the original Zelda are still manifest in recent games (puzzle-solving, swordplay, enchanted items, and so on) one key aspect of the early The Legend of Zelda games that really played a big part in the game’s success has been absent in recent iterations for a very long time now:…
AaronLite, a member at EmuTalk, has started a hi-res texture pack for the GameCube version of Twilight Princess. While we certainly do not encourage emulation here at Zelda Universe, it is still nice to see an already gorgeous game made even more so by such a talented fan. So far, there are only two sets…
Now for something I think we can all enjoy: toys. First 4 Figures, for those who may be unaware, is a top dollar figurine company from the United Kingdom which specializes in licensed figures based on video game characters. They have been making quality figures for collectors for a while now, and their ever-expanding selection…
The Legendary Puzzle: A Linear History of the Master Sword Article by The Wolfess Sections Five and Six of this article contain unmarked SS spoilers. The legendary Blade of Evil’s Bane, the Master Sword, has become an increasingly central trademark of the Zelda series since its first appearance in A Link to the Past. The sword has…
Zelda Universe member Lint22, perhaps more commonly known as TheMaverickk (responsible for the beautiful album artwork from Essence of Lime), is at it again! A while back we posted Part 1 of his Visual Examination series, which compared the Deku Baba model from Twilight Princess with the updated and altered version from Skyward Sword. He’s…
Zelda Universe member Lint22, perhaps more commonly known as TheMaverickk (responsible for the beautiful album artwork from Essence of Lime), is at it again! A while back we posted Part 1 of his Visual Examination series, which compared the Deku Baba model from Twilight Princess with the updated and altered version from Skyward Sword. He’s…
User Lint22 recently submitted this diagram, which compares the graphics of Skyward Sword to those of the last main console Zelda game, Twilight Princess. While the graphical styles of the two games are obviously different, is Skyward Sword graphically superior to its predecessor? Does it represent not only a step in a new direction, but…
Always a Princess, Never a Queen Article By The Wolfess “Oh! I’m Sorry! I got carried away with my story and didn’t even properly introduce myself. I am Zelda, Princess of Hyrule.” – Zelda, Ocarina of Time “Princess Zelda”. Almost every Zelda game contains some reference to its namesake, the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda. Whether she is masquerading…
Zelda Wii Needs an Anti-Hero Article by TheWolfess Many of us who were children when Ocarina of Time the Great came out are, sadly, either in college or finishing college and jumping into the working world. I am no exception, and as such I just completed my student teaching internship, where I taught a four-week unit…
If you’ve checked the front page of ZREO’s website, you might have caught the fantastic teaser-trailer that sheds light on ZREO’s most secretive project to date, Twilight Symphony. Previously known as Project Maranello, Twilight Symphony has been occupying a huge portion of the ZREO team’s time for the last year. Teaser-trailer after the jump.
The Sorrow of the Twilight Guest Article by Megabrain3000 Note: Spoilers for Twilight Princess follow. Read at your own risk. “Tell me something – Do you ever feel a strange sadness as night falls?” Strange sadness. Better words could not be found to describe the most recent of the console Zelda games, Twilight Princess. A…
Our Typography and Fonts page is choc full of every font you can think of related to the Zelda series. Today, we’ve added three new fonts to our extensive font collection. All of these fonts can be freely used in all of your personal projects, at no cost. Gamecuben – a faithful recreation of the…
[youtube]EilAdf1Tllg[/youtube] I may be two days late, but I have a really good excuse! I was off receiving clothes and gifts for a child that is due in two months. My own child, in fact. I didn’t think I’d ever see so many baby clothes in my house, but I assure you it’s possible. I…
[youtube]JferCgudWoI[/youtube] Here it is, another wonderful edition of the Zelda mailbag. I just have one piece of info, and you can be sent off to your questions. I mentioned this at the beginning of the video (when I said “For the third time”) and here is the explanation: This was my third attempt at recording…
In an interview with Edge Online, Eiji Aonuma discusses what made Twilight Princess so epic, and what the Zelda team is doing about the scale of Zelda Wii. He also mentions his regrets about Twilight Princess’s development, and how they were not able to create the most perfect world to represent Hyrule given the constraints…
