Following their showcase of Super Mario Galaxy in beautiful high-definition, Nintendo Life have now decided to show off Skyward Sword in a 1080p resolution. This is of course purely hypothetical, having nothing to with do Nintendo or any form of official HD re-release. Staff member Rory Cocker produced the video below, comparing this “what if?” version…
Have you ever wondered what your favorite Game Boy Advance games would look like on the big screen, but you don’t have a Game Boy Player GameCube peripheral (or a GameCube at all)? Well, if you own a Wii U, you’re in luck! As of this week, eight GBA games have been added to the…
By now, most of you Sonic Lost World owners will have blasted through the intriguing Zelda DLC and explored all of its awesome references to the series. You will have likely found the Gossip Stones, and smiled at their bouncy nature after springing Sonic onto them. But there’s one thing you may have missed — I know I…
The Philips CD-i is largely considered to be one of the worst video game consoles of all time, but it was never intended to be solely a gaming machine. In fact, in its early days, Philips placed a heavy emphasis on educational titles, music and movies, but as we all know they did attempt to…
We’ve seen King Harkinian take over Saints Row. Now watch him invade Final Fantasy VI in this YouTube Poop from Overlord Xenu. Descending from the heavens, the King asks his adversaries one important question: “I wonder what’s for dinner?” Gwonam can’t be left out of the action. Yelling his battle cry, “Squadala!”, he dives down…
EnNopp112 is the brand new world record holder with the fastest completion time in the world for Majora’s Mask, completing the game in 1:28:51 (hours: minutes: seconds). This is two minutes and 13 seconds faster than the previous record holder, sva, who completed the game in 1:31:04. No cheats were used in the playthrough, but…
We all know the main theme from The Legend of Zelda. It’s a classic piece of video game music, and many non-gamers even recognize the theme. Countless covers, remixes, and interpretations of the theme have been created and performed over the years — a testament to its popularity. But this cover in particular is perhaps…
The ’90s gave us some totally rad games. A Link to the Past and Ocarina of Time, are a couple come that to mind. Most importantly, we have the ’90s to thank for Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon and Link: The Faces of Evil. In celebration of CD-ii Month, we are featuring musical picks from the ’90s with a CD-i twist. Amanda’s…
What happens when the King doesn’t get his dinner? He fights in the Steelport gang wars of Saints Row: The Third, scrubbing the floors with his enemies. He’s a top-notch gunslinger with impeccable aim, plus his dancing skills are what all true warriors strive for. I’m beginning to wonder why he ever needed Link’s help…
Li Kovacs is a prolific cosplayer who has cosplayed as a number of different Zelda characters. While making her own costumes, she also creates her own props and replica weapons! While a simpler costume, like A Link Between Worlds Link, could take a mere two weeks to complete, other costumes, such as Twilight Princess Link, took six months to craft; and…
Speedrunner Cosmo Wright has broken the world record for the fastest playthrough of Ocarina of Time, clocking in at 18:56 (minutes:seconds) and now owns the world record for the fastest completion time in the world for what many believe is still the greatest game of all-time. The former world record holder was skater82297, who had…
There’s a lot of fun to be had with the CD-i Zelda games, which is why this is the second time we’re running CD-i Month. For those of you who missed out last year or want to revisit some great CD-i moments, I bring you the best of CD-i Month 2013. These are some of…
YouTuber ZaziNombies has built a rather impressive Lego brick creation: the Skyward Sword Hylian Shield! Using over 2,000 pieces from basic brick sets as well as claws and blades from the Bionicle sets, this 28″ x 20″ creation is sure to withstand multiple blows from Demise’s sword. The shield’s design is based on the most recent home console…
The Ocarina melodies from Ocarina of Time are some of the most memorable pieces of music in the history of the Zelda franchise. We previously reported on Kim Kev, a duo of two incredibly talented musicians who are spreading the joy of video game music on their YouTube channel. As a special surprise for reaching…
PeanutButterGamer is a popular YouTuber who makes a variety of gaming-related videos. For the past few years, every November has been “Zelda Month” on his channel, not unlike the way that March has been CD-i Month here at Zelda Universe this year and last. Last year during Zelda Month, PeanutButterGamer decided to review Link: The Faces…
