ScrewAttack! has lovingly put together some reasons why they love Zelda, and also a few reasons why they hate it. I’m sure we’ve all had the feeling before about a family member, you love them but they sure can be annoying at times! Do you agree with some of the reasons given in the videos?…
I spent my Valentine’s Day with my beloved companion, Netflix, but this Zelda wedding and dating Q&A may be encouraging to some of you! The video, featuring Hombre, Humulos, and Jessica, covers topics such as wedding planning, first dates, and whether or not you should go up to a girl and say “It’s dangerous to…
The music, the characters, the story–Zelda games give me all sorts of feels, and this video explores that feeling of nostalgia as a calculated play by Nintendo to hook gamers for generation after generation. My first Zelda game was A Link to the Past, followed by Ocarina of Time. Both games I played with my…
This delightful stop motion video by Talha Aamir features Link and an adorable kitty! Link is just trying to enjoy some time on his 3DS when he is interrupted by a seemingly friendly feline. As the cat gives chase, Link uses his wall merge ability to get away. I love the creativity and sound effects in this…
Obscure music genres are constantly being made up to a hilarious degree (cowpunk and pirate metal are some of my favourites), but trust me when I say “gunstep” is something genius. YouTube user Superpantalon1 (via OpTicESP) created a montage of gunshots from Battlefield 3, synchronising them to match the sound of the A Link to the Past theme. This is achieved by…
The inescapable ramblings of Ocarina’s talkative owl, Kaepora Gaebora, isn’t a very original source of humour amongst the Zelda community at this point. Nevertheless, I couldn’t help but be charmed and amused by this simple little animation by YouTube user Z. M. S.. He may be able to defeat the mighty King of Thieves and restore piece to…
The focus of GameXplain’s latest entry to their “Know Your Enemy” video series, which explores the origins and development of various enemies from video games, is the Moblin—an enemy that appears throughout the Zelda series in either a bulldog- or pig- type form. With a design inspired by goblins, GameXplain mentions their Japanese name “Moriburin”…
Everyone has their favorite Zelda moments. Mine are all the Zelink cutscenes in Skyward Sword. The folks at Nintendo Spain compiled all of their favorites into one awesome video. They chose some beautiful scenes, including Link’s encounter with Saria on the bridge in Ocarina of Time, lifting the curse on Pamela’s father in Majora’s Mask, and Midna’s…
Eggbusters, a show that I’m personally rather fond of and regularly feature on ZU, recently launched its “Season 2″… even though this is actually the third season. Yeah, Austin’s weird. But what matters is that he is back with another Zelda episode! This time, our glitch-loving host explores a handheld title for the first time: Link’s…
I realize it’s a bit late, but thought this video was worth sharing anyway! What if the events in The Legend of Zelda actually occurred in real life? YouTube comedians PistolShrimps have made a series of videos exploring this idea, with their most recent video being Zelda in Real Life Part II. What would happen if…
Chad Neidt is a talented musician on YouTube who creates one-minute mash-up videos every month, packing in as many songs as he can with a given theme. This time he’s strumming along to popular video game themes, with The Legend of Zelda making a welcome appearance… for a few seconds. Sure, it may be brief, but…
Those of us who remember the days when “console wars” meant Nintendo vs. Sega probably think back to posters of the Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog adorning opposite walls of their local video game shop. And those of us who can think back a little further might remember that Sonic wasn’t Sega’s original mascot.…
The YouTube channel LORE explores background information and history of popular video game series within one minute, with comical animation to accompany the fast-paced narration. The channel has recently released three videos on the Zelda series, with traditional “Lore in a Minute!” videos on the series’ origins and the development history, as well as a “Fast Facts!”…
Hello everyone and welcome back to an all-new ZU Mailbag! On this edition of ZU Mailbag, Muse and Ithika are asked what their favorite game in the series is and why it is their favorite, and the answer may (or may not) surprise you! Other questions include whether Link will ever have kids, a follow-up…
Accompanying the Zelda series’ music, the sound design is one of the franchise’s strongest attributes, making for a consistently pleasant aural experience in every game. Many of the sound effects, from the lovable menu beeps to the distinct enemy cries, also hold a strong nostalgic value–something that YouTube user Joshua Kershaw (or “Jeesh”) takes full advantage…
