Kotaku: Legend Of Zelda

How Tall is Link? If This Lifesize Papercraft is Any Indication, He's 5-foot-5

Owen Good — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Requiring more than 200 pages, 12 hours of work per day for a solid month, and what must have been gallons of printer ink, is this jaw-dropping life-size papercraft Link that the artist Michaela M. completed this week. Yes, she has a template for those with the time and the patience to try to re-create her masterpiece. More »

Some of Ocarina's Original Glitches Were Deliberately Kept in 3DS Version

Owen Good — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:00:00 EDT

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In building the 3D remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the mandate for the developer Grezzo was to preserve fans' memories of the original as much as possible. That meant, where possible, that bugs from the original Nintendo 64 game were intentionally left in. More »

What has Two Thumbs and an Ocarina? This Guy

Owen Good — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:30:00 EDT

The plastic ocarina that Nintendo's sending around with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is quite the coveted piece of swag. Until we got ours, only French journalists and Australian customers were on the chosen list of recipients. Does the thing actually work? Joel Johnson put it to the test. More »

Tesla Orchestra Gives an Electrifying Performance of the Zelda Theme

Owen Good — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:00:00 EDT

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Sometimes called the Zeusaphone, a Tesla coil's musical application is well known and long admired. We've heard it with the Super Mario Bros. theme, now admire a high voltage performance of The Legend of Zelda's title theme by Tesla Orchestra, a group of coilers from the Case Western Reserve University student and alumni community. More »

Ocarina of Time Puts Those New 3DS Cases to Good Use

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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Nintendo 3DS game boxes have been designed to be friendlier on the environment by using less plastic. All those little holes could look like crap, but Nintendo already knows a good way to make the most of them. More »

Nintendo, Wary of Bargain-Binned Spirit Tracks, May Give Ocarina of Time a Small Shipment

Owen Good — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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When the DS's The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks showed up in bargain bins four months after release, for less than the price of lunch at McDonald's, it was rather embarrassing for Nintendo. Rumor has it the 3DS' Ocarina of Time will get a small shipment to avoid such a fate. More »

Ocarina of Time's Master Quest Confirmed for 3DS

Owen Good — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST

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Nintendo has confirmed that the Master Quest, a companion to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that features new dungeons and puzzles, will be a part of the game's upcoming release for Nintendo 3DS. More »

It's Dangerous To Go Alone! Get Inked Together!

Owen Good — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Reader Tim T., perhaps taking a page from Fahey and the soon-to-be Mrs. Fahey's art, sends in these his-and-her Zelda tattoos he and his wife have. The heart containers are mirrored so that both halves form the same whole. Dawwwwwww. More »

The Haunting Of A Majora's Mask Cartridge

Owen Good — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EDT

So there was this guy, and he bought a Majora's Mask cartridge from a creepy old guy, and it had wicked scary glitches in it, like Link would burst into flame while the Song of Healing played backward, and ... More »

Link Returns to Wii with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Team Kotaku — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:09:00 EDT

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At E3, Nintendo announced the return of The Legend of Zelda for the Wii with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword More »

New York Subways: Where Else Can Zelda and Boba Fett Mesh So Nicely

Brian Crecente — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST

I think the video says it all. Now, how can I get this guy to follow me around at GDC? More »

Betting on the Super Bowl in Zelda Rupees

Owen Good — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:30:00 EST

Because it's so taboo to acknowledge that people gamble on sports with real currency, newspaper touts often use "units," "simoleons," "sirignanos" or "guineas." For the Super Bowl, Matt Sussman, a writer and friend of sister site Deadspin, is using rupees. More »

Link has Trouble Staying on Task

Owen Good — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST

"Distúrbio de Déficit de Atenção" ("Attention Deficit Disorder") by Ryot Iras. As seen on Tiny Cartridge. More »

The Special Guest Star Who Wasn't

Owen Good — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:00:00 EST

Link rendered as a Simpsons character. As seen on Springfield Punx [Thanks, Samit.] More »

New Poster Set Traces the Evolution of Link

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Just up in Club Nintendo's rewards catalog is a three-poster set, one of which depicts the twelve iterations of Link, beginning with the original Legend of Zelda in 1987 continuing through the Phantom Hourglass 20 years later. More »

Link Outfit Makes Cosplayers of Unwitting Infants

Owen Good — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EDT

This is one part dawwww, two parts badass. Part one, it's an adorable infant's Link costume. Part two: that's a BABY BOTTLE QUIVER on the back. Part three: It's made by someone called "UpKnitCreek." More »

Miyamoto Wants To Announce New Zelda Next Year

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:20:00 EDT

Speaking at a small roundtable conference this afternoon, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has said that while a new Zelda game for the Wii was not at this year's E3, he hopes to announce it next year. More »

Zelda Bento: The Adventure of Lunch

Owen Good — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST

Annathered's back from her bento creation station again. She breaks her rule about 3D bentoing to give us a 2D Wind Waker incarnation of Link. It's time for lunch on the east coast, right? More »

Zelda Producer Won't Quit Til He Betters Ocarina of Time

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:30:00 EST

Legend of Zelda bossman Eiji Aonuma is a perfectionist. Dude made Ocarina of Time - widely regarded as one of the best games ever - and yet, he's not happy. Why? More »

A Most Bold Approach to Oregon Trail

Owen Good — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDT

I usually try to wrap up Saturdays with some laughs so, here's this and two other funny pics I found through the week. On their own, maybe not worth a post but together, hey, it's the weekend, so here's a funnies page for you to spread on the living room floor. Remember, if you're a Madden gamer and want in on the KFC (Kotaku Football Conference), that announcement will be at 1 pm MDT (3 pm Eastern, noon Pacific) More »

Lego Zelda? Sure, Why Not

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:30:00 EST

Let me see. This has Zelda. And Lego. And Stop-motion animation. All together. I don't know about you, but all my boxes are ticked. Time to watch this for a seventh time. More »

Real Zelda Looking For Real Link, Real Love

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:20:00 EST

You know, I'm just going to let the following craigslist entry speak for itself: More »

Link Teaches Geometry

Brian Crecente — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:00:43 EDT

The BBPS reports that a crafty New York math teacher has been using Link and his triangle-loving ways to sneak a little edu-ma-cation into his students. Am I the only one slightly confused by the description? More »

Nintendo's E3 Lineup and Gallery

Noah Robischon — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:56:20 EDT

New images and details about The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - the first Zelda game for Nintendo DS - Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and more. Press releases after the jump. More »

Impressive Fan Made CG Zelda Trailer

fdemarco — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Most of the fan made Zelda trailers we've seen have involved some guy in a bad wig attempting to pass as Link surrounded by cardboard castles and the like. This one, entitled Dark Sage, is done a little differently, utilizing CG graphics and I have to say, it's pretty damned impressive. It's really too bad that something like this will never see a full film release because it looks a better than a lot of the stuff coming out of Hollywood right now. If I was sitting in a theater and saw this trailer as a coming soon, my ticket would be as good as bought. More »

The Littlest Link

fdemarco — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:00:00 EST

File this one under "Things that make you go awwwwww." More »

Captain N Now On DVD

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:20:19 EST

Wow. Has it really been nearly a year since we began pining for a Captain N collection on DVD? While that initial lust for awful 80's cartoons loosely based on NES properties from Capcom, Nintendo and Konami may have faded with time, we're happy to be reminded that Captain N: The Game Master - The Complete Series has finally been released on DVD. More »

The Legend Of Zelda: Shadow Of Tingle

fdemarco — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:00:02 EST

With the advent of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, one classic Zelda character has been all but forgotten about. Of course, I'm talking about that green suited, ugly as sin, fairy wanna be, Tingle. More »

Twilight Princess: Official Kotaku FAQ, Answered!

Mark Wilson — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 13:00:33 EST

So you read our Twilight Princess hands-on, but still had a few more questions? That's understandable...especially for a girl your age. When changes begin to happen in one's body, all we can recommend is hearty, safe, legal exploration. More »

Twilight Princess: Official Kotaku FAQ

Mark Wilson — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:00:34 EST

Alright. Some of you liked my preview, and some of you didn't. But I'm sure most all of you have questions that I didn't answer about Twilight Princess, the Wii, what Nintendo HQ is like and whether Wolf Link could defeat human Link in a cosmic crossover battle to the death. More »

First 4 Figures Unveils New Zelda Statue, The Skull Kid

kotaku.com — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:40:49 EDT

Alex over at First 4 Figures sent us word that the next figure in their series of Legend of Zelda themed toys/statues/collectibles/voodoo dolls has been announced: the 'Skull Kid'. More »

The Amazing Zelda String Quartet

kotaku.com — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 12:40:53 EDT

Reader Flot X. found this when searching YouTube for "something cool." And it is: a string quartet featuring not one, but two foxy babes (and a couple of doofuses who I'm way better than) playing The Legend of Zelda. Get rid of the guys and throw in Hanah Stuart? God, who needs porn? Florian Eckhardt More »

Clips: Wii Game Box Art, for Zelda and Excite Truck

Brian Crecente — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:34:37 EDT

Reggie sure loves his Zelda doesn't he. Too bad the demo was still just about five minutes long. The Excite Truck demo was longer, and I quite enjoyed playing it, I can see myself spending a lot of time with the game. Make sure to watch the whole video for a nice video shot of the new box art for the Wii Games. Brian Crecente More »

Concert Cellist Taps Inner Gamer With Zelda Medley

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:29:16 EDT

This is one of those times I wish my parents hadn't raised me bereft of music appreciation and training. While performing Legend of Zelda melodies from various games on the cello might not be the noblest of musical pursuits, it's still pretty damn easy on the ears. From the titular cellist: More »

Zelda on Ukelele

brownlee — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:40:45 EDT

Ah, the ukelele. Lute of chaw spitting redneck kings. We joke, though: in the proper hands (well away from the domain of Tiny Tim), playing the right music (The Legend of Zelda theme) it can be a hauntingly beautiful instrument. It's hard to stop from cheering when he rocks out at the end. Florian Eckhardt More »

Who's The Gayest Of Them All? Tingle!

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:39:09 EDT

GayGamer.net wrapped up their list of the 20 gayest characters in video games this past week. The shocking outcome? Effiminate fairy-wannabe boy-toy Tingle of Legend of Zelda series fame took home the tiara, narrowly beating off the gay powers of well-oiled muscle bound duo from Cho Aniki, Samson and Adon. More »

More DIY Gaming T-Shirts

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:59:27 EDT

Okay, Charles, you win. This handmade Link tee is not only one of the better submission we received since Kotaku reader Blaine's Resident Evil 4 shirt, it's better than the majority of the crap Nintendo licenses for the US. My favorite thing about this shirt? No lame "Don't make me go Zelda on you!"-caliber attempts at "humor". More »

Zelda Song Pops Up in DMC House

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:00:02 EDT

How's this for strange Zelda references in pop culture? In a recent episide of Run's House, the MTV reality show that follows the wacky antics of Run DMC's Joseph Simmons, the producers slipped in a snippet of Saria's Song from the Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. The real question is: Just what the hell is that kid thinking of doing to the stuffed animal. They way he gets tranced out by it is kinda scary. Brian Crecente More »

High Score: The Best of Kotaku

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 29 May 2006 14:15:43 EDT

Hope everyone is having a fantastic Memorial Day and carefully avoiding the outdoors, instead choosing to watch your Steam client's progress installing more Half-Life 2. I'll also accept some indoor only ping pong playing with Rockstar's new Table Tennis. Otherwise, get caught up on last week's happenings at Kotaku. More »

Miyamoto Drops More Wii Tech Coolness On MTV

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 28 May 2006 19:00:41 EDT

World renowned banjo player-slash-gardener Shigeru Miyamoto got the interview treatment from MTV's Steven Totilo and gave up some very cool (pronounced coo-UHL) details on how the Wii will make your gaming experience just a little bit different. More »