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There’s A Tiny Spot In Zelda Where Cel-Shading Doesn’t Work
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a very distinctive cel-shaded look. That, for some reason, breaks if you climb inside one tiny little space. Rangers_of_the_North noticed it around a month ago (thanks, @MaxOfS2D) after climbing into the area, which you can find halfway up the gatehouse on the bridge over Lake Hylia.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2017 -
Zelda Controller Is The Hero Of Our Time
Console modder extraordinaire Vadu Amka has turned a Wii U Fight Pad into something that looks like it could wreck Calamity Ganon himself. I cannot stress enough how good that moss is. There’s a lot more going on here than just a paintjob. The body of the controller has been resculpted, while the plastic d-pad…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2017 -
House Republicans Attempt Zelda Reference, Fuck It Up
House Republicans put out a thing today on tax reform, and for reasons unknown, they built the entire thing around a Zelda reference. The Legend of Zelda series is Nintendo’s best-selling video game franchise enjoyed by more than two generations of gamers. The action-adventure game was released in 1986, only one year after Nintendo’s founding…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2017 -
Shit My Kid Says Playing Zelda
As previously discussed, my son is getting pretty good at video games. Because of this, despite being only four years old, I’ve started letting him play Zelda: Breath of the Wild by himself It has turned out to be a very good decision. If you’re wondering how he manages, he can play the game pretty…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2017 -
CultureZelda Speedrunners Are Mastering Breath Of The Wild’s New Difficulty
Breath of the Wild’s difficult Master Mode makes monsters tougher and the world much more dangerous than before. For speedrunners attempting to complete the game quickly, this provides new challenges and opportunities. Different speedrunning routes try to complete various challenges. Two popular categories in Breath of the Wild are Any%, which seeks to beat the…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 11, 2017 -
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Awesome In 4K
Courtesy of Abyssus, here’s some video of Zelda: Breath in the Wild running on the PC’s CEMU emulator in big, beautiful 4K. Performance isn’t 100% here, but it’s close enough to let us soak this up in all its windy, sun-soaked glory. “On Cemu, the game is running internally at 8K (7680×4320) and is then…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 9, 2017 -
CultureNew Link To The Past Mod Lets Two Zelda Players Share Items Online
A new modification to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past brings a difficult multiplayer challenge to the game. With help from an emulator and some special code, two players can coordinate their progress through the game and change each other’s inventory. Andi McClure is an independent game maker who leveraged knowledge of…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 18, 2017 -
CultureNew Trick Has Ocarina of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is
Ocarina of Time’s Glitchless speedrun category seeks to complete the game as quick as possible without using game-breaking cheats and glitches, but a newly discovered trick is forcing runners to consider what is or isn’t a glitch to begin with. Is something a glitch if it lets you explore somewhere early? Or is it only…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 12, 2017 -
Breath Of The Wild Characters Are Terrified Of The Tingle DLC Costume
Breath of the Wild added some awesome outfits with some new downloadable content but none are as terrifying as Tingle’s costume. The mere sight sends NPCs into a panic, allowing Link to terrorize towns up and down the Hyrule countryside. You can watch the mischief in the video above. It’s okay Tingle, some day the…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 30, 2017 -
The New Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC Lets You Retrace Your Deaths
Today, Zelda receives its first piece of downloadable content, The Master Trials. The DLC’s got some new goodies and a new mode, but one of the best additions has to be a map function called “Hero’s Path.” To access it, simple go to your map and press X. From there, you should see a mess…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 30, 2017 -
How To Find Zelda: Breath Of The Wild‘s New DLC Items
Breath of the Wild’s first big downloadable content dropped last night and it is full of cool items to find. If you’re too important and busy to hunt them down yourself, don’t worry. This guide will help you look like the best dressed adventurer in all of Hyrule. When you load up the DLC, a disembodied…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 30, 2017 -
That’s One Way To Start Working On Zelda
Super Mario Odyssey producer Yoshiaki Koizumi held an AMA on the Nintendo Switch Reddit today. He answered questions about the game, its music and even hot dogs (not a sandwich), but the most interesting response came when he was asked how he got into game design.
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2017 -
Breath Of The Wild Cheat Gives Link Deadly Super Speed
When Link’s gotta go fast, Hyrule pays the hilarious price. In the video below, Zelda fan DeliciousTea Gaming uses a modded version of Breath of the Wild to make Link run at mach speed on the Wii U. Thing is, Link’s speeding body triggers BOTW’s physics, meaning he can damage enemies just by slamming into…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 6, 2017 -
Breath of the Wild Helped Me Beat The Legend of Zelda’s Second Quest
My childhood friends thought the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES was easy: just gather the eight triforces and defeat Ganon. I had a hard time just finding the second labyrinth. I eventually learned that my trek through Hyrule at the age of seven was actually the Second Quest, a remixed journey with…
By Peter Tieryas Published June 1, 2017 -
Zelda Player Builds Ridiculous Metal Block Contraption To Get NPC To Hyrule Castle
When going on a date in Hyrule, location is everything. One player decided to take the timid priestess Paya to his favorite location in the game: Hyrule Castle. After all, nothing’s more romantic than Ganon’s evil lair. Reddit user BOOXMOWO had spent countless hours drawing enemies and friendly character far away from their designated locations…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 26, 2017 -
The Legend Of Zelda: Mechanized Combat Armored Division
Reader Khris Ramirez, who last year made those awesome Pokemon x Gundam models, is back with a new one based on Zelda It combines an SD Neo Zeong model kit with a Nendoroid Link, then paints the whole thing in a very appropriate Hylian colour scheme. You can see more of Khris’ work at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2017