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The Legend Of Zelda Makes For Nice World Baseball Classic Music
During last night’s World Baseball Classic game, people noticed a familiar song. Make that, they noticed lots of familiar ones, but if you like video games, one in particular stood out. And here is said Zelda music during the Puerto Rico versus Netherlands game. Wonderful, no? Since this was at Dodger Stadium, the organist was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
PSA: Don’t Start A New Game Of Zelda Without Switching Accounts
Did you know that trying to start a new game of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will erase all of your current save files? Please do not let this happen to you. Start a new Switch account before you start a brand new game. This weekend, I decided to get my fiancée into Breath of the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2017 -
How To Build An Airship In Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Move over, Final Fantasy—the newest Zelda has its own airship, and it won’t kill you every time you try to land. The only catch is that you have to build it yourself. Here’s how to make your very own artisanal Breath of the Wild airship: Step 1) Get lots of Octo Balloons (by killing Octoroks).…
By Jason Schreier Published March 17, 2017 -
CultureGuardian Thought It Could Mess With Link
Today on Highlight Reel we have guardian lasers, incorrect models, salt, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Skyrim –Water Bucket Challenge – iammeatwad…
By Chris Person Published March 16, 2017 -
The BestsThe 12 Best Games for the Wii U
Hail, ye Nintendo faithful! Loyal folk that you are, a Wii U rests beneath your TV. The console never quite hit its stride and has now been replaced by the Nintendo Switch, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some good games for it. Check out the list below for the games that make the…
Kotaku Staff Published March 16, 2017 -
Culture
Tell Us About Your Video Game Pets
We often get attached to animals in video games. Yesterday I wrote about my sweetest, most darling friend: Raincloud, my horse in Breath of the Wild. She’s precious, I love her, and if anything bad ever happens to her I will murder everyone in Hyrule. You all seem just as obsessed with your horses as…
By Gita Jackson Published March 16, 2017 -
If You’re Playing Zelda, Try Fast Traveling Less
So you’ve been playing Breath of the Wild for more than a week. You’ve made some decent progress. You’ve finished some of the story and unlocked most of the map. It’s only natural that you’d start fast traveling. A few days ago I noticed that this was how I was playing, at least. After several…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 15, 2017 -
Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a big, brilliant game full of secrets to uncover. It’s a blast to explore on your own. But you might need a little nudging. UPDATE (3/15/17): Now that Breath of the Wild has been out for a couple of weeks, we’ve updated this post with some…
By Jason Schreier Published March 15, 2017 -
Someone Has Found All 900 Korok Seeds In Zelda
There is a reward for picking up every single Korok seed in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is…something. Korok seeds are little items hidden all around Zelda’s map, and can be exchanged with the lovely Hestu for increased inventory space. There are 900 of them in the game. xFateAwaitsx is the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2017 -
Zelda’s Sword Breakage Is Some Bullshit
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a damn good video game, but still. Here is a bad thing about it: I don’t like that for the first 10-20 hours of the game its weapons disintegrate just by looking at them. Like most other aspects of the game, the way you own and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 14, 2017 -
At First, Nintendo Couldn’t Agree On How To Depict Zelda In Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda has legacy, and every entry in the series is a chance to embrace or refute that tradition. Nintendo’s considerations on how to do away with conventions even trickled down to established characters, such as Zelda. Today, Nintendo released a 3-part series on the making of Breath of the Wild in which…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 14, 2017 -
CultureLink Takes Carefree Selfie While Stuck In A Rock
Today on Highlight Reel we have mountain selfies, tallneck kicks, close missiles, parachute hanging out and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Titanfall 2…
By Chris Person Published March 13, 2017 -
I Swear, If It Rains In Zelda: Breath of the Wild One More God Damn Time
Breath of the Wild is an amazing game, but I do have some gripes with it. My biggest annoyance has to be the rain, an entity that has caused me more pain and suffering than Ganon’s evil forces. Estimating conservatively from my ~60 hours of playtime, I’d say it pours more often in Hyrule than…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 13, 2017 -
Unlucky Zelda: Breath of the Wild Player Gets Blood Moon During Final Boss Fight
One Zelda player was surprised to find that the worst possible hiccup can happen while trying to save Hyrule. (SPOILERS AHEAD.) As many of you know, a “Blood Moon” is a mechanic in Breath of the Wild where the sky turns crimson, and all enemies respawn. It’s the game’s way of keeping the overworld stocked…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2017 -
Hookshots, Wii U Maps, And Other Things Nintendo Cut From Zelda: Breath of the Wild
To make a game as massive and astounding as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the developers at Nintendo needed to take a lot of experiments. As a result, they left a lot of ideas on Hyrule’s floor. Unlike other Zelda games, Breath of the Wild won’t give you access to environment-altering items…
By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2017 -
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Gets Video Game Collectibles Right
Nearly every open world game makes the player collect random garbage, and it’s almost never fun. Instead, collectibles often come across as content fodder, meant to pad up the time a player might spend with a game. Breath of the Wild is not like that at all. To catch some of you up to speed,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 7, 2017 -
Nine Things To Do If You Can’t Play Zelda
Like many of you, I failed to order a Switch and instead spent the weekend kicking myself because I couldn’t play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While the weekend only lasted the usual 48 hours, it felt like 10,000 hours, making me an expert on this subject. I am, therefore, authorized to give…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 6, 2017 -
When Miyamoto First Played Zelda: Breath of the Wild, He Wouldn’t Stop Climbing Trees
Nintendo creative maestro Shigeru Miyamoto is a genius. He’s generally considered to be the greatest game developer of all time. And, just like you and me, all he wants to do is climb trees. Here’s a fun story from deep inside Nintendo, a company that doesn’t often speak openly about their development process. When Nintendo…
By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2017 -
Culture
Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Players Share Their Best Deaths
Breath of the Wild is hard enough that death has become one of the most common shared experiences for players discussing the game. Link has died in all sorts of surprising and absurd ways, and it’s a joy to watch. Perhaps “joy” seems like a strange word to use when talking about failure, but that’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 6, 2017 -
CultureCosplaySome Excellent Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Cosplay
With Breath of the Wild being, you know, a pretty OK video game, not to mention a Zelda game with cool character design, it’s probably safe to assume that 2017 is going to be full of killer Link and Zelda cosplay. So let’s get started on that. This is Holly Wolf as Breath of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2017