The Legend of Zelda

One Final Twilight Princess HD Comparison Vid Before Our Memories Get Muddled

With the high definition remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess less than two weeks away, Nintendo UK releases a final comparison between Gamecube and Wii U before the jaggy lines go all blurry in our heads. One good thing about Nintendo’s baby-stepping graphics hardware upgrades over the past few consoles is that HD…

The Legend Of Zelda Was Born 30 Years Ago Today On An Ugly Little Floppy Disk

On February 21, 1986, Japan got its first taste of the magical land of Hyrule, though not on the famous gold cartridge Western gamers are familiar with. In early 1986, while gamers in the U.S. were getting acquainted with the Western version of Nintendo’s Family Computer (Famicom), the Japanese original got an upgrade in the…

What Happens When You Randomize The Legend Of Zelda

The folks at Storybundle just launched a new pay-what-you-want eBook bundle about video games. Part of it is a new book from roguelike expert John Harris, compiling his @Play columns for GameSetWatch and adding some new writing. Here’s one about an unusual version of the original Zelda. What does it really mean to be a…

When Your First Ever Cosplay Knocks It Out Of The Park

Maru’s boyfriend Paladinhad, until last week, never cosplayed in his life. Time for that to change. The pair (Maru is a cosplay vet) went together as Link and Zelda to AniRevo Winter 2016 in Vancouver, and looked fantastic Pic by Oshley Photography

Pretty neat isometric 3D redesign of Link and the original The Legend of Zelda by French artist Sir Carma. It looks similar to 3D Dot Game Heroes, but that’s absolutely not a bad thing. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

A Brief Tour Of The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

While most of us have to wait until March to play The Twilight Princess HD on Wii U, Nintendo Minute’s Kit and Krysta have been there, done that and posted nearly 10 minutes of gameplay. Did the world really need HD Oocca? The game’s nightmare-fuel human-faced birds have never looked so crisp and clear, which…

Look At This Legend Of Zelda Action Figure

For over three years, Figma’s Skyward Sword effort has been the best Zelda figure you could buy. In 2016, there’s a new challenger approaching. This new Figma figure for classic Link (specifically, his Link Between Worlds version) looks incredible. For the hair and the outift and the boots, yes, but also those accessories. He even…

What Are Your 2016 Gaming Resolutions?

The new year is upon us, which means its time to make big promises to ourselves that we probably won’t keep. My 2016 gaming resolution is to finally finish all of the Legend of Zelda games. What’s yours? Confession time. I’ve played every game in The Legend of Zelda series, but I’ve only finished two…

How The Legend of Zelda Changed For U.S. Shores

Did you know that Pols, the rabbit-looking things in the original Legend of Zelda, are meant to be destroyed not with arrows but by talking into a microphone? And that the Japanese version of the Zelda board game was way better than the North American one? Legends of Localization Book 1: The Legend of Zelda,…

Sci-Fi Link Is Built For Space Battle

Let’s imagine, for a moment, that Nintendo went a little crazy and made a sci-fi Zelda game. The end result could look a lot worse than this cosplay outfit by Ten D. Motomochi Snapped by Chocozumoat the Phoenix Comic Con, it’s actually a converted, Zelda-themed Spartan, with some nice touches like the Triforce of courage…

A Whole Book About The Difference Between The Japanese And English Legend Of Zelda

Oh, this looks cool. Translator Clyde Mandelin (Attack on Titan, Summer Wars) has turned his websiteinto a book called Legends of Localization: The Legend of Zelda, which digs very deep into the changes and quirks that separate the Japanese and English versions of the very first Legend of Zelda, from character traits to sound files.…

Twilight Princess HD Coming To Wii U Next March

The heavily rumored The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, an update to the GameCube and Wii adventure, is coming to Wii U on March 4, 2016. Besides updated visuals, the game will gain amiibo support, including a brand-new amiibo, based on Link’s wolf transformation. Also, Nintendo teased that your Wolf Link’s amiibo data will…

Wolf Link from Twilight Princess Makes a Badass Statue

Link’s Twilight form, immortalized in statue… form. It took the artist several long weeks, but I’d say it was worth it. Said artist is VIIStar, sculptor and illustrator, and Wolf Link is a commission piece based on First 4 Figures’ Midna and Wolf Link statue from 2011. Here’s a couple photos of it: Of course,…

Link, from Twilight Princess. Cosplay by LuxCosplay, photo by Melenea

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes: The Kotaku Review

You might suspect that The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is skippable, an inessential spinoff that is more time-killer than legendary adventure. You would be… correct. The newest Zelda, out now for 3DS, is an unnecessary, forgettable installment in a series that usually maintains way higher standards. Even compared to other weak Zeldas like…

A Guide To The New Zelda‘s Confusing Multiplayer Options

The multiplayer options Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, which is out today for 3DS, can be a little confusing. We’re here to help. I’ve played around ten hours of the game so far, and it’s pretty safe to say Tri Force Heroes can be fun—especially with other people—but it’s totally skippable. As you might expect from…

Triforce Heroes sure looks cute, huh? This new trailer gives a sense of how the totem-pole team-up will work in the next portable Legend of Zelda game, which comes out October 23. Contact the author at [email protected]

Thank You For The Amazing Game Cube Collection, Random Game Store Guy

I went to my local video game store on Friday to pick up a copy of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and I walk out with an entire generation’s worth of Nintendo console goodness. Thanks, random game store guy. No, I didn’t get his name. I want to say Dave, but I want to say…

Top Nintendo Creator: Link Should Be Played By a Woman in a Zelda Movie

Nintendo doesn’t have plans—that we know of—to put any of their iconic characters into big-budget movies. But the guy who helped shape some of the most beloved Legend of Zelda games thinks that woman should play Link if a movie happens. The MTV video above (via GoNintendo) features Shigeru Miyamoto and A Link to the…

Ocarina Of Time‘s Kakariko Village Is Breathtaking In Unreal Engine 4

This is pretty much what The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s Kakariko Village looked like in my head the first time I played Unreal Engine 4 being freely available has done wonderful things for older video game scenery. We’ve seen gorgeous builds from World of Warcraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Resident Evil and Super Mario…