The Legend of Zelda

The Wii U grows exponentially more interesting, with the addition of outstanding modern platformer Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and classic role-playing game Breath of Fire II in today’s Nintendo Download. What other wonders lurk in this week’s selection of digital downloads? Behold!

It’s a rather interesting choice to do a mashup of the art style from Kentucky Route Zero and Link, camping in the Lost Woods from the first Legend of Zelda. But digital artist Denzel Sterling was able to do it in a really charming way. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Let’s Compare the Old Wind Waker To The New One

Nintendo Japan has released two trailers showcasing some gameplay from the HD Wii U version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. One of them happens to be a nice little comparison video. Let’s take a look! The comparison vid, above, demonstrates how much more content the HD version, with its widescreen aspect ratio,…

For Sale: Freakin’ Amazing Nintendo Art

Remember those creepy Nintendo bust sculptures from a few weeks ago? They were pretty cool, right? Well, they’re just a small part of a massive NES-themed art show opening in New York City this Friday. We’ve got a look at more pieces that will be in Bottleneck Gallery’s upcoming 3NES art exhibit and, honestly, they’re…

Xbox Facebook Account Smokes Whatever James Franco’s Been Smoking

Zelda? Not a Microsoft franchise, as I’m sure you know. Not that that stops the official Xbox Facebook account from telling you all about it…and also James Franco. For some reason! This sort of thing isn’t quite an isolated incident—before, the Xbox UK account has posted about The Last of Us. That’s also not a…

Zelda: Wind Waker HD Gets An Adorable New Story Trailer

At PAX Prime today, the line to see Wind Waker was way longer than I thought it’d be. People do love them some hot Wind Waker action! Here’s a new trailer for the first HD Zelda, to be out next month for Wii U (and September 20 if you get a digital copy).

It’s Pokémon Rumble U day in the Nintendo Download. They might not be the Pokémon you’ve been waiting for, but they’ll do in a pinch. Don’t forget to hit up GameStop for the near-field communication toys. And hey, is that the entire Bit.Trip Saga on 3DS for $5? SOLD! And that’s pretty much it for…

Watch The Fastest Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Run In The World

Speedrunner Cosmo Wright is on a roll—last week, he was able to nab the world record for fastest Ocarina of Time run, beating it in nineteen minutes and fifteen seconds. Today he’s back with another record: the fastest Wind Waker playthrough as of this writing. You can watch it for yourself. The time is four…

Link might need another one of those bombs to defeat this Dodongo, a classic enemy from The Legend of Zelda games. It’s hard to tell who’s scarier in digital artist Jason Custer‘s poster: Link with his bomb or the funky-looking reptilian. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest…

Some Of The Earliest Images Of An “Adult” Link

Last month, we took a look at some of the earliest Zelda art available, some production and marketing pieces done by Katsuya Terada for A Link to the Past. Today, we’re looking at something similar, albeit a little rougher. The pieces you’re seeing below are ancient sketches by Terada that were published in a commercial…

This Guy Beat Ocarina of Time In Less Than Twenty Minutes. Record!

Ah, speed-runners who do the impossible. A few days ago, the world record for beating Ocarina of Time was nineteen minutes and twenty seconds according to Zelda Speed Runs. Then, noted speed-runner Cosmo Wright came along and beat the game in a record nineteen minutes and fifteen seconds—and you can watch him do it above.…

Sounds Like Zelda: Wind Waker HD Comes With A Lot Of Changes

The Wii U remake of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker has a bunch of new tweaks and features, if previews out of Germany are to believed. Reporters and attendees at GamesCom this week got to play the first-ever HD Zelda, which comes out for Wii U in October. They say it’s different. Much different.…

A Most Delightful Adventure Time x The Legend of Zelda Crossover

Bless fan fiction and fan art, both of which indulge us with all sorts of ridiculous, awesome crossovers. Like this Ocarina of Adventure Time collaboration by Joe Hogan and Mike Vasquez, for example. Take a look at the whole thing. Recognize everyone? It’s one of four different collaborations, actually—like this one of Adventure Time x…

Link Isn’t Smiling This Time

Reader Brady Goldsmith drew this rather grisly take on The Legend of Zelda. He writes: “This is my attempt at a realistic approach to Link—bloody, raw, gritty.” See more of his art at his Deviant Art page If you prefer a happier Link, there’s an upcoming Zelda game for you…

Zelda: Link to the Past vs. Zelda: Link Between Worlds

Via the folks at GameXplain, here’s a side-by-side look at the overworlds of the SNES game Zelda: A Link to the Past (right) and its upcoming 3DS successor, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (left). Spoilers: they are identical. It’s uncanny. (Thanks, Ian!)

Remembering The Victims Of Nintendo’s 1990 Fruit Snack Rap Attack

In 1990, children across the U.S. flocked to Nintendo Powerfest events to show their appreciation for the company and its products. Nintendo repaid them by making them dance to the Nintendo Fruit Snacks “rap.” Those with sensitive stomachs may want to look away. The video above features Kotaku reader Robert Leonard and his brother RickyLee.…

Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’ Art Has Gotten…Goofier

This morning, we got a closer look at the world in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. What most people didn’t notice, however, was that there was a significant change in Link’s character design, concept art wise—according to Tiny Cartridge, Link seems to have gotten goofier between now and the last time we…

A Darker Look At The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is set in the same world as its predecessor, A Link to the Past, but it’s way in the future, and the Link you’ll play on the 3DS this November is totally different than the Link you played on Super Nintendo two decades ago. Video footage above.

Stan Lee Needs To Be In Every Video Game Ever

Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee is the master of film cameos, and no stranger to video game appearances either, but it’s not enough. He needs to be in every video game, from Duck Hunt to The Legend of Zelda. I’m not sure how involved Stan Lee really is with the Stan Lee’s World of…

Aww, When Villains Are This Cute, They Don’t Even Seem Evil

All you need to do to make someone seem less fierce is to catch them prancing around without a care in the world, like in this art by Mr. Florey. Do you recognize everyone? We’ve got cheery Cobra Commander, Beetlejuice, joyful Jason, Magneto, adorb Pennywise, Alien, lil’ Ganondorf, Voldermort, and playful Phoenix. You can buy…