The Legend of Zelda

This Is What A Boss Battle In The New Zelda 3DS Looks Like

Yesterday, after Nintendo announced a new Zelda set in the world of A Link To The Past, Kotaku was given a chance to have some hands-on time with the 3DS title. We saw the new wall mechanic, and Kirk Hamilton was able to work his way to a caterpillar boss battle in the demo—you can…

A Direct Comparison Of The New 3DS Zelda And Link to the Past

Looks like the newest 3DS Zelda game—announced today as a sequel to Link to the Past—really is set in the same exact overworld as that Super Nintendo classic. Clever message board posters on NeoGAF and elsewhere have pieced together this side-by-side comparison of screenshots from the new Zelda‘s trailer and the old Zelda‘s world, and…

The Next 3DS Zelda Is Set In The World Of Link To The Past

Nintendo is developing a new Zelda game for the 3DS. In Japanese, the game is called The Legend of Zelda: Kamigami no Triforce 2. You probably remember the first Kamigami no Triforce game’s English title, A Link to the Past. The game will feature a new storyline, new puzzles, and new dungeons. Link will also…

The Real Legend of Zelda Gale Boomerang Flies Much Further

You could probably deal more damage with this replica of the Gale Boomerang from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess than the one in the game, which is more a tool to cut ropes and put out fires than weapon. YouTube user Victor Poulin is really into making boomerang replicas, and he’s got a really…

Nintendo Would Never Have The Guts To Release A Zelda Game This Cool

It’s weird. When it comes to hardware, Nintendo is the most daring video game company in the world, hands-down. You don’t come up with stuff like the DS or Wii unless you’re slightly mad Yet when it comes to software – and I’m especially talking about its older series like Zelda – Nintendo is unusually…

Navi Actually Sounds Adorable in This Catchy Zelda Music Video

A nice choice of music and some slick animation by Mélissa Goudjil make this Legend of Zelda video a cheerful way to start the week. The music is “Humbug” by Goldfish. Hey, Listen! [Mélissa Goudjil]

The Most Awesome Japanese Video Games Where You Can Ride A Horse

One would think, that horseback riding as a feature in video games would appear most of the time in wild west-themed titles, with lots of riding and gunning. But browsing through Japanese games, it quickly becomes clear that it’s not the case. A wide variety of genres have horse companions. Most of the time they…

The Most Comfortable Inns, Bars And Taverns In Video Games

Earlier this month we visited taverns and bars that are noisy and dangerous Now it is time to look for their exact opposite: The coziest, most calm, most peaceful places to hang out. Places that focus more on the relaxed atmosphere, the music, and advancing the game’s story, rather than getting our characters in trouble.…

How Do You Make Majora’s Mask Even More Disturbing? Add Nicolas Cage.

This is… I don’t even know what to say. Just watch. Sheer genius. Kudos to YouTuber Criken, who somehow managed to make the creepy The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask even creepier, Cage style. (via NeoGAF)

She Hacked The Legend of Zelda So It Now Stars Zelda, Saving Link

This is one of those things that seems so obvious, it feels like someone should have done it before. After all, just last week someone finally got the idea to mod a Donkey Kong ROM so that Pauline could save Mario. That’s exactly what inspired Kenna W., a professional animator, to mod a Legend of…

This Animated Zelda Cake Is The Most Impressive Thing You’ll See Today

Holy crap. Kotaku reader Will Turnbow and his wife made this cake for their daughter’s tenth birthday, and I think it’s no exaggeration to say this is the coolest thing you’ll see today. Based on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the cake includes Skyloft, the Sealed Grounds, the Faron Woods, and a ton of…

This Stunning Life-Sized Princess Zelda Statue Is Entirely Made Of Paper

According to papercraft-master minidelirium, even with instructions and templates it took more than 200 hours to build this stunning life-sized Princess Zelda. That’s a labor of love right there. She is 5’6″ tall (~170cm), made of really strong paper, and looks just like her equivalent in Super Smash Bros. Brawl And what did minidelirium do…

Scientific American has taken a look at the science of time-travel in Ocarina of Time

Unofficial Mock-Up Shows What Wind Waker Could Look Like On The Wii U

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is coming to the Wii U this fall, but some people just can’t wait that long. The folks at cubed3tv have devised this mock-up to show how the cartoony Zelda game could play on the Wii U GamePad. The real version is a total graphical remake, so it…

The Most Atmospheric and Relaxing Aquatic Locations In Video Games

Water levels can be pain in the ass, especially when unnecessarily complex gameplay mechanics meet blurry, monotonous graphics. But that’s not always the case. Truth is, there are water levels (or places where water plays a key role) that look really refreshing, relaxing, and that might even possess a special, eerie atmosphere (several parts of…

Zelda X Pokémon, If It Looked Like This, Would Probably Shift A Unit Or Two

Artist Finni Chang does what Nintendon’t. Pairing the pocket monsters with Nobunaga’s Ambition was a total waste when they could have been combined with Zelda instead. These sweet-as-pie illustrations are, if you’re that into them, also available as prints. $15 will get you one, while $25 will get you all three. Legend of Zelda x…

You Can Take One Game With You To A Desert Island. What Is It?

My wife asked me this the other day, and what I thought was a pretty inane question actually turned into an absolute mind-tearer. Why? Because I wouldn’t take my favourite game. That game is Wind Waker. I love it with every ounce of my heart, but faced with the prospect of playing only one game…

Kingdom Of Hyrule Decommissions Actual Rupees, Switches To Paper Curency

Enormous jewels that people have to hide in pots? Or worse, bury in the grass, outside? That’s not how you manage an economy, Hyrule. In fact, it’s the fastest way to ensuring your Kingdom one day winds up at the bottom of the ocean. A switch to paper currency like proper nations (or even polymer…

Help Make This Fantastic Zelda LEGO Set A Reality

This isn’t the first attempt we’ve seen to convince LEGO to make a Legend of Zelda set, but it’s easily the most fully-realised, because the builder has gone to the trouble of actually building a prototype unit out of real bricks. That builder also happens to be the same man who drew this incredible LEGO…

Zelda: Oracle of Seasons And Ages Are Coming To 3DS Virtual Console Outside Of Japan… Eventually

Last night, Nintendo announced that Game Boy favorites The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons would come to the 3DS’s Virtual Console in Japan. Today on the Wii U’s social network, Miiverse, Zelda designer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that they’ll be out in other regions too… eventually. Here’s…