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Take a Look at The Legend of Zelda Manga Inside The Hyrule Historia
We’ve already shown an exclusive sneak peek of the English translation of the Hyrule Historia, which is due out next year. Now, Kotaku gives you a full look at the 35-page manga that’s included in the Zelda hardcover. Drawn by Akira Himekawa—the collective nom de plume for artists A. Honda and S. Nagano—the story happens…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 11, 2012 -
‘Til Death, Or Ganon’s Next Evil Scheme, Do They Part
This is not a Photoshop mockup, an artist’s impression. These are real wedding rings, crafted by Romanian goldsmith Zsolt Székely, a talented guy who specialises in creating custom, one-off designs for aspiring couples. Like the lucky pair who tied the knot with these amazing Zelda rings. Zsolt Székely [Official Site, via Fashionably Geek]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2012 -
What a Hylian Shield Looks Like in the Real World
Taking the fragile wooden medium of many of the series’ crappy first shields and mixing it with the design of later, badass Hylian shields, Brazilian craftsman Paulo Vinícius D. Horstma has made this beautiful piece of replica Zelda gear. I don’t use the term “craftsman” lightly; Horstma has done some incredible work here, with many…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2012 -
In This Version of The Legend of Zelda, Link Cuts People’s Heads Clean Off
Artistic interpretations of Nintendo’s most popular fantasy swordsman run the gamut from burly and broad-shouldered to effing pissed to utterly horrifying. But these stripped-down paintings by Dave Palumbo represent a more grounded, pulp fantasy take on the Hero of Hyrule. Palumbo—who’s done work for Blizzard, Marvel and Wizards of the Coast—removes the iconic hat and…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 3, 2012 -
Zelda Gets The Skrillex Treatment, And It’s Surprisingly Great
Yeah, I know. Skrillex game channels The Legend of Zelda. Seems like it might be bad, or at least, haphazard. But as it turns out, Skrillex Quest, a new browser game, is really pretty cool. It comes as something less of a surprise considering that it comes from Jason Oda, the same guy who brought…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 28, 2012 -
Watch Link Travel Through A Bunch Of Apple Products In This Pretty Short Film
The Legend of Zelda is a digital journey, but this particular journey transcends the digital. And it transcends the console, too. The paper effects you see off the computer (iPhone, iPad, etc) screens were rendered on Final Cut after the video was taken, but everything else is simply a matter of syncing up the individual…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2012 -
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Meet the Next Generation of Nintendo…Action Figures
Announced back in June, Figma’s Skyward Sword Link action figure is now shipping to customers worldwide. Like me, when I opened up a Japanese box this morning like a six year-old at Christmas. The latest in a long and very popular series of figures, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Figma piece dedicated…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2012 -
Here’s The Trailer For The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
I didn’t know books had trailers now, but hey. At least there’s no dubstep. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia is a hardcover tome chock full o’ concept art, Zelda history, and the OFFICIAL ZELDA TIMELINE. It looks pretty damn cool. For more on Hyrule Historia—created as part of a partnership between Nintendo and Dark…
By Jason Schreier Published November 20, 2012 -
People Magazine Thinks This Is Christina Aguilera Dressed Up As Zelda
Uhhhhhh. Oh, boy. Either People magazine got some really bad information on Christina Aguilera’s Halloween costume this year, or Christina Aguilera herself doesn’t know who or what Zelda is. Either way, according to this issue of People—and caught by Gamervescent—depicted above (and in full below) is “game heroine Princess Zelda, and beau Matt Rutler suited…
By Tina Amini Published November 8, 2012 -
Father Hacks Zelda For His Daughter, Makes Link A Girl
Maybe Link doesn’t need to be a young boy. The father of one little girl decided he’d change the gender of one of Nintendo’s most iconic characters so he hacked The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. While playing the 2003 Gamecube title with his daughter Maya, Mike Hoye had been reading the game’s text to…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: How Video Game Characters Do Trick-or-Treat
I agree with Sheik, that is an incredibly stupid costume, Link. One of these days I’m going to get around to playing Majora’s Mask long enough to understand why the strange people that worship it love it so. For more sick and twisted video game comedy, follow the link to Dorkly.com
By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2012 -
Two Creators Frustrated With The Legend of Zelda Are Bringing You a Great-Looking Graphic Novel
Some people felt like Skyward Sword soared. Others felt like the latest entry in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series was saddled with annoying issues. Even current steward Eiji Aonuma feels like changes may need to happen to the long-running franchise. While the impact of these mixed feelings on the next Zelda game is a long…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 24, 2012 -
A Lovely Zelda Painting Comes To Life In Time-Lapse Video
Watch British artist Shanna May draw this cute Zelda painting in just four minutes. Ocarina not necessary. You can buy the painting here. You can also buy prints, in case for some reason you don’t want to spend £850 (~$1,377) on a canvas painting. Legend Of Zelda – Mega Painting [YouTube via GoNintendo]
By Jason Schreier Published September 24, 2012 -
WAVVES Rocker Makes A Zelda-Inspired Mixtape Worthy Of The Princess Herself
Fans of Zelda music would do well to go check out Eternal Champ by Sweet Valley. Sweet Valley is a side project by Nathan Williams of Wavves—this new record combines some wild sounds with some deep Ocarina of Time action to make something truly lovely. The whole album can be downloaded for free from bandcamp.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 20, 2012 -
I Really Wish These Zelda And Ico Movie Posters Were Real
Designed by Kotaku reader Marinko Milosevski, these fake movie posters make me want to watch a film based on Shadow of the Colossus. And Majora’s Mask. And Super Metroid. And Ocarina of Time. And Ico. And Wind Waker (Click to expand them.)
By Jason Schreier Published August 23, 2012 -
Here’s The Exclusive First Look at The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia in Glorious English
People really want the Hyrule Historia. They want it more than light bondage sexual hijinks. It’s true. Take a look at Amazon for proof. Pre-orders for Nintendo’s officially sanctioned Legend of Zelda encyclopedia on the book-selling mega-site have dislodged the dirty sexytimes publishing phenomenon 50 Shades of Grey from the #1 best-seller spot. And the…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 20, 2012 -
A Persian Legend of Zelda? Sure, Why Not.
Artist Lenqi imagines a classic Persian take on The Legend of Zelda. It deserves a round of applause. Not just for shaking up the setting (which to be fair, has in recent years gone both “pirate” and “cowboy”), but for how well it fits. I’m getting visions of a Zelda game with the visuals from…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2012 -
Hyrule Historia, the Zelda Encyclopedia, Will Be Localized for North America
Serious Legend of Zelda fans in the West have treated Hyrule Historia something like a venerated text—and one in a language many of them couldn’t read. Today, Dark Horse Comics announced that it at long last would be bringing an English-language version of the Zelda encyclopedia to North America, the UK and Australia. Known for…
By Owen Good Published August 16, 2012