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Nintendo Releasing a Lovely Zelda Art Book
As part of the franchise’s 25th birthday celebrations, Nintendo has decided to release a nice big art book for The Legend of Zelda fans. Called Hyrule Historia, it’s 274 pages of concept and promotional art from throughout the series, while also including historical info on the characters and the games they’ve starred in. So far…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2011 -
The Link Statue of One Man’s Dreams
In 2006, what were you doing? I was working at Kotaku. Derek was thinking about how he could get the greatest Link statue to ever grace this spinning blue ball we call Earth. If you ask me, he did just that. Derek commissioned artisan Emily Fiegenschuh to sculpt Link, a process that took from 2006…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2011 -
Zelda Players Get Long Overdue Bling
Nintendo released a golden Wii Remote for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Yet, Skyward Sword isn’t only played with a Wii Remote. It’s played with a Nunchuk. And now, Japanese Club Nintendo members can finally own one to go with their matching Wii Remote and gold Wii classic controller Earlier this year, Nintendo nixed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2011 -
Shigeru Miyamoto Knows Some Americans He’d Make a Zelda With
The Legend of Zelda is one the most successful video game franchises to ever come from Japan. It’s been mostly made by Nintendo studios in Kyoto, with some added efforts by Capcom, which is based in Osaka. Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s top game designer and lead creator of the 25-year-old Zelda series now sees a team…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2011 -
How To Talk to Your Children About Classic Video Games
It’s a delicate subject but one that will inevitably come up for any parent, and you’ve got to be prepared. In this age of bright and shiny high definition games, how can we force our children to play through the games we grew up on first? This is commenter Balmung‘s question in today’s Speak Up…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2011 -
We’re Pretty Sure Deadmau5 Actually Got a Shigeru Miyamoto Tattoo
While it looks like Deadmau5 may have trolled everyone waiting for a PlayStation Vita with his whole lost-not-lost prank concerning Sony’s upcoming handheld, we think we can believe him that he’s gotten a hell of a new gaming tattoo. (There are videos.) Over the weekend, he appears to have cajoled newly-minted VGA hall-of-famer Shigeru Miyamoto…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 12, 2011 -
Nintendo is Ready to Re-Think Zelda
The man in charge of the Zelda series at Nintendo says he’s ready to make big changes in the series. He’s not guaranteeing them, but in an interview in the new issue of Game Informer magazine, Eiji Aonuma says the time for big changes may finally have come. “I started working on the series not…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2011 -
Zelda’s Song of Storms, Recreated
Artist Erik Schumacher didn’t paint this striking image of Link atop Epona. It’s not a photo either. It’s a little bit of both, something called “photomanipulation”. What that means is he took dozens of existing images and smashed them together. Like a collage, only, seamless. Then he joins them all together with trimmings like Link’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2011 -
Um, Link Doesn’t Just Absorb Those Fairies…
So Link walks into a Fairy cave, stashes some in a bottle, then just kinda…absorbs another to refill his health. Wait, absorb? That’s a little vague. Wouldn’t he need to…yeah. It’s horrible. The next time you crack open a bottle and top yourself up in a Zelda game, just think about what you’re actually doing,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 6, 2011 -
An Adorable Musical Argument for Legend of Zelda Fan Procreation
Three children (with a baby cameo) take on the roles of Link, Zelda, and Ganon in what could be the most favorable outcome of Legend of Zelda fans in love, even if they got the musical credit wrong. I can only hope that my children will one day allow me to submit them to this…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2011 -
The Legend of Zelda: Family Portraits!
Brazilian artist Dudu Torres dropped us a line over the weekend to ask if we’d share his portraits of the main characters from The Legend of Zelda. They’re so wonderful we’re going to do just that. A freelance illustrator with some video game experience under his belt, Torres’ impressions of Link, Zelda and Ganon aren’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2011 -
What Skyrim Could Learn from Skyward Sword
The Zelda Vs. Orc image from our calm, rational discussion on the merits of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim triumphantly returns for commenter SageofMusic‘s explanation of what makes the Zelda title a better game. *spoilers below* After playing Skyward Sword for 20 hours and Skyrim for 40, I…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2011 -
Nintendo’s Zelda Room Won’t Be Destroyed by the Moon in Three Days
Nintendo of America, as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations for The Legend of Zelda, got the team at iam8bit to dress up a room in the fashion of the series. They didn’t disappoint. Look at those murals! The grass! The rupee cushions! Incidentally, did you know that Nintendo of America’s headquarters is split…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 28, 2011 -
Happy 25th Birthday Zelda, Here’s An Awesome Soundtrack
The talented community at OverClocked ReMix wanted to do something special for Zelda‘s 25th birthday, so they got together and released this amazing “Indie Game Composer Tribute”. This means that the people behind the music are people you may have heard from before. Like Laura Shigihara, of Plants vs Zombies fame. And C418, the composer…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2011 -
What Would You Like To See in a 3DS Version of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask?
No, Nintendo didn’t announce a 3DS remake of Majora’s Mask while you weren’t looking, but with the success of Ocarina of Time 3D it would be silly not to, so commenter Daemon_Gildas has preemptively assembled his list of demands in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. So, “Majora’s Mask 3D” wish-list time. 1) Fully-usable Fierce Deity…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2011 -
Don’t Be the Hero of Time. Be the Hero of the Kitchen.
You Americans will soon be cooking up Thanksgiving feasts. I’m thinking of the Australian Christmas BBQ. Either way, we could all look the part in these Zelda aprons, hand-made by Janeille Pita. There are two available, both based on the Wind Waker designs of Link and Zelda. Actually, now I look at them closer they…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2011 -
Nintendo Debuting Limited Edition Super Mario and Zelda 3DS Bundles For Thanksgiving
This week, the time-honored American holiday of Thanksgiving rolls around yet again, serving as the kick-off to a month-long orgy of conspicuous consumption. To celebrate, Nintendo just announced that it’s releasing two 3DS bundles on Turkey Day. This announcement confirms the availability of the previously mentioned black Legend of Zelda handheld and outs a flame-red…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 21, 2011 -
How Link Really Carries All That Crap Around
You didn’t think he had magic pants, did you? An enchanted backpack? Nope. Poor kid’s gotta lug everything around the hard way. No wonder he grunts every time he has to swing that Master Sword. link stuffs [WakaBee @ DeviantArt, via Tiny Cartridge] You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected].…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2011 -
Skyrim + Skyward Sword = Skyrule
Fan art legend MetalHanzo has come up with this wonderful tribute to the two games of the hour, Skyrim and Skyward Sword Two similar names, two dudes who use swords, yeah, this works. And is that…Valoo? That only makes this even better You can see more of MetalHanzo’s stuff at his DeviantArt site, linked below.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011 -
Yup, the Zelda 3DS is Coming to America
First hinted at in a leaked Black Friday flyer, Best Buy employees are now confirming with Kotaku that, yes, the awesome Zelda-themed 3DS will be released in the US. First announced as a European deal, the limited edition 3DS unit boasts classy Zelda heraldry atop a black handheld, and the bundle also includes Ocarina of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2011