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Wednesday20th Jan 2016
News The Official Legend of Zelda Timeline Has Been Updated
New releases and remasters included
The Legend of Zelda is a series known for a tremendous number of things, such as its memorable characters, captivating storylines, spine-tingling music and downright awesome gameplay. However, something that's caused the Zelda community years of theorising is how the games of the series intertwine with each other...
Friday8th May 2015
Weirdness Former My Chemical Romance Frontman Can't Get Enough Of Zelda: Wind Waker
"I play Zelda with my daughter now"
When Activision announced its plans to relaunch Guitar Hero recently, ex-My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way was one of the artists it recruited to promote the move. Way has since been talking to UK newspaper Metro about gaming in general, and has revealed that he's a big fan of The Legend of Zelda - and the...
Saturday25th Apr 2015
Praises Nintendo's work, talks up Hexadrive for more remakes
With the Wii U now roughly 2.5 years old, and Nintendo busy - along with a select few partners - keeping its retail library ticking over, it's entirely possible that low-maintenance options will have already been considered for 'easy wins' on the system. The 3DS has had its share of...
Wednesday21st Jan 2015
News First 4 Figures Opens Pre-Orders For Its New Wind Waker Range
Kicks-off with the toon King of Evil
As you may know by now, First 4 Figures is a well known entity responsible for creating amazingly-detailed figures, covering an array of game franchises from Super Mario to Worms. It recently announced the latest instalment to its collection, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker series, and has began this lighter...
Wednesday24th Dec 2014
Weirdness Fan Creates Wind Waker Overworld From LEGO
Taking 'toon' to a whole new level...
Fan projects are always something that adds to the magic of the Nintendo community, and what we have here is no exception. BrucilSprout has designed the whole overworld from GameCube's The Wind Waker, rendered in POV-ray using Lego Digital Designer software. The entire model contains around 1,900 pieces, and...
Monday3rd Nov 2014
Video Son Of A Glitch Takes Apart The Wind Waker HD
Not so perfect after all…
YouTube channel A+Start has posted the latest in its Son Of A Glitch series, and this time it's covering the Wii U's HD version of GameCube Zelda game The Wind Waker, in the first of a two-part episode. The amount of glitches witnessed is quite overwhelming for a modern remake, and so the sequel to this episode (covering...
Monday1st Sep 2014
Nintendo Download 4th September (Europe)
Cubemen, Xtreme Mega Man, Gargoyle's Quest II, Zelda discounts and more
It's Monday, which means it's Nintendo Download Update news for Europe. There are quite a few offerings on the way this week, with games on both Wii U and 3DS along with a rather good DSiWare app; in addition there are a host of Zelda-themed discounts, joined by some other price...
Friday18th Jul 2014
News Official Nintendo UK Store Adds Cool T-Shirt to Wind Waker HD Hardware Bundle
Or there's the Link Between Worlds 3DS XL with a t-shirt
Update: Nintendo's store is also offering the Link Between Worlds 3DS XL bundle with a retro-styled Zelda t-shirt, for £199.99. Original Article: There are a variety of attractive Wii U hardware bundles doing the rounds at present, with the best surely being the Mario Kart 8 bundle, in...
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
News The Zeldathon Adventure Kicks Off This Week To Raise a Whole Lot of Rupees
Link to the Cash
While the majority of us play games simply for entertainment or perhaps because it's our biggest hobby, some groups use that passion to set world records, enter competitions or, in the case of Zeldathon, try and raise a lot of cash for charity. The Zeldathon Adventure kicks off on 10th July and will be the 12th fundraiser from the...
Monday14th Apr 2014
News Nendoroid Toon Link Figure Slated for August Release
To be released only in Japan, of course
The Nendoroid series — from Good Smile Company — certainly has a group of cool figurines set for 2014. A few months ago the company announced a Luigi figure to cap off the Year of Luigi. Today, the company has announced that it will be releasing a Toon Link Nendoroid statue in August 2014 through the Good...
Wednesday2nd Apr 2014
News Mount Thunder Paints A Pretty Zelda Picture
Legendary
Fan-art is commonplace when it comes to anything with a large fanbase; Nintendo is certainly no exception. Thousands of people from all over the world are doing their absolute best to pay tribute to the gaming giant, whether it be to painstakingly hand draw a homage to all things Mario, or to whip up a quick sketch of Kirby in a science...
Friday7th Mar 2014
Video Now Wind Waker Has Had the Oculus Rift Treatment
A look through Link's eyes
Earlier this week we showed you a video of Metroid Prime played with Oculus Rift; now it's the turn of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to take a step into virtual reality. It is, once again, the work of YouTube user Chadtronic, and like all of these demonstrations admittedly uses slightly naughty means to bring us the
Wednesday29th Jan 2014
News Pokémon X & Y Hit 11.61 Million Worldwide Sales as Nintendo Lists 3DS and Wii U Million Sellers
The Wind Waker HD and Super Mario 3D World included in Wii U list
Nintendo has released its Q3 financial results, which begin to reinforce the disappointing reductions in projections. While Nintendo has cited lower than expected sales for 3DS and Wii U hardware, with the latter being particularly damaging to profits at this time, it has also...
Saturday28th Dec 2013
News Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker HD Is One Of Ken Levine's Best Games Of 2013
Irrational Games creative director and co-founder loves a bit of Link
While many of us would have preferred a brand-new Zelda adventure to play on our shiny new Wii U consoles in 2013, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD was the next best thing. A gorgeous remaster of a certified classic, the game kept many Nintendo fans happy this year —...
Wednesday18th Dec 2013
News Ender's Game Star Asa Butterfield Cut His Teeth On The Nintendo GameCube
"The HD version of Wind Waker makes me want to get a Wii U"
British actor Asa Butterfield may only be a tender 16 years of age, but he's already got a pretty impressive CV. He starred in the harrowing World War II drama The Boy in the Striped Pajamas back in 2008 before hooking up with legendary director Martin Scorsese for the dream-like Hugo. More...
Friday13th Dec 2013
News Nintendo Announces Its YouTube Video Challenge Winner
They're off to Sundance for a DK project
In recent times Nintendo of America has been running a contest with a number of popular YouTube channels, in which they were challenged to produce videos based on Super Mario 3D World or The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. We featured one of the entries, in which a cat wasn't impressed by the idea of...
Thursday12th Dec 2013
News Aussie Pirate Sued For Illegally Sharing New Super Mario Bros. Gets Ganon Statue From Nintendo
"I do still love Nintendo even after being sued"
Those of you with especially good memories may recall the story of Australian gamer James Burt, who was successfully sued by Nintendo in 2010 to the tune of $1.5M AUD (around $1.3M USD, or £839K) for illegally copying New Super Mario Bros. Wii and making it available for download on the web. It...
Monday9th Dec 2013
News These Zelda Plush Toys Make Monday Much Better
Tingle may be our favourite
It's the start of another week and, more notably, we're getting increasingly close to the Holiday season in which we give each other presents and accrue monstrous debts. It also means stress and incredibly crowded shopping malls, so sometimes it's nice to sit back, take a deep breath and contemplate the pleasant, cute...
Friday29th Nov 2013
Video This Custom Zelda: Wind Waker Car Could Be The Best Thing About Forza 5
A Link to the Pace
As hard as it is to believe, there is a world outside of Nintendo, and the more perceptive ones among you will no doubt have realised that Microsoft launched its Xbox One console recently. One of the console's launch games was Forza 5, a technically impressive racer with amazingly detailed cars and tracks. The game also allows...
Tuesday19th Nov 2013
News Nintendo Addresses Confusion Surrounding Wii U's Name In Latest TV Commercial
"We already have a Wii, sweety-kins!"
Nintendo seems to be getting serious with its latest Wii U advertising campaign. The company's latest television spot continues its series of humorous "Pitch" commercials that playfully feature children using diagrams and formal presentations to communicate to their parents that purchasing a Wii U just makes...
Tuesday12th Nov 2013
News 2DS For $99.99 Among Major Sales Arriving On Black Friday
Plenty of cheap thrills summarised inside
Nothing captures the Holiday spirit quite like a line of angry shoppers wrapped around the outside of a Walmart store. On 29th November, Americans will officially ring in the Christmas season with the arrival of Black Friday, that annual all-day shopping event when retailers nationwide offer up countless...
Friday1st Nov 2013
Video Bet You Wish You Were Talented Enough To Build This Awesome Zelda Sandcastle
A sandy work of art
The recent release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD was pretty big deal for Nintendo, and the company celebrated the event in the most logical way possible: it commissioned some artists to construct a massive sandcastle based on one of the game's locations. You can watch the building of this amazing sculpture below, and...
Wednesday30th Oct 2013
News Nintendo Will Be "Careful" About The Artistic Direction Of Zelda In The Future
Toon Link teaches Aonuma a valuable lesson
The recent release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has stirred the Zelda pot once again, raising discussion about the artistic direction of the series over the years. Previously fans have seen realistic, cartoony and even cel-shaded takes on Link, but never before has Nintendo shown undue...
Monday28th Oct 2013
News Pokémon X & Y Maintain Top Ten Places in UK All-Format Software Charts
New Leaf, Sonic Lost World and The Wind Waker HD still linger
One of the treats that Monday brings is the UK software chart, which in recent times has brought some cheer for Nintendo fans. This week is little different, as Pokémon X and Pokémon Y continue in the top ten in fifth and sixth places respectively; X still holds the upper hand over Y...
Monday21st Oct 2013
News Sonic Can't Quite Dash Into the UK All-Format Top 10
Both Pokémon titles drop below the multi-format Skylanders SWAP Force
UKIE has issued its update of the latest comings and goings in the UK software all-format charts, and there are some positives and negatives for Nintendo to consider. At the higher end of the scale we have Pokémon X & Pokémon Y in fourth and fifth place respectively, both...
Wednesday16th Oct 2013
News Eiji Aonuma Explains Why The Legend of Zelda Isn't a Yearly Franchise
Quality is the key
Time has played a key role in many of the games in The Legend of Zelda series, and it would seem that it's also quite important when it comes to its development. In a recent interview with Shack News Eiji Aonuma explained why we don't see our favourite green-garbed hero on a yearly basis, as per Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed...
Tuesday15th Oct 2013
News Eiji Aonuma Explains Why He Thinks Fans Came To Love Wind Waker's "Toon Link"
How the haters became fans
When The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was revealed over a decade ago, the reaction from fans was negative to say the least. Online forums were ablaze with angry posts stating that Nintendo had dumbed down the esteemed series for a kiddie audience. Fast forward to the present day, and Wind Waker is lauded as a classic...
Monday14th Oct 2013
News Pokémon X & Y Occupy Third and Fourth Spots in UK All-Format Chart
The Wind Waker HD hangs on in top 10
The hype around Pokémon X & Y has finally ended, as many 3DS gamers around the world are now immersed in establishing their teams and training 'mon. Naturally we're left to wonder how the excitable build-up has translated to sales, and we'll have a good idea on Wednesday for Japan, though we'll need to wait...
Friday11th Oct 2013
News Zelda: Wind Waker HD Release Triggers 685% Increase In UK Wii U Hardware Sales
...although it's not known how many units were actually shifted
Trade publication MCV has revealed that the release of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD has caused a 685% increase in Wii U console sales in the United Kingdom — however, it's not been revealed exactly how many units that jump entails. The news backs up Nintendo's stance that games...
Thursday10th Oct 2013
News Eiji Aonuma Wants the Wii U Zelda's Hyrule to be "A Setting No One Has Ever Imagined Before"
The quest for uniqueness remains at the core of the franchise
The Legend of Zelda can be a contradictory series, at times. It's tempting for gamers to reel off a list of what binds the various entries together, perhaps even bemoaning similarity in dungeon and collect-a-thon structures. And yet it's a series that's experimented with stylus-only...
