Legend Of Zelda TV Series Hits Hulu
Posted by Karl Thomson
American fans get to stream 80's Zelda straight to their eyeballs
Remember the Eighties? The delightful era of one-hit wonders, atrociously awesome fashion and reams of bad videogame series? Well, Hulu has seen fit to stream The Legend of Zelda, a 13-part series, back into the 21st century so everyone can enjoy the "brilliance" of the Zelda cartoon series.
The eagle-eyed Zelda fans among you may question why Princess Zelda has a boomerang on the title screen - surely she can rescue herself if she's got a secret weapon? That would likely make for very short, simple adventure games, though. Maybe it's for the best.
Here's the blurb straight from Hulu:
The Legend Of Zelda is an animated fantasy-adventure based on the celebrated Nintendo videogame. Its two main stars are Link, a fifteen-year-old adventurer, and Zelda, a princess of the same age, who fight with monsters, ghosts, icky creatures and each other as they try to save the kingdom of Hyrule.
Yeah, that's right, icky creatures. Be careful!
[via kotaku.com]
#1
Lurch said:
whoever thought that would be a good catchphrase?
#2
James said:
Karl, you've just coined my new favourite tag.
#3
Aviator said:
Too bad its a US only perk, yet again...
#4
KarlThomson said:
Lurch, did you watch the vid? Its PAINFUL. Apparently, the phrase is said 29 times over the 13 episodes
James, its my pleasure
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Aviator, I wouldn't call watching this series a perk, but I have to agree. Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans all get screwed when it comes to this kind of thing.
#5
Rensch said:
At least this show is not as corny as the CD-i games.....
....but enough about those already!
#6
V8_Ninja said:
@Aviator You really want to hear those dreaded words a thousand times?
#7
Aviator said:
@4 Its not so much the series that I could easily watch on youtube, its the fact that day in day out we get the Americans complaining for various reasons when they have it better than others.
EDIT: Watched the video. No wonder Ganon wants to kill him.
#8
Aviator said:
Agreed Chibi
#9
rafaelluik said:
I'd rather to watch "Kirby: Right Back At Ya!" ♥_♥
#10
JakobG said:
Hulu, get the heck over here!
#11
SanderEvers said:
I got every single episode on my PC.. I watch them very often
And I must say, it is way cooler than that Pokémon show!
#12
Hawker said:
Back when this was a new series, I liked this show much more then the Mario Bros cartoon, but I tried to watch it again a few years ago, & couldn't believe I thought this was good....
#13
Charlie_The_Unicorn said:
Video Games + Saturday Morning Cartoons = Epic Fail
#14
moomoo said:
Cool. If only the show was somewhat worth watching.
#15
LzQuacker said:
Americans can whine if they want! If we didn't, we wouldn't be Americans!
This is one of those shows that is so bad, that it's funny. Another example of this is Captain N: The Game Master.
#16
suburban_sensei said:
Part of me wanted to buy the series on dvd for nostalgic purposes, because I know it really isn't that great. Nice to see we get it for free on Hulu, though.
#17
Starkiller said:
I can't believe I summoned the courage to watch all that... god that's horrible...
#18
NintenFreak said:
i thought the video was pretty fun and i liked when link was falling down the water fall "EEXXCUUUUSE MEEE PRIINCESSSS"
EDIT: @ raphaelluik, the only good nintendo cartoon was "kirby:right back at ya" i loved that show "
#19
deadly_by_design said:
Loved the show as a kid, but good grief...
#20
JayArr said:
I used to wait with bated breath for every new episode.........what the hell was wrong with me as a kid?
#21
Peacock said:
@deadly.by.design Well Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse Me Princess!
#22
Rensch said:
@ NintenFreak:
The Pokémon one is also pretty cool.
#23
pixelman said:
WHY did you post that video. Oh God, my ears.
#24
Pikamander2 said:
Gee, these episodes sure are boring.
#25
Peacock said:
You really have to question all the 80s voice actors
#26
NintendoNaut said:
Lol that video was hilarious.
#27
jangonov said:
That show was so painful...I did not grow up in them, but the 80's seem terrible
#28
WiiFreedom said:
Well Excuuuuuuuuuuse Me, Princess!
#29
Snipes said:
I think Link went a little heavy on the Mexican food those episodes.
#30
Tsuchinoko said:
no thanks, ill stick with the real link and zelda
#31
primeris said:
Crap, shouldn't have watched that video right before bed... Can't get it out of my head now....
#32
RooF said:
thats why Link should never talk in a game
#33
KanrakusPizza said:
Isnt this the show where the king goes "Mah Boi", or am I thinking of something else? XD
#34
MetalMario said:
Well Excuuuuse me, Princess!
#35
MetalMario said:
The guy who voiced Freddy in Scooby Doo voiced Link in this.
#36
Nathan said:
LOL at the video...
I loved the Zelda games and I was always excited to watch the cartoon when it came on. Even if he did say that phrase at least once in every episode.
#37
TheLonelyGamer said:
Well Excuuuuuse me Princess!
#38
City_Of_Delusion said:
In the words of Strong Bad: Shut up, lady! Peaceful is not how I roll.
attempts to shoot the video, with on oversized shotgun
#39
Mama_Luigi said:
I actually liked this cartoon as a kid. Seems like I'm the only one who liked it.
#40
SuperJim64 said:
No wonder I skipped Friday's on the Super Mario Bros Super Show when they showed this... Wasn't Bud Bundy the host of the show? and OMG my eyes is right! Zelda has a camel toe
#41
Machu said:
Never watched it, never will (except maybe in hell).
#42
California_Jake said:
I like this show.
#43
Ausden said:
Yes, the catch phrase was annoying. But this was just one of a hoard of awesome cartoon shows in the 80's. Glad to have the box set of this series already. Now lets get my favorite childhood series on there...M.A.S.K!!!
#44
Token_Girl said:
Oh man, the 80's were so good.
#45
Collinhall said:
Oh cmon guys, the show wasn't that bad.
#46
Collinhall said:
Kiss me princess (I always loled at that line)
#47
KyubiStewie said:
Well excuuuuuuuse me, Princess!
#48
Sylverstone said:
What is he, Vickie Guerrero?