This Zelda Nursery Sets the Scene for a Life of Adventure
Posted by James Newton
Highly decorated
So many Legend of Zelda games open with Link waking up in bed that a Zelda-decorated nursery makes perfect sense.
Cole Bradburn and friend Wes spent three months decorating a nursery to greet Bradburn's newborn son, taking the cel-shaded adventures of Link as their inspiration. The hand-painted room features art from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and took over 150 hours of work over the course of three months.
Seems like the perfect setting for that Zelda bedtime story.
[via colebradburn.com]
#1
BenAV said:
I watched the video a bit earlier.
It's amazing.
I wish I had that on my walls!
#2
XChaosMagicianX said:
That's amazing! They can come over and do that with my room anytime lol
#3
akabenjy said:
Yeah what a lucky kid.
#4
Kirk said:
Nice
#5
Geonjaha said:
Awkward if the kid grows up, plays his first Zelda game, then says he hates it. :0
Awesome effort though. :3
#6
she_gamer said:
Aww, taking notes
#7
Anvil said:
Looks awesome. I just wish I knew how to be creative like that.
#8
Chrysanthemum said:
Imagine if he grew up to hate Nintendo. (
)
GIVE THAT ROOM!
#9
RevolverLink said:
I always love it when gamer parents do cool stuff like this for their offspring.
#10
Rockmirth said:
made my day
#11
drumsandperc92 said:
man what skill! the spirit tracks wall looked especially good. very very cool. i wonder if he used normal wall paint for this or something else like acrylics. great idea and even if the kid doesnt play those games, the room looks awesome. fun idea for me to do when its about that time for me!
#12
Rensch said:
Wow! Awesome!
#13
SkywardLink98 said:
I wish my parents painted my first room like that....
#14
shadow68966 said:
Nice drawing and details
#15
JuLeDoS said:
Raising them on Nintendo from the start. nice.
nods head
#16
CaptainSquid said:
Man, what a lucky tyke.
#17
matirishhh said:
Awesome stuff !
#18
Yadoking said:
Best play room.
#19
misswliu81 said:
@Geonjaha and perhaps end up playing only FPS or violent games.
other than that, this looks incredible. great stuff!
#20
fijidublin said:
@BenAV I wish I grew up in that room too. At least I'll get to spend time in there rocking him to sleep
#21
fijidublin said:
@RevolverLink Thanks, I do too. It's like welcoming your progeny into the world in an epic way.
@drumsandperc92 we used acrylics (Liquitex Basics). And I agree, the skill it took Wes to pull the train off was amazing!
#22
FonistofCruxis said:
You guys did a great job with that, it looks fantastic!
#23
Koos said:
In other news, Nintendo announced they iniated legal proceedings for copyright infringement in home decorating.
#24
tardis10 said:
I would love this.
#25
DkFluttershyGuy said:
God, I want that room! However, parents also setting the stage for disappointment, when the child finds out that life is not only not an adventure, it is most often a boring, tedious drudgery!
Enjoy it while you can, kid!
#26
Lunapplebloom said:
Cool! the bodies look a bit disproportionate, but awesome nonetheless. I wish I had some of these walls.
#27
Jaco said:
Sniff, What i would do for a bedroom like that...
#28
WingedFish said:
Now if I could have my room like that, only Smash Bros. themed.
#29
GamerZack7 said:
Nintendo's email to Cole:
Dear Nintendo Customer no. 1,357,246,
We appreciate your interest in our "Legend of Zenda" franchise, starring the fairy boy Zenda and all his friends. However, this fansite is in violation of multiple copyright laws, one or more of which are owned by Nintendo. We humbly request that you take down this illegal fansite so that our other fans may enjoy "Legend of Zenda" games for years to come.
Yours sincerely,
Ina Neaunushing, Nintendo work experience student
The Internet's response to the email:
"...the heck?" O.o
The idea to make a video game-related nursery is genius. What better way to start the next generation of gamers' careers?
#30
fijidublin said:
@GamerZack @Koos I actually received an awesome email from Nintendo saying how they loved it. They were very nice.
@FluttershyGuy - Life IS an adventure, if your pursue it.
#31
fijidublin said:
@FonistofCruxis Thank you!
#32
DrDaisy said:
Please tell me the kid isn't named Link!
#33
DrDaisy said:
@GamerZack That's a joke, right? Not only does it have a mix-up of names and a misspelling at the same time, a fan site isn't going to stop anyone from enjoying a game series ... unless maybe it's run by some racists who distort it.
#34
WiiLovePeace said:
Man the room is amazing, I swear that kid is the luckiest kid in the world to grow up in a room like that. I have a poster of Spirit Tracks in my room that is the same picture as the Spirit Tracks painting but I think that wall is slightly more awesome
#35
Kage_88 said:
@fijidublin - Great job, dude!
Zelda = Best. Games. EVAR!!!
#36
GamerZack7 said:
@DrDaisy Yes, it was intended as good-natured humour. One thing you should know about me is I can be kinda random at times, and kinda random at other times.
@fijidublin Nice job with the nursery, by the way. The Wind Waker is one of my favourite Zelda games of all (partly because it's the only one I cleared without a single Game Over). I'm not ashamed to admit I nearly squealed when I saw the wall depicting Link riding the King of Red Lions across the Great Sea...but if I had squealed, then the other commuters would have given me a weird look. I hope your son enjoys it.
#37
Koos said:
That's amazing that Nintendo sent you a cool email. Was it NoA?. Let us know what they said
#38
Mahary said:
@fijidublin WoW Thats Amazing !!
You Have a Good Taste In Art 
#39
James said:
@fijidublin Hey Cole, thanks for visiting! Any chance you could forward that email? I'd love to take a look
Use the Contact form if you want to drop me a line 
#40
cod45 said:
I wish i had a room like that
#41
Fuzzy said:
Looking good. Nice work.
#42
fijidublin said:
@WiiLovePeace @Kage_88 @Mahary Thanks guys! It was a blast to do.
@DrDaisy No, the kid will not be named Link
#43
AwesomeAddict said:
id be terrified of messing up
#44
Henmii said:
Lovely!
#45
Shining-Void said:
That baby has the best parents in the world.
#46
Game0ver_Gavin said:
Lucky Baby...
#47
TroyMcClure said:
@drumsandperc92 Glad u liked it!!
I used normal Latex wall paint for the blue base coats, and "basic" brand acrylic for everything else.
#48
fijidublin said:
@GamerZack Me too, and I'm right there with you, I loved Wind Waker and it only seems to get better with age.
#49
MysteriousZ said:
Wont It Suck If his baby grows up to hate nintendo of more specifically zelda
#50
fijidublin said:
I wanted to give you all an update. My little boy is now 8 months old and LOVES his Zelda room. Whether we are putting him down in the crib or on the changing table, he stares at and grabs for the walls. Thanks again for featuring this.