Legend of Zelda News
March2021
News New Proof Of Concept Video Showcases Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In Virtual Reality
No Labo involved here
It feels like every other day we're hearing something new about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Between bread-based speedruns, Skyloft mods, and even
News Introducing Second Wind, A "Free Large-Scale DLC" Expansion Mod For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
This fan-made creation adds new quests, weapons and more
There's so much potential when it comes to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in terms of DLC. While Nintendo has already released an expansion pass for the game, instead of adding even more content to it, series producer Eiji Aonuma and his team had so many ideas, they decided to save...
News Celebrate Zelda's 35th Anniversary With This Wind Waker Orchestrated Fan Album
Well worth a listen
This year marks 35 years of The Legend of Zelda series. Nintendo's announced an HD remake of the Wii title, Skyward Sword, and is releasing an appropriately-themed Switch Joy-Con, but apart from that, it seems to be holding out on the celebrations. Regardless of this, fans are celebrating Link's 35th in all sorts of way, and to...
Feature Zelda: The Wind Waker Proved We Don't Always Know What We Want
The Legend of Celda: Backlash Backtrack
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Alex thinks back to Space World 2001 and the shock he...
Talking Point Is Zelda An RPG, Or Not?
The eternal question
There's one question that has plagued mankind for what feels like an eternity. No, it's not the meaning of life. It's not even the question of why a buttered slice of bread always falls face down when you drop it. We are talking, of course, about that age-old quandary: Is The Legend of Zelda an RPG? Wikipedia, everyone's...
Video This Is What Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Like Running At 8K With Ray Tracing Enabled
You've got to see this!
Ongoing rumours about Nintendo releasing a new Switch with 4K capabilities have got some people wondering what the company's current generation of games might look like on enhanced systems. While it seems unlikely that ray tracing will be showing up on Nintendo platforms any time soon, a YouTube channel known as Digital...
News Get Ready For Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's "Smoother And More Intuitive" Controls
Another reason to buy it (again)
Since announcing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Switch, Nintendo has been continually reminding fans on social media that this version of the game will be a better experience than the original Wii release. In its latest post on Twitter, it notes how the controls in the game have been recreated and are...
Feature The Brilliance Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages & Seasons Forced Nintendo To Up Its Game
Flagship titles
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Gavin ponders how the Oracle games demonstrated just how well outside developers had...
Feature Zelda: Majora's Mask Is A Testament To What Nintendo Is Capable Of When It Gets Weird
You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Kate explores the philosophy and tragedy behind...
Open your eyes, Link
Sure, we might be eagerly waiting for Nintendo to give us the next proper update about the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but there's still plenty to discover in the original 2017 Wii U and Switch release. Following on from a glitch that makes Link invincible and allows him to walk underwater, a "simple...
Soapbox It's Time To Normalise Giving Up On Games Early
Real gamers quit
Ganon, you say? Hm, not sure I've met him, sorry Back in the day, a single video game would set you back a decent chunk of change. Most people would get just a couple a year, like Charlie Bucket and his single birthday chocolate bar, and they'd have a grand old time rinsing those games of content. I'm not here to say "games these...
Random Forget Fat Pikachu - We're All About Wide Link
What a good boy
What's that you've got there? A triangle? Good job! If you're ever having a bit of an off day, may we recommend looking through old Zelda key art? Whether you have a few manuals from the old games lying around, or you just want to browse the Zeldapedia galleries, it's something that always cheers us up. This is Link and Ganon...
News New Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Glitch Makes You Invincible And Lets You Walk Underwater
Here we go again
Guardians won't be able to touch you if you perform this glitch... The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild turned four years old last week, but that doesn't mean fans of the game are anywhere near done with finding new secrets. A newly discovered glitch named 'Collision Overload' has been discovered, allowing players to walk...
Random Zelda Fan Builds Temple Of Time Entirely Out Of LEGO
The LEGO Of Zelda: Ocarina of LEGO
Update (Wed 23rd June, 2021): Matthias Bartsch, the builder of this impressive piece, has added the Temple of Time build to LEGO Ideas, complete with building instructions — so you can both vote on it for the chance of it becoming a real LEGO set, and also just build it yourself! [Original article (Wed 10th...
News Nintendo Plugs Skyward Sword HD With "Elements" Later Adopted In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
"features like a stamina gauge"
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword might not necessarily be everyone's favourite entry in the Zelda series, but according to Nintendo, it put a lot of foundations in place for the Wii U swan song and Switch launch title, Breath of the Wild. Nintendo has used this as yet another opportunity on social media to promote...
Feature People Are Sharing Their First Four Zelda Screenshots On Switch, And We Wanted To Join In
Let's just delete all the ones of Link's bum in those rubber tights real quick
It's been 4 years (and a few days) since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, alongside the Nintendo Switch itself. Despite not being a particularly big anniversary, it's been celebrated nonetheless by fans and game critics alike. The latest birthday...
Feature Why Zelda: Link’s Awakening Is Literally My Dream Game
What's reality anyway?
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Stu gets all dreamy about one of his favourite entries in the franchise...
Random The Fastest Way To Beat Paper Mario Is To Turn It Off And Play Zelda Instead
Paper Mario: The Seven-Year Door
It's ok, this isn't one of those thinkpieces with a controversial title where we tell you that Paper Mario sucks and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is way better. No, the title is literally what we mean: it's a speedrunning tactic called Arbitrary Code Execution, and it's absolutely bonkers. We've covered...
News Nintendo Plugs Zelda: Skyward Sword HD With New "Button-Only" Control Scheme
Says it's "perfect" for Switch Lite players
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Wii was originally built from the ground-up for motion controls. As a result, there's a lot of swinging involved, and well, if you played back in 2011, you might recall how it was quite a workout. Some players also encountered a number of issues. Motion...
Feature Forget Saving Hyrule, Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is All About Fishing For Me
Lure of the wild
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Kerry admits that she didn't always stick to the proposed path when playing one of...
February2021
News Expect To Hear More About Zelda's 35th Anniversary This Summer, Says Industry Insider
Focus will supposedly be on Skyward Sword HD until July
Last week marked Zelda's 35th anniversary and apart from the reveal of Skyward Sword HD and some themed Joy-Con, in terms of full games, there's been nothing else announced. It's left a lot of fans wondering what's going on - with many celebrating the big occasion by themselves. So, what is...
News Game Devs From Riot To Xbox Spoke About Their Love For Zelda, And How It Influenced Them
Huh, we didn't realise Zelda was so popular
In celebration of Zelda's 35th anniversary, journalist Imran Khan spoke to 18 different game developers across the industry for Inverse, including members of Riot Games, Capy, and Phil Spencer himself, the head of Microsoft's Gaming division and the face of Xbox. Although Spencer's quote was a little dry,...
News Nintendo Ignored Zelda's 35th Anniversary This Weekend, But Fans Are Celebrating In Style
Not even a quick social media mention
Yesterday, 21st February, marked the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, the very first game in one of the industry's most successful, popular, and important series. Despite heavily celebrating Mario's 35th last year with remastered games, merchandise, and more, Nintendo has been surprisingly quiet on the...
Feature The Legend Of Zelda Is The Robinson Crusoe Of Video Games
We start our 35th anniversary feature series at the beginning... and the end?
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, we're running a series of features looking at a specific aspect — a theme, character, mechanic, location, memory or something else entirely — from each of the mainline Zelda games. Today, Alan looks back at the...
News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon
Will take flight on July 16th
Update [Mon 22nd Feb, 2021 22:45 GMT]: If you want a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD from Amazon, you can pre-order the game now for $59.99. Nintendo's website is also taking digital pre-orders for the same price. Original article [Sun 21st Feb, 2021 03:25 GMT]: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Random Zelda: Breath of the Wild Player Beats Every Shrine With His Feet
An impressive feat
We're approaching four years since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched, and fans continue finding news way to play it. As we await further news on its sequel, Breath of the Wild has maintained a vibrant community, between glitch exploits like
Soapbox Zelda: Skyward Sword Is Good, Actually
The Titled Groose Game
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Kate defends The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword against its many critics... I bet some of you clicked on that headline to yell "IT WAS ALWAYS GOOD", and you know...
News The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Will Feature amiibo Support, File Size Revealed
Launching on Switch this summer
We might not have received the Breath of the Wild 2 news we were hoping for during yesterday's Nintendo Direct, but series producer Eiji Aonuma did reveal that The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD would be arriving on Switch later this year. Now, thanks to an eShop listing popping up for the new title, we can s
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Getting An Expansion Pass
New characters, weapons, costumes and stages incoming
Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity had a strong launch back in November. Becoming the best-selling Musou game of all-time, it presented a highly enjoyable prequel to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
News Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Hits Switch This July Alongside Themed Joy-Con
Reach for the skies
Nintendo has just revealed that it is bringing the Wii title Zelda: Skyward Sword to the Switch this year. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD will boast revised controls which not only allow you to replicate the motion interface of the original, but also permit the use of buttons and sticks for control – a vital point when...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2 Trends On Social Media Ahead Of Nintendo's Direct Broadcast
Here we go again
It's official, we're getting a 50-minute Nintendo Direct later today (UK time) and it'll be focused on games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate along with titles coming to the hybrid system in the "first half" of 2021. This year also happens to be The Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary, so there are obviously expectations of some sort...
Memory Pak When Link Left The Temple Of Time In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time And Everything Changed
Lesson learned: touching swords makes you get old
Welcome to the first instalment of a new column, where we're going to be doing a deep-dive into some of the most memorable moments in gaming – good and bad. We're starting off strong with a moment that cemented the Zelda series as one of the all-time greats, in celebration of Link's 35th birthday...
Thanks to the legendary Dale Baer
A classic '90s commercial for Nintendo has surfaced online, giving us an insight into how the company won the hearts, minds and wallets of an entire generation of players. The commercial was issued by Roses Discount Stores for its "World of Nintendo" range, which not only included video games but a whole host of...
News Zelda Remake Specialist Grezzo Is Hiring For A New "Medieval" And "Stylish" Project
What could it be for?
Japanese video game developer Grezzo might not necessarily be a household name, but it's become known within the Nintendo community over the past decade for its work on The Legend of Zelda remakes. In 2019, it released a remake of the 1993 Game Boy title The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Switch. According to...
Video Here's Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Looking Stunning In 4K, 60FPS
Switch Pro when?
Last year's release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a bundle including modern re-releases of classic Mario titles to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary, has left plenty of us wondering whether Zelda's 35th anniversary – which just so happens to be this year – will receive similar treatment. A package containing remasters...
Random Zelda x Beavis And Butt-Head Is A Mash-Up That Works Better Than You'd Think
"I am the Great Cornholio"
Children of the '90s will no doubt be familiar with the exploits of Beavis and Butt-Head, two rather dim-witted teens who enjoyed amazing success via an MTV series, movie and even a smattering of (mostly bad) video games. If you're one of those '90s kids, then it's fair to say you're also familiar with the Zelda series...
Random Breath Of The Wild's Secret Debug Room Is Full Of Weapons, Frogs, And A Bull In A Box
The boss is a Very Large Bug
We've covered modder Waikuteru a fair... few... times... here on Nintendo Life, and that's largely because the mods they make and the secrets they discov
Random Breath Of The Wild Speedrunner Completes 100% Run Without Taking Any Damage
"It's done"
We feel like we keep seeing more and more impressive feats achieved within The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild every week, but is this actually the most impressive one yet? Read on... Towards the end of last month, Breath of the Wild "expert" joedun became the first player to ever complete the game 100% without taking any damage...
News Nintendo Cancelled Star Fox TV Show After Netflix Leaked Legend Of Zelda Plans
"Playtime is over, Star Fox!"
Netflix has built up a pretty big slate with adaptations in recent years. Between The Witcher, Castlevania and Dragon's Dogma (to name a few). There were rumours for a time that they'd even take on
January2021
News UnderMine Is The Zelda-Style Roguelike You Never Knew You Wanted
Coming to Switch after 600,000 downloads on Steam and Xbox
Thorium Entertainment has announced that it is bringing its action-adventure roguelike UnderMine to Nintendo Switch next month. The game has already been downloaded 600,000 times on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, and places you in the role of a "foolhardy peasant" who will stop at nothing to...
News Modders Just Made It Possible To Play Skyward Sword Inside Breath Of The Wild
Forget Lynels, it's all about Groose now
We miss Skyloft. Out of all the towns Link's ever lived in, it sure was the floatiest. Breath of the Wild modder Waikuteru - who you may remember from the revamp of Link's House, turning it from "rubbish shack" into "actually functional domicile", or their
Soapbox I Never Completed Breath Of The Wild, And I Never Will
Sorry, Zelda, you'll just have to keep waiting
Soapbox features enable our individual writers to voice their own opinions on hot topics, opinions that may not necessarily be the voice of the site. In this piece, Kate makes a groundbreaking admission about one of the Switch's most popular titles... I put at least 150 hours into Breath of the Wild...
Video Seeing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Upscaled To 4K 60fps Makes Us Dream Of A Switch Pro
Deep learning super scrumptious
It's been suggested many times now that a future Nintendo Switch Pro console may take advantage of Nvidia's AI upscaling system called DLSS, or Deep Learning Super Sampling to be precise. Our chums at Digital Foundry have explored the subject thoroughly if you're curious to learn more. To that end it's not entirely...
News The Girl From Arkanya Is A Treasure-Hunting Adventure Inspired By Classic 2D Zelda Titles
And it's coming to Switch!
We're not quite sure how The Girl From Arkanya missed us back in August. This 2D Zelda-style RPG comes from Peruvian developers Arkanya Games, and was successfully funded on Kickstarter within a day, smashing an initial $10,000 goal to earn $43,453 overall. It's coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, as well as...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Officially The Best-Selling Musou Game Ever
3.5 million units sold so far
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity had a pretty great launch for the most part. Though sales for Koei Tecmo's hack-and-slash series aren't usually brilliant, its status as a Breath of the Wild prequel undeniably elevated it. Within a week of launching, Age Of Calamity had already sold an impressive 3
Random Morshu From Link: The Faces of Evil Has Been Turned Into A 3D Animation
Welcome to 2021
Sometimes the power of technology can be rather scary and today might just be one of those days. A talented VFX artist, known on Twitter as @Hoolopee, has recreated the popular merchant / modern-day meme - Morshu from the 1993 Phillips CD-i game, Link: The Faces of Evil. The character's body in the below clip is a "heavily modified...
Random Another Fake Nintendo Direct Leak Takes A Crack At Guessing BOTW 2's Title
Legend of Zelda: The Blurry Fake Screenshots
People have been having a field day when it comes to creating Breath of the Wild 2 leaks, with title guesses ranging from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Evil to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of the Past. We've had rumoured release d
Random This Minecraft Build Is A Playable Version Of Link's Awakening
Link and Steve quoted as being "speechless"
It seems so obvious: retro, pixel grid games work well with Minecraft's chunky blocks. That's exactly what builder team pickledscones and thelasteddieonearth (also known by their collective name, "Operation Hyrule") have done with their incredible recreation of Koholint Island from Link's Awakening,...
News Final Sword Returns To The Japanese Switch eShop As A Definitive Edition Release
Previously featured "stolen" Zelda music
Update #2 [Thu 21st Jan, 2021 06:30 GMT]: Final Sword, the game featuring background music from The Legend of Zelda series, has now returned to the Japanese eShop as a Definitive Edition release. The Zelda-themed music has reportedly been removed. There were also some asset issues as well, but it's unclear...
News Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mod Enhances Link's House To Make It "A Worthwhile Purchase"
Live a little
Zelda fan and modder Waikuteru is back at it with another mod for the insanely popular Switch title Breath of the Wild. Following on from the restoration of the unused Shrine 'Dungeon136', they've now decided to "re-imagine" what owning a house is like in the game. If you've played Breath of t
Video Ahead Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2, We Discuss What Makes The Original So Special
Praising a true great
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's sequel may not have had any kind of update in around 18 months, and that fact has left us in a state of real hankering for some open-world Zelda deliciousness. With that thinking in mind, our video team – myself, Jon and Zion – went back and played the original and simply had to...
News Spirit Orb Hunters Rejoice, This Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Exploit Allows You To Duplicate Them
Also works on Korok Seeds and armour
Despite launching back in 2017, players continue to find news tricks, exploits and otherwise fun ways to play The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's built up a major community and since the new year alone, we've seen one modder restore an unused shrine, as well as the truly fantastic
News Early Build Of Zelda 64 Discovered Inside F-Zero X Development Cartridge
A truly amazing find!
If you're fascinated with pre-release builds of classic games like Zelda: Ocarina of Time, then it might be worth reading on... An early beta build of Link's iconic action-adventure title from the Nintendo 64 generation has been discovered. It's believed to possibly pre-date Space World '97 and was actually found on a...
Video Here's What The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D Could Potentially Look Like On Switch
Just imagine 1080p, 60FPS
This year marks The Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary. Much like Super Mario's celebrations, Nintendo could potentially revive any game in the series. With this in mind, YouTuber SnazzyAI - the same individual who showed off Animal Crossing: New Horizons running at 4K, 60FPS - has released a
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Fan Restores Unused Shrine Hidden In The Game's Files
'Dungeon136' revealed
We're used to seeing brand new tricks and secrets being discovered in Zelda: Breath of the Wild on a surprisingly regular basis, but here's something a little different. Zelda fan and modder Waikuteru has been digging around in the game's files, cooking up a visible, playable version of a Shrine that didn't make it into the...
Random Breath Of The Wild Players Are Trying To Speedrun Bread
Ocarinaan of Time. Link to the Toast. Skyward Sourdough.
It's been almost three years since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and we can't tell if people are bored with it or really into it, because now they're trying to speedrun the ability to make bread in the game, known as "Bread%". The bread recipe involves finding...
Random This AGDQ Speedrun Of Majora's Mask Is Basically Magic
"That's time, by the way."
For anyone who wasn't tuned in to Awesome Games Done Quick last week - the charity marathon where people try to speedrun a variety of games as fast as possible - you may want to watch this video to witness ClaireLynnD's incredible wizardry to complete The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask in just under 27 minutes. Up until...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Spirits Are Being Added To Smash Ultimate
Get them while you can
Nintendo has announced its second Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event of 2021 and it includes all new spirits from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. As you can see, there's Young Impa, Terrako and Sooga - so at least three new spirits to collect. This event will go live later this week on 8th January and runs for five days...
News Turns Out Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's NPCs Share A Common Bond With The Humble Mii
Facing facts
Switch launch title Zelda: Breath of the Wild continues to throw up cool secrets even today, and Twitter user @HEYimHeroic has just unearthed another: the NPCs in the game use an updated version of the Mii face creation tool which first appeared when the Wii was released in 2006. It makes sense that Nintendo would use an existing...
December2020
News This "Impossible" Glitch Could Change The Way You Play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Forever
Want to keep the Bow of Light? Now you can
Zelda: Breath of the Wild has remained one of the Switch's most popular games despite being released right at the start of the console's life back in 2017. Since its release, fans have spent countless hours trying to unearth all of its secrets and master the strategies that will allow them to speed-run it...
Feature Zelda: Majora's Mask At 20 - The Enduring Appeal Of Nintendo's Strangest Game
No fate but what we make
There are many things The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is not. It is not the prettiest Legend of Zelda game. Exactly 20 years since its Japanese debut, the discernible polygons that make up the world and characters of Termina locate the game squarely in the fifth console generation. While we respect its Expansion...
News Zelda Fan Recreates Breath Of The Wild Map In Minecraft
Mine-ish Cap
If we could really have anything we wanted for Christmas, we'd ask for Santa to go into our brains, Eternal Sunshine-style, and erase all traces of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Not in a bad breakup, "I never want to see you again" way, but so we could play it all over again, and remember what it was like to be happy. (Just...
News Zelda Voice Actress Patricia Summersett Speaks Out About Online Negativity And Criticism
"One has to build a thick skin, I think"
The inclusion of voice acting in The Legend of Zelda series has been a point of contention amongst fans for years now; in the past, some players have criticised Nintendo for favouring the series' traditional grunts and mumbles over fully realised voice acting, while others would suggest that giving the main...
News Nintendo Toys Coming To Burger King Kids Meals In Germany, Austria, And Australia
Mario Kartoffel
Put your pre-Christmas diet on hold, folks: Burger King (and its Australian counterpart, Hungry Jack's) has a new bunch of Nintendo toys offered as part of their King Jr. meals. It begs the question: why don't adult meals come with toys, too? It's not entirely clear what the toys do, exactly, but the range features Link's Awakening,...
News A Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Fan Has Created A Super Mario 64-Inspired DLC Expansion
And they're releasing it for free
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild remains one of the Switch's greatest titles almost four years since its release, providing us with hours of fun across its main campaign and DLC expansions. But what if we could get even more content to enjoy? Well, a modder by the name of
Feature What Does Nintendo Have Planned For Zelda’s 35th Anniversary?
Our predictions for 2021's biggest gaming birthday
The 35th anniversary year of Super Mario Bros. will soon draw to a close and although Nintendo has extended the celebrations to 31st March 2021 (a day which Mario himself will do well to survive, it seems), 2021 marks the 35th birthday of the next-most celebrated series in the Kyoto company's...
News Zelda Modder Performs The Ultimate Renovation On Breath Of The Wild's Hyrule Castle
Hyrule Town comes next
With Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity showcasing what Breath of the Wild's world looked like before it was all ruined by Ganon, it was obvious that modders would leverage the new assets to painstakingly "rebuild" the kingdom in the 2017 title. Now, a modder named banan039 has reconstructed the famous Hyrule Castle using the...
News 'A Merry Hyrule Christmas' Album Blends Zelda Classics With Beloved Festive Carols
Ganondorf is coming to town
The festive soundtrack you never knew you needed has arrived in the form of A Merry Hyrule Christmas, a Zelda tribute album that blends some of the series' classic tunes with Christmas carols. Produced by Eric Buchholz, who was also responsible for the hour-long arrangement album Hero of Time, this new record features...
November2020
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors Drops 14 Places While Animal Crossing Returns To Winning Ways
FIFA's back at number one
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 28th November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has fallen 14 places in its second week on sale. After its sixth place debut last week, the Zelda spin-off finds itself down in 20th this week, just below the likes of 51 Worldwide Games and last year's Just...
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #69 - The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Nice
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, our weekly(ish) contest between box art variants from around the world. Last time, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of both that game and its host system, we looked at SNES launch title Super Mario World. Thirty years! Time has its own Magic Cape, it seems. In
Random Amateur Dev Releases Reimagined Remakes Of The 1993 Zelda CD-i Games
"not 1:1 remakes" but they "capture the spirit"
An amateur video game developer known as Dopply on Twitter has released reimagined remakes of the 1993 Phillips CD-i action-adventure games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. The games were created in Game Maker over four years and feature the original assets. Here's a bit more...
News Dataminers Discover Unused Character Voice Clips In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity
A sign of things to come?
If you were hoping Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity would receive some additional content over time, you might just be in luck. It is a Koei Tecmo Musou after all. Following on from a story we ran back in October about dataminers potentially uncovering the entire cast of playable characters in the new Hyrule Warriors game,...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
We live in a calamitous age
The release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has sent many of us back once more to a world we first discovered in March 2017. We've returned to the huge open world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild many times in the months and years since it launched alongside the Switch itself, but a lot of games have...
News The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch Can Now Run Pokémon, Zelda And More
DOOM was just the start
Hackers have wasted no time with the Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch - discovering its secrets before it was even officially released. Within just weeks, one talented individual known as 'stacksmashing' dug into the system
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity: Amiibo - What Do Amiibo Unlock?
Get your five-a-day
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild had some extensive and impressive support for amiibo, Nintendo's series of NFC-enabled figurines. The arrival of this prequel hack-and-slash adventure begs the question: What do amiibo unlock in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity? The answer is... well, the answer might be a little...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Already The Best-Selling Warriors Game Of All Time
Three million sales in less than a week
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is off to an absolutely flying start, shifting more than three million copies in less than a week. It only released on 20th November, but early UK sales data indicated that the game could well be on a path to huge success, with physical launch sales outdoing Hyrule Warriors:...
Video Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Reimagined As A Game Boy Color Title
A link to the past
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo's latest game Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity looks great on the Switch, but have you ever wondered what it would have looked like if it was originally released on the Game Boy Color? In celebration of this Breath of the Wild prequel spin-off, Nintendo Wire has released a new "de-make" video based on this...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity UK Launch Sales Are 'Nearly 324% Bigger' Than Original
But not as high as traditional Zeldas
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has had a very decent start to life in the UK, with physical sales being significantly higher than those of Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition at launch. As you may have seen from our UK charts round-up earlier today, Age of Calamity managed to earn a sixth-place debut behind...
Random Someone's Made A Cover Of Hyrule Warriors' Main Theme Inside WarioWare D.I.Y.
And it's surprisingly great
The internet has always loved a good cover song or two, but it's not every day that you stumble across a brand new Zelda arrangement inside a ten-year-old Nintendo DS game, is it? As it happens, that's exactly what we have here. YouTube user Squishy Pixelz has recreated the 'Champions Unite' main theme from Hyrule...
UK Charts Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Debuts In Top Ten, But Can't Unsettle Next-Gen Stars
A busy time for new releases
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 21st November, revealing that Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has made a dent in the top ten in its debut week. Nintendo and Koei Tecmo's Warriors-style Zelda spin-off has entered the charts in sixth spot, serving as the best-selling Switch exclusive of the week. Despite this...
Random Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Might Include A Popular Zelda CD-i Reference
So Morshu is canon now, yeah?
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity not only makes reference to the latest game in the mainline Legend of Zelda series but also pays its respects to various other entries in the timeline, such as Ocarina of Time and even
News Eiji Aonuma Talks About The Possibility Of More Legend Of Zelda Spin-Offs
It's an idea first approach
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma was recently asked in interview with IGN if Nintendo was looking to pump out even more Legend of Zelda spin-offs between the series' mainline releases. Aonuma said it's really an 'idea-first' approach and explained how a bunch of circumstances need to line up before a project like this...
Random Some Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Cases Have Gone A Bit Overboard
The poor box art
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is out right now on Nintendo Switch and we hope you're enjoying your copy if you've been lucky enough to pick one up. If you're a physical collector, we also hope you'll spare a thought for the poor souls who have to put up with this. In some countries – namely those that have more than one...
Poll Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Come on in and have your say
If you've so much as glanced at our home page over the past couple of days, you'll no doubt be aware that today sees the launch of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Nintendo Switch. The game mixes the characters, locations and story of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with the strategic, hack 'n slash action of the Warriors...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Gets Day-One Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Version 1.0.1 arrives
'I can't believe this game has an update already,' Zelda said, looking deeply into the screen of her fancy, custom Switch console' Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is finally in our hands (happy launch day, everyone!) and the game has already been treated to an important update. The day-one patch takes the software to version...
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Korok Locations
Seeds of evil
As a prequel story to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity features many returning characters, including the diminutive Koroks. These little plant people love nothing better than a spot of Hide and Seek, and once again you'll find them hidden around Hyrule, waiting to be found. Fortunately, there...
Guide Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Tips And Beginner's Guide
16 starter tips to get you off on the right foot
So, you've gone and got your hands on Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and you're looking for some tips to getting the best out of the game from the get-go? You've come to the right place! Koei Tecmo's combat-focused Dynasty Warriors series is renowned for its fast-paced hack-and-slash action which...
Guide Where To Buy Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity On Nintendo Switch
Hack-and-slash to the front of the queue
In the fashion of several of the company's announcements this year, Nintendo surprised us all recently with the announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity — a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild prequel in the Musou mould that's now available on Nintendo Switch.
News Twitch Streamers Banned For Playing Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity
But who is to blame?
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has been available in certain countries like Australia, New Zealand and Japan for nearly a day now. While you think this would mean it's safe to stream the game on a platform like Twitch, it seems not, as a number of streamers have been temporarily banned for 48 hours. This has seemingly...
News Nintendo Drops The Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Launch Trailer Ahead Of Release
Watch it now
With just two days to go until release, Nintendo has released the official launch trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. The game will be available exclusively on Nintendo Switch from 20th November, and pre-orders from the Nintendo Official UK Store will give you automatic access into a competition to win some lovely figures...
Review Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Not The Zelda Game You Want, But Perhaps The One You Need
Calamity game
You know the Gerudo Valley theme from Ocarina of Time? It's a kickass tune – probably top five Zelda tracks – and one that's sure to get your blood pumping. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is all Gerudo Valley, a rousing number that'll fire you up for the journey ahead. It's also a tad repetitive and just one part of the symphony...
News Cute Zelda-Style 2D Adventure Ocean's Heart Looks Like It's Switch-Bound
"Battle fearsome monsters and wield various weapons and ancient magic"
We love a good Zelda-style adventure, so it's easy to see why Ocean's Heart caught our eye – the game's visuals call to mind the likes of Link to the Past and Minish Cap, and the lead character has another connection with the series thanks to her clothing, which looks a lot...
Not a bad prize at all
If you're thinking of picking up a copy of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity ahead of its launch this Friday, you might want to consider heading to the Nintendo Official UK Store. If you pre-order the game from Nintendo UK before midnight on Thursday 19th November, you'll be automatically entered into a prize draw to win the...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Reportedly Leaked Just Days Out From Its Release
Not again
Uh-oh! It looks like there's been another leak on the Nintendo Switch front. Following on from the Paper Mario: The Origami King leak a week out from its release back in July, something similar has now reportedly happened to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity just days out from its release. According to GoNintendo, social media
Random Did You Know You Can Feed Squirrels In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
How have we not noticed this?
And the animation is adorable, too... With all the tricks, glitches and discoveries spotted in Zelda: Breath of the Wild over the past few years, it's reached a point where seeing new things doesn't surprise us any more. This thing will keep on giving more for years and years to come, and we love it. For example, did...
Video Check Out These Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Ads Now Airing On Japanese TV
Only one week to go!
The launch of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is drawing ever nearer – we're exactly one week away, in fact – and Nintendo's marketing for the title is starting to ramp up. Two TV commercials that have begun airing in Japan are currently available to view on YouTube, and you can check them both out for yourself below...
News Nintendo Wants To Know Whether You Prefer 2D Or 3D Zelda Games
Cast your vote here
How do you choose between something utterly fantastic and something breathtakingly wonderful? Well, we've no idea, but that's the challenge at hand here. Nintendo wants to know whether you're a bigger fan of Zelda games which are 2D (like Link's Awakening and The Minish Cap) or 3D (like Breath of the Wild and
News The First Review For Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Is Now In
Switch's next must-have?
The very first review of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity has now been published by Japanese publication, Famitsu. The review arrives just over a week ahead of the game's official release. Famitsu's scoring system has four different reviewers rate the game out of ten; in this case, the magazine's reviewers each awarded the...
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity amiibo Functionality Detailed
Scan for a suprise
As you might recall, the Champions amiibo line is getting a timely restock alongside the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. So what do amiibo actually do in the game? As explained in our preview: "Amiibo can be used once a day on the main menu to gain materials and even weapons." Destructoid further explains how this...
Hands On Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Makes You Wish You Didn't Know How It Ends
Breath of the Wild prequel makes a strong first impression
Silence, they say, is golden, and while Hyrule's own golden boy hasn't had much to say for many years now — beyond the odd 'hyaaa!' or 'eurghhh!' — the motormouth cast of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity highlight Link's stoic silence all the more. These characters spoke a lot in Breath...
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