Category: Zelda News

Determining the top 5 in anything is always subjective. The entire Zelda series is fantastic, and The Game Heroes do a pretty solid job in explaining their reasoning. I was pleased to see Link’s Awakening make the list, and then a tad sad to see Majora’s Mask left off. That being said, it wouldn’t be top 5 game post without reminding people of our own top 5 Zelda game list. While we made this last year (and it will likely need updating after Skyward Sword is released), there is never a better time to reflect on our top 5 Zelda games. Check it out after the jump.

Getting tired of all the latest Skyward Sword coverage? Good, me neither. Game Informer released a screenshot pack showing off all the content they got to experience for their recent Skyward Sword blowout issue. Want a closer look at the Silent Realm? Wondering just how big the fire region actually is? Curious about what you’ll be up against in the dungeon there? It’s all there.

Some of these screenshots were already seen in the magazine, but we’ve got all the fancy new stuff available to view after the jump.

And, of course, you can check out our full screenshot gallery here for the full 36-image lineup.

First 4 Figures has finally fully unveiled their new Legend of Zelda inspired figurine. The new statue, “Link on Epona,” depicts Link riding Epona and holding the Master Sword, while Epona rears back on her hind legs.

Not only did they unveil “Link on Epona,” but they also announced that an exclusive golden version of the statue will also be made available.

Continue inside for photos and more information.

Game Informer has one again updated their hub page with their next Zelda feature, a Skyward Sword Screenshot Gallery. There are 36 screenshots available and you can view them over at Game Informer’s website. For the most part these shots show off the Eldin Volcano portion of the game as well as inside the second dungeon, the Fire Temple.

Look, Twilight Princess was a great game. I am not sure there is a person out there that won’t say the game at least had its fun moments and was enjoyable the first time through to some extent. In fact, I know several out there love the game, and claim it’s the best Zelda out there. Hey, I’ve made that argument myself. That being said, there is definitely a massive movement of people that simply don’t like the game.

There are several reasons that point to it, some of the more obvious ones being the hatred of the wolf mechanic and gathering tears of light (which has people so fearful of Skyward Sword) and the discord for graphics that were dated before the game was even released. Yes, I know the graphics are going to become a big debate in arguing for or against Twilight Princess – as it’s become a big debate everywhere. Are graphics a huge part of what makes a great game?

Of course, the more educated it seems understand that graphics are really towards the bottom of the list of importance. Gameplay, Story, Atmosphere, Structure… all of this play a much bigger role in what makes a truly great game. Still, a lot of people base their decisions off the “look” of a game. Setting all that aside, do you dislike Twilight Princess? If you do… why? If you love it, why?

So, there has been some recent speculation that Volvagia is going to appear in Skyward Sword. It’s mostly based off the dragon/snake symbols as seen on that door, and other doors in the supposed “Fire Temple”. There is definitely a lot of dragon culture seen within the temple, but we already know who the boss is for this temple. This begs the question: why is there such a big dragon theme if Volvagia isn’t the final dungeon boss, and what does this imagery symbolize going forward?

The official Australian Skyward Sword website has launched and it features the same goodies that we saw at the Nintendo of America site. However, the one noteworthy edition on the Australian website is the release date! The site shows an upcoming release of November 20th, 2011, the same exact day that Skyward Sword hits shelves here in America! This is great news as Australian Zelda fans feared the worse after a near two-week delay in release for Ocarina of Time…

The October issue of Game Informer magazine revealed tons of details about Skyward Sword and one of them was confirmation that the second dungeon of the game was the Fire Temple. In the latest Game Informer video of Skyward Sword we got a good glimpse of what looks like the Fire Temple entrance near the Eldin Volcano. Interestingly enough, if you look at the screenshot above you can see what looks like a door on the left side of the…

We have another new clip from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, thanks to Game Informer. Today’s video features the treasure hunting aspect of the game, and shows both Link zapping magic boxes with his sword beams down in the Eldin Volcano region and fetching treasure from the sky islands high above Eldin.

Jump inside to check out how the treasure-hunting mechanic works for yourself.

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