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One of the hobbies that I’ve been finding a lot of enjoyment in recently has been manga reading. I have a few series I’ve been collecting and I started looking at some of the Zelda manga to see what’s available. Looking at the list, though, The Wind Waker doesn’t have a proper or localized manga adaptation, which was pretty disappointing. I think the expansive ocean world setting and Link’s driving motivation to rescue Aryll would make for a compelling story…

For the past few years, dedicated fans have been creating LEGO models inspired by famous places and moments from The Legend of Zelda and submitting them to the official LEGO Ideas website. Many of these projects have gained the support of the expansive Zelda fanbase, including the latest Breath of the Wild-inspired LEGO Idea. A teen named Liam, who goes by the name Brixter on Youtube, has created a statue of Link from Breath of the Wild. The eye is immediately drawn to the…

With the economy being rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation mandates set in place, people are not able to go out and spend money on many traditional entertainment activities. Universal Studios in Orlando has seen a major revenue loss due to the pandemic and has indefinitely delayed construction of the anticipated Super Nintendo World. During the Comcast Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call, the delay was announced. “We are continually adjusting our cost base and capital, including pausing development…

Voice acting in Zelda has always been a divisive and somewhat controversial topic. Many, if not most fans waver between asking what voices could honestly do the characters justice, and why voice acting would even be necessary in the first place. Breath of the Wild was our first genuine appetizer for a potentially fully voiced future installment (don’t come at me CD-I fans) and even that received lukewarm reception at best from some of the more passionate members of the…

The soundtrack for Ocarina of Time is one of the standouts in the Zelda series’ vast musical catalog. To fans at the time, it showed how from the series had come in the music department; and retroactively, we recognize it as a touchstone for Zelda soundtracks to follow. And even after over 20 years since Ocarina of Time‘s release, that score continues to be reinterpreted by talented fans. A couple of years ago, Steven Poissant and Sam Griffin of the…

Ever since the reported Nintendo-related server hack and subsequent data leak earlier this year, fans have unearthed many unused character models and sprites, prototype and beta content, and source codes for a multitude of classic Nintendo titles. Among the wealth of intriguing Zelda content spanning the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo 64 generations, this so-called “Giga Leak” has produced files for the fabled beta dungeon seen in early footage for Ocarina of Time. Thanks to this groundbreaking discovery, Zelda…

Welcome back for the long awaited return of Zelda Runners, your bi-weekly dive into the world of Zelda speedrunning. Before we begin, allow me to first introduce myself. My name is Doug, and I will be taking over this column from Euan. I dabble in some speedrunning, myself, with such games as Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts, Shadowgate, Mega Man 2, and of course, the Zelda franchise. It’s my goal to provide the same quality information as my predecessor, and to…

Being the nerd that I am, I often like to imagine the many franchises that I’m a fan of crossing over. Recently, I’ve been catching up on the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime and manga, and began thinking what the series’ main power system, “Stands“, would be like in the world of Zelda. Hence is the question of this Daily Debate: what kind of Stands would the characters of Zelda have? Put simply, Stands are the manifestation of a person’s soul, reflecting that person’s…

Back in 2017 at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference (CEDEC), Nintendo gave attendees a treat by showing off an early build of Breath of the Wild. With the game having been released six months earlier to much acclaim, Nintendo offered a little insight into the development process, as they had done at GDC in March of that same year. Unfortunately, however, that footage was only ever shown to the people in attendance, until today. Thanks to Pixelpar and Vicente Quesada…

Warning: this episode will make you hungry. This week, we have some special guests join us for a talk all about food, Zelda, and recipes! We sat down with Aime and Walter Woods and chatted about their new cookbook, The Unofficial Legend of Zelda Cookbook! How did it come to be? How was Nintendo in this process? What inspired them to make this? What was the reaction when they surpassed their Kickstarter goal by almost 30-fold? How did they make…