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It comes as no surprise that I love Link’s Awakening, very much, and in turn I love its music. Its overworld theme has always stood out to me because while it stays true to the usual Zelda overworld music, the parts that vary are incredibly unique and fit the game perfectly. I have to say Soundole VGM Covers’s rendition of the song is magnificent, due partially to the eccentric instrument used to produce it. Akai EWI 4000s are electronic wind…

Club Nintendo in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand seem to have missed the memo about its discontinuation as they are still adding some pretty amazing goodies! The Legend of Zelda inspired carrying case that was previously available through Club Nintendo is returning by popular demand but only for those members in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Club Nintendo recently sent out an email to its members letting them know about several new additions that would be available for those territories…

Club Nintendo has added a new item to their stars catalogue. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Light is available for all Club Nintendo members in Europe , UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The light is attainable for a total of 6000 stars, and right now Club Nintendo members across the U.S. are screaming loudly, as it has not been made available on our shores! Take the jump for more details.

In a financial meeting a couple months ago, Nintendo revealed that the Link amiibo was the most popular worldwide, followed by similarly popular mascots, Mario and Pikachu – a popularity that was attributed to the use of the Link amiibo in multiple Wii U games. Although over a dozen of the hit NFC figures have come out since, not one has been able to topple the hero in green’s place at the top…

Zelda fans in New Zealand and Australia now have a second chance to get their hands on a New Nintendo 3DS XL Majora’s Mask Edition console in March, according to a pair of tweets sent out by Nintendo’s official Australia and New Zealand Twitter feed…

You’re reading that right: Australia (not Europe) is getting the New Nintendo 3DS this year on November 21st. The regular version with changeable face-plates will be priced at $219.95 AUD, while the XL version chimes in at $249.95 AUD. The customizable backgrounds and themes will also being going on sale later this year, though prices weren’t announced. There is an A Link Between Worlds theme among them bunch, so we Zelda fans are getting a little something…

Were you a big enough Zelda fan to attend a Link Between Worlds launch party when the game released November 22? If not, you can still witness the craziness of such an event by scrolling through a gallery of photos taken on-site. Australian Zelda enthusiasts crowded the Swanston Street EB Games in Melbourne Thursday night to celebrate the release of Nintendo’s latest Zelda title. Naturally, they also took advantage of the opportunity to display their love for the series, mainly…

The release of the much anticipated Legend of Zelda guidebook–Hyrule Historia–is only a mere three weeks away and the countless number of fans who have preordered their copy must be glad the wait is almost over! Here in Australia, Hyrule Historia is only limited to certain online bookstores yet we do know that EB Games is also offering preorders to be placed if you want to have your copy on launch day. Hyrule Historia will be released in Australia on…

For people such as myself who live in Australia and have read all the news and hype about how awesome the Zelda symphony has been since it started touring around North America, I should admit to showing some signs of jealousy. Australia isn’t normally a nation to gain access to certain games or events as quickly as the US which sometimes leaves us fuming at Nintendo Australia; the Ocarina of Time 3D release debacle is proof of this. We’ve waited and…

Coinciding with the release of Skyward Sword, the Club Nintendo store of Nintendo of Australia is offering a set of three Zelda themed posters commemorating the 25th anniversary. Included in the three poster set are two featuring Skyward Sword artwork and and one anniversary poster that contains images and characters from the entire series. Each poster measures 728mm by 515mm and costs only 1300 stars. Unfortunately they can only be sold as a set. Check out the pics just after…