Zelda to Takeover Nottingham, UK

If you live in the UK and love Zelda, then we have good news for you. On Saturday, October 29th, in honor of Zelda’s 25th Anniversary, Zelda will invade Nottingham.

The event, hosted by GameCity, has been dubbed ‘Zelda Anniversary Takeover Day’ and will take place in Nottingham’s Old Market Square, which will be transformed to look like Castle Town Market.

But besides the shear coolness of an official Zelda gathering, what will this Hylian festival have to offer?

First off all, the The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword demo will be there, so if you live in the UK, you still have a chance to play the game before it’s officially released.

There will also be other activities such as sword and shield crafting and Ocarina lessons. Once you think you’ve gotten the hang of the ccarina you can join the Ocarina Orchestra and play a number of memorable Zelda themes. The best part is you’ll get a free limited-edition Zelda-branded ocarina for participating. There will also be a Lon Lon Milk bar.

As far as challenges go, you can complete the Hero’s Quest by finding and collecting all the pieces of the Triforce, which will be hidden within the area.

There will also be a Zelda Canon Speed Run. GameCity will be on the lookout for six Zelda fans who can complete any of the 15 Zelda games in the series quickly. Those selected will join a tag team, who will be attempting to marathon the entire series throughout the course of the event.

If you’re interested, you can also film a short video blog at the event about your love for Zelda, as the National Videogame Archive will offer fans the chance to record their thoughts and memories throughout the day.

If you would like to get involved prior to the event, GameCity is inviting Zelda fans to contribute to a one-shot fan magazine. In order to participate you can submit fan art, fan fiction, an essay about your experiences with Zelda, and anything else you can think of.

The Zelda Takeover event is only one portion of GameCity, which is a bigger video festival that starts on October 25th. For more information about non-Zelda GameCity events, check out their website.

If you live in the UK and are planning on attending the event, make sure to send us pictures and video.

Source: Official Nintendo Magazine