Legend of Zelda News

As we recently reported, Nintendo revealed theofficial Zelda Timeline when the Hyrule Historia Book was released in Japan. With the official Zelda Timeline finally putting the debate to rest many fans began to dive into the timeline and noticed a variety of mistakes and things that just did not make sense. The reason for this? The simple answer is that its because the timeline is far from perfect... 

Etsy always seems to be the place to find incredible Legend of Zelda and gaming themed items. No matter when you look there is always something cool to be discovered and today is no different. Via email, I was alerted to a new shop where user Scotalian has begun to sell a series of Zelda themed figurines. The image above is an example of some of his work. He also has some Moblin and Mr. Saturn items.... 

I have updated our ongoing Skyward Sword video walkthrough with some more videos. This latest episode explores the Sand Ship a bit as Link searches for Nayru’s Flame  

For all of you who did not get to see the 25th Anniversary Legend of Zelda Symphony event in 2011, you are in luck. Today, Ticket Master has listed several new North American dates and locations. Hit the jump to see these dates.  

It seems that Nintendo may have finally hit a patch of good luck. After a severely disappointing fiscal year in 2011 there is finally some good sales numbers for the Big N. The 3DS handheld system has sold more than 4 million units which has been fueled largely in part from Super Mario Land 3D and Mario Kart 7, both of which have hit 1 million units sold in the United States. Of course, the figure... 

If you were a fan of Skyward Sword’s Art style and would like to see more of it in future games than you are out of luck. Unlike The Wind Waker which saw several renditions of its toon-like graphics, Skyward Sword is a one hit wonder. In a recent interview with Zelda developer, Aonuma, he discussed the reasoning behind this decision. “With Wind Waker, the graphics were suited to handheld... 

Our Skyward Sword Walkthrough page has been recently updated to include several new videos and guides. As of now the walkthrough is completed up through the Pirate’s Stronghold in the Sand Sea. I have another video rendering that I will upload later today. In the mean time, enjoy our latest video.  

In Japan, the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has dropped off the top software sales chart. During this holiday month, Skyward Sword has sold less than 320,000 copies. This number is quite low since Skyward Sword is considered by many to be the highlight of the Wii’s life cycle. Making this even more shocking is the fact that less developed and less hyped entries to the series such as Phantom... 

As we reported a few days ago, the Hyrule Historia Book being released in Japan was rumored to contain the official Legend of Zelda Timeline. Since then several pages of the book has been leaked and after some translations the official Zelda Timeline may have been revealed. To see the timeline click through!  

A guest writer on Kotaku has just released an article that is sure to get a rise out of Zelda fans. The article discusses 10 things that are wrong with Skyward Sword. Now before you get all angry, the writer admits that he is saying some of these things knowing it will cause a bad reaction. The point of the article is to see how certain elements of Skyward Sword may seem stupid to other gaming fans. To...