It's the book that unseated 50 Shades of Gray at the top of Amazon's sales character. After racking up a staggering preorder count, that some estimate to exceed over a quarter million, comic/manga publisher Dark Horse will be releasing The Legend of Zelda - Hyrule Historia on January 29th. Get an early look after the jump.
Hopefully you have your order in for Dark Horse's release of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, which was Amazon's #1 book back in August. The gorgeous hardcover tome is due out on January 29, 2013, and Dark Horse is getting everyone pumped with the video preview after the jump.
The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy may be a book sales juggernaut, but even it can't handle the weight of the history behind Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda franchise. The Hyrule Historia encyclopedia isn't due out until January 29, 2013, but that hasn't stopped it from hitting the #1 spot on Amazon's list of best-selling books. Read on for more!
Pixiv artist Mafen is well aware of the allure of Square Enix's cute Theatrhythm Final Fantasy characters, and has taken to imagining other iconic dudes and dudettes in the same style. Check out the artist's spin on Cobra from Space Adventure Cobra, Link, Samus, and Fire Emblem's Lyndis past the break.
Ukiyo-e is a form of wood block printing, mostly mass produced between the 17th and 20th centuries. They became a considerable, highly influential sensation when Japan was opening to the West. This spring, Ukiyo-e Heroes has been developing prints based on some of video games' most beloved characters. Get a look after the jump.
In honor of the game series' 20th anniversary, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has been touring North America. A stop has been planned for this year's E3 video game mega-event, and Nintendo of America has announced something special for the occasion. Zelda Williams, daughter of actor/comedian/notorious anime fan Robin, will be MCing. More after the jump.
If you've ever wanted to revisit a slightly blockier version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the Hyrulecraft project is tailor made for you. Fans have put together a lovingly accurate 1:1 scale recreation of Hyrule, and you can explore it for yourself in Minecraft, or just soak in the sights of the video past the jump!
Japan's Famitsu magazine polled online readers from December 13-19th to figure out which stories caught people's attention the most over the past year. They also revealed which stories were biggest hit-wise. See both lists after the jump!
Earlier this month we passed along tips to avoiding the game-breaking bug in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. However, all is not lost if your save file was borked, as Nintendo is setting up a Wii Channel specifically to patch/repair faulty saves. More after the jump.
Nintendo games have never really been known for being "buggy," but some unfortunate souls have stumbled upon a doozy of a game-breaker in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Nintendo is aware of the bug, and you can see the steps necessary to avoid it after the jump.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is a pretty massive game, so it's no surprise that developing the game took five years. In the final chapter of Iwata Asks, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi hopes for a shorter period before the series' next entry.
For such a young handheld, Nintendo 3DS has already been host to a slew of classic remakes, most notably The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. Nintendo would like to avoid back-to-back remakes, so the company also has plans for a brand new adventure. More after the jump!
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, will delight gamers and manga (graphic novel) fans nationwide with the release of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set, just in time to celebrate the series’ 25th Anniversary. The set, available in stores now, is rated ‘A’ for All Ages, includes all 10 volumes of the fantasy action adventure series as well as a full color poster, and carries an MSRP of $69.99 U.S. / $80.99 CAN.
Nintendo tweeted a new video for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword today, this time showing off some of the action that goes down in the Earth Temple. See if you have what it takes to help Link through it after the jump!