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Dorkly’s Top 10 Of Greatest Zelda Games

2013-05-23T01:09:00+00:00

Dorkly recently made a list of the greatest Legend of Zelda games of all time. It's an interesting list; I would rank the games differently, but I'm sure every fan would do the same. Everyone has their own favorites after all.

10. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
9. The Legend of Zelda: The Four Swords
8. The Legend of Zelda
7. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
6. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
5. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
3. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I would have put Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess a bit higher on the list. Ocarina of Time of course changed the industry greatly, but should have been lower on the list. Perhaps number five. Twilight Princess built upon what Ocarina of Time did and became a greater game, except for that awful Shadow Insect quest.

The Music of Legends

2013-05-22T13:30:00+00:00

This is a guest article written by Skia1717 of the Zelda Informer Forums. If you'd like to write your own guest article, we encourage you to send us your work here.

Throughout the ages, music has influenced people all over the world in so many different ways. We've heard so many different kinds of music in so many different places that we've begun to associate different sounds with different stories, places, even emotions.

The same applies to the music of Zelda. You hear the simple guitar chords overlapped by a flute and violin, and you immediately think of the bright cel-shaded colors of Wind Waker's title screen. You hear the low, sad hum and the delicate piano on top, and you remember the lament of the people laced within the famous "Song of Healing." You hear the castanets bouncing across the dry air as guitars and trumpets tell you of the shimmering sand and the fiery sun in Gerudo Valley. You all remember these songs and these places. Koji Kondo has magically made it impossible to separate the two, a fact much under-appreciated. So today, let us appreciate this magic and explore what makes some of the music of Zelda so fitting.

Head past the jump to listen to some of Zelda's finest music

Hyrule Foundary Recreated All The Legend of Zelda (NES) Items With a 3D Printer

2013-05-21T14:00:00+00:00

3D Printers are really impressive machines capable it seems of creating anything. While they got a bit of pub for being able to create actual working parts to a gun, what's much more interesting for us gamers is the application to create in-game items in real life. Enter Hyrule Foundary, a blog dedicated to showing off recreations of Zelda items with a 3D printer. Now, these aren't life size items (more like the size of something you could see on a necklace or a charm bracelet), but they are still none-the-less impressive - enough that I really want the entire collection sitting on display on my desk right now. To the left is one of the items, but inside we have a video showing them off as well as some additional images to enjoy. Unfortunately, these are not available to purchase... yet.

Link’s Blacklist: Massive Collection of Zelda Boss Fan Art

2013-05-20T14:27:00+00:00

Link's Blacklist was a project to collect art for the enemies and bosses in the entire Legend of Zelda series over at Game Art HQ. It is a massive undertaking and it has now compiled it's second batch of offerings. The end goal is to eventually have one piece of fan art for every enemy and boss in every single game, but they feel that it will take years to pull that together. That being said, inside we have all of the available art they have posted thus far from over 50 different artists. It is one impressive collection. This is one project we are going to keep our eyes on.

Today Only: Get a Goron Ruby’s Lager Shirt for $10

2013-05-19T13:04:00+00:00

ShirtPunch continues selling discounted fan made products every day and they also continue their trend of featuring Zelda related items. In this case, it's a Goron's Ruby Lager shirt... featuring Bomb Flower hops! While I have no problem in general wearing gaming shirts out in public, what I like most about this shirt is that it's something I could wear out to club-like bars and people will either seriously think it's some new lager or they will understand the direct references and think I'm "cool". Of course, that reaction isn't guaranteed, but I can imagine it going pretty well.

Besides, it's Crica 1998, and frankly even the biggest non-gamers out there seem to have heard of Ocarina of Time. In any case, be sure to take advantage of this limited time deal right now.

Nintendo Direct: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Trailers

2013-05-17T14:59:00+00:00

In today's Nintendo Direct, Iwata showed us more gameplay for the next upcoming Zelda release, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, which are coming to the 3DS eShop on May 30th.

Now, Nintendo has just released brand new trailers for both of the games! They seem to be emphasizing the advantages of purchasing both games by marketing them as separate experiences.

For a limited time, both games are set to cost $4.99 each, so enjoy!

Hop inside for a look at both trailers!

Rumor: Zelda U to be Unveiled at E3, Feature RPG Elements and Returning Races

2013-05-16T16:54:00+00:00

The other day we posted about some Nintendo based E3 rumors over at Gamnesia that alluded to a lot of interesting details, with one of the big red flags being the hint at a Dragon Ball character arriving in Smash. The same person who uttered those rumors is back for some more, spewing more details on supposed things we will find out about at E3. It's is very important to remember that these rumors are likely false, so don't get "too" excited when you read them. That being said, here is the mention for Zelda U at E3:

New Legend of Zelda is said to feature a return for past races like the Gorons, Zoras plus new additional species to encounter.
The game is also venturing into more "RPG-like" territory without "going full out RPG", like Skyward Sword.

Those are "somewhat" safe assumptions, but far from guaranteed. That being said, head inside to see the rest of the supposed rumors as it relates to Nintendo at E3.

Nintendo UK Asks: What’s on Your Wind Waker HD Wish List?

2013-05-15T16:29:00+00:00

Nintendo UK recently posed the question: what would you like to see in Wind Waker HD?

No, unfortunately Nintendo does not seem to be opening the floor to suggestions, but they are taking an active role in developing discussion about the title.

In the article, Nintendo UK lists a few prominent ideas that they've seen circulating: the return of cut content, the ability to change difficulty levels, and improvements to sailing mechanics and usage.

All of these sound like phenomenal ideas, but I'm sure you guys have some great ideas as well, so be sure to comment with your Wind Waker HD wish list; who knows, we may chose to analyze a few of your ideas here on ZI!

The 10 Most Frustrating Moments in Zelda

2013-05-15T15:49:00+00:00

Ok, this could be a contentious one, but before you all start throwing rotten fruit in my direction or calling me names in the comments section just hear me out.

First and foremost I love Zelda games. Always have done. I’ve finished them all at least once, the 25th Anniversary Symphony concert is rarely off my playlist, and my first child is called Saria. (My wife doesn’t actually know that, she thinks her name is Chloe and the birth certificate got blown away by a freak gust of wind. I play along, but when I meet my baby daughter’s gaze…there’s a look there. She knows.)

So, this isn’t a hatchet job, but more an homage to those flawed bits that my fellow Zelda fans will recognise. Like soldiers coming back from war, the stories of suffering are always the ones people linger on. And boy have we suffered at times.

I’ll make it clear at the outset, this is not a feature about those parts of the game where you spend ages looking for the way through, only to find it’s blindingly obvious once you work it out (or look it up). That, my friends, is Zelda, and it’s entirely subjective.

Instead, this list will feature quirks of gameplay, unfair quest requirements, frustrating fights and other moments that have had us all leaving teethmarks on our controllers.

So, buckle on your Master Sword, make sure your Ocarina is snug and let’s go forth. And if anyone sees Tingle, ignore him. He’s just attention seeking.

Awesome Live Skyward Sword Medley: Legends of Skyloft

2013-05-15T15:00:00+00:00

The music in The Legend of Zelda series is exemplary, always setting standards for the gaming industry. This fantastic music was made all the better with the fully orchestrated songs that can be found in the series' most recent entry Skyward Sword. Found in this video is a live medley of songs from the game, composed by Eric Buchholz for a documentary about video game music. Some of you might recognize him from other gaming music projects, particularly the Zelda Reorchestrated project, of which he was a lead member. The medley is made up of the songs "Fi's Calling," "Link and Zelda," "Skyloft," and "Main Theme of The Legend of Zelda" and it is definitely worth a listen.