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This week our featured fanart is “Zelda: Boss Overdrive II” by deviantART artist Matt Cummings, AKA EiffelArt. To some of you, this may look somewhat familiar, perhaps reminding you of a previous piece of art you’ve seen featured here at ZD. Indeed, Matt Cummings was featured before with his Zelda: Boss Overdrive piece involving the [...]

No we aren’t talking about the 3DS, we’re talking about the Wii’s probable descendant, the “Wii 2″ if you will. Game Analyst Michael Pachter, the man who predicted the Wii HD console (didn’t happen), has stated that he believes that Nintendo’s next console, the “Wii 2″, will fail. He believes that the console doesn’t have [...]

In the latest Iwata Asks (about Mario’s 25th Anniversary), the topic of how the basis of the first Legend of Zelda came to be was mentioned. Miyamoto Yeah. First, we moved around a square, then said, “Next, let’s make something like this,” and did other things. Nakago What did we do after that experiment? Miyamoto [...]

Our affiliate, Exploding Deku Nut, performs an annual Zelda website award system entitled the Golden Item Awards. It is now that time of year for nominations to begin (which is held from February 1st-28th). There are five separate types of awards that are given out each year (most unique, most stunning, most aspiring, most lively [...]

It looks like Mario's 25th anniversary didn't end at the close of last year - in a new installment of the infamous Iwata Asks series, the renowned series creator revealed that he's hard at work trying to bring the Super Mario Bros. legacy to the 3DS. No, we don't know anything about new features, projected release dates, or the like, but we do know that Super Mario Bros. has never failed us before and is unlikely to fail us now. Jump inside for the full quote....

Trains in Zelda - I don't think anyone saw it coming. Amidst the massive fan backlash, the joy of train enthusiasts, and overall puzzlement of the general gaming community, however, I don't think anyone has ever taken the time to think about what the trains in Spirit Tracks represent. This edition of Themes in Motion explores this controversial moment in Zelda history from a thematic perspective....

I’ve posted some articles on First 4 Figures before, and have brought us some fantastic models from Zelda, and from many other Nintendo game characters. And today they’ve just released a new model; Dark Link. At almost $200, it ain’t cheap for this glowing-eyed, water-temple, Longshot guarding enemy to be guarding your side of the [...]

Dark Link is posed ready to engage in combat with Link, about to launch himself straight at the Hero of Time! We have painstakingly added all his distinctive details. You can see gravel detail through the surface of the water on the base. This exclusive version comes with light up red eyes and the base has 4 lights that slowly pulse at different times to give the water an eerie shimmering effect. This bad boy is going to run you 189.99$ USD, but man is it gorgeous. If i had the spare cash this would be sitting on my shelf as soon as it could be shipped. Dark Link, the new statue by First4Figurines, is available to order as of right now. Don't miss out on this epic collectors item. You can find out more and place an order here. ...

Over the past few months we’ve learned quite a bit about Skyward Sword. We say that Nintendo is secretive, but how many games do we know so much about before it’s released? Over at LegendZelda.net they have compiled much of this information into this article that discusses lots of topics on Skyward Sword including the [...]