Nintendo

The Zelda Symphony Orchestra Is A Link To A Musical Past

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1:00PM December 14, 2011 | Mark Serrels

This is my first review for Kotaku. If I have my way, it’ll probably be my last.

I’m in a car with my wife. I’m driving to a birthday lunch. I look at the road ahead. Usually I summon every ounce of my imagined psychokinetic strength to will traffic lights green — this time I’m trying to make them stay red. I’m listening to The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Orchestra on CD and I wish this journey would never end. More »


In Real Life

Where Zelda Meets… Magic Cards?

7:30PM July 14, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A Games Radar contributor by the name of KREATIVEassassin has built an entire 242-card deck of Magic cards. Out of characters and locations from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. More »


In Real Life

The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Portal Gun

8:20AM July 12, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Proving once again that everything plays better when you add Portal, the folks at Dorkly arm Zelda’s hero with a little cutting-edge tech, courtesy of Aperture Science. The ensuing madness knocks the pig right out of Ganon. More »


Retro

Behind The Scenes Of The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past

2:30PM June 1, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

For the past few years, Nintendo has run a series of interviews on its website called “Iwata Asks”, giving us behind-the-scenes looks at some of the company’s most important games and pieces of hardware. More »


Retro

The History Of The Greatest Game Ever Made

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7:15PM May 31, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Alright. So maybe my headline is drenched ever-so-slightly in hyperbole. And maybe the fact that Zelda: A Link to the Past is the greatest game of all time is merely a subjective opinion to which I subscribe, but this incredible document, unearthed by GlitterBerri, features interviews with key members of the Zelda development team (including Miyamoto) and is a genuinely intriguing piece of history. More »


Nintendo

Expect More 3DS Re-Makes

7:00PM April 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Get ready for more Wii-Makes 3DS remakes as downloadable games for the eShop. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says one can expect more games remade on the 3DS, like perhaps maybe, SNES game The Legends of Zelda: A Link to the Past? He doesn’t confirm it, but does sound keen. [via Edge] More »


In Real Life

In Which Link Dies A Truly Heroic Death

4:00AM April 12, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Princess Zelda is in tears, a kingdom mourns, but at least we can rest easy knowing that Link died fighting the good fight, trying to save the world from unfathomable evil. More »


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The Legend Of Minecraft: A Link To The Past

6:00AM December 26, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Kotaku reader and Minecraft player Roman DeNu delivers a retro gaming Christmas present, completely recreating the over world from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with the building blocks Notch provided. Who wants a video walkthrough? More »


In Real Life

Box Of Old Zelda Games Redefines Definition Of “Case Fresh”

11:00PM June 24, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We don’t post about video game auctions very often here. When we do, it has to be something that’s pretty amazing. This cardboard treasure trove of Zelda fits that bill. More »