Amazon And Best Buy Now Offering The Hyrule Warriors Pre-order Costumes

August 17, 2014, 1:34 pm

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Amazon and Best Buy are both offering Hyrule Warriors costumes if you decide to pre-order the forthcoming game with them. If you chose to pre-order with Amazon then you’re entitled to get Twilight Princess costumes for Link and Zelda when the game ships to you. If you decide to pre-order the game from Best Buy then you can get a code to download the Skyward Sword costume set for Link and Zelda upon pick up and purchase of the game.

Thanks, Jamie

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Epona Will Be A DLC Weapon For Link In Hyrule Warriors

September 26, 2014, 8:11 am

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The Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma has taken to Miiverse to announce that Epona will be a DLC weapon for Link in Hyrule Warriors. Here’s what Aonuma had to say about the inclusion of Epona via the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U social network, Miiverse.

“Beyond that, additional downloadable content will become available in Hyrule Warriors after the game launches. The first DLC pack, Master Quest Pack, will be released on October 16. The details of that pack will be revealed soon, but today, let me give you a sneak peak at an additional weapon. The new weapon added through the Master Quest Pack is…Epona!”

“Some of you may be surprised to hear that Epona is a “weapon”, but in Hyrule Warriors, she can team up with Link to attack enemies! I already had a chance to try out Epona in the game. By riding Epona, I was able to blow heards of enemies away and gallop swiftly through the fields, and I had a lot of fun trying out this re-imagined version of her in Hyrule Warriors.”

“In the Zelda series, players never had a chance to tackle bosses by galloping around them with Epona like in Hyrule Warriors, so I hope fans will enjoy playing as Zelda characters in a game with a different type of action than you typically find in the original series. In addition to Epona, the DLC will include other content as well, like new scenarios and costumes that will further expand your gaming experience. If you’re interested, please check it out in the Nintendo eShop. I hope these download packs will help deepen and expand your adventures in Hyrule Warriors.”

Thanks to those who sent this in.

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Link Amiibo Will Be Compatible With Mario Kart 8

November 4, 2014, 8:09 am

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The Nintendo Holiday site, which is filled to the brim with items you could receive or give as gifts this Christmas, states that the Link Amiibo figure will be compatible with Mario Kart 8. Sadly, there’s no indication as to whether it will unlock Link as a character if you don’t have the forthcoming downloadable content. Hopefully we shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out how it will all work.

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Link Is The Most Popular amiibo In All Regions Except Australia

February 16, 2015, 8:13 pm

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The entire list of best selling Amiibo per region, now in English. pic.twitter.com/u8O9Tok8eA

— Kyle McLain (@FarmboyinJapan) February 17, 2015

The Link amiibo is the most popular of Nintendo’s interactive figurines in North America, Japan and Europe. In Australia, however, Mario is the most popular figure. In North America, the second best-selling amiibo is Mario, followed by Pikachu, Kirby, Samus, Yoshi, Zelda, Donkey Kong, Peach and Luigi – in that particular order. Link, who was part of the first wave of amiibo, is compatible with a number of games, including Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, Mario Kart 8 and Hyrule Warriors.

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Pre-order These Awesome Nintendo 8-Bit Plushies Coming Out In July

April 29, 2015, 10:47 am

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Imagine being able to cuddle your favourite Nintendo character? Well, now you can! These amazing Nintendo 8-bit plushies are going on sale in July from the World of Nintendo toyline, and are available to pre-order now for $54.99 for all 3 plushies– pretty steep, but they are pretty unique. Some pre-orders have already sold out! I’d love to get myself an 8-bit Link plushie, but I can’t quite justify the price. What do you think of them?

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A Stealthy Hyrule Warriors Wii U Update Adds Classic Link

June 16, 2015, 1:06 pm

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One thing Nintendo forgot to mention during the Nintendo E3 Digital Event is that there has been a stealthy update to the Wii U version of Hyrule Warriors. The new update brings a “Classic Link” tunic for Link to wear while he’s battling foes. It’s the simple tunic that he’s renowned for wearing in the original Legend of Zelda games.

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HORI Releasing Link Super Smash Bros Controller In Europe This August And US September

July 1, 2015, 7:56 am

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A look at the gold Link Super Smash Bros. controller by HORI, out in Europe this August #Nintendo #WiiU #SmashBros pic.twitter.com/AAu1lVYc9g

— NintendoTweet (@NintendoTweet) July 1, 2015

Popular peripheral manufacturer HORI has confirmed today that it will be releasing a Link themed Super Smash Bros Gamecube controller in Europe in August and in the United States in September. The item is available to pre-order now from Amazon and will set you back $27.99. Here’s all the details you need to know before hitting the pre-order button.

• Officially licensed by Nintendo
• Perfect for Super Smash Bros, Super Mario 3D Land, Super Mario Kart 8, and Virtual Console titles for Wii U
• Features short stroke L and R buttons, 3 Turbo settings, and a large D-pad
• Similar in shape and function as the original Nintendo GameCube controller but plugs straight into the Wii U Remote!
• Compatible with Classic Controller, Classic Controller Pro supported titles and most Nintendo Virtual Console titles

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Nintendo Publishes “Link’s Hijinks” Webcomic

August 7, 2015, 1:56 pm

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Nintendo has published The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Hijinks which is a webcomic on their official Play Nintendo site. It is a gag comic based around The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. It’s a special comic created by Mr. Komatsu and was originally published in Japanese manga magazine CoroCoro Comics Special. You can check it out, right here.

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Miyamoto And Tezuka Ponder Who Should Play Link And Mario Bros In Live Action

September 24, 2015, 3:01 pm

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Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka have participated in a rather fun interview with MTV. The point of the interview was to ask the talented creators who should play iconic Nintendo characters in fictitious live action movies. They both stressed that they currently have no plans for live action titles featuring the Mario Bros and Link from The Legend of Zelda. Anyway, here’s their interesting answers.

Link:

“It would be very fun and awesome if Link was played by a female actress, a boyish female actress.”

Miyamoto responds: “This is something I never imagined because Link is very different to how a Japanese person looks. At the Japanese Expo I attended there were so many people in cosplay who looked very good. They would be good [actors]!”

He reiterates his desire for an unknown actor, saying: “With Japanese TV drama and film they always use the same actors, so I actually think we should have someone completely new.”

Mario and Luigi:

“One thing we can say about the original film was that Luigi was very young and handsome in the original movie,” says Miyamoto. “But Mario and Luigi are supposed to be twins. So a new cast would definitely have to be twins.”

Live Action:

“Regarding Mario and Link films, Miyamoto stresses that Nintendo does not have anything in the works, but that the company is “definitely interested and open to it.” The interview contains a few other interesting tidbits as well – for instance, Miyamoto reveals that the iconic plumber brothers were originally made as twins with similar sprites to keep within the game’s memory limitations.”

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Unreal Engine 4: Here’s The Legend Of Zelda Majora’s Mask Stunningly Recreated

September 27, 2015, 6:56 am

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YouTuber CryZENx is at it again and has recreated the beloved The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask using the state of the art Unreal Engine 4. The lush video recreates one of the scenes towards the end of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask and showcases the use of the Fierce Deity and Deku Scrub Link mask. You can watch some other Nintendo properties transformed in Unreal Engine 4, right here.

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Great Fairy Link Outfit Discovered In Zelda Tri Force Heroes

November 5, 2015, 1:48 pm

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Pedalpowerluigi and Einstein95 have discovered a Great Fairies outfit for Link in his latest adventure The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. It looks as though it is the same model as the one found in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds which suggests that it is a prototype. Still, it is certainly an interesting discovery!

Me and einstein95 found a weird outfit resembling Great Fairies from A Link Between Worlds from the files of the game. Looking at Link’s face suggests that this was probably an in-progress model from when ALBW Link was made into the Toon Link artstyle for TFH.

Thanks, MasterPikachu6

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Halo Developer 343 Design Realistic Link

November 29, 2015, 1:46 pm

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Kyle Hefley from 343 Industries has designed what can only be described as a realistic Link concept. The design may not be to everyone’s taste but it is certainly an interesting take on a more realistic looking Link. What do you think to the design?

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GameStop: Zelda: Majora’s Mask Link Nendoroid Figure Up For Preorder

January 1, 2016, 12:15 pm

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Good news for those of you who hunt down those adorable Nendoroid figures as the highly sought after The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Link Nendoroid figure is now available to pre-order via GameStop. The charming figure will cost you $46.99 and is due to be released on March 15th.

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Google Maps Has Zelda Easter Egg Today

March 4, 2016, 3:37 am

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【トワプリHD】…マロだ。海外では今日がトワプリの発売日らしいな。その記念に、Googleマップのペグマンがリンクになっているらしいぞ。3月5日の16時59分までは確認できるから、時間があったら見てみろよ。 pic.twitter.com/hFF3gKBVWw

— ゼルダの伝説 (@ZeldaOfficialJP) March 4, 2016

To celebrate the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD on the Wii U, Pegman who is the Street View chap, is wearing green today to commemorate the release of the HD remaster. It’s a pretty neat team up by Nintendo and Google and is sure to be seen by a lot of people. All eyes will be on Google to see what they do with Google Maps this April Fools.

In the spirit of adventure and exploration, Google Maps is offering some hidden surprises that any legendary adventurer will love. Just log in to the browser version of Google Maps and a familiar hero will guide you through all your journeys through perilous dungeons. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD also launches today exclusively for Wii U. If you grow weary of your trials in the real world you can escape to the Twilight Realm with the Wolf Link amiibo by your side.

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Check Out This Awesome Skyward Sword Link Figure

May 28, 2016, 7:08 am

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Good Smile Company, who are renowned for making quality figures, has announced that they’re making a new figure based on the Link design from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Siliconera reports that The 1/7 scale PVC figure is about 20cm in height and will be released in November for 15,800 yen. You can pre-order the figure right now or just check out some of the images in the gallery, below.

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E3 2016 Badge Lanyards Feature Legend of Zelda Theme

June 12, 2016, 2:16 pm

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It seems that Link is popping up everywhere ahead of E3, and the latest sighting is on the E3 badge lanyards. Sephazon, who is part of the Zelda Universe team, Tweeted pictures of the lanyards, you can check them out below:

Front and back pics of the #E32016 badge lanyards! #Zelda is the theme! pic.twitter.com/lT0ylhqeDu

— Sephazon @ E3 (@Sephazon) June 12, 2016

Link has also appeared on the Best Buy homepage and a new image was leaked on Amazon earlier today.

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Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Features On Game Informer Cover

July 5, 2016, 4:39 pm

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The next edition of US publication Game Informer has two of the biggest games of E3 2016 on its cover. Artist Alex Griendling has created two unique covers, one features Kratos from the God of War franchise on the PlayStation and the second cover is for Link in the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can check out both covers, below.

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Gorgeous Zelda Breath Of The Wild Figure Announced

July 24, 2016, 3:01 am

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We’ve seen some incredible figures over the years at My Nintendo News and this has to be up there with the best. This new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild figure is from Medicom Toys and stands at 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It is also movable and comes with a variety of different weapons and accessories. This particular Link figure has interchangeable hands and heads allowing you to customise Link’s appearance. There’s currently no release date for the beautiful figure but it’s set to cost ¥30,240 ($285 USD). Check out images below of the prototype figure!

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Thanks, Dave H

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New Line of Legend Of Zelda Amiibo Announced

September 1, 2016, 7:16 am

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In the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a new line of Legend of Zelda amiibo. Designed to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary, each amiibo represents a different character from the games. These will be released on December 2nd.

These classic #amiibo arrive on 02/12 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of #Zelda! #NintendoDirect pic.twitter.com/LAfFdAXYhD

— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) September 1, 2016

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Nintendo On The Making Of Breath Of The Wild Images

October 2, 2016, 6:10 am

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A section from the book Hyrule Graphics, which will be published as The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts when it comes to the west, reveals a short Q and A with Takumi Wada, Satoru Takizawa and Eiji Aonuma on the images for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild.

Snippets of the dialogue, translated by Nintendo Everything can be found below:

“Q. This picture of Link from behind is also a composition that we haven’t seen much of before.

Wada: When it comes to each pose, I drew them while discussing with art director [Satoru] Takizawa, but I thought that drawing the back side would show the various equipment that is held on the back and seeing them would make everyone excited.

Q: The shield isn’t the regular one and various things are also hanging on the waist… Also, there isn’t a sword but rather a bow in these two sheets.

Takizawa: The bow is very important item this time around. You can use it from the start, it is also very convenient to use, and it was even used symbolically in the 2014 promotional video. Producer [Eiji] Aonuma has been screaming “I want to endorse the bow” from the initial stages of development (laughs), so we decided easily on the direction of making the bow appealing.

Q: This time the colour of clothing is also different and the familiar hat isn’t worn.

Takizawa: Not having Link’s iconic green clothes and triangular hat in the main illustration was a brave decision. But the concept that Link changes various clothes in this title was decided from the start, so this design first and foremost set about to show symbolically that “it is different every time”. However, there are also various types of swords, bows, shields and other arms, so it was hard to decide which equipment to use for the official illustration.

Q: In other words, you can also catch a glimpse of “revisiting the conventions of Zelda”, which is one development theme of this title, from the illustrations, right?

Takizawa: That’s right.”

You can check out the full translated section from the book here. The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts will be released in English in February 2017.

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