Fan Material

Every now and again there comes one great person with a great talent that stuns people all around the world in one simple upload. Today is no exception. Today I present to you exactly what the title of this post says, the Zelda theme on an accordion app for the iPad. Music is such an integral part of the Zelda series that it’s almost refreshing to see the songs we love come back to the light in a different form. The video is after the jump and if you only want to see the Zelda theme skip ahead to 0:29. Read more…

Released in March of last year and originally recorded as the background music to the Zelda art show in Portland, Oregon, composers Jake Fleming and Corey Warning created an 8-bit remix album in tribute of a variety of Zelda songs. Available on Band Camp, the duo known as Piasa, have deliberately allowed buyers the option of setting your own price. Though it is recommended and otherwise much appreciated to contribute a few bucks, the group also welcomes downloading the album for free, meaning you could very well set the price to $0.00

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Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess as most Zelda players would know are on a very different scale when it comes to graphics and art style. With Skyward Sword looking like a water color painting whereas Twilight Princess is very dark to fit its “Twilight” atmosphere. A very passionate Zelda fan has recently come up with a mod pack which gives Twilight Princess the graphics and bright color of Skyward Sword. This has created a very interesting mix of the games, read more after the jump!

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Always on the lookout for any new and amazing Zelda related things for sale I stumbled upon an interesting item from the folks at Traxnyc.com an amazing custom Link pendant. This pendant is made of 10K gold and covered in green diamonds portraying the classic swinging the master sword look from Ocarina of Time. This piece measures at 3.5″ by 2.5″ with a weight of 54 grams and sells for $3,600.

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There are many covers out there of songs from throughout the Zelda series and each cover brings something quite spectacular that makes the song sound even more amazing. Covering songs allow all Zelda fans to show off their talent and creativity with the world. Today I present to you an amazing cover of the staff roll or credits from Skyward Sword. This song is a memorable one because it contains a multiple songs from throughout the game into one track and the two people playing this on the pianos do an amazing job with it. They do not only play on two pianos they actually play on three, constantly jumping back and forth between the three which is truly astounding.

There isn’t much more I can say about it so hit the jump to see the video.

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Good news Zelda Dungeoners! You can finally own your very own Figma Link  figure without completely damaging your wallet or going through the of hassle hunting one down on eBay or importing one from Japan as many of them are priced at over $100.

Toy retailer Big Bad Toy Store originally intended to release the the Link figure along with a Samus Aran figure last year, and even made pre-orders available but were unable to fulfill them due to conflicting licensing issues.

However just recently, the licensing issue was resolved, allowing a second production run for the US release set to be in the 4th quarter of this year. Big Bad Toy Store is now accepting pre-orders for $50 USD. Jump in for more details!

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In celebration of the anticipated Wind Waker HD release later this year, album director Tom Swift has put together an entirely new take of a Wind Waker  remix tribute titled, “On the Breath of Fire”. Featuring  a variety of musical artists as well as some remarkably remixed songs and some nifty looking album art, the album certainly sounds promising in its fresh sense of being remixed while maintaining the classic tunes from the game itself.

Having heard a variety Zelda orchestrations from original composers Koji Kondo, Kenta Nagata and others, to the many Zelda projects and tributes, this remixed Wind Waker album will be among the first of very few. Hit the jump to take a look!

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Zelda Dungeon has featured the works of artisan baker Cakecrumbs a few times before, most recently as a part of the deviantART collaboration project Link’s Blacklist, where she contributed a very impressive and accurate replica of the Furnix enemy from Skyward Sword, made entirely from cake. Food enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Cakecrumbs has returned to Zelda to make another incredible edible creation; this time the focus being a Beamos from Skyward Sword. Hit the jump to find out more!

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The Legend of Zelda games are so universally lovable that its oddities and morbid pitfalls can be overlooked. But the strangeness of the Zelda games are what make them so unique, despite how crazy parts of them may be. Its impressive mythology along with its unintentional creepiness help transport you to a separate world of equal parts wonder and peril. Most people love these aspects of the games, I being one of them, and wouldn’t dare to normalize the franchise. However, analyzing these peculiarities can be quite humorous and helps draw your attention to quirky things that wouldn’t normally stand out. The most recent of these efforts comes from the website GamesRadar.

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A few of you might remember a certain 3.14 second trailer that was released pertaining to the upcoming documentary “It’s Dangerous To Go Alone… The Movie.”  Well, as most of you know by now, that trailer was only available for a limited time, so Zelda Dungeon wasn’t able to make a post on it.  Fortunately, the makers of the video game documentary recently released a new, full-length trailer for the movie as well as an extremely awesome webpage that allows you to play a great recreation of the original Zelda game to unlock all of the content on the site.  Sound a little odd?  Well…it kinda is, but seeing how this movie is based on the nostalgia factor from the fist Zelda game (or that’s what I think anyways), I can see why they would add that.

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Cuckoo for a new Zelda tee?

“The native Hylian cuckoo is one of nature’s most endearing creatures: peaceful, inviting, and even playful at times. That is… unless they’re startled.”

These friendly cuckoos or cuccos, seem to be suffocating Link and Zelda in tender way. Available now at Sanshee, you can have this adorable yet humorous Zelda t-shirt for a reasonable price of $20 USD. Plus they ship internationally, hooray!

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As I have said in the past I am always on the lookout for new and interesting Zelda related things, but this time I found something fairly creative. A member of the Chicago Improv named Bacon has recreated the rail “L” map of Chicago in the form of the overworld map from A Link to the Past. The picture perfectly recreates the look of the overworld only the various roads are rail lines with rupees representing the stops and each line ending in a treasure chest. The Loop looks like a miniature version of Hyrule Castle with a key in the bottom corner that gives a blow up detail.

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It’s not too terribly often that Nintendo endorses fan-made material. Granted, it’s happening more and more, as with the Nintendo-sponsored Wii U video contest, and Paper Mario diorama contest they’ve hosted in the past few months. But this week, Nintendo took to Facebook to bring attention to some fan material. Hit the jump to see! Read more…

Potions are a staple in Hyrule, but how much good do they really do? Do they have bona fide medicinal properties or magic, or are the just sugar water? What are the ingredients required to create such concoctions?

The Game Theorists on YouTube (not to be confused with those who study the subject of game theory) just might have the answers. This is only speculation however so take it with a grain of salt.

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I am always looking out for interesting creations by fans of Zelda, and even more so when it involves my favorite entry in the series. Reddit member Illumafire recently posted a few pics of their latest project, a recreation of the map from A Link to the Past built in Minecraft. Many of the original locations found in the game have bee perfectly remade however the map is still incomplete. Right now it mostly encompasses the far western half of Hyrule. This includes the region around Kakariko village, the haunted grove and the desert of mystery. Although some of the details are still missing such as the sand temple. Updates are still coming in as they continue to work on it.

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YouTube Pianist PL511 has become rather famous for their beautiful video game remixes and other piano songs. Covering music from numerous series including Zelda, Halo, Pokémon, and Kingdom Hearts, they have never failed to make music that is truly gorgeous.

Recently, after over half a year without any Zelda covers, Pl511 has graced us with another Zelda medley – and it could be one of their best yet. Titled “Zelda’s Lament,” this wonderful tune combines many favorite tunes from throughout the series including “Zelda’s Lullaby,” “The Song of Healing,” “The Legendary Hero,” and even Midna’s and Fi’s laments. It is definitely worth checking out, so take the jump to give it a listen!

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We are giving away a FREE Replica Master Sword w/ Scabbard. We have recently been running a number of giveaways over at our Facebook page, and we’ve since installed a new program to coordinate these events. What’s sweet about this new program is that it not only encompasses our Facebook page, but also our Twitter account. There are multiple ways you can enter to win this awesome replica Master Sword and it starts with the widget that is embedded below. Just ‘Like’ us on Facebook and ‘Follow’ us on Twitter to enter.

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The YouTube channel Lore in a Minute focuses on making weekly videos that give a quick and informative summary of a video game’s lore and/or backstory. These videos give gamers a fair bit of knowledge about a game so they can play it without feeling lost in the story, and they don’t have to spend hours researching since these videos are usually about a minute or so in length. Recently they began focusing on the stories of famous video game developers, and have kicked off the series with a Lore video about Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Jump in to see!

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Being a part of the Zelda fan community, it seems that there’s no end to the ideas some people come up with in terms of merchandising. Despite the fact that you do get the occasional up-scaled item being sold for three times its actual value just because it has a Triforce sticker on it, many Zelda fan-made items are actually deserving of their price tag due to the effort and dedication of fans who go to great lengths to add to the ever-growing market of fan-made items based on video games. One fan, Justin Bolt, is the owner of JB Leather: a shop which produces handmade customised leather goods. His most recent listing showcases an impressive fully customisable leather journal embossed with the crest of the Royal Family of Hyrule, available on his Etsy store. Hit the jump to take a look.

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Hello again Zelda Dungeon readers and welcome to another Timeshift Thursday feature! I must express my sadness in not being able to write a feature last week yet it’s great to be back and I hope you will forgive me. Anyhow, I look forward to exploring another iconic area in the Zelda series as this week I’ll be covering a special section found in Majora’s Mask. Let me get this straight first, though. I have never played Majora’s Mask at all. I’ve seen it at game shops dreaming of playing the title on the original N64 but never got the chance to purchase it. So, first I’ll ask, should I play this Zelda title? Is Majora’s Mask a worthwhile game in the Zelda series to play? Should I be heading to the Wii Shop to download this game straight away? With those questions in mind, let’s head into this week’s Timeshift feature!

The Ikana Kingdom was once a prosperous province whose soldiers would unwaveringly fight to keep its King and his land free from their enemies. Yet, by the time Link arrives to this sacred place, a curse has been placed haunting the once beautiful landscape and turning the lush kingdom into a withering desolation. The King sits on his devastated throne lording over the dead as his castle lies in ruin. Just writing about it leaves me in tears and that’s what makes Majora’s Mask seem like such an emotionally moving game; probably more than any other Zelda title. From what I’ve read about Majora’s Mask, it’s dark, depressing, and the script details destruction and unhappiness.

Let’s take a closer look at Ikana Kingdom, its descriptive areas and find out some interesting details and theories regarding the area after the jump!

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I am always on the lookout for new and interesting Zelda themed items, and I love seeing new replicas of items from the games. Well, Etsy member Stereoparade has placed their newest creation for sale, a replica of a bottle Chateau Romani from Majora’s Mask in the form of a scented candle. The candle nicely imitates the bottled milk from the game and comes in a champagne scent. The bottles is 4.5″ by 2.5″ and sells for $9.95.

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Fangamer is a website which is well known for its desireable and often very unique gaming merchandise. Some of its most well known products are posters and prints produced by independent artists, some of which I covered way back in November. However, there have been much more Zelda related additions since then, the most recent of which being necklaces and keychains in the form of the Small and Boss keys, all designed by Jon Kay. Hit the jump to take a look!

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Indie Hip-Hop artist Dr. Awkward has recently put out his own rap album dedicated to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Titled, A Boy Without a Fairy, the album is samples many of the most memorable songs from the game, filled with rap lyrics related to Link’s adventure.

I’ve listened to some of the tracks and honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the songs really caught on and I enjoyed, while others, just seemed forced. In any case, I think it’s worth a listen and you can check out all eight tracks over at the artists’ Band Camp website. You can go ahead and make the jump to see the press release.

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It has always been an entertaining distraction to think about what video games would be like in real life. With all the absurdities and exaggerations that our games bring to us daily, the thought those applied to our daily reality is interesting to say the least.

In another of their famously over-the-top videos, comedy group Smosh has brought us their own take on this concept as it pertains to the Zelda series. Click the jump to see all their goofy antics, but be warned – the video has a lot of cursing so if you’re not a fan of that sort of thing be careful.

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Majora’s Mask is known more for than just its unique gameplay features and dark tone and atmosphere. The game has recieved a significant amount of attention from fans due its distinctive aesthetic flair, namely through the main antagonist in the game, Majora’s Mask. The floating, sentient and destructive artefact is no doubt of an intriguing design, separating itself from the typical hoi polloi of Zelda enemies through its unexplained motives for destruction and seemingly psychological games and tricks, especially evident towards the end of the game. However, a reddit user by the name of Khmelic has taken the design of Majora’s Mask one step further to put a modern twist on the well-known design. Hit the jump to find out more!

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Zelda-themed music albums are usually a delight to listen to and this uniquely created composition work is worth taking a look at. Converging Ocarina of Time Zelda melody with popular rap artists, producer Team Teamwork turns this album, The Ocarina of Rhyme, into a never-heard-before music experience. Even if you’re not a big fan of hip hop conversing with Zelda be sure to check this out as it is quite a good listen; the production work is brilliant!

You can take a listen to the full 34 minute album after the jump!

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You probably won’t have to fire an arrow into the sun, or complete a training ground obstacle course, or meet up with Zelda to get your hands on these awesome necklaces and keychains decorated with fire, ice, and light arrows. Hit the jump to find out how you can! Read more…

After saving the cows of Romani Ranch from “Them” and protecting the special milk from hooded bandits in Majora’s Mask, one cannot help but imagine what the exclusive members only Chateau Romani milk would taste like. Sweet for certain, rich and creamy but with a kick that could last for 3-days. Thanks once again to The Geeky Chef, Zelda fans everywhere can now taste the most desirable of all forbidden milk in real life.

The Geeky Chef’s mission statement is to be a one-stop place for quality recipes based on fictional food. She starts off the recipe by sharing that Zelda is her all time favorite video game series! This time when you fill your bottle with this precious milk it will not cost 200 rupees to replenish all of your hearts and magic power.

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YouTube member willturnbow recently uploaded a video showing off their latest creation, an animated cake decorated with scenes from Skyward Sword. The cake includes not only Skyloft above the clouds but the world beneath the clouds complete with a Sealed Temple and Faron Woods. There are little details everywhere in the pastry landscape if you look around. Near the end we are shown what was used behind the scenes to make all the little parts move on their own underneath the table and behind the backdrop. Then the step by step process of actually forming each part until the entire project is complete.

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In a recent comic from Dorkly we get a glimpse of just why it is so hard to play any games with Link. Here we see Link playing various games like Marco Polo and Red Rover but in every panel he has a certain item from one of the games in the series that always seems to give him an unfair advantage every single time. Of course much to the annoyance of everyone else trying to play with him.

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Welcome to another segment of Timeshift Thursday! It’s great to have you join me as we discuss some of my favourite areas from past Zelda games and I would go so far as to say that this will probably be my most controversial editorial yet. I say this because I’ve read so many different opinions about this particular area and the actual Zelda title itself. Yet, I’m welcome to any comments you have about my different tastes in the Zelda series so let’s get into it!

Because almost all Zelda titles take place in the land of Hyrule, Nintendo can always be counted on to give us a beautiful Hyrule Field for Link to explore. Starting with the original NES adventure and fast forwarding all the way to Twilight Princess, Hyrule Field has been a memorable experience for players to travel in. By the time Ocarina of Time was being developed Nintendo even implemented a new method of travel, horse riding, by adding Epona to the Zelda series and giving us plenty of memories for our gaming childhood. We’re not here to talk about Ocarina of Time’s Hyrule Field, though. No, Nintendo created a greater, more expansive Hyrule Field which I love exploring to this day and hope to convince at least some as to why I thoroughly think Twilight Princess’ Hyrule Field as the greatest in the Zelda series.

Are you interested in taking a look at and sharing your opinions about Hyrule Field in Twilight Princess? If so, please hit the jump below and read my thoughts as to why I enjoy this area!

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You may be familiar with the art of papercraft, the process of creating detailed 3D models with nothing but sheets of paper. There have been instances in the past of talented individuals creating Zelda related papercrafts, but none perhaps have been as impressive and as realistic as Swedish artist minidelirium’s creations. Her Zelda related models range widely from the Happy Mask Salesman to Link’s Grandma’s house from The Wind Waker, but perhaps the highlight of the collection is a truly stunning life-size replica of Zelda from Twilight Princess. Hit the jump to take a look.

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With the release of Hyrule Historia, the official timeline and chronology of the Zelda games was released, putting an end to all speculation concerning the order in which the games take place. It was the final word in what was more than a decade of fierce debate and confusion amongst fans who yearned for the truth about the official order of the Links who had appeared numerous times in Hyrule. Or was it? According to user JoeyKazooie, the timeline included in Hyrule Historia was missing some vital information, prompting him to create the real Zelda timeline which Nintendo doesn’t want us to see. Interested? Hit the jump to see!

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Etsy is a wonderful website, isn’t it? A place where you can buy and sell homemade trinkets and art with a nifty search feature for your interests. If you search “Legend of Zelda,” for example, a flurry of fan-made paraphernalia pops up. Here at Zelda Dungeon, we love Etsy. Every now and then, something Zelda themed on the site catches our eyes and we want to share it with the Zelda world. Take the jump and see our latest Etsy interest: a mosaic glass Triforce!

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The Phillip Phillips song “Gone Gone Gone” has been pretty popular lately, with its accoustic guitars and catchy melody. And as with all popular songs, it has recently received a parody video. This time with Zelda-specific lyrics! Zelda fan and well-known YouTuber NateWantsToBattle has recorded a brand new cover of the song, complete with Link outfit!

If you’re a fan of the original or just simply want to hear an alternative rock style song with Zelda-based lyrics, jump inside to watch the video!

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