Author: Judy Calder

If you’re familiar with the Legend of Zelda manga series, you’ll have heard of Akira Himekawa, the pen-name of the artists who bring those illustrations to life. The female duo has been working on the manga for over 20 years, and next month they plan to host a special exhibition featuring new and exclusive Zelda-themed artwork. The showcase will take place at Kyoto International Manga Museum in Japan, from September 18th to December 26th, 2021. Akira Himekawa have published manga…

In 2011, Nintendo introduced the highly controversial official timeline which would map out the position of each Zelda game in a linear fashion. The star of this show was The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which stands out as one of the best story-telling games in the Zelda franchise. This is saying something, considering the games in this series are built upon divine foundations of lore and legend. On top of a fantastical plot, the game introduced motion controls, a…

Today is the day!  Skyward Sword HD has finally released in all its glory!  The remaster was announced back in February 2021, much to the pleasure of the original game’s fanbase who had been crying out to see this title on the Switch.  Nintendo kept the hype train going with other announcements for pre-order bonuses, specially themed Joy-Cons and new amiibo to further excite the Zelda community — and it certainly worked!  Now that the date has arrived, many fans…

The developers of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity recently spoke with Japanese video game site Dengeki Online and discussed the challenges of developing the Divine Beasts and their gameplay. Producer Masaki Furusawa and Director Ryōta Matsushita offered the site’s writer Azuki Shinanogawa special insight into how the team brought the Divine Beasts to life. Age of Calamity was a feat of epic proportions, and of course the developers took care with character selection. Naturally, debate should arise as the team…

Back in September 2020, Zelda fans were gifted the opportunity to cook like a hero with The Legend’s Cookbook, a culinary adventure between two covers.  Lead chef Peter J. Abreu and his team took inspiration from the dishes in Breath of the Wild and concocted their own recipes to give their readers the chance to replicate the food and drinks from our favorite franchise.  The cookbook itself began as a Kickstarter project and soared past every goal, meaning that even…

Nintendo answered the cries of many long-time Zelda fans during today’s E3 Direct with the announcement of the retro-inspired Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda, launching November 12th, 2021!  Nintendo stated that the system celebrates the 35th anniversary of the franchise with three classic built-in games to play.  Included in the system are some of the earliest titles in the series: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Link’s Awakening. You’ll also get to play…

The release date for Skyward Sword HD is drawing near, and there’s no doubt that Zelda fans are itching to get their hands on the game and all the awesome accessories and merchandise associated with it. Poised to satisfy, Nintendo have announced a pre-order bonus exclusive to UK residents who purchase the game before it officially hits the shelves.  If you pre-order the game from the UK My Nintendo Store, you’ll bag yourself a free SteelBook and Keyring which will…

The Zora stand out as one of the more prominent races in the Zelda series, second only to the Hylians, and arguably in equal position to that of the Gorons. When mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is likely to be Princess Ruto from Ocarina of Time, or the Champion Mipha from Breath of the Wild. Both NPC’s are prominent figures from their time, forming part of their own royal family and cementing the fact that their species…

Breath of the Wild introduced some really cool elements, like gathering ingredients for cooking food, and mining ore for jewellery-making or selling.  It also introduced the issue of content which was weapon durability.  These inclusions added some spice to the typical Zelda game and I’ve been wondering how Nintendo plan to top themselves in the upcoming sequel.  After some thought, I believe the perfect way to do this is to allow players to craft their own weapons.  We’ve seen something…

As part of the celebrations for the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary, Animal Crossing: New Horizons received an update which allowed players to purchase some really cool Super Mario-themed furniture and items.  Players raced to the Special Goods section of their Nook Shopping to get their hands on Fire Flowers, Floating Blocks, Goal Poles and more.  With such an awesome way of celebrating the franchises big occasion, it seemed natural to assume that The Legend of Zelda would be next…