Category: Zelda Fan Content

It’s easy to hear the beauty in Zelda music. No matter how simple or complex, the pieces that comprise the series’ soundtracks draw players into the worlds of the games, evoking genuine emotional responses. They also affect Zelda fans outside the confines of the games, inspiring creativity that often results in homages and tributes to the series’ music. What if these compositions were taken from their original instrumentations and arranged for a single instrument? How would they retain their beauty?…

When the fan community comes out to show their talents, they always give forth something special. From visual art, to dioramas and crafts, to music, the Zelda fan community is one creative bunch of people. As fun as it is to create fan content for the heck of it, it’s doubly impressive to create content that also helps further your career! In the case of YouTube Partner and percussionist V-Ron Media, they’ve done both. As classical percussion goes, the art form…

Earlier this month, an unofficial native PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, titled Zelda64Recomp, made its way online, largely thanks to a new recompilation tool developed by modder Mr-Wiseguy. This tool, known as N64: Recompiled, streamlines the process of decompiling/recompiling Nintendo 64 code, wherein a game’s original code is translated into modern computer code so that it runs natively on PCs, no emulation needed. The Majora’s Mask port was the first demonstration of N64: Recompiled’s utility, but we…

As we eagerly await the arrival of the official Legend of Zelda LEGO set, we continue to be blessed with hard-working fans engineering sets inspired by the franchise. From the Master Sword to a King Gleeok, from the Great Sky Island to the King of Red Lions, and with all sorts of people, places, and things in between, there is already a wealth of independent “LEGO of Zelda” works of art for us to praise. Add to the ever-growing list…

While most fans are fine with simply owning artwork of their favorite location in Zelda, others are always craving something a bit more for their personalized collection. If you have ever been one of those people that want a distinct piece of merchandise from the series, then now is the perfect time to get your hands on a rather special item. This is thanks to Etsy merchant RetroDesign3D and their amazing work on what they call “micro worlds.” The small…

Video game music (commonly abbreviated as VGM) is often seen as a genre encompassing music based on its origin (if it’s from a video game, it’s VGM, as simple as that). The reality is that, historically speaking, VGM is more than just that, as it often harkens back to a synthetic, electronic soundscape associated with 8-bit music made using programmable sound generators (this style of music is also commonly referred to as “chiptune”). And while modern music in the Zelda…

Video game emulators, hardware/software that enable a PC to behave like a different machine in order to run classic games, have existed for decades. Thanks to emulators, a generation of gamers have had easy access to libraries of retro titles, including titles developed or published by Nintendo. Unfortunately, emulation has likewise always carried a fair share of complications. Because emulators require an original game’s files (assets owned by the game’s developers or publishers), issues of copyright infringement have plagued the…

Are you tired of being the hero? Do you want to have some fun as a monster instead? Then look no further, as this fabulous Moblin Mask by Dopondcos can be yours, and your dreams can become reality! Available on Etsy for £74.22 GBP (approx. $94.00 USD), this stunning Moblin Mask would make a fabulous addition to any cosplay collection. It is handmade, using stunning colors to faithfully reproduce the features of the Moblins that we’ve come know (and love)…

The Legend of Zelda series offers many different musical styles, with soundtracks ripe with potential for covers, remixes, and re-imaginings. In the video game music (VGM) scene, one can find all styles of music represented, from soothing orchestral covers, to chill lo-fi, to heart-pumping metal. The VGM scene is filled with collaborations among musicians that result in some truly unique takes on everyone’s favorite tracks from across the gaming landscape. In 2023, VGMCon, a video game music convention in Minneapolis,…

Even years after I first played it, The Wind Waker remains one of my all time favorite video games. The Wind Waker has a beautiful art style, a lovable cast of characters, and some of the best music in the Zelda series. Additionally, The Great Sea is one of the most distinct settings in the Zelda series, and sailing across the vast waters is a spectacular experience that very few games (if any) have recreated. While we may never get…