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Final day in our Sheikah Hoodie Giveaway (Zelda Universe)

In case you missed our original post, we have an awesome contest going on. And it ends tonight! We partnered up with 15 BIT GAMER to give away one of their amazing “Wisdom Hoodies” which feature the Sheikah symbol on the front and the Triforce on the sleeve. They usually retail for $54, but if you submit the winning entry, you’ll win it!

How do you enter? Read the original news post and submit your entry over there, not on this news story.

Again, any entries submitted on this news post are not valid. You must submit your entry on the original news post.

Remember, the contest ends today (Friday) at 11:59pm PST.

Good luck!

Hyrulean travel posters (Zelda Universe)

Have you ever wanted to travel to Hyrule on vacation? Well these travel guide art prints might make you wish even harder.

GamerPrint is now selling some old style travel posters called Hyrulean Travel.

The designs include well known landscapes from Ocarina of Time and are created and designed by Dean Walton.  They are all very colourful and vibrant much like the Ocarina of Time art style.

More information and examples after the jump!

These prints are available in three sizes or canvas versions, and you can buy them individually or as a set of all five. The UK-based company ships these internationally.

The information on pricing and the details can be found on the GamerPrint site.

Source: Gamer Print (via GamesRadar)

Miyamoto on Zelda Wii U (Zelda Universe)

It isn’t much, but it’s our first morsel as far as Zelda Wii U goes (and we’re not talking about the image from the above “experience demo”).

Nintendo held a financial results briefing yesterday, hosted by president Satoru Iwata. The majority of the briefing was to discuss where Nintendo was at financially and what the sales were like for the 3DS and what new games would be coming out for it and such. However, Shigeru Miyamoto was also given a moment to talk about the Wii U and mentioned the Zelda title for that piece of hardware.

Unfortunately we don’t have a verbatim transcript (none is currently available), however Twitter user David Gibson tweeted a paraphrasing of what Miyamoto had said. What it amounts to is that graphics prowess isn’t all Wii U is about, yet for some games (including Zelda) this new sophistication of graphics will be important.

So it sounds like Nintendo will be trying to push the Wii U to produce a very graphically advanced Zelda title. With some sources estimating that the Wii U is “twice as powerful as the XBox 360” that can only mean an extremely impressive looking Zelda.

Of course, we don’t even know what direction this graphic design will take. There’s the possibility that it could follow the “enhanced Twilight Princess” art style of the Zelda Wii U “experience” demo. Then again, it could look like an anime, or a Pixar film style. Or something completely different.

Which direction would you like to see Zelda Wii U take graphically? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Nintendo Everything

Real Deku shield (Zelda Universe)

Over at GoNintendo some pictures of a real Deku Shield have made an appearance. Quite realistic, I must add, super impressive. The creator also is selling them over on Etsy.com.

This Deku Shield measures 12″ and the widest, 13″ inches at the tallest, 3/4″ thick and is made of white oak, acrylic paint, and fake leather. The artist describes it as: “Cut rough to represent the look of the Deku Shield, but sanded and sealed as to not fill your hands with splinters, a problem Link would tell you about if he talked.”

More related artwork (including wooden Rupees!) has been created by the same tumblr user that this Deku Shield has originated from and can be checked out here.

Source: Etsy (via MyndsEye via GoNintendo)

Hyrule Historia timeline section fully translated (Zelda Universe)

Glitterberri and friends, how can we ever thank you? Because of all your amazing translations of Hyrule Historia, English-reading Zelda fans can enjoy the wonders and get solid answers to all our questions that we have ever had about the Legend of Zelda series. They have provided us with a full translation of the portion of the book explaining how each game is related to each other. The text offers some great insight to not only the series itself, but the orgins of major characters, places, and other folklore.

Check it out after the jump.

On Glitterberri’s site which you can find here, you can find the full amount of pages that she has translated, but I will provide some of the most interesting clips and most discussion worthy of the translations here for you guys to enjoy. Part of the most interesting section is pg. 77 which is called The Sealing of the Sacred Realm which explains how the Temple of Time came to be and other great information.

•Hyrule, Kingdom of the Gods

“The world that the 3 goddesses created and that the goddess, Hylia protected became known as Hyrule. Those who share the roots of Goddess Hylia were known as Hylians and they held mysterious power.”

“Peace continued through the land for a long time, but with a new era, a wave of chaos descended upon the land.”

Era:	Game:
The Era of Chaos	Ocarina of Time

•The Battle for the Sacred Realm

“The almighty power of folklore was lusted over by many, many people and there was a never ending struggle over the Triforce.”

“The Sage of Light, Rauru, constructed the Temple of Time around the only entrance to the Sacred Realm which housed the Triforce. The Sacred Realm was sealed with the Master Sword, along with the ability to pass through time. The Master Sword’s pedestal was closed off behind the Door of Time and three sacred stones acted as keys, which were guarded by the trusted people of the forest, the people of water, and the people of fire.”

“The Triforce was enshrined in the Temple of Light and Rauru was isolated from the world inside the Sacred Realm to continue to protect the power of the gods.”

Era:	Game:
The Era of Prosperity	–

•Hyrule Kingdom’s Establishment

“Those who inherited the blood of the goddess, Hylia, who was reborn into Zelda, established Hyrule. They built a castle in the center of Hyrule, where the Temple of Time rested and watched over the Sacred Realm and the Triforce.

Era:	Game:
Many Years Later	–

In the Royal Family, many people were born with a special power that existed deep within the bloodline and the queen would often be named Zelda after the historical legend.”

•Temple of Time

“The only entrance to the Temple of Light in the Sacred Realm. Though it bears the same name as the temple that stood in the desert in ancient times, the Temple of Time constructed by Rauru is thought to be located where the Sealed Temple once stood.”

•Crest of the Royal Family

“Because Goddess Hylia’s crest was in the shape of a bird, and people once rode giant birds in Skyloft, the Royal Family’s crest is a combination of the Triforce and a bird.”

Not only does this section explain what the Temple of Time truly is and its orgins, but it also explains why the queens of Hyrule were named Zelda in honor of Hylia. It also explains the crest of royal family, and a little bit of history on the Sage of Light, Rauru who built the Temple shortly before Ocarina of Time took place.

Very interesting stuff. What do you guys think? Let us know in the comment section!

 Source: Glitterberri

ZU member’s fan movie nearly completed (Zelda Universe)

If you’ve ever browsed through Zelda videos on YouTube, you may have come across the highly popular “Dark Sage,” a fan production made a few years ago by Coloniser.  He’s also a member of the Zelda Universe forums, and we’re glad to report that his latest work, a CGI film called “Dark Sage:  Finale,” is now entering final production.  If you’re interested in learning more about this, hit the jump to view the new trailer, as well as the original “Dark Sage,” which already has 1.5 million views on YouTube.

As far as fan animations go, the graphics of these videos render Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf into uniquely beautiful CGI forms, and, according to Coloniser, the movie should be completed by the end of 2012.  Whether you’ve been following “Dark Sage” for years or this is the first time you’ve heard of it, leave a comment giving your thoughts on the newest trailer!

Source:  YouTube

Life-sized LEGO Master Sword that even kids can handle (Zelda Universe)

There are a lot of people out there in the big, wide world who do some truly remarkable things. A YouTuber known as ZaziNombies is recognized for his unbelievable ability to construct well-known weapons and items from certain video games straight out of simple LEGO pieces. His latest creation is the weapon of time itself, the Master Sword, and it even comes with its own LEGO-made Pedestal of Time.

Hit the jump and check out the amazing footage now!

The Master Sword was apparently built with an estimated 800 LEGO pieces and the pedestal with 600. Unfortunately it won’t last long if you try using it as a true weapon. Unless you want to build it all over again.

He enjoys creating gaming weapons out of LEGO pieces and takes suggestions. What other gaming weapon would you like to see him replicate next?

Source: ZaziNombies (via Zelda Dungeon)

More Twilight Princess concept art than a Great Fairy can bat an eyelash at (Zelda Universe)

Ever wondered what Twilight Princess may have looked like with different concept art? Well, we do, too. Thankfully Hyrule Historia provides us a look at all the concept art from Twilight Princess. Our friends over at Legends Alliance have scanned and uploaded the Twilight Princess’ concept art for our viewing pleasure.

Check it out after the jump.

As for the Twilight Princess scans, a fellow who goes by the username of Snow, has graciously uploaded the first half of the scans. He is actually almost done with scanning and uploading the entire book, and remember if you see him to thank him! We should expect more soon, but for now, they are all right here for your viewing pleasure now.

Tell us what you think of what could have potentially been Twilight Princess!

 Source: Legends Alliance (via Nintendo Everything)

The Retronauts Return to A Goose to the Past (Zelda Universe)

Continuing with Groose’s story, the Retronauts have gotten into the first temple in A Link to the Past. They also discuss several Zelda facts and random comments from Twitter, once again. In addition, they talk about the gameplay and the storyline. Some discussion includes a small debate on the Oracle games and the simplistic style of A Link to the Past. And some talk on the ways of the Sith.

Hit the jump to watch the video!

Are you ready for part 3? Leave a comment below!

Source: 1up

Koholint Island, Cross-Stitched Style (Zelda Universe)

Recently on Reddit, someone posted a picture of Koholint Island. The thing that separates this from other maps is that this is a piece of clothing.
Hit the jump for more.

Koholint Island is the place Link finds himself washed upon in Link’s Awakening. It’s a fairly small island but has a lot of places to explore. Reddit user Kanthia has posted this cross-stitch of Koholint island. She has four pictures showing her progress of creating it. It started as a simple stitch and eventually had more detail and color adding coming out to the picture at the very bottom. It’s not the most detailed map of the island, but the distinguishable parts of the island can be seen in color. Unfortunately, these are not for sale, but they are cool anyway.

Would you buy one if possible? Let us know in the comments.

Source: Imgur (via Zelda Dungeon)