3DS Game Card Case Back In Stock (Link's Hideaway)

The 3DS Game Card Case that features the Zelda cover above is now back in stock over at the North American Club Nintendo. The case costs 250 coins and features many different covers other then the Zelda one above.

Nintendo Cancels Aqua Blue 3DS in Japan (Zelda Universe)

Nintendo announced on May 11 that it would stop the production of the Aqua Blue 3DS in Japan. Nintendo of America has yet to announce any plans concerning the Aqua Blue 3DS.

Source: Cnet

LEGO Zelda is one step closer to being real (Zelda Universe)

Yes, the wonderful building blocks many of us played with as kids: LEGOs. The Denmark company is known for both its original ideas using LEGOs, such as Bionicle, and its other series, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Now, the company is considering recreating Zelda in LEGO form.

Hit the jump to see more.

10,000 people on the internet have signed a “petition” to bring Zelda in the LEGO world. This entire project was spearheaded by Michael Inglis, a British LEGO fanatic who has created several stop motion animations using his large LEGO collection. Nintendo Life recently interviewed him on his progress, and here’s some of what he had to say.

NL: When you set up your project for The Legend of Zelda last year, what made you choose that particular Nintendo franchise?

MI: The Legend of Zelda was introduced to me at such a young age. It’s basically been a part of my growing up. I invested hundreds of hours into Ocarina of Time as a child and gained a massive appreciation for the series. Being unable to read when I first played it, the scripted narrative of the game went completely unnoticed, so what I was actually doing was left only to my imagination. This initial impression of the game, I feel, was so overwhelming that every other game I’ve played has been compared to this experience and has fallen short.

NL: Initially you covered the franchise in general, but responded to LEGO feedback with a scene from the Ocarina of Time finale: why did you choose that particular example?

MI: As I’ve previously mentioned, Ocarina of Time was extremely impactful on my perspective on the series as a whole. The main intention for the set was to include all three characters. In Ocarina of Time, this, I believe is the first moment all three characters are together in adult form. Whilst the finales of newer Zelda games are far bigger and considered to be more ‘epic’, I feel they move focus away from the primary objective — saving the princess. In my own opinion I would comment that Ocarina of Time’s finale harnesses the ‘saving the princess’ concept in its purest form. As Link is charging up the seemingly endless stairs, the organ music gets louder, the suspense builds and we are met with a helpless princess which the hero has to save. There are no distractions, no other objectives. This moment, I feel, brings out what the series is really about.

In addition, during the interview, he said that his favorite game is Majora’s Mask. In addition, he has no real preference over 2D or 3D games, so we may be seeing him create bits from every game in LEGO form.

This is only a step towards LEGOs becoming reality. LEGO has accepted the idea, but are in negotiations with Nintendo to make it a reality. This may be difficult, but knowing Nintendo’s acceptance of K’Nex and Mega Bloks with Nintendo products, there is a good chance they will come to an agreement.

So what do you think of LEGO Zelda? Would you be interested in buying a set or two? Leave us your opinion in the comments below.

Source: Nintendo Life (via GoNintendo)

Gerudo Valley Marimba Theme by Mart0zz - Bongo Bongo Day (Link's Hideaway)

Welcome to Bongo Bongo Day! Bongo Bongo Day is presented by Goron__Elder and shows off songs featuring percussion in some way. Bongo Bongo Day posts once a month (the 16th of every month) and will replace Weekly Dose of Metal and Arrangement Wednesday's if it falls on one of those days. Podcasts are not affected, so be sure to look for these posts on early Friday mornings if that is Bongo Bongo Day.

Today we present Gerudo Valley from Ocarina of Time 3D by Mart0zz and company.

This marimba theme is an excellent example of how beautiful percussion instruments are, and how though often used as a backdrop for other music, they can be wonderful solo instruments themselves. The part at 2:15 is just absolutely amazing. Let us know what you think of our first Bongo Bongo Day in the comments below!

Link: The Legend of Pac-man (Zelda Universe)

Who doesn’t love Pac-Man? He’s a friendly yellow circle who’s smiling all the time. Fun, right? What could better than Pac-Man? Zelda Pac-Man of course!

Obviously a hack of sorts, this video takes Link to the classic Pac-Man board where there are rupees instead of the normal Pac-Man pellets. I don’t want to spoil anything for you so press jump to watch the video!

Source: YouTube (via Zelda Informer)

Music Wednesday: Water (Zelda Universe)

Hey, Universe! Welcome to another jaw-dropping, earth-shaking, mind blowing edition of Music Monday, on Wednesday! Today, we shine the Music Wednesday spotlight on one of my favourite places in the Zelda universe, and an amazing Zelda melody that is just pretty darn awesome.

Now, if you’ve been following Music Monday for a while, you’ll know I have a thing for Skyward Sword’s music, in particular, the location themes. I love Faron Woods. I also love Faron Woods when a crazy-blue-dragon-guy floods it and makes me swim around collecting tadpole that sing. It’s just all around fun times in the Faron Woods. First, there’s that amazing Zelda melody I was talking about earlier, that rocks, really, really hard. After that, to calm you down after the sheer awesomeness of the Zelda melody, the beautiful “Flooded Faron Woods Theme”. For both of those, hit the jump! 

YouTuber SimonLoveridge is amazing, and that would be putting things mildly. I can’t even begin to imagine how much work he put into that video, but I’m sure glad he did. Sir, I salute you, and thank you for making such a fantastic medley!

I never get tired of the “Faron Woods Theme” but the flooded version is just so relaxing. I really don’t think the “Faron Woods Theme” gets enough credit in Skyward Sword for being so pretty. I really like the way they orchestrated the “Flooded Faron Woods Theme” especially with the marimba. It almost sounds a bit like the Faron Wood’s Silent Realm, with a calamity in it.

Thanks for reading, and make sure to check back next week for another Music Monday, on Monday!

Temple Quest: Week Three has now begun! (Zelda Universe)

DAWN OF THE THIRD WEEK

The third chapter of Zelda Universe’s month long puzzle-solving adventure contest has now begun! We’ve opened the doors leading to Faron Province. Enter and solve devious riddles and at the end of the fourth week you’ll be entered for a chance to win over $500 in awesome prizes! We have no clue what could be waiting beyond the temple doors. All we can do is wish you good luck on your temple quest!

(Stuck on a puzzle? Head to our Temple Quest Help forums for some good advice. But beware of spoilers!)

Zelda Reference in How I Met Your Mother (LegendZelda)

How I Met Your Mother is currently my favorite television show on the air. I watch every episode when it goes online and this week the writers managed to make me enjoy my weekly fix even more. About 10.5 minutes into the season finale there was a Legend of Zelda cameo which really made me smile.

While Marshall is drunk and trying to use an ATM he hallucinates and sees a variety of video game and media references on the screen. One of these segments was a clip from the original Legend of Zelda game with Link fighting stalfos in a dungeon.

Did you happen to catch the reference? Know of any other zelda references on tv? Let us know in the comments.

Zelda fireplace art décor (Zelda Universe)

We all have one—a fireplace with an existence that is barely acknowledged, but serves as a focal point to our décor. Etsy user, JamesBit, has created a piece that will allow any boring, unused fireplace to become a nostalgic piece of art. The canvas measures 2′x2′ and features the 8-bit flame sprite from the original The Legend of Zelda. Costing potential buyers a hefty $11o USD, the piece doesn’t come as a cheap fix to a soot filled corner. Unfortunately, the fireplace art has been already sold; however, these DIY instructions explain how to recreate a similar piece from papier-mâché.

Source: technabob (via Etsy)

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