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The Legend of Zelda champions courage as the most important quality in its heroes’ ability to defeat evil and save the day, but sometimes, you need a little muscle to back up all of that courage. In addition to being a brave, daring adventurer, Link has also displayed tremendous physical fitness throughout his quests, be…

I was instantly sold when Yacht Club Games announced their newest title in 2022. They make quality games; despite having no nostalgia for the NES, I thought Shovel Knight and its expansions were excellent. A perfect blend of retro elements and modern design sensibilities. So for them to reveal on Kickstarter a top-down action-adventure game…

With a Hollywood blockbuster set to hit theaters next year, and having enjoyed unprecedented commercial success through its groundbreaking releases during the Nintendo Switch era, the Legend of Zelda’s future is certainly bright. But it may not be complete for all fans — in particular, those who still yearn for the classic Legend of Zelda…

Witnessing a Mario movie on the big screen has been on my dream bucket list since I could first mash the A and B buttons on a Game Boy Color. The day finally came when I found my nine-or-ten-year-old-something self pumped to watch the Super Mario Bros. movie on our family room TV screen. Or…

40 years. More than 20 different games. One incredible legacy. As The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Zelda Universe staff has come together to determine the forty very best moments from across the series. These are story cutscenes that left us stunned, awe-inspiring locations that took our breath away, gameplay sequences that…

40 years. More than 20 different games. One incredible legacy. As The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Zelda Universe staff has come together to determine the forty very best moments from across the series. These are story cutscenes that left us stunned, awe-inspiring locations that took our breath away, gameplay sequences that…

40 years. More than 20 different games. One incredible legacy. As The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Zelda Universe staff has come together to determine the forty very best moments from across the series. These are story cutscenes that left us stunned, awe-inspiring locations that took our breath away, gameplay sequences that…

40 years. More than 20 different games. One incredible legacy. As The Legend of Zelda celebrates its 40th anniversary, the Zelda Universe staff has come together to determine the forty very best moments from across the series. These are story cutscenes that left us stunned, awe-inspiring locations that took our breath away, gameplay sequences that…

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, there’s never been a better time to wonder what it would be like to court any of the colorful cast of characters from across The Legend of Zelda games. Would you go on a second date with any of the below? Link The outdoors type, athletic and handsome.…

Now that Tears of the Kingdom is well over two years old, I have been wondering what we might see in the next major 3D Zelda game. I am certain we will explore a re-imagined world of Hyrule and it may be time for a new art style. There are also multiple outstanding complaints and…

Like any Legend of Zelda fan out there, I’m always looking for new ways to experience its lore. I love the games, the memorabilia — even the comic books! But what if there were a way to truly immerse yourself in the world of Zelda? Behold: Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Legend of Zelda edition! Created…

The Nintendo Switch 2 makes its Game Awards debut when next week’s show airs live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, and it’s arriving with a contender for the biggest prize of the night. Donkey Kong Bananza is up for the prestigious Game of the Year honor, aiming to be just the second…

If you grew up playing video games in the 1990s and early 2000s, your go-to means for coverage of the gaming industry was probably on the pages of magazines like Nintendo Power, Game Informer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, among many others. While video game journalism is alive and well on the web, print publications have…

At its onset, the Hyrule Warriors series was a silly idea that cross-pollinated between Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo, and Nintendo as a non-canon Legend of Zelda spinoff to the classic hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors games, commonly referred to as “Musou.” The initial premise of the first Hyrule Warriors game was simple — throw a colorful cast…

With the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment we are perhaps witnessing the end of an era — one that started back in 2017. Breath of the Wild’s impact is still being felt almost a decade later, as its newest spinoff still features some of the same characters and art direction that were introduced…