Zelda Universe is changing tracks as a result of Nintendo’s recent unveiling of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for Nintendo DS. Our parent company, Linkorporated, loved the traffic increase from Spirit Tracks so much that they’ve told us to move the site in an entirely new direction, a direction which all the staff here at Zelda Universe supported unanimously. We love trains, and so do our bosses. So I am proud to announce the official launch of Train Universe! We will immediately begin covering all sorts of trains, but what kinds of trains will we be covering? Climb aboard the rest of the news post by hitting the “read more” link.
We here at Train Universe are committed to spreading the wonderful knowledge of locomotive history. Here is a list of trains we plan to document in the near future:
- Big Trains
- Little Trains
- Fast Trains
- Slow Trains
- Smokin’ Trains
- Trains that blow through snow
- Diesel freight and passenger trains
- Even trains from around the world!
- That train in Back to the Future
- Astrotrain
- The Polar Express (only seasonally, of course)
- The Little Engine that Could (we think)
- The Railway Series
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Edward the Blue Engine
- Henry the Green Engine
- Gordon the Big Engine
- James the Red Engine
- Percy the Small Engine
- Toby the Tram Engine
- and all the other railway friends!
In order to voice our complete and full support of this move by Linkorporated, all of our staff have decided to temporarily celebrate by changing our usernames to prominent train-related characters in fiction. I, your humble webmaster, have chosen Thomas the Tank Engine. Our other resident webmaster, Cody Davies, will be conducting the forums as the Fat Controller!
We are incredibly pleased to become Train Universe and bring you all the latest train news, updates, and content. Please make sure to check back regularly for updates! We’re happy to have you on board! If you have any questions, please direct them to our new Train Forums on the Train Universe message boards. Some of our Zelda content is still up, but rest assured it will be gone soon enough.
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April 1st, 2009 at 4:08 am
Yes! Train Universe! If there's anything more exciting than Zelda, it's locomotives! When can we expect an awesome new train themed layout?
April 1st, 2009 at 4:11 am
Why, I am making the changes right now! Switching tracks, as it were. You should see the new layout pull into the station post-haste!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:23 am
I'm confused… is Train Universe a seperate website from ZU?
April 1st, 2009 at 4:25 am
No, Zelda Universe will be replaced with Train Universe. Our benefactors have unanimously decided that they enjoy trains more than Zelda (and I can't disagree).
April 1st, 2009 at 4:33 am
Trains suck.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:39 am
Trains rock. You suck.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:39 am
Trains rock. You suck.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:41 am
Oh wow. I'm thick headed… heh heh… I get it now
Hooray for trains!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:43 am
THIS IS STUPID I HATE TRAINS I'M LEAVING THIS WEBSITE FOREVER
April 1st, 2009 at 4:44 am
TRAINS FOREVER!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:54 am
Trains are the best thing since chocolate.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:55 am
GREAT I FIGURE IT OUT, AND YOU DELETE MY COMMENT!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE, INHUMAN EVEN. MAYBE I WILL LEAVE THE WEBSITE I'VE BEEN LOYAL TO FOR 4 LONG YEARS!!! YOU GUYS SUCK!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:57 am
I wholeheartedly support these changes, Jason. A brilliant idea!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:58 am
Haha! I get it!!
Cant wait for train universe!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:00 am
Great idea! I can't wait view all this new site has to offer!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:06 am
this made me lol
April 1st, 2009 at 5:12 am
…April fools?
April 1st, 2009 at 5:16 am
*GOES TO WATCH EVERY THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MOVIE EVER (fromthe90's) BECAUSE HE ACTUALLY HAS THEM*
April 1st, 2009 at 5:26 am
Oh God!
Nice Announcement for April 1st!!!
Is the Main Train the Link Train in Zelda?
We need to make a link face for the train.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:30 am
No, that would scare me. Let's just leave it at Thoma's face. If it's going to be called Train Universe, there shouldn't be ANYTHING **cough hint (ZU forums) hint cough** that isn't trains
!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:32 am
Yes, there is nothing but trains at Train Universe. Nothing.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:48 am
Well, it was nice knowing ya Zelda Universe, WELCOME TRAIN UNIVERSE!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:56 am
Now why would you think that?
This seems a completely rational, well thought out and permanent change to the site to me.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:56 am
Sweet I love trains, now I can bring my little cousin to check it out too, he loves Thomas the Tank Engine.
All these radical site changes are awesome why didn't they think of this sooner. I mean Mega Man Network finally made a change for the better and became the Mega Mario Network, and now the Train Universe, seriously this day CANNOT get any better!!!
Unless of course there really ends up being a Ocarina of Time Wii
April 1st, 2009 at 5:57 am
April fools you tools.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:08 am
Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga CHUUUU CHUUUUU
April 1st, 2009 at 6:46 am
I'm definitely thrilled about this. I'm sure the bosses are, too. Does this mean a pay raise? ;DD
April 1st, 2009 at 7:39 am
I'm not even sure Link and Zelda need to be in Spirit Tracks at all, I think the train would be a great main character by itself. Got to say, I like where this site and Nintendo's franchise is going.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:41 am
Man nothing is cooler than trains. I'm behind this transition all the way. I'm gonna start by completely throwing away the extensive plans for an Ocarina of Time remake, my concise Zelda timeline theory, and even my Zelda sprite collection to replace it all with philosophical perspectives on the history of locomotives, how trains improve our daily life, and why I should move to San Francisco where they even have mini-trains for general public transport!
Long Live Train Universe!
April 1st, 2009 at 7:54 am
Today is the day I come out of the closet.
I'M TRAIN.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:17 am
@ Squiggy
They are sue-do trains more commonly known as street cars
They just aren't as cool as real trains. Also they have street cars in Toronto and other cities as well, lol. Actually I'm not sure which other cities have them besides California and Toronto.
I do agree though there should be a sprite sheet up of every train hero ever. Didn't Mario ride on trains in the Paper Mario series? Maybe they should be inducted into this great train game site.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:36 am
AWESOME, I ALWAYS WANTED A TRAIN UNIVERSE TO SPREAD THE LOVE FOR TRAINS =P
April 1st, 2009 at 9:13 am
New Orleans has street cars.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:15 am
Also, isn't there a Sim Train? I know there are train simulator games, esp. ones for Japanese bullet trains…
April 1st, 2009 at 10:03 am
Woohoo!
April 1st, 2009 at 10:27 am
Seriously… THIS is what you came up with for a joke? And dont try to lie and say that you're serious, because we all know you're not.
FAIL.
EPIC FAIL.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:42 am
I have two words:
WHOOO WHOOOOOOOO!!
April 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am
What, you think they would want to scare away all their new ST traffic with something less obvious?
April 1st, 2009 at 11:30 am
Oh, yeah!
Train time!
Choo-Chooooooooo!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
April Fools! Lol! Good one
April 1st, 2009 at 12:21 pm
HA! HA! Made me laugh. Best April; Fool ever!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:40 pm
I must say, I'm not surprised.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I'll admit it's better than the Zelda Movie joke; that just left me disappointed.
Well, it's been about ten years since I last thought about Thomas the Tank Engine. Time to start caring again
April 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Oh, God…
April 1st, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Awesome! Whoo hoo! Who doesn't love trains?
April 1st, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Finally, damn.
Zelda is the worst series in history. Trains are much more interesting.
April 1st, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thia is a April Fools joke, right?
April 1st, 2009 at 2:47 pm
No, it's not. And to be perfectly honest, I think that trains are MUCH cooler than Zelda.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Choo-choo!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:15 pm
We need to get the domain trainuniverse.com to link here (or the other way around).
April 1st, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I'll miss Zelda Universe…
:disappointed: Will we just be getting rid of JUST the Zelda stuff on the forums, or are we getting rid of the stuff even on the MAIN SITE, & I hope we get to keep the Zelda Social Groups, AT THE VERY LEAST, & is this TEMPORARY?! I sure hope so, because I am NOT a big train-lover, no offense to those who DO LOVE TRAINS… 
If I had only known… This comes much to my chagrin… :nonono: :glare: :jinny: & I was hoping to get back into theorizing… Ah well, I guess it's too late for THAT, at the moment, at least…
*SIGH*!!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Trains Rock!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Jason, you forgot the most important train of them all…
THE SOUL TRAIN!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I've been waiting for this since I joined!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:40 pm
XD This is the best! Thomas the Train Engine FTW!
April 1st, 2009 at 3:51 pm
OMG THIS IS SOOOO FLIPPIN' AWESOMMEE!!!!!!!!!!
TRAINS RULE MY LIFE! =D =O <3
April 1st, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Haha, this is great… Though a complete format would have been more plausible. Something to think about next year boys. On subject though… be sure to get info about the trains that are using liquid hydrogen to power them. Sweetness!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
you most definately have to put up info about the gamer train…WOOT! WOOT!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Tell me this is an April fool's prank! -_-;;
April 1st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Oh god, I hope that this is some kind of joke.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Whahahaha APRIL FOOLS DAY…………so not funny.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:11 pm
good, i've been needing to get away.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
and hell no zelda is way better than trains, i guess thats why they are combining them on spirit tracks.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
i hope so man.
April 1st, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I lulled so hard…
April 1st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Why would it be a joke? Are you implying that trains aren't the awesomest things on Earth?
April 1st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
It's an April's fool joke, obviously! Hah, I called it out so now I'm not a fool.
@Flava – Maybe this comment too will be deleted, who knows.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
train universe sounds like its all about trains. its about zelda not trains bring back zeldauniverse.and where did you get the idea of changen it because of one zelda game.its like giving one million dollars for one canadian penny. and its all about another zelda game. BRING BACK THE TRADITIONAL NAME.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Yes, I like fish.
Did I say fish? I meant train. Twas a typo.
Train is sexy, like Ganondorf in a hot tub, but with more Tequila.
Now all the train smilie needs is one good drop of blood and I'm happy.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:04 pm
i know its all a big joke you would never change this website
April 1st, 2009 at 6:11 pm
zelda rules dont get mad because you hump trains
April 1st, 2009 at 6:15 pm
its a april fools joke morons
April 1st, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Pshaw! The staffies would never make an April Fools joke about those mechanical wonders known as trains! You must be one of those automobile fanciers. *shudders*
April 1st, 2009 at 6:39 pm
its an april fool's joke, i just know it!
April 1st, 2009 at 6:41 pm
I love trains yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Ah, hell no!
I love trains!
You're just a hater.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Oh man! I've been waiting till this day ever since i joined ZU… i mean….. TU…….LOVE THE CHANGE! Trains all the way……..
Chooo……Choo……
April 1st, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I perswonally like last years April Fools joke better (the one where ZU supposedly got sold to a rival zelda site). It was way less obvious.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Yeah the movie jokemade me dissapointed, too. By the way love the new train forums!
April 1st, 2009 at 7:19 pm
(sarcastically)Ha-Ha-Ha
yeah, this reeealy believable
you only pull a massive AFJ EVERY FRICKI'N YEAR!
But no, this is DEFINATELY true
I can't wait to hear all about the ocarina of smoke stacks, or the Caboose Waker, and of course we can't forget Twilight Coal Furnace, all centered around the mystical golden Trainforce.
…LAME!
April 1st, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Whuh? TRAIN UNIVERSE?!?!??! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *unconscious* X(
*Gets up* Well, either I just got a concussion or may love of trains has multiplied, but this is awesome!! Train Universe!! Woooo-Hoooo!!!!! Time to change my screen name!!!
HeroOfRails
formerly HeroOfDragons
P.S. It's only a strange coincidence this is April Fools right? You are serious, right? My concussion hopes you are.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:27 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Trains FTW.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Actually, I wouldn't mind an article about that train from Back to the Future. That thing was awesome.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:32 pm
The fact that everyone's playing along with the joke though just shows how bad the joke was to begin with.
Nice try.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:37 pm
what a riculous joke…….. im sorry but this was poor
and if its not a joke, then even more shame on you.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Good joke, obviously most fell for it, forgetting this is April 1st ;P
April 1st, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Its a good announcement for APRIL. anyone who doesnt like this can go to the FOOL"S corner. other websites have some sort of JOKE on their website, I hope IT WILL stay this way. Dont CHANGE! i cant wait until TOMORROW for the first update!
p.s. can you find the hidden message? post what it is!
April 1st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Haha, get a sense of humor, of course it's a joke, it's April Fool's day…
April 1st, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I'm not sure why you fellows are rambling on about "April Fools", that was just a coincidence. It's just an objective fact that trains>The Legend of Zelda: Blah Blah of Mystical Hoo Ha. Get over it and embrace your locomotive fantasies.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:37 pm
obvios prank. I mean on april fools day?!?!!?!?!
April 1st, 2009 at 8:45 pm
my older brother destroyed my sense of humor years ago
April 1st, 2009 at 8:46 pm
lol april fools
April 1st, 2009 at 8:50 pm
April Fool's yay still not as good as some other site
April 1st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
…you're not covering the deeprun tram??
April 1st, 2009 at 9:05 pm
HAHA! Spirit Tracks is a hoax!! XD
April 1st, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I knew it would be hard to top last year's joke, but… Train Universe? Really? Do you seriously think this is funny?
April 1st, 2009 at 9:17 pm
And now i wonder where and how long longest human train was.. lol
April 1st, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I don't know what's worse. Train Universe, or last year when Cap'n took over. I'm leaning towards this on the bases that Cap'n is awesome in all ways possible.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Gotta love trains! I was thinking the net was lacking of a decent Train site. Now my prayers have been answered! Yes!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I liked last year's joke better.
That really says something, because last year's joke almost drove me to murder.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Yayayayayayayayay!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Oh no… oh wait, yes, April Fools… as far as you sillies know…
April 1st, 2009 at 10:30 pm
This one lacks oomph. I liked the April Fools joke where Zelda Universe became Desu Universe. But that wasn't even on April 1st? Why did they change it that day?
April 1st, 2009 at 10:32 pm
That wasn't a joke. We were hacked by 4chan that day!
April 1st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Speaking of which, just a few more months till there due to come back and do it again. Make sure your prepared this time.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Cap'n beating Jason in Brawl and winning ZU causing all of ZI to invade was definitely better.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:48 pm
except more chocolate
April 1st, 2009 at 10:49 pm
This… is… priceless…
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:31 am
ha ha pretty funny
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:39 am
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! TRAINS? TRAINS?! I DON'T WANT TO READ ABOUT TRAINS!!! I WANT TO READ ABOUT THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT….tracks….
You made the right choice! Happy April 1!
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 am
*facepalm*
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 am
You guys (ZU people) are a bunch crazed squirrels/chipmunks. I lover when these types of things are "announced" on April 1st, but TRAINS????!!!!! You know that I WILL come after you, Jason. You know I will. And when I do, I'll force you to make an "announcement" next year that ZU will be A-J-M-U-D-WU (Anti-Jason-Making-Up-Dumb-Websites Universe). So dead, Jason. So dead. Now if only I knew where you lived….
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 am
BTW, you guys should keep "TU's" skin or convert it into a picture format and put it in an archive, along with all the info on this whole (staff screen names, forum names, etc.) ordeal for people to see again and again, as well as for future ZU, I mean "TU" members to find out about.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:11 am
If you guys are freaking out over this, I'd hate to see what you'd have done last year with ZI taking over.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:24 am
April Fools!
P.S. – Trains Suck (except in Zelda)
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:56 am
Screw having more cowbell…we need more…TRAINS.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:48 am
I love Choo Choo trains! I wuv them so much they could all EXPLODE IN A FIERY (And kinda crispy) DEATH!!! HAIL TRAINTEN!!
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 am
Dang! This makes me useless! I'm ZeldaMaster#1#1, not TrainMaster#1#1. FAIL.
Oh, and the bullet trains pwns all. PERIOD.
This definitely beats the rest of the poor jokes.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:19 am
LOTS AND LOTS OF TRAINS
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:24 am
Ach du lieber himmel beubel
dies ist sehr sehr schlecht
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:06 am
OMG The Back to The Future Train!
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:11 am
Personally, I thought that the Train Universe joke sucked.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Yay for Train Universe!
May 9th, 2009 at 6:12 am
oh wow, people are retarded and belive this?