We’ve got ourselves a new world-premiere thanks to our friends at First4Figures; the guys who make the officially licensed Zelda-statues for Nintendo. We can give you two more names of upcoming characters from Ocarina of Time and two more from Twilight Princess!

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Many of you have read this fine article on Gamasutra about the Gorons. I know this because several of you have tipped us about the article but due to summer slagging, nobody ever wrote anything about it. Shame on us.

The article compares the differences in the appearance of Gorons throughout the series and tries to understand the nature of the brotherly Gorons we have known and loved since we first set foot on Death Mountain in Ocarina of Time.

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The clock with the Triforce pieces.

As Zelda fans, we often discuss, debate about the series and so on. As fans we can become very excited over news, whether it be a new game annoucement or something such as competitions and the like. In this case, people becoming excited over a possible new game is very much true. On January 14th, 2008, fellow ZU member TourianTourist had discovered a countdown page for a new game on Marvelous Entertainment’s website. As everyone has probably known by now, it depicts a triangle-shaped clock floating above the countdown. The hands on this clock did not point to numbers, but rather pieces of what appears to be the Triforce. A triangle shaped clock, Triforce pieces instead of numbers… the first thing to pop into your mind would probably be a new Zelda title being announced.

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Retrospective Remembrance: The Ocarina of Time

10th Anniversary Special Extravaganza
By Power Shot

Link decides to reveal a surprising retro look for the decade celebration.

So I’ve been asked to do this now. I’ll be writing this in a completely different format from my usual reviews, partially because of the significance of the game I’m being asked to review, and partially because I only have two days to get this out. In case you couldn’t tell, November 21st is the tenth anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Regarded as one of the finest games ever designed, it has sold 7.6 million copies of its original N64 release, and has spawned almost half a dozen re-releases. It was also the first game to ever receive a perfect score from Famitsu, which in itself is regarded as the most respected video game reviewing magazine available. Yes, even I liked this game as a child, and I still do as an adult, so it’s incredibly difficult for me to say anything negative about this game. So, instead of all of that, we’re going to take a look at this juggernaut of gaming and see exactly what made it tick back then, what makes us remember it now, and how it came to be classified as one of the greatest, if not the greatest games ever made.

Incidentally, this remembrance will contain more spoilers than a review of the new Saw film. But if you’re wary of spoilers of this game, then you clearly have no idea what I’m talking about, so give this review to someone who does.

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Before I begin this article, I would first like to clarify that what I am doing right now is reporting on a rumor. That is to say, like everything else on the Internet, this should be taken with galactic-sized piles of salt. Recently, rumors have been flying all over Zelda forums and Nintendo sites about the possibility of a new Zelda game in the works, according to an alleged interview which took place between Eiji Aonuma, whom many might recall was the director for Twilight Princess and most recently the producer of Phantom Hourglass, and an individual at IGN referring to himself as “Kyle.” The new game, code named “Project Deluge,” is scheduled to be announced at E3 2008 and is slated for a 2009 release date, if the rumor is to be believed. Having given my technical information about the interviewer, the interviewee, and the absolute verification of nothing but the fact that this is but a rumor, let us analyze some of the more interesting details given in the interview.

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This is my personal favorite mini-game of all, but before being able to play this game, you must first have finished the Temple of Ice. Upon completion, travel to the Southeastern area of the sea chart and sail as far south as you can until you find a cluster of rocks. Edge slightly East of the rocks to find an island shaped like a DS. This is aptly named Dee Ess Island. Dock your ship and talk to the Goron who will allow you to play the Goron Racing game. You will be charged a small fee of 50 rupees, but like the other games, the rewards are worth it.

During this game, you will play as GonGoron only. Rolling through the course and breaking as many Blue gems as possible is the way forward to victory. Keep your eyes out for the Rupees also though, as you can never have enough of these. The map is your friend here and it will pinpoint the locations of the Blue gems, while the left side of the screen will show you how many you have left to break. To get a speed boost, simply roll over the arrows on the track. This will enable you to break the gems faster, however, control yourself, or you may find that your missing more gems than you can afford to. Once you have broken all the Blue gems, a door will drop down to reveal the exit.

Simple really, and quite fun to boot. Below are the rewards for all of your hard work.

45+ seconds = Blue or Red Rupee

45-36 seconds = Blue, Red, Big Green Rupee

35 seconds or less = Big Red Rupee, Treasure, Bombchu Bag or Ship Part.

Note that the Bombchu bag and the Ship Part are only obtainable once.