| The Full Miyamoto Interview |
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Posted on July 3, 2009 6:47 PM by Dathen Boccabella
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Zelda News
 In an earlier news post, Miyamoto was quoted in saying that Zelda Wii
isn't going to be radically different. Well, now the full interview
with Nintendo Power has been released. There are some interesting
comments from Miyamoto - but nothing 'radical'. When asked
about the female character in the artwork, Miyamoto didn't reveal much,
but once again, he drew attention to the fact that Link has no sword.
Continue reading for the full section of the interview about Zelda Wii. (Read more)
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| Bombers Debate! The Nature of Zelda Canon | Part 1 |
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Posted on July 3, 2009 12:00 PM by The Bombers
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Bombers Articles, Bombers Debates, Theory Articles
Welcome to the third Bombers Debate! Today we welcome Ben Lamoreux, Alex Plant, Casey Hodges, and Dathen Boccabella to discuss the basic facts of Zelda Canon. Zelda Canon is an essential part of any theorist's tool kit. It is used to prove points, build timelines, and cause rifts in friendships. (Read more)
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| Majora: The Depth of Evil |
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Posted on July 2, 2009 5:30 PM by Phil Stetson
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Articles
 Continuing on our theme of Villains this week, we have a new topic to discuss. As many have said in response to our Ganondorf article, Majora seems to be the perfect Villain. But why is this? (Read more)
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| So Zelda Wii Isn't that Different After All |
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Posted on July 2, 2009 10:10 AM by Dathen Boccabella
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Zelda News
The hype and excitement of Zelda Wii still continues since it was originally announced, with fans expecting something special. Honestly, who wouldn't expect something special with series producer Eiji Aonuma saying it will be "unlike any past Zelda game we've seen." (Read more)
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| A Complete Pictorial History of One of the Greatest Games Series Ever |
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Posted on July 2, 2009 9:18 AM by Dathen Boccabella
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Fan Community News
 Today, PC World released an article, where they took a look at the evolution of the technology and history of The Legend of
Zelda, spanning from the original NES classics to the Zelda Wii Project. The article details the basic history of the Zelda
series, tossing in some interesting facts and figures on the series. As
you have probably picked up, the article is foremost a pictorial, so it makes for an easy read. (Read more)
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| The Greatest News Ever Reported |
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Posted on July 2, 2009 2:12 AM by Nick Geml
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Fan Community News
We interrupt this steady stream of groundbreaking Zelda news, site updates, and amazingly-written articles to bring you what is possibly the greatest news story you will ever read on this site. (Read more)
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| Ganondorf - Goodnight Sweet Prince |
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Posted on June 30, 2009 12:15 PM by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
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Articles
It's been a long and storied road for
the antagonist of 8 Zelda titles to date. He's captured Princess
Zelda many a time, been longing for the triforce since 1986, and
always loses in the end to a the almighty hero... Link. He helped
influence the spread of the twilight realm in Twilight Princess, the
flooding of Hyrule in The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, and
always seems to convince a loyal minion to bring him back from the
clutches of eternal damnation. Yet, despite all this, it's time for
him to simply say goodbye. (Read more)
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| Spirit Tracks Section Opens |
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Posted on June 30, 2009 5:14 AM by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
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Site Updates
It's true folks. We do more at ZI then simply provide articles for your reading pleasure. I am pleased to announce the opening of the brand new Spirit Tracks game section. Along with the opening of the section comes a piece of content for the game. Content? For a game that's not even released? Take the jump to find out what we have in store. (Read more)
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| It's a Steam Train - Get Over it! |
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Posted on June 26, 2009 8:54 PM by Dathen Boccabella
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Articles
When the first trailer for Spirit Tracks
was released earlier this year at GDC, the one thing that stood out to
people and stuck in their memory was undeniably the train, which played
such a predominant role in the trailer, the game's title, and of
course, the game itself. People responded quite strongly. 'A train in Zelda? What is the world coming to?' People really need to realize that the train of Spirit Tracks isn't anything to warrant such a response. It fits into the overall picture just fine. (Read more)
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| Tingle Info Galore |
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Posted on June 25, 2009 2:21 AM by Nick Geml
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Gaming News, Zelda News
Yeah, we're aware that you'd rather be hearing all about that crazy new Wii Zelda game, but that's too bad; instead, get ready for more information than you'll know what to do with regarding two new titles starring everybody's least favorite video game character ever--Tingle. Hide the kids and hit the jump. (Read more)
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| Violence in Zelda |
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Posted on June 23, 2009 4:10 AM by Dathen Boccabella
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Articles
A common concern and a commonly raised issue about video games is the
effect of violence on the players. Overprotective parents complain
about their children being exposed to blood and gore; fighting and
feuds; bloodshed and violence. They either whine that their children
will be influenced negatively and ignorantly copy the violence in
everyday life, or, they whine that it is traumatizing and affecting
their children mentally.
It's really not my concern about how
parents control what games their children play, and it's not my concern
as to what your views are on the issue of video game violence. It is,
however, my concern that the Zelda franchise seems to have
steered clear of anything beyond minuscule amounts of violence. And I
do mean minuscule. Frankly, it's time for Zelda to get with the times and happenings in video game violence. (Read more)
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| WZMR Turns One |
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Posted on June 22, 2009 4:31 AM by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
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Fan Community News
The World Zelda Music Radio has turned a year old now, and not a day goes by that we do not appreciate what they are providing to the community. A live streaming radio that plays Zelda music all day... what more could you possibly want? We sit back and to take a second to reflect on what WZMR has done for the community. (Read more)
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| The Missing Link: 100 Year Itch |
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Posted on June 21, 2009 9:57 PM by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
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Fan Community News
When I first reported on the revival of the Zelda Universe article team I was pretty excited. The article then brought back to us a writer who's only other piece was our most popular guest article of all time. That being said, the new article team team at ZU, called The Missing Link, has inspired yet another former article writer to come back from the depths to provide a very interesting read. Pipking, a former writer for the now dead Behind the Rupees team at ZU, provided a guest piece that covers the advancement of technology throughout the Zelda series. (Read more)
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| Oracle of Ages Manga Now On Sale |
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Posted on June 21, 2009 7:14 PM by Nick Geml
Category:
Fan Community News, Zelda News
Yeah, we know: this is a few weeks late. Let's just say we've been
really, really busy fantasizing about Olivia Munn keeping you informed with the heavy influx of news relating to the new Zelda game... or something. (Read more)
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| The Oocca: Engineers of Hyrule |
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Posted on June 19, 2009 7:47 AM by Ben Spyrou
Category:
Bombers Articles, Races & People, Theory Articles
The Oocca are indeed one of the most intriguing races throughout the
land of Hyrule. They appear as small birds, yet they have somehow built
an entire city above the clouds, and are said to be the closest race to
the gods. Signs of their ancient race are left scattered on the earth,
which begs the question: how have they had such a great cultural impact
on Hyrule? Furthermore, why are they only present in Twilight Princess?
This article shall delve into the mysteries of the Oocca, from their
history and creations, to the impact of magic on their technology, as
well as why they are not present in other Zelda titles. (Read more)
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| When Realism is a Mere Annoyance |
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Posted on June 18, 2009 4:01 AM by Dathen Boccabella
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Articles
As the years go by, and technology becomes more and more advanced, we
gamers observe the changes in video games. We've seen them amount from
pixilated designs to the realistic quality they are presented in today.
Some games have such a high quality that they appear not that far off
the quality of a movie, with animated characters appearing life-like.
The demand in the gaming community is for this realism in graphics and
gameplay to be the standard, and we can't deny that games will only
become more realistic as time progresses. Although realistic graphics
can enhance the gaming experience, the idea of realism can, in-fact,
prove to be an annoyance in gaming. (Read more)
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| The State of Nintendo and Zelda Wii |
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Posted on June 16, 2009 5:59 PM by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
Category:
Gaming News, Zelda News
E3 is already over a week past, and news is still streaming out of the summit as sites finally get around to posting their exclusive interviews and the information held within them. Miyamoto is always a hot ticket interview, and this time around he had the chance to sit down and chat with the staff at Gamespot. Watch the interview inside. (Read more)
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