The Legend of Zelda

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Zelda collectors can add another item to their wishlists, as trading cards based on the series are set to release on June 30th. Currently, though, the cards are only listed and available for preorder on EB Games Australian site. Each pack retails for $6 and contains 6 cards and a decal or tattoo. There is also a collector’s box for $20, which contains 4 packs, a poster, and 1 of 3 random pins.

There are 85 different cards in the set, including 23 regular foil and 8 gold foil cards. There are also 12 different decals and 9 tattoos. The cards are based on five different games: Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, and A Link Between Worlds.

Though currently only available for Australia, we can hope that they come to other territories. The cards were first seen at New York Comic-Con, so let’s hope we don’t need to assemble the Triforce for our wish to come true.

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ICv2 put up a new interview this week with VIZ Media senior editorial director Beth Kawasaki. In it, Kawasaki discussed the success of Yo-kai Watch and also shared some information about The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition.

Continue on below for some excerpts from the interview. You can read the full piece here, which includes some talk about Pokemon (including a cookbook coming this year).

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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has announced that the Magical Wind Waker Baton, featured The Wind Waker and used by the conductor of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, can be purchased for the first time ever. Fans can pre-order it online here or purchase one at any upcoming Zelda Symphony show.

As previously mentioned, new dates have been added to The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. You can find the full lineup here if you missed it previously. All new shows will include updated Twilight Princess gameplay in HD.

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Update: This is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Ocarina of Time on Amazon US here, Amazon Canada here. The next set is also confirmed to be Oracle of Ages/Seasons. That can be found on Amazon US here and Amazon Canada here.

Starting in November, VIZ Media will be releasing the first of five manga series compilations from author/illustrator Akira Himekawa. Fans can pick up “The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition Volume 1” for $17.99 / $21.99 CAN. This will feature parts one and two of Ocarina of Time’s manga telling.

Senior editor Beth Kawasaki said of today’s news:

“The Legend of Zelda is an unforgettable and tremendously loved property among multiple generations of video game, pop culture and manga fans. We are very excited to bring fans The Legend of Zelda in a comprehensive new way with these collectible omnibus editions.”

Each volume of the Legendary Edition will come with two graphic novels. They’ll launch every two months, meaning the second set should follow in January, and so on.

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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses has added new tour dates to its schedule. We had some idea about locations where the concert will be held next year, but new areas have been added it. Concerts are even being scheduled into the beginning of next year.

Here’s the full schedule as of now:

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HORI is readying another Wii U GamePad protector. Amazon has a listing up for a retro-styled Zelda design, which is pictured above. The page says that Wii U owners can protect the front and back of the GamePad with the plastic protector featuring 8-bit artwork from the NES game.

This Wii U accessory is set to go on sale on April 21. You can find the Amazon listing here.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Nintendo and Google have teamed up for a neat little promotion surrounding The Legend of Zelda. Today, if you access Google Maps, you’ll notice that Link is actually used as the street view icon. You can check this out for yourself right here.

Thanks to the bunch of you who sent in a news tip about this.

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We all know that The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The big day itself is actually today since it’s now February 21 in Japan! The original Zelda debuted on the Famicom way back on February 21, 1986.

The Legend of Zelda has had such a major impact on Nintendo and gaming in general. It’s kind of crazy that it’s been around as long as it has! For me, Zelda is the biggest reason why I’m personally a gamer today. If I never had the opportunity to play Ocarina of Time, I can’t even begin to imagine how different my life would be. Nintendo Everything probably wouldn’t have existed!

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The Legend of Zelda is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. In honor of that, GameSpot’s Mike Mahardy wrote an article about the series’ legacy, and reached out to some developers to see how it influenced them. Cliff Bleszinski – former Gears of War maker – as well as Darksiders developers Joe Madureira and David Adams shared some thoughts.

Continue on below for a look at what the three developers said. You can also find the original article with comments from artist David Hellman here.

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Speaking with GamesMaster this month, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma commented on how feedback from the fans is greatly valued.

He said:

“We’re constantly thinking about how to make it unique compared to other games, both in general as well as to others in the Zelda series. Of course, the response of fans is most important and something we care very much about, which is why recently we have been showing early previews at events like E3. We’re looking to see that there are no problems with the directions we’re taking, and are reflecting the reactions we do get into subsequent development.”

At another point of the interview, Aonuma talked about how the Zelda games are free of meaning. He finds the idea of putting ideologies in games “kind of scary.”

Aonuma stated:

“I haven’t and won’t be trying to put any message or meaning into the games. (If someone else were to make a Zelda game though, of course it might be different.) Occasionally I receive messages from fans telling me how playing Zelda games has changed their lives. While of course this makes me incredibly happy to hear, I feel a great sense of responsibility as well, so part of me feels that developers putting their own ideologies in games is kind of scary.”

That wasn’t all from Aonuma. During the same interview, he also weighed in on Link having a voice. You can find his comments about that topic here if you missed them last week.

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