New Logo Again

Hey guys. With our long-awaited comeback, we also bring you a new logo! This one is a bit more professionally made and complex, and is much better in my opinion. We are also working on a new Facebook page that will be finished by possibly the end of today. I am very close to finishing Twilight Princess and have a load of new theories for it. We also have a new staff member coming in soon as well. If you guys have any suggestions or thoughts, feel free to comment below or drop me an email. I'll be writing soon!

We're Coming Back!

Hello loyal followers! I would like to greet you with some amazing news today, and I think you can already guess it as the title suggests it: we are coming back! I recently started playing Twilight Princess for the first time ever (surprisingly), and I'm almost done it. It really got my mind going and my enthusiasm and passion for Zelda going again. There's just so much to talk about in the game! So as I just said, I plan on bringing back the site soon along with a new staff member and have some new theories to discuss. Stay tuned!

We're Dying

Hello lost fans of The Zelda Realm. You guys may have seen this coming, but we're dying. The Zelda Realm's franchise name is now lost. I, the administrator, barely even visit this site anymore. I am afraid we are going to be retiring this site with 27,000 hits and 26 followers. It was a great run, but I am afraid I no longer have the passion of continuing this site. The same goes for the YouTube channel and Twitter. We have deleted all of our YouTube video except the theories and Best of Zelda series. The site will continue to be up, and everyone is still welcome to comment and even send me a message, but don't ever expect a post. It was a great time everyone, and I sincerely thank you for your continuous support, but I'm afraid we're done here. Goodbye!

Website Bump?

Hey guys, Klink here. I know it's been a really, really long time since there's last been a post on the site, but if you watch the video below, it'll update you guys on the inactivity and when exactly I'll be posting again. So, keep checking the site every once a while for an update like this. Oh, and for those you wondering, the mailbag will continue from now, so you're welcome to comment a question below. Enjoy!

Zelda 25th Anniversary Posters Hands-on

Hey guys, Klink here. So my new Zelda 25th anniversary posters arrived today, and they were way better than I expected. First of all, they were really big. You don't need to worry about size issues when ordering these, they are the perfect size. The quality is also great. They come in a tube, so they're all curled up at first, but they flatten out really quickly. A fun fact too to include is that the white Skyward Sword poster is made from different quality than the other two (a more paper-ish fee to it), but its still very sturdy. If you guys want me to show some actual photos or a video, don't hesitate to comment below telling me so.

Skyward Sword Fan Impressions

I was browsing Facebook today and happened to bump into this video which Nintendo posted. Its a Club Nintendo testimonial video trailer, fans who have played the game submitted their thoughts to Club Nintendo. This video includes fan reactions and impressions of the game. If you still do not yet own Skyward Sword maybe this will lead you into buying the amazing game.

Legend of Zelda Poster Flaw

About 2 months ago club Nintendo started to sell 25th Anniversary Legend of Zelda posters for Club Nintendo points. However, there was a minor flaw with some of these posters, the flaw was that the poster had a draft sketch of the loftwing, here is the image:



















If you have received this flaw in your poster Nintendo will send out a replacement for free. I got mine today and was reminded I should post an article about this issue. Anyways, I think the flawed poster might become somewhat rare because it has a draft sketch on it and you cant get it anymore, what do you guys think?

Skyward Sword High Expectations?

By now you should of finished your first playthrough of Skyward Sword or very well be up to your third, if you have you will understand what i am writing about. I have been thinking and looking back at the Skyward Sword trailers and such, and thinking about all the hype it had up to its release back in November last year. When I first played Skyward Sword I was amazed by the world and characters and the fact that you can ride a loftwing around Skyloft freely. It struck me, Skyward Sword is very different from previous Zelda titles. For example each Zelda game has its own unique overworld music such as the Hyrule Field theme, I felt that Skyward Sword's theme could have been more of a catchy tune, like Hyrule Field theme was. In saying this I do have to agree that Skyward Sword has some amazing music throughout the game and its a real treat to listen to!

Now I want to talk about the back-tracking in Skyward Sword. Each region in the game was well crafted and very unique, these 3 regions were very large and fun to explore. But I felt after revisiting these regions at least 3 times then doing the Silent Realm, it got a little too tedious for me. The dungeons that went along with these regions were absolutely amazing and very imaginative and well crafted.

I am not saying Skyward Sword is a bad game, not at all. Skyward Sword is one of my favorite Zelda games of all time, I am just pointing out I was expecting more area's to explore and that sense of adventure I got went quickly. Do you guys agree or disagree? I would like to hear your thoughts!

Zelda 25th Anniversary Posters Sold Out

People who are still looking to obtain these great posters will be somewhat let down. It has been confirmed that the posters are out of stock, people who ordered these posters late will have got a message saying that its on backorder. Don't let this get you down though, you will recieve the posters next month or before the month is over.

*UPDATE BY KLINK*

For those of you who have ordered these posters earlier this January, Nintendo has informed that your poster will arrive around week 3 of February. I myself received an email from Nintendo stating this.

Here is the back order image:

Hyrulecraft Alpha Test

Hyrule Craft is a map based off Ocarina of Time, today I had the chance to play this wonderful creation. The individuals who made Hyrule Craft possible, have spent countless hours destroying blocks to make way for the upcoming Ocarina of Time map. The map is an exact replica of Ocarina of Time it features various warp point locations from the game. Here is what the Hyrulecraft Team says:

"After 9 months of building, rebuilding, and planning, the Hyrulecraft Server is now live for a limited time preview! If you haven’t seen or heard anything about Hyrulecraft before, well then it is time you’ve begun! Hyrulecraft is a 1:1 scale replica of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, in Minecraft! With the alpha map already available as a download, the project has now entered stage 2. The HC team hopes to have a completed server ready later this year which will include a unique Minecraft MMO experience including quests, NPCs, dungeons, free build zones, guilds, and more of the classic Minecraft stuff you know and love. Check out the server today!"

I can say this is a very well crafted map and on scale almost perfectly. I cant wait to see what more the team can do with this map, what do you guys think?

Skyward Sword Wins People's Choice Award *IGN*

IGN has released the results for the Game Of The Year Award, the overall winner was Portal 2. However IGN set up polls which the fans could vote and decide for themselves. The people voted, and... the people's choice award was Skyward Sword! Which makes me wonder why it did not receive Game Of The Year Award? IGN gave it a perfect 10/10, however, Portal 2 received a 9.5/10, but of course this comes down to the people who voted. Skyward Sword won in these categories: Best Story, Best Adventure, and Best Sound. So there you have it. If you still don't own a copy of Skyward Sword I advise you to go pick one up! Do you guys think this was a fair decision by IGN?

The Official Zelda Timeline Translated by GlitterBerri

By now We all know about the book Hyrule Historia, which was released for the 25th Anniversary of Zelda. The book contains an official Zelda timeline, now this timeline can be very confusing. It still doesn't make sense how the timeline changes when the Hero of Time is defeated, because in Ocarina of Time Link doesn't get defeated he wins the battle against Gannon. I also think it's very weird that the most futuristic Zelda Skyward Sword is the first game in the timeline, well i hope it makes sense for you. GlitterBerri has translated the timeline for us using her skills, this is more or less old news now but it makes a great addition to Zelda Realm.

GlitterBerri's website: http://www.glitterberri.com/
Hyrule Historia Timeline Link: http://www.glitterberri.com/hyrule-historia/page-69/

CLICK TO ENLARGE

Zelda 3DS Titles Rumor Confirmed Fake

The rumor concerning these 2 new Zelda titles for the 3DS has been confirmed fake. However for anyone who did not know, the Japanese text means Fire Prophecy and Ice Prophecy. 4Chan have a reputation of uploading fake content but considering how official these logo's looked it even fooled me. GlitterBerri has translated the text, here are the problems with the titles:

-Using を instead of の, which renders it completely nonsensical
-Writing “fire” in kanji and “ice” in katakana makes the titles inconsistent. They should either write both in katakana or both in kanji.

So there you have it, a rumor confirmed fake. It makes me wonder what these Zelda games would have been like if they actually were real. What do you guys think?

(Rumor) Nintendo Working On Two New Zelda Titles For 3DS

Last year in November Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma confirmed that there is a new Zelda title being developed for the Nintendo 3DS handheld. This is what Eiji said:

"We are already preparing a new game, a game in the series for the Nintendo 3DS, but don't think that it is a direct sequel to the Zelda titles released on DS. We are talking about a new game, but it takes much of what has been done on previous consoles."

Today this image was uploaded to 4chan:












This is a very exciting time for Nintendo 3Ds owners, however this image could very well be fake. Its to hard to tell at this time, We will have to wait and see.

Retro Studios Working On New Zelda Title?

Retro studios have not worked on a major game since Donkey Kong Country Returns. Sure they developed some tracks for the recent Mario Kart 7 but they have been very quiet as of late. With the Wii U coming this year, it would seem like a good idea to start working on major Nintendo brands. Fingers crossed that we will see what Retro Studios has been working on at E3 this year. This brings up Zelda. Many have wondered what Zelda would be like with the original gameplay with a western style to it, personally, I think it would be weird at first but I am sure people would get used to it. Recently Shigeru Miyamoto suggested Retro would be a prime candidate for a collaboration on Zelda, Retro have proven its talent with Metroid and Donkey Kong, so fingers crossed!

Ocarina of Time vs Skyward Sword

Last month IGN posted a video comparing Ocarina of Time to Skyward Sword. It was all about which game had the best controls, bosses, gear and story. The video showed off all these categories which, viewers needed to cast a vote to decide which game was better in these departments. The overall winner was The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword which received the most votes, however The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time got votes but never was the winner in any of the categories. This makes me wonder why? Ocarina of Time is a classic, it was way ahead of its time and everyone has fond memories of the game. The controls, bosses, gear and story in Ocarina of Time is superb, you would think that Ocarina of Time would have won in some categories. I am not saying that Ocarina of Time is better than Skyward Sword, I am saying Ocarina of Time brought new elements to the table and these elements have been used in countless Zelda titles. Both of these games are unique in different ways for example Skyward Sword has very creative gear and elements, the motion controls are spot on and has changed motion control gaming for Zelda titles in the future. If you would like to see the final results the video will be underneath this post.

New Club Nintendo Reward: Majora's Mask

The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask has been on the Wii virtual console since 2009 for 1000 Wii points. Club Nintendo are now running a special deal, Majoras Mask is currently only 150 Club Nintendo Reward points! I think this is a very good deal and will get more people playing Majora's Mask and hopefully increase the chances of a Majora's Mask remake for the 3DS.

New Staff Member: Shadow Link

Hello everyone! My name is Shadow Link and I am 17 years old. I joined The Zelda Realm because I thought it would be a great opportunity to post topics about Zelda and express my opinions about the Zelda games, I am also a friend of ZeldaMasterfull's. I am a big Zelda fan and have been since 2001, my first Zelda game I ever played was The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time. I basically played that game to death. My favorite Zelda title is The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask because it was set in a parallel universe and its one of the darkest Zelda games in history. In my spare time I make videos for my YouTube channel and hang out with friends at the beach.

Skype: levi.wardrop1
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/BanjokazooieBeta

Great Site Milestone

Hey guys, Klink here! Man, I miss posting on the site! Don't worry, it's not like I quit or anything. I'm usually just busy with school stuff and such. Onto the important news, I realized today at 3:00am that The Zelda Realm hit 10,000 total site views around a week ago, and I completely didn't notice! Man, that's a great milestone! It really proves how big the site is getting, and it's obviously all thanks to you guys, the viewers. I feel an important need to inform you guys about stuff like this, it's you who makes this possible in the first place. I just want to thank you guys so much before signing off. Oh, and one last thing. You may have noticed a lot of firing and hiring of staff members. Let's just say that a lot of them are not proving to be reliable. How unfortunate. Anyways, it's down to me, ZeldaMasterfull, and Shadow Link (a new member not properly introduced yet) who I think will truly improve the site's quality. Make sure to thank them too, especially ZeldaMasterfull for the great articles. So I want to thank you guys one last time, this really means a lot to me. Keep the support coming!