Legend of Zelda Wooden Hyrule Map: Dekur

Unlike the Lost Woods, this piece of wood will help you find your way around Hyrule. Made by Neutral Ground with the help of graphic designer Alex Griendling, Woodlands: Hyrule has the land of The Legend of Zelda laser-etched on an 18″ x 24″ wooden board.

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Neutral Ground sells the map for $195 (USD). Unsurprisingly, it’s first two editions have already sold out. You can contact the shop or follow them on Twitter if you want to know when the map will be back in stock.

[via GoNintendo]

LEGO Legend of Zelda Lamp Lights Link’s Life

LEGO enthusiast Baron von Brunk made this awesome The Legend of Zelda lamp out of LEGO. The lamp has “an intricate new triangular fashion that employs LEGO hinge bricks, as well as a SNOT (studs not on top) pattern for the roof.” It features the Triforce as well as his pixelated take on the Spiritual Stones from the Ocarina of Time.

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Play the Serenade of Browsing and warp to Baron von Brunk’s Flickr page for more shots of his lamp.

[via Nerd Approved]

Nintendo reveals amiibo Toy Line at E3 2014


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nintendo is taking a cue from "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity." The Japanese gaming giant unveiled a toy figure line called "amiibo" that will work in tandem with its video games...

Nintendo Wii U E3 2014 Event Verdict: The Search For Starfox


This will likely be a shorter analysis than my past two pieces discussing Sony and Microsoft's events, given that those were 110 and 90 minutes respectively and Nintendo's “Digital Event” turned out...

Classic Video Game Paper Dioramas: 3D-Tinted Glasses

Alain Wildgen converts scenes from old video games to 3D artworks by hand. For each game, Alain looks for a good screenshot online and prints that on paper. He then adds depth to the scene by cutting the print into several pieces and using foam rubber to raise some of the pieces above the others.

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Alain has made 18 3D dioramas so far. Take a look at some of his work:

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Check out Alain’s blog or Facebook page for more of his work. He isn’t selling any of his dioramas, but he did share the template for his The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past diorama if you want to make one as well.

[via Make:]

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Link Nendoroid Action Figure: The Squeal Maker

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker stands out among other Zelda games for its distinctive art style, an anime-infused aesthetic that made Link as cute as a button. If you want to stare at him all day, get this Nendoroid Link action figure.

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Good Smile Company’s action figure comes with equally tiny replicas of the Hero’s Sword, Hero’s Shield, Heart Container and the Wind Waker itself. It also comes with four heads, each with a different expression: smiling, nervous, serious and angry.

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Lock on to your browser and head to Good Smile’s online shop to pre-order the action figure. It costs ¥4,000 (~$39 USD) and will be released this August.

[via GeekTyrant]

The Legend of Zelda for Oculus Rift: ZeldaVR

Now’s your chance to see The Legend of Zelda through the eyes of Link. Modder Ubiquitron is working on ZeldaVR, a port of the legendary NES game for the Oculus Rift. Can you gather the fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom, defeat Ganon and save Zelda before you get motion sickness?

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Here’s YouTuber Vaecon trying out the beta of ZeldaVR:

Take this link to VirtualReality.io and download the ZeldaVR beta, which lets you play in the overworld and in the first dungeon. Ubiquitron will release the full version of the game this March.

[via GoNintendo]

‘The Legend of Zelda’ Looks Infinitely More Enjoyable On The Oculus Rift


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Tri-Pizza: Wisdom, Courage, Pepperoni

Hundreds of years ago, three golden Italian bakers bestowed the Tri-Pizza upon us. This heavenly dish grants anyone who is wise, powerful and brave enough to overcome his laziness for 15 seconds and call a hotline with boundless joy. Only the Prothean Bacon can exceed the Tri-Pizza’s potency. Society6 member Monstruonauta honors this sacred and tasty relic with an illustration.

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Mmmmm. You can get the Tri-Pizza as a print or as a graphic on t-shirts, hoodies, iPhone cases and more on Society6.

[via Insanely Gaming]