Culture Buzz File this under “parenting win”. Set to System of a Down's “Legend of Zelda Theme Song” cover, this short made by David Larangiera is pretty awesome.
TV Buzz On a lighter note, he also discusses how he named his daughter after “The Legend of Zelda.” From the UK's “Graham Norton Show.”
Culture Buzz
Now this is a model build I could get behind. Designer Ty Lettau came up with these awesome concepts for Nintendo paper dolls models.
So that's what a marimba is. These guys not only played this, but created the arrangement themselves. It's pretty crazy. (via metafilter.com)
Skip ahead to 1:00 to have your mind blown. Brad Silcox rigged his Rubens’ Tube to a pretty funky remix of the Legend of Zelda music. A Rubens’ Tube demonstrates the relationship between sound waves and sound pressure with flames, the height of which can be affected by sound transmitted through the gas supply.
The best evolutionary chart of a fictional world ever. This piece entitled Magna Arbor Vitae Deku is by Jude Buffum explores the biology of the 200 most important species from the Legend of Zelda. View Larger Version (via The Uniblog) (via judebuffum.wordpress.com)
Back in 1980's, Link was a scrappy little elf, and not the androgenous pretty boy that Nintendo's designers want him to be now. Artist For artsamich shows us just how one of the best video game characters of all time has changed since his introduction.
Culture Buzz Lives in a shared loft in Kokiri, plays ocarina at open mics in Hyrule, and often gets mistaken for his girlfriend. How did we never see this before? (via reddit.com)
Helpful old sages aren't just for Hyrulians anymore. I'd certainly feel a lot better with a tiny paper sword to protect myself. (via ianbrooks.tumblr.com)
When life gives you the Triforce, make Triforce grenades. Admittedly, a portal gun would have made the boss fights a helluva lot easier. (Via)
Culture Buzz These Zelda Playing Cards by Nelde are the Triforce suit and feature King Ganon, Queen Zelda and Jack Link. The artist has indicated that they may end up creating a whole deck with Video Game inspired suits and cards. I would definitely buy them. (via The Uniblog)
Minecraft user Gary520 has created a Zelda Adventure mod that promises to feature over 10 hours of gameplay as well as items and dungeons inspired by the Zelda universe. The trailer looks Ahmaaaayzing!
Culture Buzz You may have seen some of these before, but never like this. And never in such [delicious] quantity!
It's general nerd knowledge that actor/comedian Robin Williams named his daughter after Princess Zelda from the famous Nintendo games. Now watch the father and daughter duo in this ad for 'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D' for the 3DS. Pure magic. (Via Albotas)
Culture Buzz I'd certainly shell out all the rupees in my Giant's Wallet for this. (via reddit.com)