The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Book Trailer

All you Legend of Zelda fans, if you haven’t seen this yet check this out.  Dark Horse Comics has published The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia to add to your collections.  Libraries with gaming interest should consider picking this up as well.  Libraries can do the regular edition, but  for fans  Dark Horse has made a deluxe edition that takes it’s cue from the gold cartridge Zelda game as pictured above.  Be aware you will have spend approximately double for the deluxe edition.  Here’s the trailer through Dark Horse Comics YouTube channel:

Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses on The Late Show

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In case you missed it The Late Show with Stephen Colbert YouTube channel is streaming the performance of the Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses.  This happened last night during the show and it was a great performance.  A huge thank you to Stephen Colbert and the Late Show for sharing this with fans of both his show and the Symphony that were unable to watch last night for one reason or another.   Enjoy!

Stephen Colbert to Host Zelda Orchestra

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All you Zelda fans take notice, plus this is cool no matter what.  AnimeNews Network has noticed that on the Zelda Orchestra’s website that it has been announced that they will be the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on October 13.  So set those DVR’s or make sure you are in front of you TV on the 13th.

New Zelda Graphic Novel

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For gamers and graphic novel lovers The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will generate interest.  The graphic novel is being published by Perfect Square and is slated for a May 2015 release.

Lindsey Stirling Covers “Senbonzakura”

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Classically trained violinist, Lindsey Stirling, likes to have fun with her music.  She has done several covers that include Dragon Age, Legend of Zelda, Halo, Assassin’s Creed, and now Hatsune Miku’s “Senbonzakura”  The music video she did for “Senbonzakura” is also very nice and artistic in nature.  Below is the “Senbonzakura” music video along with her Dragon Age cover music video from Lindsey’s YouTube channel.   Check them both out and go to her channel on YouTube to find even more great videos.

Zelda Wall Decals

If you want to spruce up your room, office, and/or collection area these Zelda “Stained Glass” wall decals will do the thing.  Blik produced seven Zelda wall decals all in the “stained glass” motif.  The are available at a suggested retail price of $37.00 per decal (http://www.whatisblik.com/).  If you’re not into Zelda, Blik has Hello Kitty and Pac Man wall decals as well.

History of Zelda

Dark Horse Comics will be publishing The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Encyclopedia.  It is scheduled for release on January 16, 2013.  The Encyclopedia will be a full history of Zelda, it will be in color and have an introduction by Shigeru Miyamoto.  This is one that will be of interest for your Zelda players and video gamers as well.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-08-16/dark-horse-to-release-the-legend-of-zelda/hyrule-historia-encyclopedia

The Legend Continues

If any of your gamers have a Nintendo Wii they will be looking forward to the new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword game.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network and YouTube channel IGNentertainment for providing the trailer below:

The Legend of Zelda Williams?!

Here is some trivia that your patrons that enjoy video gaming might find interesting.  AnimeNews Network, through YouTube, has provided the commercial below for Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D and the short with Robin and Zelda Williams on how Zelda was named.  It is interesting to listen to and see how much video gaming has entered and infused with world culture.