Zelda Capital News

The 6th Annual Golden Item Awards

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:18:07 -0700

Hey everybody! It's that time of year again: time for Exploding Deku Nut's Golden Item Awards.

Two years ago, Zelda Capital was the proud recipient of the Golden Ocarina Award for most aspiring website. This year, anyone feel like nominating Zelda Capital for the most stunning site award?

The GIAs are a legendary happening in the Zelda community, and for those who don't know, the GIAs are based off of suggested sites. To find out more about the GIAs, as well as suggest a site (*cough* Zelda Capital *cough*), visit this page.

Happy nominating!

On a small side note, we have a possible news updater. I will let you guys know as soon as I know.

Status Update Time...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:54:46 -0700

Okay so I think it has been a bit too long since I have updated Zelda Capital. I have been kind of putting it on the back burner for a while now, which upsets me due to the large amount of work I have put into this site over the years.

So I have decided it is time to officially recruit a permanent news poster for the site. I figure it is just a start to getting this site back up and running again.

What I am looking for is a person who has at least basic knowledge of HTML (even better: experience of CuteNews). You must have solid writing skills, and a devotion to the site.

If you are interested, please email me at webmaster@zeldacapital.com with your name and an example of your work.

Thanks in advance to everyone that is willing it to help!

New Music and DYK Facts

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:41:17 -0700

Hello everybody! I hope you all had a great holiday season, and I wish you all a Happy New Year! And what better way to kick of the new year than with new music and new Did You Know facts?

We have two new fan-created MIDIs: Gerudo Valley by David Roberts, and The Requiem of Spirit, created by Kyle Blue. You can listen and download these, and many more, MIDIs at our Fan MIDIs page. Additionally, we have eleven new Did You Know? facts! Check those out here, and maybe send in some of your own!

See you all around!

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:11:57 -0700

From everyone here at Zelda Capital, we would like to wish you all a very Werry Christmas and a Happy New Years! We hope that you have a wonderful holiday season, and have fun break from school/work! I hope you all got what you wanted (a copy of Spirit Tracks anybody?). I know I did. Got lots of money, a Blessthefall (that's a band) t-shirt, some new video games (Bioshock, F.E.A.R. 2, and Spirit Tracks (finally, haha)), and new headphones, among other things.

Be sure to drop by the forums and wish the other Zelda Capital users a Merry Christmas as well, and tell us what you asked Santa for! Then go spend time with your families! It's Christmas; get off the computer!

New Video Guide and Another Zelda Marathon (With a Competition!)

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:59:10 -0700

Though news has been slow (even on break I seem to be busy, and I still have yet to get my copy of Spirit Tracks), a devoted user has sent in part one of hopefully a soon-to-be-complete Ocarina of Time Video Guide! The first part is kind of a test video, covering how to get the sword and the shield. Hopefully parts shall keep coming in! You can view this part, and any other parts I add here.

In community news, website ExtraLives.org is putting on a Zelda marathon for charity. The marathon will begin on Wednesday, December 30th, at 12:00 PM EST, and will benefit Free The Children, a charity that provides clean water, healthcare, food, and education to children in developing nations. The interesting thing about this competition: it will be played as a race:

The Marathon will be formatted as a race. We'll be split into two teams, with each team vying to finish their set of games first. The broadcast will be formatted so both teams' progress will be visible at once.

As an incentive to donate, Extra Lives is raffling off a Philips CD-i system, plus 18 games, after the auction, and every $5.00 USD donated earns you one chance to win.

The games they will be playing through are:

    * The Legend of Zelda (NES)
    * Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
    * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
    * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64)
    * The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (N64)
    * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC)
    * The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GC/Wii)
    * Link: The Faces of Evil (CDi)
    * Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon (CDi)
    * Zelda's Adventure (CDi)

Be sure to stop in and watch the marathon on December 30th!

Spirit Tracks Hits Stores Today!

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:40:47 -0700

That's right! If you live in North America quickly go out and get your copy today of the latest Nintendo DS game: Spirit Tracks!

I shall be getting my copy sometime this week, and will let you all know my impressions as soon as possible. If you want a place to discuss the game, why not hit up our forums?

Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:57:31 -0700

Well, it's that time of year again everybody! The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a brand new copy of Spirit Tracks, which hits stores TOMORROW!

I have once again added festive decorations to the site, and will be adding controls shortly (change wind speed/direction, and the option to turn the snow off). The decorations will be left up all December and into January, so enjoy them while you can! (The lights are particularly fun to smash.)

I hope you all have a great holiday season and a Merry Christmas!

Spirit Tracks Release Trailer

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Just THREE MORE DAYS untill the release of Spirit Tracks! Here is a release trailer similar to the official trailer, with some more spoilers.

Video Games | Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Launch Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Spirit Tracks Dungeon Gameplay

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:46:59 -0700

Spirit Tracks is geting closer!The game has been released to game reviewers who were kind enough to rate Spirit Tracks with a high score and made a few videos of the gameplay.Here are some videos showing some gameplay of two dungeons.(Fire and the Ocean Temple.)The first video shows some of the train and a train enemy.Also, another old character shows up from Phantom Hourglass.Spoiler Warning: The old character is the fortune- teller.You can also get some clues that alot of other characters are still around, besides Nikko and LinebeckIII. The other two videos will show you more of the temples and two more bosses.

Video Games | Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Villages Gameplay Montage

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Video Games | Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Fire Temple Gameplay

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Video Games | Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Ocean Temple Gameplay

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Spirit Tracks Extended Scenes

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:35:16 -0700

There is more to the videos I posted previously about Zelda possessing a Phantom and alot of other stuff. Also, there is more to the videos with Link obtaining the Spirit Pipes, the inside the Snow Temple and a hint on how to defeat the boss.Spoiler Warning: An old character appears in Spirit Tracks.(not Nikko)Watch closely at the very end of the video.

This video has Link getting the third Tear of Light and gaining the ability to attack Phantoms.

This is the video shows more of the Snow Temple and the hint on how to defeat the boss.

This video shows the scene where Zelda gives Link the Spirit Pipes in the Hyrule Castle.

Also, if you were confused on my last post about the cinematic introduction scene for Spirit Tracks, because of a failed attempt to embed videos, here is the video again.