"Where is my golden Wii Remote jacket?"

As we are all aware, this year marked The Legend of Zelda's 25th anniversary in the video game world. And if you don't have a bad memory, you recall that last year marked Mario's 25th anniversary. There were some major differences in the way that Nintendo went out to promote both of these huge icons' celebrations, and it seems that Mario got the better treatment.

Don't get us wrong, we love Mario, but we feel that Zelda should have got some of the same promotions that Mario recieved, and vice versa. Last year when Nintendo was celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mario we saw a limited edition red Wii, the release of one of the most wanted VC titles Super Mario All-Stars (released on a disc), red packaging on all Mario related titles, and a Super Mario History Booklet.

Let me start off by saying that Super Mario All-Stars is the best thing to ever happen to a Mario fan. It is an HD remake of all the NES games, along with levels for us Americans that we never got to play. To this day I don't know why Nintendo has not even hinted at doing a remake of the original The Legend of Zelda game. I was wishing that Nintendo would come out in the clutch with this celebration and release a dedicated 25th anniversary box set for Zelda. They could have included The Legend of Zelda All-Stars, or something along those lines. But no, they instead just release the soundtrack, which is amazing by the way, with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. It would have been amazing to own a little booklet with all the history of The Legend of Zelda, just like Mario did. I still have faith that one day Nintendo will remake The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and throw it all into a neat package to truly celebrate the birthday of an icon.

Some will argue that Zelda got more with its celebration, and to an extent that is true. But that one saying "quality over quantity" is what trumps all arguments. The Legend of Zelda saw a limited edition 3DS, a golden Wii Remote Motion Plus, the free release of Four Swords, and really that's all that comes from the top of my head. Now there was a symphony soundtrack, but Mario got a soundtrack release of its own, which is why neither of them were mentioned. It would have been so much cooler if we finally got to see the release of the green colored Wii, which we all saw in the Nintendo Revolution days. The green Wii could have came bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker with New Play Control!, a green Wii Remote Motion Plus, and a green Nunchuk. Is that too much to ask for? We also got a remake of the all time classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the 3DS, but Mario received its Nintendo 64 era remake years ago with the release on the original Nintendo DS.

We know that Mario is Nintendo's mascot, and he gets special treatment and what not, but we just don't think it's fair. It's fine that Mario is the mascot, and it makes perfect sense, but we would just like to see them treated equally. We hope that sometime in the near future we finally see the release of that green colored Wii, the remakes of all the NES/SNES classics, and a proper 25th anniversary collectors box set.

Which is your favorite out of the two, Mario or The Legend of Zelda? Would you like to see "The Legend of Zelda All-Stars"? Should Link be Nintendo's new mascot? Leave your responses down below.

The Legend of Zelda: 25th Anniversary

As you all should know by now, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of our beloved "The Legend of Zelda" franchise. It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since we first roamed around the fields of Hyrule with our sword and shield to save Princess Zelda for the first time. With an amazing anniversary comes an amazing celebration, and just like with Mario's anniversary, Nintendo is not going to disappoint. 

While we were at Nintendo's E3 Press Conference this year, we learned a lot of things that Nintendo plans for this 25th anniversary celebration. For starters, ALL Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS owners will get a free downloadable copy of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords this September. It has been confirmed that we will be getting the GBA version as opposed to the version that was later released for the Gamecube. Secondly, for the few and lucky Nintendo 3DS owners, you all have the chance to download one of the first titles to appear in the Nintendo eShop, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past! I have yet to get my Nintendo 3DS, but I for sure will be making that purchase when I get the chance to. And finally, Nintendo announced that they will be releasing a soundtrack filled with amazing music from the Zelda series, kind of like what they released with Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii, but this time much much better.

Another game that they talked about during their press conference was the soon to be released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. We all knew about this game, but no one complains when we get to see more and more of "the best game of all time". This game, which I believe is the reason why so many people will go out and buy a Nintendo 3DS (I know that I will be one of those :P), is a 3D remake of the Nintendo 64 classic. This has to be one of the best remake games that I have ever seen. I got to play the full game in our hotel room with ZeldaUniverseTV, and let me tell you, if you haven't played it by now you will be surprised at how good it is! It is screen for screen just like the original, except this time it has amazing graphics and you could experience it all in 3D! The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D hits store shelves this week on June 19th here in North America, so go out and get your copy!

And last but not least, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The most anticipated game the Wii has ever seen. This will be the first and probably last Zelda game for the Wii, we don't count Twilight Princess because it was a port of the Gamecube version. As the year goes on we keep getting more and more information on this beautiful game. I got to play it at Nintendo's showroom booths, and I was truly blown away. I can't wait for this game to launch, and I'm just counting down the days. There is still no official release date, but when do we ever get one from Nintendo on Zelda titles? Nintendo did say however that it will indeed launch for the Wii this holiday season, so now all we do is wait. The Wii motion plus seemed to be a problem, but that was probably due to the large amount of people that were playing the game. By now you must have read a lot on the game, as have we, but we just wanted to give you our two cents on the title. With all that being said, this is looking like a "must have" for any Zelda fan alive.

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