Damn photobombing penny. These cufflinks were made by Etsy seller Oh My Geekness. Unfortunately her laptop broke so she can’t tend to her shop at the moment, but she did say she’ll be back online by next week. Until then feel free to barge in and break the pots in her shop for some rupees.

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The console offers up a stunning automotive grade, clear-coated finish, with gold, silver and red accents, clearly reminiscent of the original Legend of Zelda gold cartridge. Ryan says they allowed the paint to cure for a full month between steps to ensure a perfect finish. I certainly would never have that kind of patience. But paintjob aside, the very best part of the design though is the intricate pixelated Link on top.

You might assume that it was laser cut, but it was entirely done by hand, which makes it way more impressive in its level of detail and clean construction. Utilmately, it took Ryan over 50 hours of cutting, sanding and soldering to work out the light up multi-colored Link character.

The icing on the cake for this mod is the accompanying launch video clip Ryan and his pals made, working with Avid Productions 479 on the video, and Will Chiles on the original Zelda-inspired score. It’s really a loving tribute to Zelda, and shows off the console in all its glory:

Now wasn’t that special? Seems to me that all casemods should come along with such a magical launch video, don’cha think?

[Thanks for the tip, Will & Ryan!]

That’s the TARDIS-inspired Doctor Who jersey, complete with Police Box window graphic on the front and TARDIS shoulder patches. I don’t know if it’s bigger on the inside. Below is the Zelda jersey, which I think looks more bad ass, especially with the shield graphic.

Initially, just like with the first batch Dave had three designs, with the third one based on Battlestar Galactica. Unfortunately for BSG fans NBC Universal sent him a Cease and Desist request, which Dave promptly followed. You can view the banned design on Google’s cache of Dave’s web page if you like. Or we can just be happy with what we have and order the remaining jerseys. They cost $80 (USD) each and will only be sold until January 19, 2012. Head to Dave’s website to order.

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That’s exactly the idea being put forward by Michael Inglis. The pictures show some of Inglis’ designs for a theoretical LEGO Zelda set.

Inglis already makes 3D printed Zelda swords that can be used with official LEGO toys, but he’s well aware that with their resources, LEGO – and Nintendo – can do so much more for fans, not to mention their bank account.

It’s not a dangerous idea, but Inglis can’t do it alone. Build a browser out of bricks and head to Lego Cuusoo to support his concept. Cuusoo is similar to Kickstarter, except it’s LEGO’s way of crowdsourcing ideas and gauging consumer interest in said ideas. Also, you don’t have to spend or pledge any amount of money to support a concept, so go ahead and vote. Just tell LEGO not to bother with a Navi minifig.

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We don’t have much of information about this hack, but we know that the emulator will allow the Kindle to play at least two games: Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The controls are on the screen of the tablet.

Your Kindle Fire playing N64 games. What could be better than that? Not much I say. (Except maybe your iPad playing Nintendo games.) To see the demo video, head on over to Kotaku. Now I want to play some Mario Kart. Thanks, Internet!

As you can see, this isn’t one of those cheap mass-produced plastic Hylian shields you can buy at a costume store. It’s a handmade shield, crafted from wood, and wrapped with hand-tooled and dyed leather and upholstery tacks. It was made by Etsy seller Aradani, who creates all sorts of fun coplay accessories for conventions and Renaissance festivals. This particular Hylian shield measures 24″ tall by 18″ wide, and is based on the silver one Link donned as the Fierce Diety in Majora’s Mask, but can also be customized with the more traditional metallic blue if you’d rather go with that look.

It’s priced at $400 (USD) over on Etsy, so it’s not exactly pocket change, but if you’re a serious Zelda fanatic, it’s a worthwhile addition to your collection, and there’s clearly a ton of labor that went into making it.

The ring is made from stainless steel and will be available in sizes 5 to 13. I’m sure many a Zelda fan would love to have it as an engagement or even a wedding ring. ‘Cause if you like it/him/her then you should put a Link on it/him/her. Being politically correct sure ruins songs.

You can pre-order the ring for $65 (USD) from Etsy seller knil, who badly needs the Triforce of High Resolution Pictures.

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Mario gets two bodies, but Luigi gets none? Come on guys, show the skinny guy some love!

No Morph Ball Samus?

Mega Man would also be a neat fit for this kind of toy. He’s good for like a hundred and one kits. Check out Ty Lettau’s Flickr page for more geeky art.

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The map was inspired by the original game, but Gary520 also borrows elements from different Zelda games. For example, the map’s first four dungeons were based on A Link to the Past, while the fifth dungeon was patterned after Ocarina of Time. Three more dungeons will be added in the final version of the map. As you’ll see in the trailer below, Zelda Adventure lets you play as Link in first person. The final map will also have more than 20 weapons, including the Kokiri Sword and Shield, bombs and the Ocarina of Time itself, complete with songs to play. Also the Old Man looks exactly the same. I consider that a gameplay feature.

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Creepers are no match for the wielder of the Triforce of Courage. Summon Epona and journey to the Minecraft Forums to download the Zelda Adventure map (currently at v0.9.5). Again, you’ll also need the free AdventureCraft mod to play the map.

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Journey to Etsy to wield one yourself. The drive comes in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacity and sells for $34 (USD), $40, $44 and $60 respectively. No, Zantaff doesn’t accept rupees.

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Behold! The Magna Arbor Vitae Deku. It’s Latin for “Beautifully Drawn Huge Ass Print. Deku.” I kid. It means The Great Deku Tree of Life. As you can see, ol’ Deku Tree’s branches are quite organized. Even though each branch is not explicitly labeled, there are various phyla, which branch out into orders and then genera and then species. El Juderino then gave each organism its own binomial Latin name, a laudable feat in itself.

His Judeness said that he’ll be selling 15 copies of Magna Arbor Vitae Deku at the SUPER iam8bit art show in Los Angeles, but seeing as the show already kicked off yesterday I wouldn’t be surprised if he already sold them all. But don’t worry, Juder will release posters of the print after the show ends. Check out The Jude’s website for magna-sized pictures. I suggest you alternate between the tree itself and the names to discover gems like Vulpes keaton, Testudosaxeus tricollum and good ol’ creature number 167.

The question is, who was Link’s mate? Zelda? Malon? Navi? You can order the Missing Link t-shirt from Redbubble for about $24 (USD).

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For that matter, I want a portal gun in EVERY game now. I can only imagine how handy it could be in everything from Pac-Man to Gran Turismo to Halo. It really should be standard issue equipment in all games, don’t you think?

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I love the use of the Triforce as a suit, and the art on the Ace, my goodness. I’m seriously considering having the Ace of Triforces tattooed on my arm.

As you can see Nelde drew Ganon, Zelda and Link in the traditional playing card style. I have to say though that the look of Jack of Triforces Link is the least awesome of the three for me.

Nelde also made matching versions of the cards from 1 to 10, but is still waiting for feedback before uploading them. If you liked this art – and why the hell wouldn’t you?! – show Nelde your appreciation and comment on his deviantART page, where you’ll also find higher quality versions of the pictures.

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The coasters are made of walnut and maple and have been finished with lacquer. Each coaster is 3.5″ on each side and about a quarter of an inch thick. Get them from Etsy seller 1337motif; $50 (USD) – or 450 Hylian Rupees – buys you a pack of six.

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Mike520 created this 10-hour playable Zelda Adventure map with the help of the AdventureCraft Minecraft Mod. It’s supposed to have 8 dungeons, 20 different weapons, cinematic cutscenes, shops, collectables and secret areas. From the looks of things, it must have taken a lot of time to create.

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You can find the download link to the game here. Now, what are you waiting for? Time to kick some good old-fashioned 8-bit ass thanks to this nice little game mod.

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The other Good Side pieces are: Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule as the King, Zoras as Bishops, Gorons as Rooks and Deku Sprites as Pawns. The rest of the Bad Side pieces are Veran as the Queen, Wizzrobes as Bishops, Moblins as Knights, Octoroks as Rooks and Chu Jellies as Pawns.

It seems like Ben had a limited run of Zelda chess sets for sale, but they’re now sold out, which should come as no surprise. But Ben also does commissioned work, so you might still be able to convince him to make another one. Check out his website for more pics of the Zelda chess set as well as his other video game character sculptures.

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Botjira’s pieces are all made using recycled materials, such as magazines and recycled paper. Botjira also sends any leftover paper scraps to be recycled. It takes Botjira anywhere from five minutes to a few hours to make each piece. If you’d like to get an idea of how the collages are made, Botjira posted a step-by-step of the making of the Chell piece here.

You really should check out Botjira’s deviantART page to see the pieces in more detail. You can also order prints some of Botjira’s collages here. Each piece costs $10 (USD), excluding shipping.

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Search grasses, pots and chests until you have $17 (USD) and then journey to Much Needed Merch to grab the whole T-shirt. Not just a fragment.

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As you can see from the characters she chose to recreate in LEGO, Meufer has excellent taste in retro video games – her Ninja Gaiden, Metal Gear and Robotech pieces took me back to my younger days.

Check out Meufer’s Flickr page for more sweet retro video game LEGO pieces. Be careful, you might find yourself stuck there for hours ogling her work.

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