The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

Two of our favorite fantasy franchises, Game of Thrones and The Legend of Zelda, collide in this Link to the Past-inspired mashup, 'Game of Hyrule.'

Like a lot of kids who grew up in the '90s, I loved Nintendo's monthly magazine Nintendo Power with a passion, and one of my favorite things about it was reading the comic version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I loved that series largely because it made the weird adventure of the video game even weirder. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized the story was written and drawn by legendary manga creator Shotaro Ishinomori -- you know, the guy who created Kamen Rider and the Super Sentai franchise, among other things -- and realized just why it was so good. Sadly, the story has been out of print for several years, but now it's coming back: Viz Media announced over Twitter today that they will publish a new collection of Ishinomori's Zelda comic, set for release on May 5.

Fans of the The Legend of Zelda can expect the Symphony of the Goddesses: Master Quest to stream epic music into their ears in 2015.

Ever wonder what The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time would look like if it was rebuilt using the style and engine of the SNES' A Link to the Past?

Since we started off with Princess Zelda, it's only appropriate that we also feature the silent wonder, Link!