Come up with a new item for Link, and win rare Zelda prizes.
Twenty-five years ago, The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu was released in Japan. In celebration of The Legend of Zelda's anniversary, we are holding a Photoshop contest. But first, a story. A story that will explain this curious photo to the right, for which we will take you back to E3 2010 Day 2, shortly after the show floor closed *wavy time travel effect*.
Our E3 crew were debating whether to attend the Nintendo of Europe party that evening or not. While it might seem like a simple decision, people were tired already, it meant driving out to Hollywood, getting back late with a podcast recording still on the schedule, but nevertheless, a group soldiered on and in the end, were very glad that they did.
The party was a typical Nintendo of Europe affair, a relaxed event by the poolside and a chance to recover from the strenuous day's events. We sat in a marquee to the side and watched the world go by, whilst taking in the B-roll footage of the day's announced games, playing on loop. Our attention turned to the pool decorations, battery-powered glowing orbs that would cycle through various shades reminiscent of the PlayStation Move controllers that had been unveiled to the world earlier that day.
During the party we had noticed several recognisable Nintendo figures in attendance. All of a sudden, over there, was Eiji Aonuma, producer on the Legend of Zelda series, in a neat Game and Watch t-shirt. Minds became active at this discovery, and ideas surfaced. What if we did this? No way, we couldn't, could we?
Fearless party member Aaron Kaluszka strode up to Aonuma-san and asked if we could possibly take a photo of him holding the orb above his head as Link does with newfound items, demonstrating the action. His response was laughter, and he happily complied, whilst telling nearby Masahiro Sakurai not to take a picture too (who promptly did anyway). The party attendees from Nintendo disbanded shortly after. Having achieved more than we could have hoped for, we did the same.
For this very special contest, we have collected a number of rare Zelda prizes to go out to the winner. Most of these are promotional items that are actually very difficult to get hold of, but our staff have kindly offered to part with them for your benefit.
Grand Prize:
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword T-shirt from E3 2010 (Size large).
Sealed copy of Tingle's Balloon Fight for Nintendo DS from Club Nintendo Japan
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest for GameCube (Wind Waker pre-order bonus)
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks quill stylus from E3 2009

Sealed copy of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Game Boy Advance screen cleaner featuring "4 Swords" Link from E3 2004

Runner up:
One prize from the NWR grab-bag.
To be in with a chance to win this amazing prize set, you will need a little skill in image manipulation. For those of you without image editing software, don't worry, as this online Flash-based editor should be adequate.
Link has had numerous items, some conventional, and some unique, to help him out on his adventures. Your goal is to come up with a new item that you'd like to see in a future Zelda game. Let Aonuma-san have this item to hold proudly above his head. To inspire you, here are some examples by our own staff (your item doesn't have to be a pink ball).
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The winner will be decided on collectively by the NWR staff based on originality and execution. The winning entry will be posted following the closing date of March 7, 2011. Contest is now closed. No further entries will be accepted and the winners will be announced in due course. The original image can be found here.
Multiple entries are allowed, but individuals can win only once, and NWR staff are not eligible to compete. All entries become property of Nintendo World Report and may be displayed on this site. All decisions are final. We are not responsible for late, lost, or misdirected mail. NWR reserves the right to change these rules at any time.