Nintendo-related material was at the London 2012 Olympics, which is taking place right now. Firstly, the Nintendo 3DS made a cameo appearance at the opening ceremony on July 28th. Secondly, Olympics Gymnast Elsa Garcia performed to familiar tunes from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Garcia is apparently a lifelong gamer and chose to perform to this particular music because she is a fan of the series. Garcia is happy that gamers recognized her performance and wants to get more people involved with gymnastics. Garcia compares herself to the Link, the Hero of Time, by saying she is never going to give up on her quest.
“I’m surprised that so many people have recognized the song. It’s a win-win situation. I like the fact that gamers want more people to recognize beautiful game soundtracks and I want more people to get involved in gymnastics.”
“I thought of Link running around through the forest, mountains, caves, and how agile he is, it was funny to think that I was doing something similar but in my own way. I liked what it reminded me of: the whole concept of never giving up on my quest.”
And two of the gymnasts for Japan work for konami just sayin.
Perfect 10!!!!!
Nintendo being involved with the Olympics will actually hurt their sales.
Vita was Smart by not getting involved with a world-wide event. *face-palm*
Sony… You’re making me look bad. Get you’re ass in the game and start selling the Vita’s!!!
I love this story. It’s inspiring. Leave luck to heaven.
The Olympics may have just gotten interesting for me Haha :)
haha true
That’s neat. It would also be awesome to hear some Super Mario Galaxy music, the soundtrack is amazing!
Tell me about it
perfect example right here!
Like a boss
Indeed like a boss.
Mexican athlete!! to bad she got injuried =(
Shouldve had a red potion with her
This^
Es tab bella la amo! D;
She got injuried? Is she gonna be arlight?
>.> slow news day? Lol cause this was like a while ago.
and she’s from Mexico, something that makes me proud as a mexican and gamer :)
oh, and she’s from my town, too. i think she might be my neighbor!
creo que tambien soy tu vecino we :P
I have to say, the renditions of those themes from LoZ were very good, and she did well in that routine, bar a bit if a stumble on the landing early on.
I came.
This is but a glorious thing – seeing gaming culture and the olympics mesh in such an interesting and unique way, ALONG with being recognised by a plethora of watchers…
Most certainly a pleasing piece of news – Bravo, young athlete, we commend thee!
So she compares herself to the hero of time by saying she will never give up on her quest… according to the official timeline, OOT Link is the only link that actually does give up in one scenario which started the NES timeline
Seriously, people need to quit mentioning the timeline in Zelda. It leaves a bad taste for the series.
Zelda timeline. Oh, that timeline with about 3 alternate universes -________-
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It is clearly an advertisement for something that has no relation to the article…so tell me, dear Mmm, how is it NOT spam?
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I think the soundtrack is a legend of zelda medley from lindsey stirling, you should really check her youtube videos
Lindsay Sterling is immense but that her Zelda song was, ok. She wouldve been better doing the Serenade of Water, or one of Lament’s.
I think it is safe to say that, in the eyes of gamers, she has won more than just gold.
indeed
I saw her performance and wow! She nailed it!
She stumbled at first, but the rest she flew through like a Roc’s Feather.
She earns a Platinum medal from me :)
cute
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I actually have some1 in my town in the olympics her name is ally (ali) graysmen shes also a gymnist
That’s amazing for music gaming industry who consider it as an art, thank you for that Elsa Rodriguez =)
i wanna fuck that whore
I someday hope to be a website regular that people recognize, like DragonKing, or *sigh* Aeolous.
Calls me a regular. Doesnt get my name right -.-
Hell yeah!!!!!!
she lives near my house here in monterrey mexico, and we are a kind of friends: D! just saying :)
Sweet
after watching the olympics, i got a case of ennis elbow.
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