When looking back on my youth, I often find myself reflecting on how certain events or objects can take me back to certain specific gaming memories, despite the fact that those events or objects may not necessarily be related. I had finally fought my way to Gerudo Valley and begun my infiltration of the Gerudo…
“To put it lightly, this challenge is the hardest I’ve ever put myself through. I’ve died over 30 times since attempting this, and I get the feeling that’s not going to be the end of it, either.”
Realm of Memories: The Goron who literally got my back #RealmofMemories
The Legend of Zelda series is known for its many emotional moments, whether they be heartwarming, terrifying, or genuinely joyful. Yeta and Yeto hugging at the end of the Blizzeta boss fight in Twilight Princess always tug at my heartstrings, seeing the moon come crashing down in Majora’s Mask always gives me an overwhelming sense…
When it comes to The Legend of Zelda, the series isn’t shy in terms of putting the player’s feelings through the wringer. Whether it be feelings of joy, anger, sadness, etc., each game always has some way of making you feel something in a tremendous way. Breath of the Wild is no exception to this.…
This is going to be a unique Realm of Memories article for me, because this one is about something that happened to me fairly recently — sometime last week, as a matter of fact. With the Tears of the Kingdom release date nearing, I decided to go for 100% completion in Breath of the Wild…
Ever since I was young, the one thing that I wanted more than anything was for there to be alternative media for The Legend of Zelda franchise outside of the video games. Notably, I really wanted some sort of television series: a cartoon or an anime especially. I was definitely happy with the cartoon, despite…
I wasn’t always a Zelda completionist. As a kid, my idea of beating any of the games was to get to the final boss, beat them up, and then wonder what I was going to do with my life. But now that I’ve grown up, I feel that if I truly enjoy a Zelda game,…
The Zelda series, as a whole, isn’t known for incorporating co-op elements. A few isolated mechanics have appeared in games over the years, such as the Tingle Tuner in The Wind Waker, while two games, Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures, offered us a full-blown multiplayer experience. But in general, the games are meant to…
Majora’s Mask has a lot of layers to it. (The game, that is, not the actual mask. That also has several layers, but that’s a story for another time.) Many, myself included, have had their own unique experiences and interactions with the game. The frustration of trekking through Great Bay Temple, the sadness of watching…
I always appreciated the darker elements of Twilight Princess. The story took on a more mature direction, and at several points showed the true extent of what could happen if I failed. The raid on Ordon Village, Kakariko’s invasion, the Zoras being frozen and their queen being publicly executed — these are just a taste…
Many are familiar with a ‘3 Heart Run’ in a Zelda game. For those that are not, you go through an entire game in the Legend of Zelda franchise without picking up 4 Heart Pieces (5 in the case of Twilight Princess) or any Heart Containers dropped from defeating bosses. This had always seemed to…
The Zelda series has a good track record with great side quests. In some games, like Majora’s Mask, even more of the game is more side quest oriented than the main plot. Side quests didn’t always interest me as a kid. Sometimes even starting them was a puzzle in itself, so I often stuck with…
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that I was a Legend of Zelda fanatic as a child. I still love the series to this day and I eagerly await the release of Breath of the Wild 2. But as a kid, it was a part of my whole world. The games resonated with…
Drawing the Master Sword is one of, if not the most crucial point of any Zelda game. It truly marks how far you’ve come, how your efforts have made you stronger, and how you’ve become worthy to wield the Blade of Evil’s Bane. Every moment of this in every game, even in some of the…
I’ve always had a fondness for when games reference other games, whether they be within the same series or not. I’ve seen it especially within the Legend of Zelda franchise, whether it be those Mario paintings in the courtyard of Ocarina of Time, or the numerous locations in Breath of the Wild named after iconic…
