Lookout Landing serves as a home base for Link in Tears of the Kingdom – a role that went largely unfulfilled in its predecessor. To me, the most comparable place in Breath of the Wild was Kakariko Village, where Link could consult with Impa to get a sense of direction. While the Sheikah settlement was…
Bellum is one of the freakiest final bosses in all of the Zelda series. We don’t know much about it, but its design alone raises a lot of questions. It has five tentacles with an eye pattern at the end of each, but its only real eye somehow rests within its mouth. That seems bizarre…
Faron Woods is a pretty lively place in Skyward Sword, thanks to its silly little Kikwi inhabitants. The area’s music is also quite cheerful until you enter The Silent Realm, a dark reflection of the forest that acts as a trial for the Hero of the Sky. The Silent Realm is quite a dangerous dimension,…
Castle Town has had surprisingly few appearances throughout the Zelda series, considering that it’s the largest and most populated settlement in Hyrule whenever it does exist (excluding Breath of the Wild, of course). It’s also peculiar to me how there has been a brand-new soundtrack for the town every single time, despite other recurring places…
The Astral Observatory is a peculiar place, even by Majora’s Mask‘s standards. Aside from its twisty telescope, the surrounding fence doesn’t even have a gate so the only way in is through Clock Town’s sewers. It’s a mystery how Professor Shikashi, the old man who resides within the observatory, hasn’t lost his mind being trapped…
Throughout all of the various Links’ journeys, there’s one fight that stands out to me as the most personal. The Helmaroc King serves as the Hero of Winds’ final obstacle before meeting Ganondorf at the top of the Forsaken Fortress, but it is also the entire reason he left his home island for this grand…
The Deku people are one of the proudest races in all of the Zelda canon, in my opinion only challenged by the Rito. However, the ability to interact with them (outside of shooting them with their own nuts) is a surprisingly rare occurrence, considering how strong their personalities are. This rarity, while frustrating for Deku…
With the recent Tears of the Kingdom trailer revealing a new vehicle system, many fans are divided on whether it will be a refreshing way to re-experience Breath of the Wild’s version of Hyrule or if it’ll just be a shoehorned-in gimmick. However, this is far from Link’s first time piloting vehicles. From the King…
I have often wondered why, despite it having made very few appearances in the Zelda series since its debut in 1988, the Palace Theme from The Adventure of Link is one of the melodies I remember best. Sure, the tune is just downright catchy, but I’m fairly certain that its appearance the Super Smash Bros.…
When I play fast-paced games like Mario Kart, it can be easy for the music to go in one ear and out the other. After all, I’m usually focused on winning the (definitely friendly) competition. Recently, however, I’ve been teaching my 4-year-old niece how to play, so I’ve had many opportunities to truly appreciate the…
The demon Majora may just be the most terrifying villain in the entire Zelda series. Using the Skull Kid as a conduit for mayhem, this sadistic creature wreaks utter havoc on Termina, and the majority of the game is spent reversing all of the suffering that it caused. Many characters in the game directly inform…
I recently picked up Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition for the first time, and in my excitement, I quickly slashed my way through the entire main story with little hesitation. So quickly, in fact, that when it was all over, I couldn’t help but feel as if I had missed out on a large portion of…
Ever since the first game’s release in 1986, the Zelda series’s fans lauded the games for their outstanding and iconic soundtracks. The Legend of Zelda introduced themes that have persisted for decades, Ocarina of Time is full of unique musical motifs that brought different environments to life, and Skyward Sword’s lush orchestration has prompted many…
Ocarina of Time is one of the most influential games ever made, and it still receives love from the gaming community to this day. So much love, in fact, that people have modded its version of Hyrule into a wide variety of other games. My personal favorite of these crossover mods is Banjo-Kazooie: The Jiggies…
The latest installment in the Hyrule Warriors series may be a controversial one, but its soundtrack has received near universal praise. It took themes and leitmotifs from Breath of the Wild and transformed them into the intense, bombastic, heroic music that many people were expecting from the iconic 2017 game in the first place. While…
