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Kaepora Gaebora gets no respect

Being the choice subject of memes and punchlines for 22 years is long enough. It’s time that more The Legend of Zelda fans start showing appreciation for the wise and honorable Kaepora Gaebora. Just take a look at him. Modeled after the great horned owl, he’s as magnificent as the real-life creature. He dwarfs the…

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In Majora’s Mask, Link could finally be a kid

Few video games have made such bold strides for their series as Majora’s Mask did for The Legend of Zelda. The direct follow-up to 1998’s Ocarina of Time guided the franchise into uncharted narrative territory, taking players on a sobering journey through a doomed realm where most of its inhabitants have endured great suffering. Majora’s…

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Fire Emblem’s triumphant march to its 30th anniversary

For Fire Emblem to celebrate its 30th anniversary while the series enjoys historic popularity is much more than an achievement — it’s a victory. Any video game property that remains critically and commercially successful over the course of three decades deserves to be celebrated, but few other properties have fought as hard as Fire Emblem…

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Bombers’ Notebook: Zunari

When a Zelda fan opens their own business, they should look to Zunari for inspiration. The cheery, ambitious merchant in The Wind Waker is the quintessential success story, going from an upstart shopkeeper to the tycoon of Windfall Island in short order. Zunari is as fearless of the challenges in building a business from scratch…

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