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Wake-Up Call

I hate rant articles, I really do. They require no imagination or creativity whatsoever, and have about as much substance as a peanut. Essentially, for the entire X number of pages that you write, you’re whining and moaning like a little five year old that doesn’t get his or her way while spouting out nothing…

From One Journey to the Next

It’s been a long and hectic couple of years for the most enthusiastic of Zelda fans. In May of 2004, we first learned of Twilight Princess’s existence, and now we finally stand a mere week or so from its release. It’s a game that we’ve been anticipating for the longest time, a game that promises…

Majora's Mask Manga Review

Majora’s Mask Manga- Reviewed by Mirren Rating- 2½ of out 5 HeartsYou have to have to good thoughts when going into the Majora’s Mask Manga; you simply have to believe at first glance that it’s going to fantastic. For one, it’s made by the same people that gave us the Ocarina of Time edition, which…

Ocarina of Time: Adult Chapters Review

Ocarina of Time: Adult Chapters- Reviewed by Mirren Rating- 4 out of 5 Hearts Once someone finishes the Child Chapters of the Ocarina of Time Manga, they should immediately continue on reading into the Adult Chapters, not only to see how the rest of the story progresses, but also because it’s just so great. As…

Ocarina of Time: Child Chapters Review

Ocarina of Time: Child Chapters- Reviewed by Mirren Rating- 5 out of 5 HeartsJapan is one lucky country, and no, this won’t go into anything the likes of its economics, society, or politics. Japan is a lucky nation because it has a heck of a lot more Zelda merchandise than any other nation in the…

The Screenshot Seen Around the World

Anyone able to recall the time when we first found out that the Wind Waker was going to be cel-shaded? I know I remember the entire event. Back in 2001 when I was a wee-little Mirren of eleven years, I was visiting the Odyssey of Hyrule website, and I came across a news blurb-

Hyrularity Review

Reviwed by Mirren Rating- 4 out of 5 Hearts Back a few years ago, Zelda Universe was the only site on the web to receive what might be one of the most amusing video game comics out there- “Hyrularity”. Drawn by MissKari and written by Eric “Veedeo”, it was a comedy strip based off the…

He's a Rebel

E3 2006 was do or die for Nintendo. After a poor 2005 year with Gamecube, and overall a lackluster impression in this generation with it, people wondered if Nintendo could stay alive in the home-console business any longer. Luckily, they came out swinging.

A Link to the Past Comic Review

Nintendo Power’s “A Link to the Past” Reviewed by Mirren Back in the day, Nintendo Power used to print a lot of comics based off popular video games in their magazine, ranging from classic series like Mario to one-timers like Blastcorps. Most of the time, they were comics that loosely followed the title they were…

Say Your Prayers

(I mean no disrespect to any religion or religious person by writing this article. This is all in fun and good interest for our beloved gaming series.) I can’t say for sure if Nintendo devoted a great deal of time to developing the Zelda universe specifically, or that the amazing amount of culture and information…

Hyrule's Industrial Revolution

One thing about Zelda that I’ve always enjoyed is that although it is obviously meant to be a medieval-like story, we see very advanced technology in some points of the games. Now, this isn’t anything new in fantasy stories, but the way it’s implemented in the Zelda series is very unique, in my eyes. I…

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