When the fate of Hyrule hangs in the balance, nothing is more valuable than good allies. ‘Good’ can mean many things: Powerful, resourceful, reliable. It doesn’t always mean enthusiastic. While some of Link’s companions join the fight simply because it is the right thing to do, others have…varying priorities. Though thrown together by circumstance, these…
Praise for the world that Breath of the Wild introduced comes in all shapes and sizes, from long-standing players who anticipated the game ever since its first teaser to those who were first introduced to Zelda by the 2017 title. A remarkable feature that persists both in of Breath of the Wild and later in…
Mirror worlds have long been featured in the Zelda timeline. Most recent is the Still World in Echoes of Wisdom. Before that came the Twilight Realm, Lorule, and the Silent Realms, all eerie reflections of the Hyrule overworld in their respective games. Of these, the Silent Realms are widely regarded as one of the most…
Spoiler Warning:This feature discusses the newly-released Tears of the Kingdom and contains minor spoilers for the game’s story, lore, sidequests, etc. that you do not wish to see. Continue reading at your own discretion. The Legend of Zelda has long been incorporating constructed languages (conlangs) into its games, most often versions of Hylian/Hyrulean. Though less-often…
In the Legend of Zelda universe the Sheikah have long been part of the story. With Impa’s appearance in Ocarina of Time, the tribe has since had echoes throughout Hyrule’s history and many tales. Even if they do not appear in person, you can always find a symbol carved in stone, a whisper around a…
Across the expanse of the Legend of Zelda games, there have often been significant variations in aesthetics and tones. One of the best ways to see this is to take a look at The Wind Waker (2003), with its bright colors, toon-style characters, and generally cheerful narrative, and compare it to its immediate successor, Twilight…
As a fantasy series, The Legend of Zelda has often plucked inspiration from creatures of myth and legend. Dragons, in particular, have appeared in a number of Zelda games, though the roles they play have shifted between enemies, chatty companions, and ethereal beings. There are intricate, yet robust connections that draw the draconic (and sometimes…
Zelda players are certainly no strangers to the necessity for patience. And due to the announcement that the Breath of the Wild sequel’s release is being pushed back to Spring 2023, we’re settling back to wait a little longer yet. The update naturally brought disappointment, but it also gifted us with a few seconds of…
The Hylian tongue has taken many forms across the Legend of Zelda series. When it first appeared in A Link to the Past, it was an entirely meaningless string of symbols. In the following games, however, it began taking the form of a cipher, in earlier games for Japanese Kana and later for the Roman…
While 2021 has come and (almost) gone with no main timeline releases for The Legend of Zelda, it has still given a lot to its Zelda community, not least of all included a remaster of Skyward Sword, two waves of DLC for Age of Calamity, and a teaser for the Breath of the Wild Sequel.…
One of the biggest shifts that Breath of the Wild made away from the classic Zelda formula was the removal of traditional dungeons. They were replaced with Shrines, the introduction of which had some mixed responses. Many found the new system refreshing and an intriguing change from the larger dungeons (particularly breathing a sigh of…
Skyward Sword has produced some incredibly popular characters in the Zelda franchise, such as the boastful-but-later-humble Groose, Scrapper the outspoken Ancient Robot, a slightly less-hinged version of Beedle than we’re used to, and possibly the most wholesome incarnations of Link and Zelda. As the game that unites Link with the Master Sword and sets the rest of the…
Dragons have inspired some of the most awe-inspiring moments across the Legend of Zelda franchise, from intense battles deep within temples to mystical surprises hidden away on mountain peaks. Though many of the dragons only make one-off appearances, several are tied to much deeper levels of Hyrulean history and lore. As is often the case…
As part of The Legend of Zelda’s 35th-anniversary celebrations, it was announced that Skyward Sword would be making a return on July 16th, this time as an HD port to Nintendo Switch. Zelda players have had mixed feelings about this release announcement, as well as some divided opinions about the game itself. Skyward Sword takes place at the very beginning of…
Over the past 35 years, players of The Legend of Zelda series have faced countless villains and enemies. From slow-moving ChuChus all the way up to Dark Lord Ganondorf himself, Link and the Master Sword have struck evil down again and again. Across the franchise’s history and each incarnation of the Triforce-wielding trio, enemies have…
