There is a difference, obviously, between playing a video game for the first time and the hundredth. A first play through has the joys and despairs of exploration, unlocking the game’s story, and getting lost. But after you’ve played a game before, starting up a new file instead has anticipation of your favorite parts, dread…
Before we begin diving into this memory, I have a confession to make: I still have not really played Breath of the Wild, and at this point, I might never fully play through it. I’m aware of how much this hurts my Zelda-related credibility, but I’m not the biggest fan of open world games. This…
Life can be tricky sometimes when you don’t like scary things. As a person who does not enjoy being scared in the slightest thank you very much, certain activities are lost on me. Horror movies as a genre are out (I don’t even like the commercials), and October in general can get frustrating. But sometimes…
The debate over which video game controller is best is one that will never be fully settled. Every person might have their favorite, sure, yet getting all players to agree on a superior option (obviously the Nintendo GameCube, in my definitely-not-biased opinion) seems unlikely. But if there is something the various best controller factions can…
First impressions can be lasting and among the most important, people often say. Yet, how does one make a first impression with a character who has lived many lifetimes and travelled across many realms? Link, our brave silent hero, is a character who may look and seem completely different in the minds of two people…
“This is so boring, who made this thing a boss?” As is the case with most quotes, this one has a story behind it. It involves possibly the easiest boss in the history of the Zelda franchise, one that, if you play it the safe and boring way, cannot possibly defeat you, or really even…
Growing up can lead to all sorts of strange realizations. That the people you observed at a young age, either in real life or in various forms of entertainment, were discussing things you didn’t completely understand at the time. Or that certain tasks that seemed insurmountable when you were a child are actually quite simple.…
Waiting. Ugh, waiting. The anticipation of something good to come, sometimes known as the opposite of happiness. When it comes to video games, waiting is something that happens all too frequently. Like right now, the week ending Friday, November 18th, 2022, is a week of excited waiting for many with several high profile releases. In…
The final battle. The biggest bad. The beast who embodies pure evil essence. Ganon. Ganondorf’s monstrous alter ego often serves as the final boss in Zelda games, and when I was growing up, confronting him was always a prospect that my friends and I both eagerly awaited and completely dreaded. Whenever we did face him,…
Before we dive into today’s memory, there is something important that you should know about me: I tend to get lost a lot. But not to the extent that you shouldn’t let me wander off or else I’ll never find my way home again. Let me put it this way: if you tell me to…
There are two words etched into the brain of any long-time gamer that elicit fear and loathing on a near-primal level. No, not Game Over, as that is merely a fate one wishes to avoid. These two words are far worse, even worse than Navi’s “Hey! Listen!” mantra that plays even when you are on…
Approaching a final boss battle in any game is nerve-wracking. You’ve worked so hard to get here, putting in any number of hours to approach this final door/entryway/random patch of grass. And if said boss is an icon, a titan of video game lore, then your excitement is through the roof. This is it. This…
Ahh, childhood. That wonderful time when you look at the world with bright, hopeful, trusting eyes. New experiences, good or bad, come along seemingly every day. And video games can often be played after school with friends, who will tell you secrets and tips that they (or, often, their eternally wise older siblings, who only…
I don’t tend to write about emotional topics. My preferred style is usually on the funny side, with silly jokes mixed in with what I always hope are interesting ideas or concepts, or just goofy stories about things I’ve done to entertain myself. So my typical articles here have certainly followed that pattern, and have…
I’m just going to come right out and say it: The Hookshot is the best item in the Zelda franchise. Sure, the Master Sword is iconic (rightly so), and Link wouldn’t quite be complete without his trusty bow, which remains my favorite weapon to this day, but nothing compares to the item which is both…
