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Meet the voices of Yunobo and Mineru at KS Collectibles

Voice actors Joe Hernandez and Heather Gonzalez will be present at a meet-and-greet event at KS Collectibles in Redlands, CA on September 16th. Joe Hernandez is known in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom for voicing the Goron brethren Daruk and Yunobo. Heather Gonzalez debuted in Tears of the Kingdom as Mineru,…

Realm of Memories: Becoming the Hero of the Wild

I love the Super Smash Bros. games — a lot. You could say I’m something of a fanatic. In particular, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes the prize as my favorite multiplayer game of all time, attested to by the insane number of hours I’ve logged since its release in December 2018 (I’ll give you a…

Zelda’s Study: The possible origins of Zelda’s Lullaby

Since its first appearance in A Link to the Past back in 1991, the song “Zelda’s Lullaby” has become a ubiquitous melodic presence in the Zelda series. It has been represented, either prominently or as a cleverly-hidden Easter egg, in 13 mainline Zelda games since its debut, as well as several spin-off and crossover games.…

Yuga’s Art Gallery: The striking gaze of a Champion

Hungry_Clicker is an extremely talented Japanese digital artist who I think you ought to know about. He’s best known for his contributions to the fighting game community, drawing stylish pieces based on the characters of Street Fighter, Tekken, Super Smash Bros. and countless other series. The incredible speed at which he works is a large…

Bombers’ Notebook: Rauru, the Sage of Light

In Ocarina of Time, the first character Link meets after leaving the boundaries of Kokiri Forest is a large, enigmatic owl named Kaepora Gaebora. This feathered fellow can be a bit of a handful for first-time players, as his monologues famously occupy many text boxes. If you’re impatiently mashing to get to the end, he…

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