Perhaps one of the coolest revelations of The Wind Waker is that the game takes place in Ocarina of Time’s post-apocalyptic future, and every island is just a mountain peak or broken piece of the Hyrule of old which sleeps at the bottom of the ocean. This means that several characters are callbacks to Ocarina…
Link’s companions come in all shapes and sizes and have different skills and functions, but if I had to pick my favorite type of companion, it would be the ones who aid Link in temples. Instead of providing information about enemies you already targeted before or pointing out obvious clues, these companions have special abilities…
One of the more tedious tasks of Spirit Tracks is that many of its side quests are made much more complicated due to the train’s controls. Cargo transport is easy enough, but it is the passengers that make an already finnicky mechanic all the more annoying. And my most loathed passenger happens to be Zelda’s…
Enemies in the Zelda series are not always mindless pawns of Ganondorf or whichever evildoer is currently vying for control of Hyrule. Sometimes Link encounters foes who have a lot of complexity and heart, offering intriguing contributions to the lore, amusing animations, or even dialogue that lets the player delve deeper into their characters. Regardless…
Whenever the sun sets on Hyrule, the vibrant, bustling kingdom morphs into a spooky, shadowy landscape, where skeletons rise up from the ground and bats swoop down on unsuspecting victims. And in the dead of night, dark secrets emerge from the depths of even the most innocent locations. Kakariko Village from Ocarina of Time, despite…
Growing up with the Zelda series means that I have encountered my fair share of reoccurring characters. Beloved individuals like Tingle and Beedle are some of the first that come to mind, but one of my personal favorites would have to be the indefatigable mailman. There are many iterations of postmen see throughout the Zelda…
As the successor to The Wind Waker and Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks has a lot of characters that are either reminiscent of or legitimately descended from previously known characters. Descendants in the Zelda series can provide possible explanations for the fates of older beloved characters, and Alfonzo is no exception. Alfonzo is introduced to the…
Skyward Sword is full of character development for side characters and protagonists alike. Sometimes this character development is quite dramatic, but other times it simply focuses on self-improvement. Fledge is perhaps one of the more inspiring characters when it comes to self-care. When we first meet Fledge, he is trying rather unsuccessfully to carry barrels…
Breath of the Wild is home to a wide array of older characters, who remember the days of Hyrule before the Calamity. These elders bring out some of the more interesting themes of a post-apocalyptic Hyrule that the younger characters aren’t able to, and those from the Zora race in particular have pre-Calamity memories that…
For most of the first arc of Phantom Hourglass, Link enjoys relatively smooth sailing through the Ocean King’s realm. There is the occasional monster that threatens Link, but with his expert use of a cannon and Linebeck’s sailing skills, these creatures are no match for our heroes. There is one threat, however, that plagues the…
The best thing about songs from Ocarina of Time is the fact that they are so iconic. So many songs from this game can be heard in many subsequent titles, whether they appear as remixes or as brief references. These songs are perhaps the most recognizable tunes of the Zelda franchise. Even the most casual…
Among the typical bright and lively characters of the Zelda franchise appears some of the most terrifying NPCs. From the floating hand in the toilet to Pam’s zombified father, there are plenty of scary characters that inhabit the world of Hyrule. The characters that scared me the most, however, were the characters that seemed cute…
Despite the vast and lonely landscape of Hyrule in Breath of the Wild, there are a lot of NPCs that Link can encounter should he know where to look. For the most part, Link can find conversation partners in towns or at stables or even roaming the roads of Hyrule. But some NPCs may be…
Like the other games in The Legend of Zelda series, Skyward Sword has a phenomenal soundtrack. Its music evokes the ancient world of Hyrule, which Link is exploring for the first time. These environmental themes add a fantastical element to each area, making them feel like ruins of a world long forgotten. But not all…
During the day, the floating island of Skyloft is a pretty and peaceful place. However, once night falls, the horrors of Skyloft awaken. The precious little Remlits grow into horrifying little gremlins while other monsters begin to spawn. But nothing is as truly terrifying as the demon that lives below Skyloft’s graveyard. In a dark…
