The dogs in Hyrule Castle Town are a deeply beloved part of Ocarina of Time, bringing a lot of life to the city despite not being interactable NPCs. Especially at night, having dogs running about is a great way to bring energy to a town that is otherwise asleep. During the day, you can find…
Phantom Hourglass introduced a lot more characters that roam the seas alongisde Link, especially compared to how many there were in The Wind Waker. Often, the Great Sea of The Wind Waker felt like a frontier that Link alone was attempting to confront, which was interesting in its own right, but there’s a different kind…
Outset Island, the start of every adventure on the Great Sea, is home to a slew of interesting and unique characters. This small island is where Link and his sister Aryll spent their entire lives before the events of Wind Waker, so it’s easy to see that it’s a very tightly knit community where everyone…
Koume and Kotake, known collectively as Twinrova, are interesting characters in the world of Zelda. From Ocarina of Time to the Oracle games, they acted sort like the Kamek to the world of Hyrule, magic assistants to the main antagonist. Unfortunately, the two witches did not end up having the kind of permeance in the…
In Spirit Tracks, there are several Force Gems the player can collect to unlock new routes on the world map. These new routes can have a lot of different functions such as serving as pathways to secret locations, or as a shortcut around the world. Most of these Force Gems are rewarded as a result…
It’s not at all rare that some things are lost in translation when Zelda games are localized into English from their original Japanese. Sometimes characters will change names or dialogue, but translators usually do their best to maintain the integrity of the character. However, this job is much easier said than done. Certain things like…
While the King of Hyrule has shown up in several Zelda titles, he doesn’t always have a very big role to play in the game. Even though there have been games like The Wind Waker where the King of Hyrule was a very central character, it is actually much more common for a King of…
The Trading Quests are somewhat of a tradition for the classic entries into the Zelda series, starting from as early as Link’s Awakening and being a part of almost every game up until the most recent proper Trading Sequence in Phantom Hourglass. Usually, these sequences will begin with a random and seemingly insignificant item, such…
Though the industry has gotten much better at it these days, it has always been a struggle for video games to make their way out of their country of origin. Back when the internet was less prevalent, it generally took a lot more time for video games to go through the neccessary localization and translation…
Death Mountain has always been known for housing the most burning hot areas in Hyrule, but only in Breath of the Wild did it take some kind of heat resistant clothing merely to reach the Goron settlement, Goron City. The Goron Tunic was needed to survive the depths of Death Mountain in Ocarina of Time,…
Slimes are odd creatures —creatures you may not expect to encounter in a vast majority of games. Despite this fact, they happen to be a rather common entry in the lexicon of standard RPG enemies. The Zelda series is, of course, also home to many slimy creatures. You may be already familiar with the Chuchu,…
If there is one thing we know for certain about Hyrule’s long history, it is that the kingdom’s roster is cyclical in nature. There will always be a Princess, a Demon King, and a Hero. As the tales of Hyrule stretch over the ages, these three players remain constant. However, by no means are they…
As you may know, a great deal of characters introduced in Ocarina of Time have a counterpart in Majora’s Mask. Many characters who did not get a chance to really stand out in Ocarina of Time were given a chance in Majora’s Mask to truly make a name for themselves with a brand new purpose.…
At the start of The Wind Waker, Link is informed by Rito postman, Quill, that all across the sea young girls are being taken to Forsaken Fortress, where they are never heard from again. This knowledge acts as the young Link’s call to action, inspiring him to set off in search of his recently kidnapped…
The land of Hyrule is home to all kinds of creatures, some more common than others. While creatures such as Bokoblin deeply color the fields of Hyrule in games like Breath of the Wild, feeling as numerous as the very blades of grass they reside on, creatures such as dragons are almost never encountered by…
