About a month ago, I was just minding my own business when all of a sudden, I felt the urge to go and check on my social networks, which I had decided not to use until a couple of weeks back. And what would I find but a message from none other than Zelda Universe’s…
You know what scares the ever-loving Hestu’s gift out of me? Death. The thought of my own mortality and the briefness and irrelevance of my existence in the vast expanse of time of the universe. I remember once almost 15 years ago, on the day one of the now very popular end of the world…
One of the most notable features of the Link’s Awakening remake for the Nintendo Switch is without a doubt its art style. In an unexpected yet already seen twist, Nintendo decided to go for a charming, chibi, clay-like style for this release. Personally, I think it fits just right. As with any other 2D top-view…
For decades now, there has been a heated debate about whether or not graffiti can be considered art or just vandalism. I for one think, as long as it’s not violating any private property, graffiti absolutely can be a work of art. I have seen many, many murals in my life all around my hometown…
As much as I am a huge Zelda fan, I have to confess: I have not finished all of the games in the series. There are some I haven’t even played yet, and while there is no shame in that, I know I might be missing some important details or moments from the franchise. So…
Do you know how I always talk about the accordion being my favorite instrument? Well, there’s another one pretty close to it in my list of favorite instruments: the cello. But while I don’t own an accordion, I do actually own a cello, which I’m still not very good at but I keep on practicing.…
To be honest, Phantom Hourglass is one of those games in the series that didn’t make quite an impression to me. I did play it many years ago, and I kind of liked the touch controls, the settings, dungeons, and especially how creative the boss battles were with the controls and items. It is a good…
So here’s a short funny story to start off something we’re calling “Ocarina Month”, a celebration of Ocarina of Time’s 20th anniversary. About six years ago my mother got married, which of course meant a big change was coming into my life since I would be moving with her to our new home. Anyway, I…
Oh, the Renaissance. Such a great time for art of all kinds: music, architecture, and especially painting. I’m impressed by how styles have changed from disproportionate structures and adult-sized babies to an incredible realism and detail that may even compare to modern day photography. But while this is all impressive on its own by capturing…
I am so glad I get to cover this theme! When I saw that professional pianist Laurence Manning was featuring A Link to the Past (my favorite game in the series) in her new music video, I just knew I had to choose this for this week’s Melodies. Medli’s Melodies is a series in which we choose our…
It’s been raining harshly around my city. It’s not a natural disaster or anything, but where I live is a very dry region and as such, the city’s infrastructure is not prepared for heavy rains so it gets very flooded and it is total chaos. Basically, this place turns into a Water Temple every time it…
September 16 is the anniversary of Mexico’s Independence Day, and since last year I had the opportunity to cover another of our festivities, Día de los Muertos, this time I decided to celebrate this date with an excellent piece of music perfectly fitting for the occasion. Medli’s Melodies is a series in which we choose…
I know people have had many polarized opinions about dubstep, especially during its first years, but who am I to say no to a fine video game music remix — no matter the genre it is interpreted in. There are countless dubstep renditions of well known themes everywhere, but in my humble opinion, one of…
Bosses are an essential element of every Zelda game. They are the culmination of all dungeons, a test of your skills and mastery of the item you just found (which coincidentally turns out to be the boss’s weakness), and they provide a fun and innovative fight. Just throw in a pinch of awesome music, and voila! You’ve got yourself…
With the current craze of Zelda randomizers, I figured I’d give one of them a shot, what better game for me to start with than — you guessed it — my all-time favorite, A Link to the Past. After several attempts, I finally got a good playable seed in which I wasn’t stuck at the beginning of…
