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“It’s dangerous to go alone.” These were the famous words spoken in The Legend of Zelda as the Old Man handed our hero a sword to combat the monsters. But over time, they have come to represent a far deeper truth: No man, not even the wielder of the Triforce of Courage, is an island.…

It’s hard to imagine that Pokemon RPGs will ever be the same again following Pokemon Legends: Arceus. After more than two decades of incremental change across multiple mainline entries, the series has made a dramatic leap forward with the latest outing on Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a bold and ambitious entry that the…

The world of Hyrule is often filled to the brim with life, in terms of both the people and the different kinds of enemies that our hero Link encounters in his grand adventures. In fact, it could be said that Link interacts with such creatures more often than he does with civilization proper. Some meet…

Have you ever bumped into a crazy dream that you thought would be the most amazing thing ever if it came true? Many of us have encountered such visions in our lives and have even been inspired by them. Often, those dreams have also fallen by the wayside in favor of “logic” and “growing up.”…

In Hyrule, there echoes a legend held dearly by the Royal Family. The legend tells of a young boy who waged a myriad of battles across the ripples of time, saving both the land of Hyrule and Termina. The boy, known as Link, possessed a courageous soul, saving countless lives while healing the pain of…

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask introduced numerous game elements into the Zelda series. But, it also re-introduced a lot of elements as well. The game’s time restraints for development, paired with a story set in a parallel world, allowed Nintendo to reuse a lot of the assets from Ocarina of Time. This included the…

The Ganondorfs from Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess are all the same person. We all know this by this point. Split timelines and all that. But, despite him being one entity, he is also three completely distinct personalities. We have the original personality from Ocarina of Time, but once we get…

The BlackMilk x Legend of Zelda collection launched in October, and many of us here at Zelda Universe could not wait to add some of these pieces to our closet! For those that are not familiar with BlackMilk, they’re a clothing company based out of Australia that, along with carrying original designs, frequently collaborates with…

For over eight years, Nintendo Minute brought joy to Nintendo fans across the globe, which makes it sad to see the YouTube series come to an abrupt end. However, despite the formal end of the show, it will always remain as an archive of Nintendo and Legend of Zelda history. With the show following the…

Between the base game and the two waves of DLC that came out this year, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity provided all kinds of thrilling battles to take part in as Link, Zelda, and the other heroes from the Era of the Wilds. Some of the most memorable came from the main story, showing key…

From the moment Link washes up on the shores of Koholint Island, we know that Link’s Awakening is going to be a strange and weird game. The game takes Link and the player into a world of dungeons, caves, dreams, and nightmares, leading up to the final battle atop Mt. Tamaranch. This journey is not…

Each Legend of Zelda game in the franchise has its fair share of interesting and unique characters, ones that leave a lasting impression on the player. Every character stands out in their own way, though some tend to stick out more than others. It’s no surprise that Majora’s Mask, being one of the darker entries…

While 2021 has come and (almost) gone with no main timeline releases for The Legend of Zelda, it has still given a lot to its Zelda community, not least of all included a remaster of Skyward Sword, two waves of DLC for Age of Calamity, and a teaser for the Breath of the Wild Sequel.…

When a video game takes place over a massive plot of land, it is almost essential to include some sort of method to quickly travel. This is the reason that fast travel or “warping” has been a staple of The Legend of Zelda, even all the way back to its original NES titles. Since then,…

It’s no secret that many gamers immerse themselves in the stories of the games they play. Whether we play for pure enjoyment or sheer escapism, there is almost nothing that compares to getting lost in the stories of the games we play. There’s no arguing that The Legend of Zelda franchise is an iconic video game series…