Fairies in Zelda: Magical Characters

Fairies have been a staple of the Zelda series since it began and have appeared in a variety of roles throughout the games. Featured as companions, deities, and even items, it is this versatility that makes the Fairy such an interesting case study. This feature aims to explore some of those roles and take a…

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Review: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is a welcomed update to a now-classic adventure

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is the HD remake of Xenoblade Chronicles, a strategy-based role-playing game for the Wii that balances deep combat options, imaginative and beautiful environments, endearing characters, and an engrossing story to create what many people consider to be an example of the absolute best the genre has to offer. Mixing elements from…

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Adaptation & Evolution in Zelda

The Legend of Zelda series has an extremely rich, diverse, and oftentimes confusing timeline. Throughout the series’ life, players have been able to experience different versions of Hyrule and its inhabitants’ lives as they adapt to each iteration of the land. A seafaring people in the drowned world of Wind Waker; a population dealing with…

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In Majora’s Mask, Link could finally be a kid

Few video games have made such bold strides for their series as Majora’s Mask did for The Legend of Zelda. The direct follow-up to 1998’s Ocarina of Time guided the franchise into uncharted narrative territory, taking players on a sobering journey through a doomed realm where most of its inhabitants have endured great suffering. Majora’s…

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Fire Emblem’s triumphant march to its 30th anniversary

For Fire Emblem to celebrate its 30th anniversary while the series enjoys historic popularity is much more than an achievement — it’s a victory. Any video game property that remains critically and commercially successful over the course of three decades deserves to be celebrated, but few other properties have fought as hard as Fire Emblem…

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