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I first played Majora’s Mask in a fairly dark and complicated time in my life — that transcendent moment of strife and self-seeking known as high school. It was right around the time of my first breakup that I unlocked and encountered the Stone Tower, that particularly eerie enemy stronghold in the land of the…

Any fan of The Legend of Zelda has heard the joke. You see it on memes, comic strips, even T-shirts. It’s the running gag that, to every person telling it, is hilarious and, to every person hearing it for the umpteenth time, nothing but an annoying and tedious remark. Even worse is the rare occasion…

Ever since I saw the teaser art for Fi, I had a good feeling about her. When I finally played Skyward Sword, I found myself enjoying her character. Many things about her stood out to me, both positively and negatively. She had some good, some bad, and everything in between. Overall I found her to be enjoyable,…

Following our review of Legends of Localization yesterday, we had a chat with its author Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin about the process of writing the book and the surprises he uncovered along the way. Legends of Localization Book 1: The Legend of Zelda takes a detailed look at the translation and localization of the original Legend of Zelda game on the…

Ever since the reveal of Clyde Mandelin’s latest and most ambitious Legends of Localization project, a book devoted to the original Legend of Zelda, my curiosity had hit its peak. Exploring and comparing the differences between the North American and Japanese versions of the first game of the Zelda franchise was something that struck me fascinated immediately.…

Breath of the Wild has a right-handed Link. Of all the breaks from Zelda tradition that Nintendo has employed for the upcoming game, this one came out of left field (pun intended) and is one of the more puzzling changes. Voice acting? Many would agree it’s overdue. The open, non-linear world? A welcome return to…

A new era of The Legend of Zelda is upon us! And with that comes widespread speculation about the details of the game, the secrets of its plot, and its placement within the entire universe of Hyrule. So many details have been unveiled about Breath of the Wild this week—indeed, we’ve seen six hours of live coverage by Nintendo’s Treehouse…

Link! The Hero of Hyrule! A young adventurer who heeds the call to action and saves the land from darkness. Reincarnated time and again, forever destined to wield the Master Sword in defense of the Triforce and the people of Hyrule. Link, of course, is us, the persona we embody when we play a Zelda…

Nintendo has made a habit of remaking Legend of Zelda games over the last several years. Last year we received the long-awaited Majora’s Mask 3D, and a few weeks ago we got our hands on Twilight Princess HD. Believe it or not, Twilight Princess will turn 10 years old this year. In that time, a lot has…

Fifty pounds. I had just been told how much the Master Sword would weigh when made out of real materials. With a blade of inch-thick solid metal, it would be massively impractical to carry around. Try using that in battle. I had never been more aware of Link’s true strength. He swings the Master Sword…

In a 2009 interview, Eiji Aonuma didn’t hold back. “If you play Ocarina of Time nowadays, you notice that it’s not that good,” he opined very candidly. “Sometimes it doesn’t move as fast as it should, graphics aren’t as beautiful as they should be; there are some confusing parts…. Any present Zelda is technically superior.”…

In the lead up to the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda we have been exploring its history with a series of articles that cover the major things that happened each year in the world of Zelda: game releases, merchandise, and even notable events in the fandom. We remember the highs, the lows, and the moments that Nintendo would…

Today marks 30 years since the very first Legend of Zelda game was released. What’s most exciting is that we’re not just remembering some old game that came out in the ’80s but one that birthed a series with a rich history that’s still going strong today. Today we celebrate the entire Legend of Zelda…

2015 was a monumental year for The Legend of Zelda series. After a solid year of no main-series Zelda titles, fans could hardly expect the change that was about to come, especially when Link changed into a dress! With the return and departure of many cherished things, I’m positive that every fan would agree that…

2014 was one of Zelda’s off years. With the Zelda adventure games taking just a little bit longer to make in the current generation, it’s the third year this decade without Zelda proper on either console or handheld. But that’s not to say that nothing Zelda-related happened this year. In fact, since the Year of…