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Some dungeons in The Legend of Zelda make an impression even before you step foot in them. Rather than remain inconspicuous to the outside world, they call attention to themselves with grandiose architecture and picturesque scenery befitting their significance. Of the many memorable facades and front doors that Link has passed through over the years,…

Link has been aided by many sidekicks throughout the adventures in The Legend of Zelda, and not all of them have walked on two legs. With a variety of intelligent creatures inhabiting Hyrule and every other land he’s visited, some of Link’s most helpful allies have been the animals that he’s come across during his…

Now that a proper title and release date are finally on the table for Breath of the Wild’s much anticipated sequel, the countdown is on for fans to dream up who they can’t wait to see again in Tears of the Kingdom before its arrival on May 12, 2023. Some characters are logical choices, while…

On February 27, 2022 Pokémon fans around the world rejoiced. The latest generation in the series got announced that day in a special Pokémon Presents video showcasing the colors of scarlet and violet, as well as the starters. Upon first impressions, the starters were very well received as being cute. The new region, known as…

Saving Hyrule from Ganondorf, Calamity Ganon, flooding, and generally going to rack and ruin once every few centuries is a pretty big job. And it’s far too big for one Hylian to accomplish all on his own. Link is the hero in The Legend of Zelda games, but he cannot accomplish his quest – rescuing…

With fearsome opponents like Guardians, Lynels, Taluses, and many more roaming Hyrule, Breath of the Wild had plenty of exciting battles waiting for players no matter where they traveled across the map. When its much anticipated sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, finally launches next year, we can surely expect all sorts of new enemies to…

When trying to make something new, there’s always going to be doubts. Will this new formula work? Will you be able to make something worthwhile? This is doubly so when your record in the past is…spotty and inconsistent like Sonic Team’s has been. However, with the release of Sonic Frontiers, there is a clear determination…

Exploration is the name of the game when it comes to Breath of the Wild, along with the breathtaking landmarks, beautiful towns, and mysterious ruins featured in the land of Hyrule. Not only did the landscape show a new kind of Hyrule that was once only feasible for the imagination, but it also expanded upon…

In a previous piece, we talked about what may be the ten easiest Ancient Sheikah Shrines in Breath of the Wild: shrines that are easy enough for the most novice player, and yet interesting enough to keep experienced players entertained as well. Now, we are going to the opposite end of the spectrum. Every Breath…

“Over 100 hours of gameplay!” — It’s common to hear this sort of marketing speak thrown around a lot. It’s seen as a bad thing for a game to be too short, as games are expensive and people naturally want value for money. Some people even have their own personal “dollar to hours” ratio for…

In the rare event that a youthful hero clad in a green hat and tunic just won’t do, The Legend of Zelda has been known to make Link undergo an extraordinary change in appearance. It happened as early as the third game in the series with A Link to the Past, where he was morphed…

The time between mainstream Legend of Zelda game releases has continued to lengthen in the past decades, and it seems that it is due to Nintendo’s need for more time to develop their games than in the past. Plenty of fans are willing to wait as long as Nintendo needs for new games if they…

From rabbit holes to mischievous Skull Kids to magical masks, Majora’s Mask is a game that is chock full of its own surprises. The odd parallel environment Link is thrust into becomes a breeding ground for the unexpected and unexplained. Let’s look back at some of the best surprising moments players have encountered in their…

Breath of the Wild, to date, appears to give us the best look at what a present-day Zelda game would look like.

Across the expanse of the Legend of Zelda games, there have often been significant variations in aesthetics and tones. One of the best ways to see this is to take a look at The Wind Waker (2003), with its bright colors, toon-style characters, and generally cheerful narrative, and compare it to its immediate successor, Twilight…