The Zelda Universe team has been very busy with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which includes new interviews! We had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with two voice actors from the game, one of which is brand new to voicing a character in the Zelda series. With the first interview, Zelda Universe was graced…
With less than two weeks to go until the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Nintendo shadow dropped a snazzy third trailer of the game online. Plenty of fun details were teased across the board, including more combat mechanics involving hands, the return of Tears of the Kingdom bosses, and just enough story to…
Can you believe the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is only two weeks away? There’s still time to secure your copy with the Zelda Universe preorder guide. Surprisingly, not a lot of preorder bonuses are currently announced for the game at the time of this writing. But if you’ve been paying attention to…
A recent article from the Japanese Famitsu Magazine contains a fascinating interview with Koei Tecmo developers that revealed new insight into the development of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. Koei Tecmo specializes in making the Dynasty Warriors franchise and other “Musou-like” games that feature tactical war strategy and defeating hundreds of enemies at once with…
Welcome to the May edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Camilla, and Zach take a look at music and characters in Age of Calamity and Breath of the Wild before looking at framing at atmosphere in Majora’s Mask.
A game’s main theme can tell you a lot about it. Well-crafted ones reflect the world, characters, and story of the games they represent. Skyward Sword’s “Ballad of the Goddess” and The Wind Waker’s title theme are great examples, giving players an idea of what makes their worlds special through music alone. Rivalled by the…
One hundred years ago, a Calamity rises, a kingdom falls, a knight meets his end, and a princess loses everything and everyone dear to her. In another timeline, another princess struggles with her destiny and does all she can to protect everyone, praying that a future of darkness and despair never comes to exist. Age…
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Yunobo at first. He’s introduced as a fumbling coward and doesn’t seem to change during the events of Breath of the Wild. Then, when Age of Calamity’s DLC mission in Kakariko Village came out, Yunobo started to really grow on me. After defeating the Yiga Clan, he tells Daruk…
“Aw, yeah! Check it!” – Purah, Age of Calamity The young eccentric genius and researcher of ancient Sheikah technology knows how to make an entrance. Gone is the short, cute design known to players in Breath of the Wild as, one hundred years ago in the events of Age of Calamity, Purah was a snazzy…
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity does a magnificent job of worldbuilding through its soundtrack, and the four Champions’ themes are great examples of this. Upon starting each of their recruitment missions, the player is treated to an action-packed version of their themes from Breath of the Wild. At least, that’s the case for three of…
Does it feel like aeons have passed since Age of Calamity was released? Between remasters, rereleases, and Tears of the Kingdom, I’m sure it’s slipped from your mind a little. It’s not a traditional Zelda game, and it certainly has its faults, but I loved it. I always want more of before in Hyrule. I…
The desire for DLC content for Tears of the Kingdom is strong among fans, but so is the desire for a new Hyrule Warriors title set in the same era. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity was a welcomed spinoff of Breath of the Wild that told an alternate tale of Hyrule’s fight with Calamity Ganon.…
As night falls over Kakariko Village, chimes ring and clatter, strings are plucked, and a deep woodwind instrument gives melody to the Sheikah village. The tune is for the players, breathing life to the world… Or Link is secretly being stalked by a band of musicians. Either way, the music is one of many tracks…
The Legend of Zelda series is known for its many emotional moments, whether they be heartwarming, terrifying, or genuinely joyful. Yeta and Yeto hugging at the end of the Blizzeta boss fight in Twilight Princess always tug at my heartstrings, seeing the moon come crashing down in Majora’s Mask always gives me an overwhelming sense…
In the Legend of Zelda universe the Sheikah have long been part of the story. With Impa’s appearance in Ocarina of Time, the tribe has since had echoes throughout Hyrule’s history and many tales. Even if they do not appear in person, you can always find a symbol carved in stone, a whisper around a…
