So many magnificent natural wonders grace the landscape of the fantastic planet we have the privilege of inhabiting, but very few can match the sheer raw splendor of a towering mountain. From unstable beginnings, these behemoths are birthed from the violent clashing of tectonic plates and the fiery expulsion of molten lava from the earth’s…
Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: I ain’t tellin’ you my real name. Don’t take it personally, though. Been so long since I’ve told anyone my name, sometimes I even need to remind myself of what my folks used to call me. Honestly, it’d probably be better if I did forget it.…
With the new HD release of Skyward Sword, I have been most excited to see the characters that really made the game for me. In particular, some of my all-time favorite characters are the robots. I love how Skyward Sword blends a wild landscape with these futuristic and sci-fi characters. My favorite of these…
Few childhood memories rival that of the family vacation. The journey is most often a rollercoaster of monotony and entertainment from the budding anticipation of packing and planning to the wearisome stretches of highway miles and traffic stops. Despite the inevitability of trifling arguments and minor inconveniences, most families return with sensational tales to share.…
By the time Link was ready to begin his journey across the Great Sea, the era of warriors and knights and war had faded into memory for people. The modest residents of the endless waves had almost completely forgotten the way of the sword. They had known peace for so long. It was only a…
A heatwave arrived to my town about a week ago. On one of those hot days, I thought back to when I was a small child, happily playing in the kiddie pool in the backyward of the house I grew up in. The pool is no longer in the shed where we used to store…
Parenting is hard. Parenting while maintaining full-time employment without childcare is extra hard. Parenting while maintaining full-time employment without childcare or sleep is unsustainable. For poor Bertie, this is exactly the predicament he finds himself in. Toiling away all day in the Skyloft Bazaar, mixing large vats of potions with his baby strapped to his…
In the summer of 2016, my career as a hobbyist voice actor reached its peak when I joined the cast of Zelda Universe’s Twilight Princess English Dub. Though I ultimately ended up voicing three characters, my primary role was that of Talo, the rambunctious little scamp from Ordon Village who gets himself lost in Faron…
What comes to mind when you hear the words “classic love story”? Do you picture a bright, colorful, Disney-esque landscape where heartfelt serenades are accompanied by an explosive orchestral score and cascades of birds soar down to complement the joyful moment? Perhaps you enjoy a little tension and conflict, with two bitter adversaries forced into…
In Link’s quest to find his sister, he ends up meeting two other girls trapped in the Forsaken Fortress: Mila and Maggie. Link manages to rescue both of them and can encounter them later on Windfall Island, each offering a sidequest to complete. While Mila and her sidequest were among my absolute favorites, thanks to…
Few scientific concepts fascinate me more than the study of entropy. Described as the level of randomness in a given set of physical properties, entropy introduces a degree of uncertainty into the universe. Like many uncertainties in nature, humanity is often unable to comprehend an entropic occurrence, let alone control it. As a result, unpredictability…
I’ve dedicated my entire life to the goal of enriching the lives of the children of this world. Nothing, almost nothing, brings me as much joy as watching those small faces light up when they learn something that makes their lives feel more exciting. I wish everyone shared my passion for it. Oh, where are…
Hudson is a humble, stoic, yet friendly construction worker in Breath of the Wild who builds the quaint, island-based village called Tarrey Town from the ground up, with his own two hands and many sons. Well, not his “sons” as in children, but rather a diverse group of workers who all bear a name ending…
Ganon has always been an excellent example of what the final boss of a video game should look like. The grotesque, hulking monstrosity grinning down maliciously at our small hero, with deadly canines glistening against his hideous boar-like face, is a truly nightmarish vision to behold and makes for a perfect epic showdown to conclude…
The key to any great story is a colorful cast of interesting and memorable characters, something that the Zelda series generously provides on a regular basis. Some characters are important to us because we see a reflection of ourselves within them, such as the irreverent yet sensitive Midna from Twilight Princess. Others we take a…
