The final room of the Skyview Temple is quiet. It seems simple enough. The rest of the temple was easy, so it is only natural that this tiny, barren room follows suit. Link enters, ready to finally reunite with Zelda. Enter Ghirahim. Or perhaps his full title, “Lord Ghirahim,” would better suit his taste. Ghirahim…
Link is silent, most of the time. Whether he’s merely focused on his adventure or it’s entirely a personality trait, Link leaves most of the talking to others. Usually it’s the friends and allies he meets during his travels who take on the duty of conveying what he feels. It’s fitting that these characters communicate…
There are some people you know who are a perfect couple. Then there are people you know who are an obnoxious couple. I like to think that Honey and Darling are a combination of both. If you’re not certain who I am referring to, think back to the early hours of Ocarina of Time. You’ll…
When I hear the names Koume and Kotake, the opening from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time immediately springs to my mind. More specifically, I think of the scene that gave us a cinematic glimpse of the two witches subduing Nabooru, while our heroic Hylian in green drew his Master Sword on them. I…
When a Zelda fan opens their own business, they should look to Zunari for inspiration. The cheery, ambitious merchant in The Wind Waker is the quintessential success story, going from an upstart shopkeeper to the tycoon of Windfall Island in short order. Zunari is as fearless of the challenges in building a business from scratch…
Epic quests often involve the champion seeking out a reputable recluse (often of the crotchety variety) to acquire something needed to fulfill their destiny. So, it’s no surprise in Phantom Hourglass when Link must seek out a hermit blacksmith who is the only one adept enough to provide Link with the weapon capable of sending…
When asked which incarnation of Princess Zelda is their favorite, most people who I’ve talked to would answer with Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, or Breath of the Wild. While there has not been an iteration of the Hylian princess that I did not like, my personal favorite is usually never mentioned. Twilight Princess’s Zelda…
First, let’s get one thing straight: She’s not Zelda. Marin is one of the peaceful residents of the mysterious Koholint Island who seem to make it their duty to be pleasant. She lives her life happily, but under her warm smile lies a yearning for something other than what the island offers. When she looks…
I often find myself disliking characters such as the Rito Prince Komali from The Wind Waker because he is one of those characters who is both the owner of the exact item I need to progress in the story and the only one in my way of getting it. In addition, the only things keeping…
Single parenting is hard. Sacrifice becomes the norm as the parent balances the demands of a career with raising a child. The pendulum swings between these two responsibilities. As I ponder this somber topic, I am reminded of two beautiful examples: The Little Mermaid and Breath of the Wild. King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule and King…
There are many characters in Ocarina of Time that shaped Link into the hero he was always destined to become. They each have their own special significance that, when combined, is enough to destroy a powerful and infectious evil. Throughout Link’s adventures, he comes across many different individuals, whose distinctive traits and sub-conscious teachings stay…
Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda game, and there are many reasons for it. To me, it has the most well-written story, some of the greatest unit designs, and many memorable characters; among them being our hero himself, Link. I’ve been playing The Legend of Zelda for about 14 years now and this iteration of…
Villains in the Legend of Zelda games come in two varieties: the human-sized, talkative ones with specific motivations and personality quirks, and the dark lord types that are generally bestial blobs of evil and darkness with little forethought beyond corruption and destruction. While the latter is the type that usually ends up playing the curtain-call…
As Link, his mentor Alfonzo, and Zelda make haste to the Tower of Spirits, their journey cut short by the disappearance of tracks and the appearance of the Demon Train, the treacherous Chancellor Cole, and the deadly looking warrior known as Byrne. Though Alfonzo and even Link valiantly attempt to stop them, they are unable…
Many gameplay and story elements introduced in A Link to the Past have returned in various games throughout the years. One such element is the use of a musical and magical instrument to quickly travel across Hyrule. In A Link to the Past, this ability was made possible by the flute. The flute’s usefulness is…
