If it seems like I’m fixated on the ruins scattered throughout Breath of the Wild, it’s because I am. Since I’ve started writing for the Tingle’s Maps column, I find myself reading and interpreting all games totally differently. And let me tell you, it is so frustrating that Breath of the Wild is littered with…
Last year we reported a new album of Zelda cover songs by Aaron Grubb, and now a second one is out today! The aptly named “Legend of Zelda Collection vol. 2” is available to stream on all your favorite music sites. You can check it out on Spotify. Earlier this year we also talked about…
There’s no denying that the mystical land of Hyrule is rich in geological activity. Vast mountain ranges, steep cliffs, mysterious deserts, and an enormous volcano are all teeming with rare treasures that are often mined and bartered between Link and the various races who live there. Curiously, most of these minerals bear the same names…
The Zelda series has entertained our imaginations with creative locations for the past 36 years. Many of these locations are as charming as they are dangerous, but that’s the fun of it all! And as it turns out, many of them are based on real life places, so I thought it would be fun to explore…
Breath of the Wild is home to a wide array of older characters, who remember the days of Hyrule before the Calamity. These elders bring out some of the more interesting themes of a post-apocalyptic Hyrule that the younger characters aren’t able to, and those from the Zora race in particular have pre-Calamity memories that…
Have you heard the news? Super Nintendo World opens in Hollywood for the first time, a hilarious Breath of the Wild moment is caught on Twitch and more in the latest Zelda Universe video with Amanda and the rest of the crew. In the video, Amanda also talks about what we’re did for the 5th…
Rain patters down, doing little to extinguish the flames of the guardian’s fire. Embers float in the wind coating the air with the stench of destruction. Guardians search, with their once peaceful blue turned to red, embracing the calamity. Link, her knight, her hero, struggles to stand. The once mighty Master Sword pierces into the…
I know what you’re thinking based on the title, but that’s not where I’m going with this! Maybe I’m showing that I’ve missed a whole chunk of the game here, but I really don’t think I am. Have you ever looked to the eastern sea, from say the peak of Mount Lanayru, or even Tingel…
During the last few years, many of us have struggled to maintain our mental health. Some turn to therapy, friends and family, exercise, and resting to help them recuperate physically and emotionally. My favorite recent instance of self care that I saw by a friend was when they parodied a famous line from Star Wars:…
On March 3, Zelda fans celebrated five years of the widely beloved game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. To commemorate the occasion, Zelda Universe hosted a live panel for voice actors Patricia Summersett (Zelda), Andi Gibson (Impa), Bill Rogers (King Rhoam), Joe Hernandez (Daruk and Yunobo), Jamie Mortellaro (Sidon), and Jacob Craner…
My brother-in-law and I are both long-time gamers, having each put in our time on the hobby, playing many of the classics and quite a few, not so classic titles, as well. We have very different gaming backgrounds, however. Although we’re about the same age, I started a bit earlier than he did, with a…
Link has used a wide variety of equipment and items over the years to battle evil, but his arsenal got a huge upgrade in 2017’s Breath of the Wild. The biggest Legend of Zelda game yet offered all kinds of weapons to wield while exploring Hyrule, many of which had never appeared in the series…
Breath of the Wild takes place in a barren version of Hyrule, a world left mostly in ruin from a war 100 years ago. This title does an amazing job of worldbuilding by leaving these remnants of a forgotten world, leaving the player to ponder as to what the old, thriving world used to be…
It’s no secret that Breath of the Wild features some of the most gorgeous, breathtaking locations in a Zelda game. From tranquil lakes to ancient ruins, there are a ton of different areas to admire and explore to your heart’s content. However, when playing through Breath of the Wild for the first time, there was…
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare presented us with this philosophical quandary over 400 years ago in Romeo and Juliet, with the play’s tragic heroine asserting that names are just meaningless monikers that don’t reflect people’s truest selves, and only serve to construct artificial barriers between one another. But I think this is a bit of…
