Throughout the ages, many different animal companions have assisted Link on his journey across the land of Hyrule. Some animals form an unbreakable and unconditional bond with Link, such as the wonderful Epona becoming a dear companion to him regardless of the era. Some animals, however, have a more transactional relationship with the hero. One…
Growing up in the 1980s, I was exposed to a lot of Nintendo games, and Zelda was one of the franchises that I fell in love with right away. Part of the charm of starting up a new game of The Legend of Zelda was listening to the introductory theme music. Sometimes the first sounds and/or…
While I am a huge Zelda fan, an ardent admirer even, I unfortunately cannot call myself a long-time fan. My parents did not really like video games much, and my library was limited to mostly just Mario and Sonic games. It was not until I was older and was capable of buying my own games…
Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Link’s Awakening. The narrative hook of a character struggling to distinguish between a dream and reality has always been interesting to me. (As you might have guessed, Christopher Nolan’s Inception is also a personal favorite.) I also spent a lot of time in graduate…
The Face Shrine is the sixth of Link’s Awakening’s eight dungeons. It is where you find the Powerful Bracelet, a tool used for lifting exceptionally heavy objects, and the Coral Triangle, one of the shimmering musical instruments that Link will need to perform the Wind Fish’s symphonic ballad. Functionally, it is a rather standard Zelda…
It’s been a week since we had the Nintendo Direct, so we wanted to round up everything, in case you missed a crucial piece in the tidal wave of information. As a quick reminder, Breath of the Wild and its DLC are currently on sale until the 19th. First off, we have a brand-new trailer…
As easy as it is to be insanely excited by a new Zelda trailer, and a bunch of incredible classics coming to Switch, there were a few other things talked about during the recent Nintendo Direct. So put down the magnifying glass and stereo headphones from your Tears of the Kingdom trailer diving and enjoy…
Today is Valentine’s Day, the most romantic date on the calendar and the day where couples have an excuse to celebrate their relationship and show a little extra affection towards each other. Some visit a nice restaurant or a favorite spot, while others prefer to stay exactly where they are, like everyone’s favorite super couple…
It’s great to see the Nintendo Switch Online services being expanded upon, this time with Game Boy games for the standard tier and Game Boy Advance games for the Expansion Pass. Both services and a stock of games will be available later today. The highlighted Zelda games coming out later today with this service include…
When I played Link’s Awakening on the original chonky Game Boy in 1993, I hopped aboard my very first romantic ship. Each encounter between Link and Marin throughout the game utterly enthralled me. Marin’s cute little outfit, her beautiful singing, and the way she teased Link all set the hero’s heart (and mine) aflutter. While…
The skyscraping Eagle’s Tower is the seventh dungeon in Link’s Awakening. Shortly after defeating the pathetic final boss of the Face Shrine and collecting the Coral Triangle, the Legendary Hero is called to the mountains in order to locate the last two instruments and finally awaken the Wind Fish. After Link makes a few stops to…
A flock of seagulls fly towards the fluffy white clouds spotting the bright blue sky. Gentle waves crash upon the sandy shore. Marin sits between two palm trees, watching, dreaming. “If I was a seagull, I would fly as far as I could!” she exclaims. “I would fly to far away places and sing for…
Seeing the future can come in handy sometimes. It certainly does with Nintendo’s Black Friday specials. On November 3rd, the Big N revealed that its successful Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundle deal will be returning for Black Friday this year. With a generously discounted price of $299.99 USD, it will be the same deal…
Link’s Awakening‘s soundtrack is just chock full of bangers. The boss music goes so hard. That musical sting when you get your sword at the beginning of the game? Iconic. The dungeons? Don’t even get me started. But the music that slaps the hardest is found at the top of the map. Tal Tal Mountain…
“When we are asleep in this world, we are awake in another.” – Salvador Dali A dream can be filled with delight or with terror. It can take you to a lovely place full of happiness and wonder, or it can be a frightening, horrific nightmare world. The possibilities are endless once we are fast…
