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…
Famitsu has released the top 30 selling games in Japan from December 30, 2019 – January 5, 2020. While 26 of those 30 places were dominated by Switch games, there was still no place for Link’s Awakening. Link only returned to the re-imagined Kolohint Island in September 2019, but the classic game’s latest iteration hasn’t…
Gibdos are humanoid, mummified creatures that are often found in dungeons and other dark, hazardous, low-light locations. They seem to exist for the sole purpose of patrolling whatever crypt they wander through, attacking and throttling any and all victims they find. The first appearance of the Gibdo was in The Legend of Zelda for the…
New merchandise based on the Nintendo Switch remake of Link’s Awakening has been added to the Zelda collection at Nintendo’s Tokyo store. Items in the series include a notebook, file folder, pen, keychain, mug, and what appears to be a small facecloth, all featuring an ocean-like shade of light blue. Prices range from ¥300 to…
Link’s Awakening is a very musical game. Containing many unique variations on classic Zelda themes, I personally believe that it has some of the best musical moments in the entire series, despite the limited audial capabilities of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Here on Medli’s Melodies, we’ve written about many Link’s Awakening covers…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate took home the honor of Best Fighting Game at the 2019 Game Awards yesterday, securing victory over Mortal Kombat 11, Samurai Shodown, Jump Force, and Dead or Alive 6. Smash Ultimate was also nominated for Game of the Year and Best Family Game, but the competition was fierce and Sekiro: Shadows…
A strange sight greeted Link when he first landed on Koholint Island. Mountains, caves, forests, and beaches; all of these were familiar to him, but the Wind Fish’s egg sitting atop Mount Tamaranch must have thrown him for a loop. An egg sitting perched atop a mountain peak is a decidedly odd and illogical thing,…
This year’s Game Awards nominees have been released today by presenter Geoff Keighley. Among the nominees are several Nintendo titles, including Link’s Awakening (2019), Cadence of Hyrule, Smash Bros. Ultimate, and more! Link’s Awakening came through with nominations for “Best Action/Adventure” game and “Best Art Direction.” It’s great that the visual design is being recognized…
There’s something refreshing about listening to music that is able to leave you completely exhausted. Heavy metal is a genre perfectly suited for this. It gets you pumped and leaves you tired yet fulfilled. It’s the super-spicy hot wings of music. So, when you take that energy and slap it over the beloved and mesmerizing…
When Nintendo announced the Switch Lite, many Nintendo fans were curious what removing the hybrid nature of the Switch — a console almost entirely centered around its nature as a hybrid portable and home console system — would do to sales. Thanks to the financial report released on October 31, 2019 (as shared by CNET)…
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“Animal Village” is not an imaginative name, but no other name would fit this town better. All of the residents of Animal Village are of the non-human variety, ranging from rabbits to crocodiles to goats. But despite this, all of them are able to speak and behave as any person would. This makes it easy…
Even after Breath of the Wild‘s release two years ago, which admittedly it is hard to believe the game came out that long ago, it still captures the hearts and imagination of its players all around the world. Nintendo has always, more than any other developer, I’d argue, had that magic of creativity and wonder…
One of the most notable features of the Link’s Awakening remake for the Nintendo Switch is without a doubt its art style. In an unexpected yet already seen twist, Nintendo decided to go for a charming, chibi, clay-like style for this release. Personally, I think it fits just right. As with any other 2D top-view…
This week, we have launched the first major update to Zelda Maps in a while, and it introduces a major feature that we wanted when we began development of the project: more Zelda games! We launched Zelda Maps in 2017 to help everyone find everything in Breath of the Wild, but from the very beginning…
