I still remember the first moment I found Rito Village in Breath of the Wild. I’d been wandering about for some time around the western portion of the map and I saw a bundle of what looked like buildings in the distance. Excited to find a new town (admittedly, I wanted to see possible new…
If you have followed our homepage for at least a couple of years, you may have, at some point, read Zelda- or Nintendo-related news from our former reporter, Douglas Forrester. Since we bid him farewell, Doug’s been a busy boy, creating and releasing music with his band, Someone In A Tree. So, you could say there’s a…
Breath of the Wild has some of the most relaxing, elegantly composed music of the entire series. “Kass’s Theme”, in particular, is a fan favorite. The solo accordion plays a captivating and exhilarating, yet somehow soothing tune that Breath of the Wild players have come to recognize far across Hyrule fields, mountaintops, swamps, and oceans.…
If I had to pick one word that best describes the music from The Wind Waker, it would probably have to be “charming.” It could actually describe the game as a whole. Everything about The Wind Waker is magical, even its more somber aspects. The song “Farewell Hyrule King” is the metaphorical and literal high note…
As I was searching for a version of Majora’s Mask‘s “Bremen Mask March” to share with our readers, I happened across this incredible piano cover by Video Game Pianist. I knew I had to share it after only seconds of listening. This musician is extraordinarily talented, demonstrating a mastery of the keys while making it…
Today is the 20th anniversary of Link’s Awakening DX for Game Boy Color. Released five years after the original, this game includes several additions to Link’s Awakening, including the entire game being in color and a new dungeon. The story, however, still centers around collecting the eight Instruments of the Sirens (plus the ocarina) and…
Twilight Princess has numerous callbacks to Ocarina of Time: the presence of Epona, Hyrule Castle and the surrounding town, and hints of ocarina melodies hidden inside wolf howls. But to me, the most striking callback came when I traveled through North Faron Woods and found myself inside the Sacred Grove and the ruined Temple of…
May 10, 2006. It was a big day for Super Smash Bros. fans. On that day, which was the first day of that year’s E3, we had our collective minds blown by the long-awaited reveal of the next installment in the Smash Bros. series. The game was Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and love or hate…
When I was a child, I inserted myself into the game world as I played through Ocarina of Time for the first time. It was a memorable experience for many reasons, as I felt a lot like the hero himself going on a grand adventure. When I encountered Princess Zelda for the first time after…
Storms, despite often being destructive forces, can have surprisingly powerful calming effects on people. Listening to rain hit against a window, or a gust of wind blowing through a cluster of trees forces a sense of submission to nature, which can bring tranquility. “Song of Storms” is a melody that embodies this, and this lo-fi…
There are a lot of things that Ocarina of Time did right, and one of those things is the end credits. I feel like it goes rather unappreciated. People rave on and on about this game and look over such a nice touch to finish off this wonderful installment. This is why Nintendo doesn’t do…
When Super Smash Bros. Brawl was announced way back when, I followed every new update that they put on the official site, the Smash Dojo. Every day, first thing in the morning, I would go to my computer and check out what new features would be included in this latest installment of Smash. Ocarina of…
When we Zelda fans yearn for something dark, cryptic, and shrouded in mystery, we often turn to Majora’s Mask, and rightfully so. This game contains some of the eeriest content we’ve seen from this beloved franchise, and one of the most haunting elements of this game is the countdown to Termina’s demise. Medli’s Melodies is…
When most people talk about unsettling or spooky Zelda games, they tend to focus on Majora’s Mask or certain sections from Ocarina of Time. Though both games absolutely have their moments, or in the case of Majora’s Mask, their fill of eerie and unsettling themes, I feel as though Twilight Princess gets not nearly enough attention.…
“Zelda’s Lullaby” is one of my favorite songs from The Legend of Zelda, and has meant so much to me throughout my childhood. I remember falling in love with the soft and delicate melody of the song at a young age, and it stuck with me for a long time. So much so, that I…
