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Medli’s Melodies: Kaepora Gaebora’s Wisdom and Whimsy

It always fascinates me the ways in which game designers approach tutorials and information delivery. It’s almost always very awkward, grinding gameplay to a halt to show a few lines of text that detail menu navigation and the functionality of the A-button, among other mechanics. This is handled rather charmfully in Ocarina of Time, in…

Realm of Memories: Collab File With Dad

When it comes to video games, parents usually fall into one of two categories. Some are totally fine with their kids spending an afternoon with a controller in hand, and others worry that too much gaming is bad for the mind and a waste of time. For some players, though, parents not only tolerated their…

Zelda’s Study: Twinrova’s Bladesmithing

Koume and Kotake, known collectively as Twinrova, are interesting characters in the world of Zelda. From Ocarina of Time to the Oracle games, they acted sort like the Kamek to the world of Hyrule, magic assistants to the main antagonist. Unfortunately, the two witches did not end up having the kind of permeance in the…

Medli’s Melodies: The 25th Anniversary Medley

The Legend of Zelda is 40 years old! Happy anniversary! I remember when I first got my hands on a copy of Skyward Sword. I hadn’t played many Zelda games at that point — only Ocarina of Time, a bit of Majora’s Mask, A Link to the Past, and everyone’s favorite: Four Swords (it was…

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