When I think of the best Legend of Zelda games, my mind wanders to Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and Twilight Princess. Something about the Child Era has always resonated with me, perhaps it’s the gaps between these stories that make me admire them to a deeper degree. Before trekking into the Forest Temple in…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gives enough representation to keep the most zealous Zelda fan satisfied. While I believe we’ve covered every single Smash Bros. stage, there is one location that has not been mentioned and I think is often forgotten about due to how simple it is. This was one of my favorite boss fights…
Many speedrunners will gather in Pittsburgh, PA next week to give their precious time and talent to help defeat one more final boss — the sting of cancer. Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) is teaming up once again to bring on the excitement and help raise charitable funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and several…
It’s not a surprise that a game like Ocarina of Time, which has time travel as a core mechanic is home to at least a couple paradoxes. For the most part, the residents of Hyrule in the Adult Timeline are far more concerned with the impending doom of Ganondorf’s rule to worry about the past…
The croaking frogs of the amphibian world have long been known for their musical voices. From the chorus frogs in the local pond, to everyone’s favorite green frog singing about rainbows, and that froggish prince who ribbeted through the Jazz Age. Ocarina of Time is no exception, hosting not one, not two, but five singing…
Nintendo really said “We’ll make our own Spotify!” Yesterday, the company announced and released a new smartphone app called Nintendo Music. With this app, users can stream from a growing collection of soundtracks from your favorite Nintendo games. All you need is to download the app and have an existing Nintendo Switch Online membership. There’s…
Waves of new official Zelda merchandise and promotional crossovers have arrived from Nintendo, and most of it seems to be coming to Japan only. There are some exceptions, however, as a handful of items and sweepstakes opportunities have popped up exclusively for My Nintendo Rewards members in the United States. First up, fans in Japan…
It’s spooky season, and that means subjecting ourselves to disturbing media and scary-good sound effects! Despite not being a horror series, The Legend of Zelda franchise is chock full of horrifying monster sounds, shrieks, and other deeply unsettling noises that chill the bones and make us jump in fright. Here are the top five. 5.…
Before we had Majora’s Mask and the ability to change form, I was obsessed with mask quests in Ocarina of Time. Was it the dress-up aspect that drew me in, the strange masks themselves, or the shop and its bizarre proprietor? The Happy Mask shop is the first location where The Legend of Zelda gets…
“As a sage, I can return you to your original time…”Princess Zelda, Ocarina of Time Cosplayer Lunar.Lyn may not possess the same time bending powers as the legendary princess but, for a moment, she can return many of us to that first time we reached the final moments of Ocarina of Time and rescued Princess…
The Great Deku Tree 2-in-1, set 77092, released worldwide on September 1 for $299.99 USD. As the name makes obvious, this set is a “two for the price of one” deal. (Well, kind of. We’ll get to that.) Builders can choose to either build the version of the Deku Tree from Breath of the Wild…
The Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 LEGO set released today, September 1, 2024. This set is the first-ever based on the Legend of Zelda series. Specifically, and as explained by its name, it is based on both the Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild games. This set’s main feature is the option to create…
There’s a ton to unpack in the latest trailer for Echoes of Wisdom, among them being strange new realms and mysteries. But other exciting treasures to uncover were also familiar faces, including the return of a longtime favorite boss, Volvagia. For those of you who need to catch up to speed, Volvagia is the subterranean…
Since the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States, we have never lacked for a glut of Super Mario Brothers merchandise. The Legend of Zelda, though? Selections there were always few and far between in the 80s and 90s. Despite its popularity with gamers, the series never really boiled over into mainstream…
While there are a truly incredible amount of high fantasy creations in the world, few can claim to be as universally well known as J. R. R. Tolkien’s books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. In many ways, Tolkien’s work would go on to become part of the foundation that many high fantasy…
