I was a teenager when Ocarina of Time was released, and like many teenage girls, my boyfriend was my whole world. So when he picked up a new game for his Nintendo 64, I sang a self-pitying lament and thought this was it: I would never see him again. All his hours would become devoted…
Everyone hates the ReDeads from Ocarina of Time, right? Those gangly, groaning bodies are beyond unsettling, and no iteration since Ocarina of Time has managed to replicate the horror of hearing their moans, their screams, and the paralysis as they edge towards you. Although I can quite comfortably cut them down now, I still find…
Breath of the Wild was nine months old when I was finally able to play it. The Switch was a Christmas gift to myself for taking on a few extra jobs around the holidays. Before then I had watched a few playthroughs and read countless articles and news reports, unconcerned with spoilers as I was…
Imagine being a Goron rolling along a narrow track. Falling off the track resets the Goron back to the beginning. Now imagine this track with multiple 90-degree turns that must be made by bouncing off of a chest. There is no chance for rest or relaxation; the track must be completed without pause. If the…
Breath of the Wild has to be one of my favorite Zelda games that I’ve ever had the enormous pleasure to play. This is not only due to the wonderful graphics, beautiful storytelling, and a world full of endless possibilities and exploring, but also because of the person I was able to share these wonderful experiences…
Tri Force Heroes was a game I was dreading since I heard of its existence. To me, it sounded like another Four Swords Adventure, which was my least favorite Zelda game of all time. In fact, I think it’s the only one I ever outright disliked. However, it was still a Zelda game, so of…
“De ne, de ne, ne ne, de ne, de ne de ne”. The sounds one hears before true terror arrives. By terror, I mean the kind of terror that a kid can become when exacting trouble upon a neighbor. Nothing but anger and frustration comes across me when I see these little monsters. They come…
Bosses are an essential element of every Zelda game. They are the culmination of all dungeons, a test of your skills and mastery of the item you just found (which coincidentally turns out to be the boss’s weakness), and they provide a fun and innovative fight. Just throw in a pinch of awesome music, and voila! You’ve got yourself…
I don’t know if everyone is like this, but the first moments I turn on a brand new console after I finish hooking it up is always a wonderful experience. Sure, it might just be dealing with the settings, but it’s the thoughts of all the new and exciting games I’m going to play and…
With the current craze of Zelda randomizers, I figured I’d give one of them a shot, what better game for me to start with than — you guessed it — my all-time favorite, A Link to the Past. After several attempts, I finally got a good playable seed in which I wasn’t stuck at the beginning of…
When Twilight Princess was first released, it instantly became my favorite game ever and I was completely obsessed with this title — so much so that I even started mimicking Link in my everyday life. I loved everything about this game and, being a growing artist, I would constantly draw fan art of the game.…
I was thinking about my first playthrough of Breath of the Wild the other day. It seems like nothing will ever top it. I wish that my mind could forget all of my experiences playing the game so I can relive all the firsts. Nothing in my entire gaming life has ever been as fun as…
Though it’s coming to an end shortly, it’s one of my most favorite times of year: Shark Week! Why? I love sharks! It’s as simple as that. Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in The Legend of Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell…
From the very beginning, Zelda games have given players a big wide world to explore, and although the world size and level of freedom varies throughout the series, most include some form of transportation to help you navigate quicker and more adventurously than walking. It wasn’t until Ocarina of Time that we got the iconic…
Today I want to take a moment to appreciate some of my favorite enemies and monsters within the Zelda series. Because, what would be of the games without them? They either pose a challenge, a test, or simply an annoyance, but they’re always there for us, ready to greet us with arms (or wings, leaves, tentacles,…
