Ocarina of Time is one of my favorite childhood games. I’ve played through the game so many times that I have the layout of the world memorized. There are many parts of the game that I enjoy, but it isn’t without its flaws — my brain cells begin to dissolve whenever I have to watch the Zora…
People who’ve played Majora’s Mask (and even many who haven’t) know the bittersweet story of Anju and Kafei. Their relationship is so genuine and heartwarming, and their struggles are truly saddening. It’s compelling from a player’s perspective — you want to help them because you want to see them happy, whether you receive a reward…
As a child, I was very impressionable and gullible. I had that sadly typical childhood of being an outcast with no friends, and as a result grew up awkward and terrified of many things. Since I spent most of my time playing video games I naturally grew attached to the characters and the worlds I…
Happy Holidays everyone! Who’s hoping for a white Christmas? I sure as heck am, as snow makes the world look so beautiful and fresh. I’ve always loved snowy settings in games for that reason. Something about the look and feel of them is so inviting. In Breath of the Wild especially, the numerous snowy areas…
Working at a major toy store can be very stressful, especially during the holidays, but the one thing that I did enjoy during my time working at one was getting to see all the new toy releases from my favorite brands — Nintendo included. Whenever I would walk around the store putting away products that customers…
Throughout our Realm of Memories series, we have always examined our very favourite moments in Zelda. We’d be lying, however, if we were to say that there have been no occasional disappointments along the away. Even our most beloved games have their low points, and it’s about time I admitted to one of my lesser fond memories.…
My wife and I had collectively logged approximately five-or-so hours into Breath of the Wild, exploring the Great Plateau by the time the Old Man decided to part ways with his hang glider. Perched atop the ruins of the Temple of Time, peering across the vast Hyrulian expanse toward the silhouette of the Dueling Peaks, it…
Do you remember the end of the world craze of 2000? Nowadays, it has become something like a tradition to have a different prophecy every year for a supposed apocalypse, and while the Y2K wasn’t even close to be the first one, it sure was the most memorable one of that generation. But not at…
[Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell in love with a game, were moved by the events of the story or actions of a character, felt triumphant when overcoming a tough boss or challenge, or we had…
The year was 2003 and of all the video game consoles I had, the Nintendo GameCube was my most played. I was poring through all of the gaming magazines my parents would let me buy, and any information I could get on The Wind Waker was precious and valuable. So when we went to the bank so I…
[Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell in love with a game, were moved by the events of the story or actions of a character, felt triumphant when overcoming a tough boss or challenge, or we had…
The year was 2006, the month was November. My family had just upgraded from a decrepit 56.6k modem to a screaming-fast-always-on-virus-enabling DSL modem. Gone were the days of scheduling internet browsing around the many phone calls made in a house of six, and gone were the days of stupidly slow downloads. Equipped with an impressively…
[Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell in love with a game, were moved by the events of the story or actions of a character, felt triumphant when overcoming a tough boss or challenge, or we had…
[Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell in love with a game, were moved by the events of the story or actions of a character, felt triumphant when overcoming a tough boss or challenge, or we had…
[Realm of Memories is a series where we reflect on our absolute favorite moments in Zelda games. These could be the times we first fell in love with a game, were moved by the events of the story or actions of a character, felt triumphant when overcoming a tough boss or challenge, or we had…
