Approaching a final boss battle in any game is nerve-wracking. You’ve worked so hard to get here, putting in any number of hours to approach this final door/entryway/random patch of grass. And if said boss is an icon, a titan of video game lore, then your excitement is through the roof. This is it. This…
27. No, that is not the number of times I’ve beaten A Link to the Past, nor is it the number of times it took me to beat Dark Link in Ocarina of Time. 27 is how old I was when I beat my first Zelda game. Yes, that is correct. Aside from the Super Nintendo, I have always…
I always appreciated the darker elements of Twilight Princess. The story took on a more mature direction, and at several points showed the true extent of what could happen if I failed. The raid on Ordon Village, Kakariko’s invasion, the Zoras being frozen and their queen being publicly executed — these are just a taste…
Ahh, childhood. That wonderful time when you look at the world with bright, hopeful, trusting eyes. New experiences, good or bad, come along seemingly every day. And video games can often be played after school with friends, who will tell you secrets and tips that they (or, often, their eternally wise older siblings, who only…
It’s a wonderful feeling figuring out how to beat a boss, particularly those in the Zelda series, as they often integrate puzzle elements. You study their behavior and attack patterns, use a sequence of dodges or stun attacks, and unleash a flurry of sword swipes to emerge victorious. Sometimes, though, when you’re young, you can’t…
Many are familiar with a ‘3 Heart Run’ in a Zelda game. For those that are not, you go through an entire game in the Legend of Zelda franchise without picking up 4 Heart Pieces (5 in the case of Twilight Princess) or any Heart Containers dropped from defeating bosses. This had always seemed to…
I don’t tend to write about emotional topics. My preferred style is usually on the funny side, with silly jokes mixed in with what I always hope are interesting ideas or concepts, or just goofy stories about things I’ve done to entertain myself. So my typical articles here have certainly followed that pattern, and have…
The first time I played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was with my grandmother. Both of my parents had to work during my early years so I was often left to my grandparents’ care. They lived in the country, approximately two hours away from the busy city by train. A big part of…
The Zelda series has a good track record with great side quests. In some games, like Majora’s Mask, even more of the game is more side quest oriented than the main plot. Side quests didn’t always interest me as a kid. Sometimes even starting them was a puzzle in itself, so I often stuck with…
I’m just going to come right out and say it: The Hookshot is the best item in the Zelda franchise. Sure, the Master Sword is iconic (rightly so), and Link wouldn’t quite be complete without his trusty bow, which remains my favorite weapon to this day, but nothing compares to the item which is both…
Birds are very cute animals. They are small and pretty, but they are loud. Like, really loud. Surprising that such volume could come from an animal that’s only a few inches loud. I’ve had a few birds, and my current bird, Baby, is a very good bird. But even good birds scream. Yes, they scream. …
Ahh, isn’t there something magical about waking up to sunlight streaming through the bedroom curtains? It’s an instant dose of dopamine when you step outside and the sunshine lights up everything around you, and a gentle breeze carries that nostalgic aroma of warmth in the air. It’s the very essence of summer. Do you know…
Mark was a boy in my second-grade class who invited me over to his house to play Zelda games. He was at the top of our class, and I came second to him no matter how hard I tried. But I didn’t hold that against him. Despite our scores being decimals apart, we were best…
“You know that girl, don’t you? It’s a real shame… she can’t even remember her own name right now.” — Telma. … ……… ………….. …………………… ……………………….. …………………………………… …Nope. Still nothing…
I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that I was a Legend of Zelda fanatic as a child. I still love the series to this day and I eagerly await the release of Breath of the Wild 2. But as a kid, it was a part of my whole world. The games resonated with…
