In Spirit Tracks, there are several Force Gems the player can collect to unlock new routes on the world map. These new routes can have a lot of different functions such as serving as pathways to secret locations, or as a shortcut around the world. Most of these Force Gems are rewarded as a result…
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…
What better way to close out 2025 or start 2026 off with a bang than to watch talented speedrunners play Zelda games all week long to help children in their greatest need? The Zeldathon team is doing just that, and their next epic adventure is a charitable Legend of Zelda game speed running benefit for…
I don’t know whether this is a hot take or not, but here it is: Spirit Tracks features one of the best Link and Zelda relationships in the whole series. Part of this is likely due to the fact that Zelda plays a consistent, present role in Link’s adventure. Despite being a literal specter after…
Welcome to the March edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor and Jason are joined by Camille to discuss the gremlin tones of Chancellor Cole, the ambiance of the Spring of Power, and the power of love in the series’ pieces of heart. Our attention then turns to the idea of Ocarina of…
Who needs a boat when you can travel to the Caribbean with the Spirit Train and MochaMage’s Caribbean style cover of Spirit Tracks’ overworld theme? Using a mix of Caribbean style instruments, rhythms, and harmonies, this delightful cover comes alive and creates a rich tropical sound. The guitar jamming out to the melody at the…
Chancellor Cole just might be the most cartoonishly evil character in the Zelda series. While there are a handful of goofy villains, they each have their own values and motivations. Master Kohga, for example, continues the Yiga legacy and seeks revenge for his ancestors being outcast by the royal family. Cole doesn’t seem to have…
Trains! Toon Link! Toon Zelda! Despite its initial cuteness, the actual story of Spirit Tracks is actually a surprisingly dark tale. Within the early moments, Princess Zelda is nearly killed only to haunt the hero for the rest of the adventure. Chancellor Cole and the Demon King Malladus are suitably creepy, especially with the latter’s…
An anonymous Hollywood crew member came forward today with rather startling information concerning the upcoming live action Zelda movie. Identified only on the internet as Oroyp, the individual claimed to be a disgruntled videographer and leaked information across several social media channels that the title for the Zelda movie would be Legend of Zelda: Secret…
The Depths Research department of the Zonai Survey Team has made a groundbreaking discovery about the source of the Upheaval event. From what we had previously known, the awakening of an ancient evil known as the Demon King Ganondorf was responsible for the Upheaval happening in Hyrule. But thanks to the discovery made by Josha,…
Now that the Upheaval has (somewhat) quieted down in Hyrule and Princess Zelda is found, the darling of Hyrule has already set new sights for rebuilding the Kingdom, and that vision includes a never-before-seen mechanical marvel — a network of moving machines called “trains.” These vehicles won’t need horses to move, but will actually move…
Have you always dreamed of being an engineer pulling on the horn and crying out, “all aboard the Spirit Train!” to your heart’s content? Of course you have. Word is traveling fast in the online community that a Spirit Tracks based attraction may be in the works at none other than Universal Studio’s Nintendo World.…
Poor Spirit Tracks. This game doesn’t get nearly enough credit for all of the wonderful things it has contributed to the Zelda universe. It was the first game to incorporate Zelda as a companion in Link’s journey (albeit in ghost form), and the interactions between the two are just adorable. You get to blow into…
Oh Spirit Tracks, my beloved. I was a train kid, growing up in a post-decline industrial city with miles upon miles of rail infrastructure from WW2 and earlier. The Royal Engineer spoke to a long-dormant part of me, not to mention the excellent soundtrack of the game and the repetition of Phantom Hourglass mechanics that…
Almost any Zelda fan can recognize the most iconic races, from the rockin’ Gorons to the elegant Zora. Some may even be able to identify more obscure (but still important) races, like the Picori who forged the Four Sword in The Minish Cap, or the cute forest-penguin Kikwi from Skyward Sword. But of all the…
