I’ve always been a hard-working student, wanting to do my best and aiming for the highest grade. Lately, the past weeks of my life have been filled with assignments, group projects, and homework that need to be done. I know I only have myself to blame for the heavy workload as I decided to take…
Often considered the black sheep of the Zelda series, The Adventure of Link is frequently misunderstood and underappreciated. Although the gameplay deviates considerably from other titles, Zelda II laid the foundation for the franchise’s backdrop and storyline. Key elements, such as Ganon’s resurrection and the completed Triforce, were first introduced in The Adventure of Link…
Thanks to the diligent research of Melora of History of Hyrule and Zelda collector Ikhana, we have learned that eight volumes of Japanese Zelda manga from the 1980s are set to be re-published digitally as ebooks for the first time. A press release from One Pack Comics has revealed that it will publish its entire…
For all of the ways that the Zelda series is a hopeful adventure game for all ages, it can also get really dark. Any discussion of this inevitably sees the usual suspects filed in: The arising feeling of dread throughout Majora’s Mask’s Clock Town, the torturous imagery and nightmare fuel of Ocarina of Time’s Shadow…
As part of the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, a commemorative 35th-anniversary, Zelda-themed Game & Watch unit was introduced by none other than the series’ Producer Eiji Aonuma. The handheld will contain four games: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, the original monochrome Game Boy version of Link’s Awakening, and a new…
The ZUCast is back for 2021, kicking off a year of anniversary celebrations both for the Legend of Zelda series we all love and for Zelda Universe itself! In case you were unaware, the original Famicom game launched on February 21, 1986, and just shy of fifteen years later, on February 20, 2001, a Norwegian…
Each installment in the Zelda series predominantly focuses on the rise of a powerful antagonist and Link’s heroic conquest to defeat the evil forces. As the chosen hero triumphs over Ganon and returns the Master Sword to its slumbering pedestal, fans are left to speculate the happenings that follow the ending credits. Does Link set…
YouTuber Shesez, known for his popular Boundary Break series, is back at it with a new spin-off titled Region Break, where it’s discovered how the Japanese version of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link differs from the edition released in the U.S. The differences begin at the cartridge, where in Japan the game came on…
Lace up your Hover Boots because we are going back to the past! According to video game preservation group Gaming Alexandria, before it was turned into a side-scrolling platformer, the Japan-only Back to the Future II was supposed to be a Zelda-style RPG for the SNES. We don’t get much from the Famitsu magazine scan,…
Few video game franchises embrace the timeless adage that relationships are more important than the accumulation of knowledge quite like the Zelda series. By assisting strangers throughout the course of his adventures, Link develops relationships that frequently lead to new skills and abilities. Ever the defender of virtue, Link uses these tools to safeguard communities…
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is an absolutely brutal game. As soon as you leave the temple with the sleeping Princess Zelda, you’re on the inevitable path back because sooner or later, and you’re going to die and be looking at her slumbering face again. I’ve never been one to cast shade on someone…
The early 1990s was a magical time for American sports. Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls were on top of the NBA world. The Dallas Cowboys rose to prominence and won three Super Bowls. Cal Ripkin Jr. broke the record for most consecutive Major League Baseball games played. While my adolescence was filled with the…
Summer Games Done Quick 2020 is now underway, taking place on the Games Done Quick Twitch channel. As with the previous event in April, SGDQ is taking place as an online-only event. This means that, unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is once again no in-person convention this year. However, that doesn’t stop…
After getting the lay of the land in northwestern Hyrule, Link finally traverses a very dark but not-so-dangerous cavern and arrives at the Parapa Desert on the other side. As he scans the horizon, he notices the first of the various palaces he must seal with a crystal he received from Impa if he’s to…
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link often gets a bad rap. Perhaps it’s because of how much it differs from the original game, or perhaps it’s because of its absolutely brutal, Dark Souls-like difficulty, but many players either hate the game or have avoided it altogether. Despite all this negativity, The Adventure of Link does…
