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Music Monday: Relationships

Without relationships, The Legend of Zelda would be pretty much pointless. In Ocarina of Time, Link would have a hard time getting around if he didn’t have Epona, and where would he be without support from Saria? Link and Zelda are best friends (or perhaps something more) in Skyward Sword.  Yeto the Yeti from Twilight Princess is desperate to help his…

Music Monday: Take me to the beach

It’s almost summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and the ocean is calling. It’s time to hit the beach! This week, we’ve got some music that will put you in the summertime mood, so grab your sunglasses and a tropical drink and check out this week’s Music Monday. If you’re in the…

Music Monday: We love Mom (spoiler alert)

Since yesterday was Mother’s Day, we are honoring all the matronly figures in the Zelda world. They may not be Master Sword-wielding warriors, but they sure are heroes. Amanda’s picks Misplacing all of your children across two dimensions won’t grant you Mother of the Year. But then if I had 100 crying babies, I probably wouldn’t be able…

The Wind Waker influenced the design of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, according to Black Flag’s creative director

What do Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and The Wind Waker have in common? Sailing, pirates, and exploration of course! These two games aren’t the only games to contain those three features, but according to an interview with Ubisoft Montreal’s Jean Guesdon (who served as the creative director for Assassin’s Creed IV), The Wind Waker strongly…

History meets pyrography in this incredible fan creation

Like Link, I was speechless upon seeing this fantastic work of art. DeviantArt user tokita59 created the visual introduction from The Wind Waker via wood burning. To say the least, this must have been quite the undertaking, but all the work must have paid off. This is so accurate when compared to the in-game introduction,…

Glitterberri: Mysterious maps in The Wind Waker

There is an insightful new Zelda-themed article series over at GlitterBerri’s Game Translations blog. The series will focus on the game development process of The Wind Waker, and elements that changed between initial planning and the final product of the game. Part 1: Mysterious Maps is the first article in the series. Glitterberri discusses many…

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