Mellie is a strange character I had first come across while wandering around Kakariko Village in Breath of the Wild. I was collecting wood when a few bundles of it had fallen into her plum garden. I tried to jump into her garden to collect the wood, but Mellie immediately kicked me out of the…
What would the iconic pass-time of smashing pots and cutting people’s lawns be without shops to spend your hard-earned rupees in? Throughout the series, shops in Zelda games have offered all sorts of items to Link to aid him on his quest — from arrows and armour to bottles and bombs. Some are more memorable…
Video games are a hobby that, for a short time, ran in my family. My older sister has “fond” memories of having me in her lap while I was two, trying to press the buttons on her SNES controller while she played video games, and I would supposedly mess her up. Because my older sister…
This is a story about love at first sight — a love that was lost. In a previous article I mentioned how A Link to the Past was the first Zelda game I owned, and that it is also my favorite game of the series. Now here is the story of how it came into my…
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…
This weekend I had gone out of state to my good friend’s wedding. We’ve been friends since we were seven or eight years old, and seeing her walk down the aisle has brought back some fond childhood memories. One of them is a game that we used to play in the backyard for years that…
The Legend of Zelda has been such a magical presence in my life, ever since I discovered the series when I was younger. Around that same time, I was reading novels centered around fantasy and the elaborate lifestyles of wizards and fairies. The Legend of Zelda really brought these elements to life for me in a new and…
In all the time I have been a Zelda fan, waiting for a new game to come out has been an experience in itself. There’s always that excitement building up inside as the day gets closer and closer, and no game had me more exhilarated than Twilight Princess. The Wind Waker was my first Zelda…
Link’s Crossbow Training isn’t a game usually discussed by many fans. Why? Because it’s a spinoff game. It’s not really important to the timeline or really even a full story game. It’s just a fun little point-and-shoot game, but as far as spinoffs go, it’s one of my favorites. As well as it being a…
I have a very overactive imagination, and I’ve been this way ever since I was little. My introduction to Nintendo and all of its wonderful series have expanded my imaginary world and gave me so many ideas for play time outside the house. When I was young, I used to pretend I was a Pokémon…
This week I picked up and dusted off my Wii and started to play Skyward Sword again. Within the first ten minutes or so, I was rudely introduced to our not-so-friendly, pompadour sporting, bad boy Groose. Immediately those painful memories of being bullied as a kid came rushing back, and I couldn’t control my internal rage…
When I was younger, I became fascinated with animation and video games. Some of the first games that captured my heart during my childhood were part of the Spyro the Dragon and Legend of Zelda series, and I could not stop playing them. I had so much admiration for that way that videos were constructed, and I…
Arbiter’s Grounds has always been one of my favorite Zelda dungeons to play through, and each time I tread through the cursed grounds I always find myself completely immersed in the atmosphere. However, there is one time I found myself getting even more into the game than usual. Twilight Princess immediately became my favorite Zelda…
With the excitement of Breath of the Wild‘s highly anticipated release tomorrow, I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic as I opened my Nintendo 3DS case this morning and looked at my collection of Zelda games. Each game holds a special place in my heart, and I can remember where I was when I finished each…
Even by my own standards, today’s column is going to be somewhat whimsical, hopelessly romantic and bordering on self-indulgent — but I beg you to hear me out. I’m harkening back to my first foray into Hyrule — when I played A Link to the Past for the very first time — and when I…
