Skyloft appears to be the epitome of an atmospheric civilization in the Zelda series, and honestly, it probably is. Twilight Princess is home to the City in the Sky where the Ooccoo reside, and The Minish Cap features the Wind Tribe who live in a sky society called Cloud Tops. While these cloud civilizations are…
There are several laboratories peppered throughout The Legend of Zelda games. Each of these locations is integral to the quests, characters, items, and knowledge needed to further one’s quest in the games they appear in. This will be the start of a new miniseries about the various laboratories from the Zelda series. I’m going to…
The first time I stepped foot inside the Nintendo World building in New York City, I felt a sense of euphoria equivalent to eyeing your true love from across a crowded room. I was 12 or 13 during my first visit, and it quickly became one of my favorite places on Earth. This was during…
Lake Hylia is one of the most famous locations in the Zelda series. It’s recurred in multiple installments, usually with submerged water-based dungeons, making the lake a key destination in Link’s many quests. In Breath of the Wild, there may not be a temple hidden in Lake Hylia’s depths, but it still managed to become…
By the end of Breath of the Wild, it can feel like Link is pretty much invincible depending on how many shrines he’s completed. The hitch in your breath that Bokoblins and Moblins inspire when you only had a few hearts is now gone, as is the downright terror that the Guardian Stalkers inspire when…
When you think of the Lost Woods in The Legend of Zelda, what do you think about? Do you hear synth tunes as you wander the mist-covered grove? Does the playful tune of “Saria’s Song” float through your mind as you pass through the massive fallen trunks? Or are you haunted by the breeze that…
Every leader needs a grand home to entertain guests, hold necessary meetings, take big decisions, or do something even more important: rest! This is true even for the leaders of the proud Gerudo, but since their town is located in the ruthlessly hot desert, the home for a Gerudo chief needs to be something special.…
You would be forgiven for running right past these ruins. After all, there’s hardly anything left when looked at from a distance, and chances are you’re trying to outrun the Guardians around it. You’re so close to Hyrule Castle that it might seem silly to stop now and poke around what appears to be a…
Standing tall, the Lanayru Tower is the epicenter of a geographically complex section of the Lanayru Region. The tower rests on the peak of a modest rocky hillside, with the hillside found between the mouths of the Zora and Rutala Rivers. As with much of the landscape in the area, this land seems to have…
Gerudo Town is one of the most interesting locations to explore in Breath of the Wild. It’s one of the most fully realised towns in all of Hyrule, with both basic amenities and more advanced locales. While almost every settlement in this iteration of Hyrule has a general store and an armor shop, Gerudo Town…
As the sun begins to rise above the blades of an ancient windmill, the Cucco’s greet the day with a crow and cluck while the locals prepare to start another day just the same as the day before. With a cozy yet humble feel, Kakariko Village seems like a perfect corner of Hyrule’s map, but…
After freeing Tingle from his incarceration due to a “misunderstanding,” Link was left confused, worried, and confused some more by his new unitard-clad acquaintance. Tingle gave Link an admittedly nice farewell gift as thanks, but where did Tingle go after bidding Link adieu? Would Link ever see him again? Time would tell, whether Link wanted…
Just north of the Great Hyrule Forest, with its bright and cheerful Korok Forest and spooky Lost Woods, lies another wooded area where no chirpy Koroks can be found waiting for their “Mr. Hero” to come. I can understand why they wouldn’t want to hide there; finding a Korok at Thyphlo Ruins might be an…
On the counter of the Enchanted clothing store in Kakariko Village is a little book that sparks a deceptively simple sidequest. It’s the first volume of Traysi’s “Rumor Mill” gossip books that are scattered throughout Breath of the Wild, and it suggests that one of the best places to visit in Hyrule is the Lover’s…
After Link finally meets Princess Zelda at Hyrule Castle and obtains Zelda’s Lullaby, he is instructed to head to Death Mountain to find the next Spiritual Stone, the Goron Ruby. Before that, however, Link can take a small detour to a little ranch in the center of Hyrule Field known as Lon Lon Ranch. Lon…
