In my playthroughs of Breath of the Wild there are specific Shrines that I use as my key fast travels points. While there are technically closer warp points to where I’m heading, I don’t have the greatest sense of direction. So I like to start from a familiar point and head out from there. One…
The final dungeon is always a critical juncture in the Hero’s Journey. They’ve conquered all the tasks set before them, defeated every dungeon, braved the highest heights and the lowest lows, and got some great gear along the way. They’ve reached the point of no return. One final roadblock keeps them from their goal. The…
Chances are you’ve been here briefly early on in your Breath of the Wild playthrough. Maybe, like me, you’d completely forgotten about it. There are so many beautiful and interesting places to explore in this game, but I’m glad I returned to this one. As far as I can tell, this place doesn’t have an…
The homes of the Picori, or Minish in The Minish Cap, are so adorable that they warranted an entire article about them. The Minish are extremely tiny creatures who reside all over the Kingdom of Hyrule. The game’s main villain, Vaati, was once a Minish, and Link, our hero, transforms himself to their level thanks…
Breath of the Wild is easily the game I return to most frequently. The exploration is unparalleled. In my attempt to seek out every corner of this Hyrule, I came across another interesting area: the Ancient Tree Stump. I found it using Hero’s Path Mode to identify places I’ve not traversed, and when I zoomed…
If I was a writer for Zelda Universe last October, I would have probably written about Breath of the Wild‘s Skull Lake to celebrate Halloween. Skull Lake is an interesting location because as the name suggests, it is shaped like a skull from the map view. If this game was around when I was younger,…
In my quest for 100% completion of Breath of the Wild, I’ve been using Hero’s Path Mode to explore all the places I haven’t seen yet. By looking at where I haven’t been, I’ve found some pretty cool places. One of those that caught my attention was the ruins of a cabin on a plateau…
Linebeck’s Ship in Phantom Hourglass is a top-notch vehicle capable of bombing boulders, destroying enemies, and hiding people during unprovoked pirate attacks. The first time the ship is mentioned to us is by Oshus, who tells us that there is a port on the eastern side of the island where a sailor named Linebeck should…
Majora’s Mask is often considered the weirdest Legend of Zelda game. Along with its strange and unsettling plot, its locations are pretty odd too. One that’s always stuck with me is the Astral Observatory. The Astral Observatory is somewhere that you get to explore early on, and it sets the tone for the rest of…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an exciting and fun new addition to the Animal Crossing franchise, allowing players to terraform their surroundings and create any type of world they desire for the first time ever. Players can create waterfalls, cliffs, and roads, and download an endless amount of custom designs for furniture, clothes, and paths.…
While many character models were reused from Ocarina of Time for the development of Majora’s Mask, the buildings are surprisingly unique. In fact, many are more fantastical than those in Ocarina of Time, which adds to the peculiar feeling that its sequel has to offer. Just look at the Marine Research Lab, and it’s no…
The Desert of Mystery in A Link to the Past is probably one of the most pleasant deserts in the Zelda series. Yes, pleasant. The entrance is simple and requires no puzzles or wardrobe change, unlike some Zelda titles. It’s located in the bottom-left corner of the map and is home to the Desert Palace,…
There’s something special about the Lakeside Laboratory in Ocarina of Time. It’s just got that “it” factor that makes it particularly memorable to us gamers. As I previously explored the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab and Akkala Ancient Tech Lab from Breath of the Wild, here I’m going to look at our very first Legend of…
Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this article, I want to make it clear that I’ve unfortunately never completed Oracle of Ages. I would, however, like to in the future. All of the information in this article is researched from various Zelda sites, Akira Himekawa’s manga adaptation, and my own knowledge from…
One of the locations that pop up again and again throughout The Legend of Zelda games is the humble laboratory. Each of these locations is integral to the plot, containing characters, items, or knowledge needed to further one’s quest. In this mini-series, I’m going to explore these buildings in more detail, looking at what makes…
