The Wind Waker is a fantastic and highly praised game, but not every aspect of its design has gone without criticism. There is some questionable content, such as the game-length padding added by the collecting of the Triforce pieces, but the one feature that gets the most groans from fans is the navigation and sailing…
Guru Guru is a recurring character in the Zelda series with a jolly disposition, but who is surprisingly quick to anger over seemingly trivial matters. In Ocarina of Time, Guru Guru becomes enraged that some kid played a song that made the windmill spin rapidly, even though the man is clearly obsessed with things that…
There have been a number of non-canonical entries in Zelda media over the years. These are products that, while they may sport “The Legend of Zelda” brand, don’t have a place in the official timeline. These include the infamous CD-i games, the hack-and-slash spin-off Hyrule Warriors, the 1989 animated series, and of course, Akira Himekawa’s excellent manga series.…
Inspiration comes from all over, and it’s no surprise that many television creators have been inspired by The Legend of Zelda.
“Zelda’s Lullaby” has always been my favorite Zelda song. Not only is its melody sweet and memorable, but it connects each game in a unique way. From A Link to the Past onwards, the theme for Princess Zelda has evolved along with each incarnation of the character, reflecting the game it portrays and the individual…
Long ago, nestled among the great pines and brilliant maples, among the ridges of the rolling hills, a young boy steeled himself and entered the dark unknown of a chasm he had discovered in the outskirts of his small rural village, seeking the secrets it held, and, unknown to him at the time, shaping the…
Link’s Awakening is such a weird and wonderful game, and it’s hard to imagine it any other way. A driving force of the game’s mysterious plot is the Wind Fish’s Egg, which fits in perfectly into the strange land of Koholint Island. It compels the player into a story unlike any other Zelda title before (or indeed…
Gamers have tested their mettle in the Super Smash Bros. series since the very first days of the Nintendo 64 release. The highlight of the experience has not just been the development of skills, combos, or techniques, but also the chance to master all of these with everyone’s favorite Nintendo characters. All the greats are…
One of the most memorable moments from Ocarina of Time is busting out of Lon Lon Ranch on the back of your newly tamed steed, Epona, to venture on horseback across the vast Hyrule Field. Link rides Epona to freedom after the ornery ranch hand, Ingo, locks the ranch gate to prevent Link’s escape even…
When people hear the word “ocarina,” many, including non-gamers, immediately think of The Legend of Zelda, and in particular, Ocarina of Time — and for good reason. Ocarina of Time is widely considered to be among the greatest, if not the greatest video game of all time, and playing a magical ocarina is a primary facet of…
Last week, I dug up an interview with Zelda producer Shigeru Miyamoto which dated all the way back to 1997, a year before Ocarina of Time’s release. The translation of the interview, held by Japanese publication Famimaga 64, is still available on IGN. I love finding old articles like these, and I’m so grateful to see some…
Following the release of a particular Marvel movie that got a ton of people talking, we’re no longer unaccustomed to the horror of seeing our favorite heroes fade away (in the literal sense). Despite this, I’m still struggling to come to grips with the concept of Link and his childhood friends from Ocarina of Time disappearing…
I’m sure everyone who played Breath of the Wild remembers the first time they encountered their first Guardian. You’re running through the fields minding your own business in search of materials, looking for a shrine, or trying your best to figure out how to scale a mountain. Suddenly, you hear those familiar and fast piano…
The Zoras were always an incredibly fascinating race in my opinion, and one of my favorite renditions of this tribe of fish folk is their Twilight Princess appearance. I always found their designs to be beautiful, especially that of Queen Rutela’s, but these designs were not the only ones to be created for this game.…
Today, Ubisoft launches its new interstellar adventure game, Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Those of us picking the game up on the Nintendo Switch are in for a special treat; the Star Fox team and their arch-nemesis Wolf O’Donnell are integrated into the story, and Fox McCloud is playable through the entire campaign. This crossover got…
