In games where Link can dress in all kinds of sturdy armor and fashionable attire, a black, skin-tight suit that has a skeleton superimposed on it by crushed Luminous Stones certainly stands out from the other clothing options. When night falls over Hyrule in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity, that skeletal outline…
Ah, Kakariko Village. Such a lovely, prosperous little burg that hearkens back to the simpler days of small-town living, when communities worked together to carve out livelihoods in the isolated pockets of earth they called their own. In a kingdom like Hyrule that is constantly being besieged by wicked and dangerous creatures, Kakariko Village is…
If you like birds, you’re in for a tweet. In this series, the Hylians of Skyward Sword take a personality test to find out which bird they are. How do we know what the answers will be? According to Hyrule Historia, the developers decided from the beginning to model the residents of Skyloft after birds.…
We have all been there. Faced with a seemingly insurmountable task and a fast-approaching deadline, we begin to panic as the pressure of the moment consumes our every waking thought. How can we possibly conquer this mountain? Do we have the resources necessary to finish the job? Will our constituents even appreciate the end result?…
While some enemies are meant to provide Link with a serious challenge while he’s fulfilling his destiny to save Hyrule, other enemies are solely meant to provide as much aggravation for him as possible. The Bari is a monster species that falls into the latter type of enemies. It is an aquatic breed that is…
During the course of its 32-year lifespan, the World Wide Web has completely revolutionized the way that we acquire and share information. Vast encyclopedic knowledge from all across the globe is made available to us within a fraction of a second in the form of text, pictures, audio files, videos, or a combination of all…
I’ve become a recent fan of manga. I really got into manga because of My Hero Academia and One Piece, but I quickly found all of Akira Himekawa’s adaptations of The Legend of Zelda games. What I really liked about them was how they took the established stories and really fleshed them out by adding…
If I say “ChuChu,” can you hear the distinctive yet incomprehensible rabble they make as they slowly waddle toward Link in The Wind Waker? Perhaps it even sounds cute or endearing to you. But, did you know that this enemy is actually insulting you as it lumbers down its path of destruction? That’s right: ChuChus…
Over the past decade, my occupation has afforded me the opportunity to travel the world. I have stood in awe at the splendor of Dubai’s Miracle Garden, reflected upon the power of Greece’s Colosseum, and marveled at the architecture of the ancient city of Petra. I have bathed in the Dead Sea, skied in the…
The Deku Scrubs are one of the types of creatures inhabiting the world of Zelda that can range from being hostile enemies to endearing and quirky allies. They are sentient, plantlike creatures that are often found in the forests of Hyrule and related lands, and they serve many different roles both within their own cultures…
I think it’s reasonable to say that every Zelda game possesses its fair share of unexpectedly dark moments. Witnessing Flute Boy’s death in A Link to the Past, watching the Moon obliterate Termina in Majora’s Mask, and discovering the gruesome fates of the Champions in Breath of the Wild all serve as sobering reminders that…
Inspiration can come from anywhere. You could be walking to the coffee shop and then suddenly get struck with an idea that changes the world. Small ideas can eventually change the course of your project and take it from good to great. Many writers pull from their real-world experiences to guide their writing. They see…
Every day people are discovering new easter eggs in both new and older titles! Here are a few astonishing discoveries that you definitely didn’t know!
I’ve previously written about how The Wind Waker‘s creators purposely designed the game to evoke feelings of joy and highlight the pleasures of island life. An important part of achieving this was the meticulous sound design mimicking the relaxing sounds heard at the beach. The swishing of the breeze through the trees. The crashing of…
Each installment in the Zelda series predominantly focuses on the rise of a powerful antagonist and Link’s heroic conquest to defeat the evil forces. As the chosen hero triumphs over Ganon and returns the Master Sword to its slumbering pedestal, fans are left to speculate the happenings that follow the ending credits. Does Link set…
