Author: Aubriel Eastman

If you are an introvert and a Zelda speedrunner, this quirky challenge courtesy of YouTube content creator j0rts may be perfect for you. The video we’re focusing on today was published back in February with the title, “How far can you go without talking to people in EVERY Zelda game?” Although having watched the video, I think it might be more accurate to say, “How far can you go without someone talking to you in every Zelda game?” The video’s humorously titled…

Amidst all the Switch 2 excitement, Nintendo has dropped another nice surprise for Tears of the Kingdom fans. Amiibo figures of Yunobo, Tulin, Riju, and Sidon are hitting store shelves on June 5th, the same day as the launch of Switch 2 and the release of enhanced versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The champions are posed similarly to their official artworks. I find Riju’s to be particularly dynamic. Additionally, Nintendo’s social media accounts announced…

A recent interview with long-time Nintendo marketing manager Gail Tilden brought to light a very intriguing fact. When Tilden asked if Miyamoto would be open to a Zelda movie with legendary director Steven Spielberg himself at the helm, the answer was “always ‘no.’”  My first thought was, what made him change his mind? But that’s a debate for another day. Today, I wish to present a different question: who would we, the fans, choose to be the ideal Zelda movie director?…

Graphic designer Oscar Bown, the person responsible for compiling An Unendorsed Anthology of Club Nintendo, follows up their previous project with a new book: An Unendorsed Anthology of My Nintendo. This digital-exclusive book is available now as a standalone .pdf, as well as part of a digital bundle of both Unendorsed Nintendo Anthologies. Bown was kind enough to provide Zelda Dungeon with a review copy of the book, which is over 600 pages long and highlights rewards from every region…

There are many items found in Zelda dungeons. You have the classic items that find their way into lots of games, like the Boomerang. You also have items with more… unique capabilities, such as the Spinner found in Twilight Princess’s Arbiter’s Grounds. Do the Runes from Breath of the Wild qualify as dungeon items? I would probably classify those as gameplay mechanics, but I will say the Champions’ abilities count. Accounting for everything, which of these items reigns supreme on the spectrum…

“It might be chilly outside, but these Nintendo Switch games and Valentine’s Day events are sure to warm your heart!” Nintendo UK has provided fans with seven Valentine’s Day cards featuring various IPs for fans to give to their loved ones. The games featured on the cards are Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Pikmin 4, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Splatoon 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Each card relays a message…

So, apparently Link was going to be given some lines in Echoes of Wisdom. However, even with Princess Zelda as the main character, thus freeing up Link to have dialogue of his own as a non-player character, the developers made the decision to keep him silent. Why would they do this? Because, as it turns out, nobody knew what he should say. “I had Link talk a little bit… No matter what I made him say, it just didn’t feel…

Master Sword, a band formed to pay homage to the Legend of Zelda series, has finally dropped their latest album Toying With Time. After raising over $25k USD on Kickstarter, they’ve brought the haunting tales of the Nintendo 64 classic Majora’s Mask to the metal scene with their own power and progressive spin. This album has been in the works for a long time, with multiple songs being started 7+ years ago, and the band has worked hard to get…

There is a certain coziness to Zelda games that prompts me to enjoy them especially when it is cold outside. And when the general busyness of life temporarily subsides in December, I find myself with a little more time to play video games. As a result of this, I have many fond memories of playing Zelda titles during the holiday season. This year, I’ll finally have time to finish up Echoes of Wisdom, which is actually perfect because I’m currently progressing through…

Warning: This article contain spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. A silent protagonist has been an evergreen tradition in the Zelda series since the beginning. So, with Princess Zelda taking up the mantle of main character in Echoes of Wisdom, it was now her turn to take that fabled protagonist vow of silence. In turn, the series’ longstanding protagonist Link was now free of his central character status, leading fans to speculate ahead of the game’s release about whether or…