Author: Kat Vadam

You know, I will fully admit that I enjoy some of the silly trends that float around on the Internet these days. I especially enjoy when these trends call on people to get creative and goofy and, sometimes, just plain ridiculous in the name of good fun. So, it should come as no surprise when I say that one of my favorites is the “Poorly Describe” trend. For anyone not familiar with what I am talking about, this trend on social…

It’s Fresh Takes time here at Zelda Dungeon! For the next several days, our team will be revisiting games that we played years ago to see how our opinions have changed. For some of us, those games we played are still just as good as we remember — or even better. And for others, the veil of nostalgia has been removed, and we are sad to find that we… aren’t really fans of that particular entry anymore. It’s been eye-opening,…

What can I say about Master Sword that I haven’t said several times before? A band that takes the music and stories of Zelda to a whole new, heart-pounding level first introduced to me when I started here at Zelda Dungeon seven years ago. They truly are my favorite. Ok. Let’s pause here before I get too far ahead of myself and give a brief introduction to the band. Formed over a decade ago, Master Sword is a progressive power…

Have you ever had one of those evenings where you’re lying in bed, and you just can’t get to sleep? Your mind is wide awake racing through random thoughts and past events. I had one of those last night, and for some reason, my whirling brain finally landed on this article from 2022, all about real-life places in our world that transported the staff here at Zelda Dungeon to Hyrule. And, I thought to myself, there are so many beautiful…

There is no shortage of iconic characters in the Zelda series. There’s Link, the ever-heroic and silent protagonist whose boots we don to trudge the world as we battle monsters and save the day. There’s Zelda, the silent princess, the scholar, the very essence of Wisdom and the Goddess Hylia. And then there’s Ganondorf, hatred, malice, and evil incarnate, son of the Gerudo born every 100 years. Malon. Marin. Midna. Bolson. Impa. Groose. Tingle — yes, I said it; no,…

Guys, let’s talk. We all at bare minimum enjoy the Zelda series, and at most absolutely adore it to a point of thinking about, talking about, and endlessly playing these games until friends and family reach out to ask, “Hey, you ok?” It’s not a phase, Mom! Jokes aside, that doesn’t mean that every time we play, it’s all sunshine and rainbows and glorious stories. Sometimes, there are frustrating moments that make us question: why do we love these games? And…

Playing games can bring a multitude of successes and make a player feel all of the feelings. It can be frustrating, it can be something exciting, it can even be the source of pride. No shame, no worries — just an accomplishment we hold near and dear to our hearts, something we can point to in conversation and say, “I did that!” To those who have felt accomplished in gaming, it can feel great. No, scratch that. It can feel incredible….

Art can take many different forms. You can paint a beautiful picture, or write a harrowing tale. You can compose a spine-tingling anthem, or even choreograph a stunning dance to leave an audience mesmerized. It’s putting your passion down on a canvas of your choice, releasing all the emotion you feel into the world. It’s all art, and it’s all beautiful. And that’s what the team behind The Legend’s Cookbook has done in the past: brought their love of cooking to…

Ok, let’s talk Tears of the Kingdom some more. So many of us thought going into release that the game had some amazing potential, and all of our excitement built just as surely as the saxophone in the final trailer. Now that we have had some time to play it, we all have a bit more of a feel for it: how it plays, every new ability, even some (or all) story elements. Essentially, we know what this game is about….

In case you’ve been one of the lucky ones who has somehow managed to avoid social media in the past week, Tears of the Kingdom leaked. I, unfortunately, am not so lucky, as my job here at Zelda Dungeon is spearheading the Social Media team. Let me tell you, the leaks are everywhere. With my time on social media, I am also seeing so many people who stand staunchly on their leak outlook — to them, it is either very bad,…