Author: Sean Gadus

Minor Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom Voice acting has been a major topic of discussion in the Zelda series for years, especially as other game series have embraced voice acting in significant ways. Breath of the Wild introduced voice acting for its key supporting cast including Princess Zelda, King Rhoam, Impa, the four Champions, and the Champions’ descendants. The voice acting for Breath of the Wild was only implemented in key story cutscenes, as well as key flashback sequences (memories)….

Breath of the Wild has one of the most expansive and diverse soundtrack in the franchise’s history. The official release of the game’s full soundtrack (including the DLC) is spread across five CDs. The composers for the game (Manaka Kataoka, Hajime Wakai, and Yasuaki Iwata) did a wonderful job of honoring and updating classic Zelda songs for this new adventure, while also providing a wealth of new music that has delighted fans across the world. This incredible concert by Ensemble…

Spoiler Warning: This article contains minor spoilers and the comments section might contain spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom. Great Fairies have been a staple of The Legend of Zelda series since A Link To The Past. These benevolent beings function differently from game to game. Some Great Fairies upgrades Link’s items while other Great Faeries provide Link with useful new items. In Tears of the Kingdom, the four Great Fairies (Cotera, Kaysa, Mija and Tera) have returned from Breath…

Nintendo has kicked off its new Hyper Max Sale, which includes over 500 deals on games and DLC for Nintendo Switch. This sales runs on  Nintendo.com and the Nintendo eShop. On Nintendo.com, customers can purchase physical or digital versions of many first-party Nintendo titles, as well as digital downloads for other titles. The expansive sales runs until June 25th at 11:59 p.m. PT. While none of the mainline Zelda titles on Nintendo Switch (Tears of the Kingdom, Skyward Sword HD,…

The world of Tears of the Kingdom is the most expansive in any Zelda game. While many Zelda titles are broken into two worlds (present and future, light world and dark world),  Tears of the Kingdom is broken into three massive areas: The Sky, The Surface, and The Depths. In Tears of the Kingdom, players can move fluidly between these three massive areas with an impressive amount of freedom. While the surface world is generally the same world as seen…

Since its first appearance in Ocarina of Time, the Temple of Time has become one of the most iconic location in the series. The massive cathedral-like structure is considered hallowed ground for Hylians, and it is rest place of the Master Sword in several Zelda titles. The music that plays in the Temple of Time is based off of the “Song of Time” featured in Ocarina of Time. This origin version of the song makes the location feel mysterious and…

Tears of the Kingdom is a massive game, and the amount of content within is completely overwhelming. Whether it is Shrines, Lightroots, or Korok Seeds, the game has so many different things to keep track of. Fortunately for the players looking to be completionists, Zelda Dungeon has an interactive map that includes an extensive list of filter options across The Sky, The Surface, and The Depths. The interactive Tears of the Kingdom map from Zelda Dungeon has garnered praised from…

One of the most uplifting things about release of Tears of the Kingdom is the increased amount of attention that the entire Zelda series is receiving. Whether it is popular outlets like The New York Times or smaller social media channels, it feels like everyone is giving the Zelda series its due as an innovative and influential series. One of the most acclaimed elements of the series is its music, and plenty of musicians across the internet have been creating…

Weapon durability has been a key topic of discussion for both Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. While Skyward Sword introduced some durability and degradation with its shields, Breath of the Wild took the idea of breakable items to an entirely new level. In the 2017 game, every sword, shield, and bow would break after a certain amount of use. Breakable weapons were a point of contention for many fans who did not like losing the powerful…

Digital Foundry is one of the most well-respected voices when it comes to analyzing the technical elements of video games. Whether it is image quality, frame rate, loading times, or graphics, the team at Digital Foundry does an excellent job of explaining these concepts to viewers who might not be as familiar with the more technical aspects of video games. Digital Foundry has published numerous videos on the Legend of Zelda series, including tech reviews of Twilight Princess HD, Breath…