Category: Oracle of Ages

Mastermind is a long-running British quiz show that has become a national institution over its 50-year history. Contestants sit in an iconic black chair under a spotlight and have to correctly answer as many questions as possible in two minutes. For their first round, each contestant chooses their specialist subject, and Project Manager Lewis Jones recently selected the Legend of Zelda video game series! This semi-final episode aired on BBC2 on March 31st, 2025. The occasion had a diverse range of…

Hyrule and Zelda go together like Link and pot-smashing. Although there are some controversies and unanswered questions about how the landmarks in this magical land constantly evolve and change locations between games, I think most fans can agree that we love traversing it and all its fascinating lore. However, the past two major 3D titles in the series (Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom) have taken place in the largest Hyrule we have ever seen! This version…

There are many notable, mythological whales in the Zelda series. In the timeline, Levias from Skyward Sword is the undeniable first. He is a warden of the skies, tasked by the Goddess herself to guard the residents of The Sky from the horrors of the Surface below. Traveling down the path of the Fallen Hero, Link also encounters the Wind Fish’s dream of Koholint Island, another godly whale sitting atop Mt. Tamaranch. Finally, you have the unsuspecting Ocean King, who created…

Zelda Dungeon’s YouTube team has just launched this fabulous new series titled “The Definitive Ranking of Every Character in the Legend of Zelda Series,” which aims to conclusively rank each and every Zelda character from across the franchise. The inaugural episode went live on March 14th, 2025, with many more to follow. Series host Gooey Fame wanted to use this opportunity to showcase a variety of characters, with the team initially picking slightly more obscure or non-A-tier characters. The intention…

Update: Dungeon Runners’ Timeless Marathon is live! The event will take place from February 21st  to 23rd on the Zelda Dungeon Twitch page. You can find the detailed schedule for the marathon here. Original: While only a little under six months old, the Dungeon Runners have hit ground, well, running! Covering marathons and interviewing runners, the team aims to bring a fresh new spin on the Zelda speedrunning community. It brings me great honor and pleasure to announce to you…

Alasyn is joined this week by The Zelda Cast producer Cal, and ZD YouTube extraordinaire Corey Richmond, and we decided that it was time to bring “Guess That Zelda Location” back from the grave!  A spin-off on the classic “Guess That Zelda Character”, this is Al’s favorite game to play whenever Andy is away. So join in on the fun as we try to guess each other’s Zelda locations in 16 questions or less! Download! Support The Zelda Cast on…

As the main protagonist, Link has always had abilities designed to make saving Hyrule easier, and when I say abilities, I mean anything other than a weapon. These abilities come in many forms, whether the skill is learnt like the Bomb Rune, an item acquired such as Clawshots, or an accessory like the Korok Mask. These abilities have evolved as the Legend of Zelda franchise has progressed. The early Zelda games offered basic items like the Handy Glove in The…

In the last few decades, Nintendo has gone to great lengths to preserve its first-party titles from years gone by. The Nintendo Wii, Wii U, and 3DS had robust Virtual Console libraries with individual titles for sale on the eShop before the services shut down. The NES Classic and Super NES Classic mini-consoles, which each consolidated a few dozen retro titles on a miniature version of the ancestral hardware, were commercial successes in the mid-2010s. Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) continues…

The season of love is here, and the vibes have had me thinking about the love stories showcased in each Zelda game. I’ve been thinking of not just the love that’s shared between Link and Zelda (which I always fangirl over), but the many love stories happening in the background. When you get to know the NPCs that wander around in each game, there is a lot more tea and spiciness going around than it seems at first glance! I…

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,…