Recent content by SpiritOfTheHero

I actually wrote a separate blog explaining the differences between horror and terror. You may have seen that in this post, I used keywords, such as "grotesque." It seems that horror has become a catch-all term to describe "scary" but it wasn't used this way initially, as when you read old...

Oh, yeah! I have arachnophobia, so Skulltulas are a definite no-no for me. It doesn't beat that time a Wallmaster yoinked me into the ceiling at the Forest Temple, though. Can you imagine just seeing a shadow cast over you, not knowing what it is or what will happen, only to see a massive hand...

I played the 3DS remake of OoT back in high school, when the 3DS was sorta hot off the presses. I have a much younger cousin who was playing it at the time, he must have been... like 9 or 10, and I was 17 or so. Anyway, OoT is a pretty hard game for a kid, so I used to help him beat the...

Yeah, same here. OoT was also my first Zelda game, and I was playing that in tandem with Super Mario 64, Perfect Dark, and other N64 titles at the time, although the console itself had essentially obsoleted by the time I hopped on in 2001. I do agree that Majora's Mask is darker in tone, it at...

First, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to write such a thoughtful and elegant response. It is interesting that you call OoT horror-adjacent, but I can understand why you would. Your mention of the dark fairytale or fantasy reminds me of this ROM hack for OoT...

So, I'm back from the grave again, and this time with a post talking about the horror roots and gothic aesthetics of Ocarina of Time (1998). I originally wrote this on a new blog I cultivated a few days ago. I attempted to share this on Discord but no seemed interested, so I am switching gears...

Any time someone sends me a message on Discord or Messenger with a ludicrous request. Usually, their English is atrocious and their profile picture is inappropriate.

Oh, yeah this kind of thing irritates me to no end. It's also infuriating when people try to contextualize old texts and historicities with modern-day perceptions. I'll give you an example, from the video game, "A Plague Tale: Requiem," the character Amicia is heard exclaiming "Oh Lord" whenever...

Agree to disagree then.

He was not creepy and he was not a pervert. He was a flirt. Besides, King Daphnes Nohanssen Hyrule condoned Link's interest in Zelda, so are you saying that Zelda's father was also creepy and perverted?

Kevin Conroy, the definitive voice of Batman, passed away on November 10, 2022, at 66 years old from cancer. Knowing he's gone makes me feel like a major piece of my childhood died and went with him. This man defined Batman when I was a kid growing up in the early 2000s, I hear his voice...

I was responding to the GreatCthulu and got stuck with my Batman vs. Superman example.

Batman won because of what I stipulated. He uses kryptonite, which is cheating. Not exactly an honourable fight.

I see this in every Batman vs. Superman debate. Oh, Batman can beat Superman if he has kryptonite and wears his Hell-Bat armour and if we give him prep time. So, I agree. If you have to handicap a character in order for another to win, then it's clear that Batman would always lose in a serious...

Thanks, SMS! I've been eager to learn your thoughts for a while now, so I am grateful that you got around to reading my paper. Indeed, I chose A Link to the Past because I felt it was the most Arthurian-inspired of all the other games with the exception of Ocarina of Time. I knew the instant I...