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Over the last three-and-a-half decades, Link has battled a lot of different monsters and enemies. I’m not sure of the total number of different enemies, but one thing is certain: they’re not going to have every one of them featured in the upcoming Zelda movie. Here’s my list of five enemies I’d like to see make an appearance in the film: Keese: They’re potentially the more prominent enemy in the franchise, appearing in almost every mainline game. While I don’t see…

Way back when the sad news that Tears of the Kingdom would not be getting any DLC, we had cooked up a few ideas for what we wanted to see in any future updates, and rather than letting those ideas go to waste, were today to talk about what we would have wanted to see if the decision to move on from Tears’ Hyrule hadn’t been made! From the learning the origins of the mysterious three dragons and introducing some…

Recently, I wrote a Daily Debate discussing the best dungeon and temple theme songs throughout the franchise. Absent from my top 5 is any song from Tears of the Kingdom. So, I want to focus specifically on our newest edition to the Zelda world and the music that accompanies us in the temples or “levels.” One thing I really enjoyed about Tears’ temple themes is that they changed over time as you unlocked more parts and progressed towards the final boss. For…

The season of giving is just around the corner, and fans of the Zelda series know that unless you go to specialized gaming stores or do some searches online, collectibles from the series can be difficult to find. That’s why I was excited about this officially licensed Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Box by CultureFly, which is available at Target. The retail price of $29.99 USD isn’t bad considering that there are several goodies inside. I saw someone posted it…

Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma recently sat down with Japanese publication Nintendo Dream to discuss the latest Zelda game’s development and its stable of characters. Having touched on Princess Zelda’s recent depictions in an earlier portion of the interview, the conversation turned to series antagonist Ganondorf and his return in Tears of the Kingdom. While Fujibayashi has served as a director on various Zelda titles since 2001 — including Oracle of Ages…

While the Zelda series has grown and changed a great deal since the first Zelda game was released in 1986, the core design ideas of the series have remained relatively similar across time. In the 2D and 3D Zelda games (excluding multiplayer experiences), the series has largely revolved around a mix of exploration, puzzles, and combat. Many of the puzzles in the Zelda series were found in dungeons, and players were usually guaranteed between seven to ten dungeons in major…

The Legend of Zelda has a pretty good track record of finding ways to toe the line on ESRB ratings. This makes the games accessible and acceptable to younger audiences while entertaining themes of horror, tension, and other shades of more mature themes. Twilight Princess is currently the only Zelda game with a “T for Teen” rating, and some members of the community clamor for a Zelda game that has more intensified violence, peril, and spookiness. In fact, my first article for Zelda…

What does it mean to be a hero? What qualities make someone heroic? In a broad sense, a hero is someone with courage — someone who is willing to put the interests of others or the greater good ahead of themselves, even unto their own demise. A hero not only has the willpower to do what’s right but also the physical means to follow through and conquer evil. Another point to consider is why someone would act heroically. Are they…

When observing the video game industry, it often feels like the relentless advance of technology can cause innovative games from past generations to be swept away quicker than their counterparts in film, television, or books. At times, it can feel tragic the way critically acclaimed and beloved games are brushed aside or rendered obsolete when shiny, new consoles are released. Additionally, as gaming technology marches forward, comparing different current-generation games with past games can lead to unfair complaints that last-gen…

Update: The wait is over! Nintendo’s dedicated Zelda account on Twitter has released photos of the Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf statue. The statue is posed across from the Tears of the Kingdom Link statue that has toured the world. The announcement came with a caption in Japanese text that translates to the following: “Ganondorf makes his first appearance! For two days starting today, a photo spot for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will appear at Lion Square in front…