Tag: Awakening

Today’s featured artwork is a piece of fanart by an artist that had been previously showcased before, pertheseus, for his fanart of the Swamp Temple. Well, this time the fanart of his which shall be showcased is that of The Windfish. In this piece of fanart it shows Link from Link’s Awakening flying in the air with his rooster. During their flight they come across the Great Windfish who’s flying in the air along with them. The colors and way…

The Legend of Zelda series has, for most of its lifespan, been viewed as a franchise with a quality story. Nowadays, we have rich lore to draw from, to formulate complex theories about multiple timelines and Hyrules, multiple versions of the main characters and side characters. But things weren’t always like that. The original Legend of Zelda was straightforward. The story was simply a quest from point A to point B, and the gamer was left to fill in the…

Introduction Link’s Awakening originally came out for the Game Boy in 1993 to excellent reception. In an attempt to revitalize the game and increase sales,Link’s Awakening was released a second time for the Game Boy Color in 1998 with additional features and, as one would expect, the game was in colour. In a similar fashion, the game has once again been released for the 3DS Virtual Console. This review will highlight the game and its features, often likening it to…

A fundamental aspect of the Zelda series starting with the very first game in 1986 was the acquisition and use of various items and weapons to help Link in his quest to defeat Ganon, rescue the princess, and save Hyrule. Instead of beginning the first game with a sword in hand, Link begins with absolutely nothing. He acquires his sword from a mysterious old man in a nearby cave. This shows players that discovering secrets and obtaining items from them…

Overclocked Remix, an old friend of ZD, is an organization that creates beautiful albums of remixed or covered video game music. Their latest album, Threshold of a Dream, is also their first Zelda album and it’s a free download. The download can be found here.