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Welcome to the third installment of Piece of Heart, where we look at The Legend of Zelda series through the eyes of a literary professor and examine how its literary elements enhance the gaming experience. This weeks lesson is titled “Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires”, and believe it or not many of the enemies in Zelda are actually life-sucking creatures of the night. Though they may not show up in mirrors, literary vampires are very easy monsters to…

There are loads of important questions that are yet to be answered; what’s the meaning of life? Is there a ‘correct’ religion? What can we do as individuals that would benefit mankind? And, most importantly, who would win in a fight between Link and Mario? It’s a question that is asked in many different forms, who would win between Batman and Spider-Man? Wolverine and Superman? The possibilities are endless and there are numerous videos showing epic duels between characters but…

Slowly, in one minute segments, A Link Between Worlds gameplay is being released to the Internet. It seems like we’ve gotten so many gameplay videos already that before the release next week the entire the entire 18 or so hours of A Link Between Worlds will be available to watch! Today we’ve got four videos to watch, including the full title opening! Hit the jump to see!

One of my favorite moments in Ocarina of Time was this sequence. When you visit Kakariko Village after completing the Water Temple, you’ll find the village on fire and Sheik standing by the well. He warns Link to get back, before a creepy immaterial force comes out of the well and subdues both Link and Sheik. After which, Sheik explains that this “evil shadow spirit” has been released, and Impa has gone to seal it in the Shadow Temple but…

As the beginning of the second season of Read Only Memory by Shamoozal, “Link’s Triumph” is a delightful reimagining of the battle(s) with Aquamentus in the original Legend of Zelda. Though the actual boss in the game is relatively simple, this video cartoon shows what is certainly a more in-depth exchange between Link and the dragon. Hit the jump to see the video!