Tag: lens of truth

The Lens of Truth is one of Zelda’s special items that, regardless of how players viewed its utility, holds a special place in the heart of general Zelda fandom. A player must brave obstacles to obtain it, both in Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, and use it to navigate perilous pathways as well as locate hidden enemies. During my own gaming I found this item to be extremely useful, and probably over-used it just to see if there was anything…

Playing through Ocarina of Time, I was always curious about the boss of the Shadow Temple, Bongo Bongo, and the boss of the Spirit Temple, Twinrova. My curiosity was furthered by finding online theories for Bongo Bongo, and the final words that Twinrova leave Link with after he defeats them in the Spirit Temple. Like my editorial on Bunnio, this will be more interpretive, looking at possible backgrounds and futures of the characters, rather than analysing what the characters are…

Alright, so as promised I’m going to review all of the mini-dungeons in Ocarina of Time as part of one editorial. I’ll be covering the Ice Cavern, which comes before last week’s dungeon, the Water Temple. We’ll also be tackling the Bottom of the Well, which comes before next week’s, the Shadow Temple. Finally, I’m throwing in the Gerudo Training Grounds simply because it fits some of the aspects of a dungeon even if its status as one is questionable…

Game props and replicas have been appearing throughout the Zelda community for a while whether it is in cosplay, home décor or a collection piece. There has been everything from the Master Sword and Hylian Shield to the Ocarina of Time. These objects are must-haves for any diehard Zelda fan. Recently, a Zelda fan known as Linksliltri4ce has been advertising a Lens of Truth replica in their online store. Follow the jump to read more about this.

Magic has served limited purposes throughout the history of Zelda games. In Zelda 2, it was not only necessary to get through some tough parts of the game, but it helped with the considerable difficulty. Since then, the magic meter has had limited utility at best. A Link to the Past used the magic meter much more effectively than Zelda II. As with Zelda 2, magic helped make extremely difficult sections easier. It was also so effectively integrated into the…