Tag: Pictograph Box

The Pictograph Box. More commonly referred to as the Picto Box, this little gadget plays a particularly interesting role. The concept within the Legend of Zelda world is pretty original and unexpected for the supposed time period, and the clever, but arguably notorious, addition of the box to The Wind Waker greatly expanded the gameplay and quest options, albeit in a fairly lengthy, possibly grueling way. It is somehow pivotal but also oddly out-of-place in the games, which makes it…

One big subject that comes up when talking about the rise (or downfall, depending on how you look at it) of The Legend of Zelda is the concept of magic. Magic is obviously one of the things that defines the Zelda franchise and makes it exciting. Some games were filled with spells, while others made use of mysterious items with arcane powers. Fairies, Wizrobes, maze-like woods, and items that start with the word “magical” are all prominently in Zelda games….