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Are new items better, or returning items? This question has gone through the head of many-a Zelda fan, and rarely has a clear answer been found. To find a clear answer, there are two assumptions that we have to make: firstly, that the term items refers only to items that are used to progress through a certain dungeon and gain access to other areas in the overworld; and secondly, that returning items can be split into two subcategories: staples and…

The Hookshot has been a mainstay of Link’s arsenal ever since it first appeared in A Link to the Past, where, like the Longshot upgrade in Ocarina of Time, it was the main item of a water-themed dungeon: The Swamp Palace. Same story when it reappeared in the aquatic Catfish’s Maw in Link’s Awakening. In fact the only version of the regular Hookshot that wasn’t somehow tied to a water area was the one in The Wind Waker, and although…

The Grappling Hook was probably the most inspiring new item in The Wind Waker. It was a twist on the hookshot that allowed Link to interact more dynamically with his environment and a great addition to the fast-paced action The Wind Waker offered. Its alternate uses–digging up treasure from the sea and acquiring items from enemies without killing them–were also solid, and it remained consistently useful throughout the game. Like any good item in any good Zelda game, the point…

A few days back we updated both our Skyward Sword Characters page and our Skyward Sword Enemies page. Today we’ve continued the process of updating some of our Skyward Sword sections and we now have for you all an updated Skyward Sword Items page. All of our Skyward Sword content is eventually building to a full blown Skyward Sword Walkthorugh, which will be available shortly after the games release. With all three of the above content pages, much of the…

I’m back guys! Sorry for the wait before getting a new video from me. There was all that E3 and Skyward Sword stuff, plus there was a lot of news on Zelda Dungeon about it all, so I had to hold off until now to made a video about it. This video is basically my impressions about the game and everything we know about it. I do a little bit of going over all the facts and details that have…