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In a series like Zelda, with so many foes of every variety — villains, bosses, and regular enemies — it’s no surprise that not all of them are that well fleshed-out. The vast majority of bosses are never elaborated upon, though even as early as A Link to the Past you had a boss with an actual backstory in Blind. The villains, while they often have plenty of story details to their name, can also tend to be very simplistic…

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is due for a November 20th, 2011 release date here in the United States [release dates elsewhere being Nov 23 and Nov 18]. From an experienced Zelda player’s standpoint, it is shaping up to be the next Ocarina of Time or A Link to the Past in form and stature. It is known to have a full-fledged upgrade system, massive overworlds which appear to have the capability to stage out-of-dungeon boss fights, and characters…

Some fans have argued lately that the Zelda series has gotten a bit stale. The sad part is, there is some validity to their arguments. While Nintendo has promised that Skyward Sword will be revolutionary in the same way that Ocarina of Time was, the plot already looks like the same old “green-clad elf lookalike rescues princess from evil in a fantasy world after collecting plot devices, probably with a twist shortly after the third dungeon.” Even if the gameplay…