Tag: Dark

Halloween is right around the corner, and as always, that means it’s almost time for loads of fans putting together Zelda costumes and making spooky fanart. Aside from the fun, scary material fans put together, though, people always take this time to look at the dark and disturbing parts of their favorite series, including Zelda. ThaneGaming has taken a look at a few of the little details of Ocarina of Time that indicate, or outright display, a lot of messed-up…

Hello readers! Brian here with the ninth edition of “The Best and Worst of Zelda.” This week’s topic was requested by multiple people on a number of different articles, so much thanks to everybody who gave an idea. Next week will be the tenth installment of the series, so don’t forget to post some great ideas down in the comment section. And now, without further ado… Two months ago I covered antagonists in my very first editorial, explaining how I…

Okay, this one’s a bit weird for me to review. The Palace of Twilight is the second to last dungeon of Twilight Princess, and like the true final dungeon, it’s a bit shorter and less impressive than you’d think; both of the game’s final dungeons dial it down a bit and are on the shorter, more straightforward side. On paper this is a lame move and normally it would be something I’d criticize the dungeon for more than I do,…

When asked about which Zelda title has the darkest storyline, most fans of the series would consider Twilight Princess as the culprit in displaying themes of immense sorrow and grueling hardship in the land of Hyrule. Its graphical design and the twilight world involved in the title are mainly responsible for the impression it marks on players as it reveals the difficulties faced by commoners which Link needs to help in order to allow for a greater future. Although, looking…

Very recently, deviantART user Le-Puppet created a piece of Zelda fanart called “As The Dead Awakes” that certainly isn’t typical. In fact, it’s far from the norm. Never has Ocarina of Time been so eerie and unnerving, as Le-Puppet and his wife breathe death into the most ghoulish of all Zelda enemies: the ReDead. Remember those times when ReDeads would jump on Link and drain his life force rapidly after freezing him right in his tracks? Well, the in-game version…

Today’s Zelda Fanart Spotlight is on deviantart member, Woodland-Mel aka Melora the owner of the Zelda site, History of Hyrule. To be more specific about which fanart of hers we’re going to be looking at it’s her work Dark World: Catfish. In this fanart it shows one of the memorable parts of the Zelda game, A Link to the Past. This part is when Link is in the Dark World at the river located at the base of the east…

Majora’s Mask is commonly called a dark Zelda game, and by many it’s considered to be the darkest of them all. I’ve made no secret of my love for the game, and I’ve also made no secret of the fact that I do not truly think the game is dark at all. In most discussions about Majora’s Mask’s darkness, I’ve vehemently defended the game. That is not to say that it being dark is actually a bad thing, because dark…

The Dark Tribe. In my experience, it seems that most of the time Zelda fans don’t know what the Dark Tribe is. It’s a name that’s been repeated several times in Zelda history since A Link to the Past where it is believed to have been first mentioned. Throughout the series, references to ancient tribes, tribes of evil, or tribes that have dealt with shadows and darkness have happened frequently. Some fans have speculated on the nature and role of…

The GDC 2011 trailer for Skyward Sword showed us many interesting things. We saw more areas and enemies, more examples of what the gameplay will be like, and we also saw the game’s unusual focus on technology. But it seems that among all the news, the “new” character of Skyward Sword is the most talked about. And rightfully so. Other than developer statements about the titular Skyward Sword and Skyloft, this character is the first thing we’ve seen of the…