Tag: Rock

One cannot underestimate the importance of music in games. Music helps shape environments, enhances emotions and atmosphere, and provides welcome relief to sections of games which would be otherwise ultimately meaningless without it. The entire tone and feel of a game can be changed through the music, as can the perceptions of the elements of the game itself. Music can be seen as just as an integral part of experiencing a game as the gameplay, characters and plot, so it’s…

Outlining the biology of Zelda races is an exciting and daunting task. After my previous article regarding the biology of the Gerudo, I have gone deeper into this study and have developed biological theories on the Goron race as well. Gorons have appeared in every Zelda game released after their first appearance in Ocarina of Time — with the exception of Four Swords — and this provides us with a lot of material to examine in attempting to understand the…

Zelda II covers aren’t all that common to find yet this one by rock band On Being Human is quite electrifying. Their live performance of a Zelda II medley was played at video gaming event MAGfest and runs for over five epic minutes of rock goodness. On Being Human says this is “the best Zelda II cover ever” but we’ll let you be the judge of that claim! Be sure to check out the Zelda II medley performance and let…

There is such a large number of Zelda song covers in different genres and qualities on YouTube. An impressive one, from the Metal/Rock genre, comes from LennartAlsing. The main theme from the original Legend of Zelda game is a popular one to cover. This particular cover seems to stand up to the competition quite well though. Check out the video after the jump and see what you think!

[News post contributed by Esha S.] BMBGuitar is a talented YouTube guitarist who plans to cover all the theme music from A Link to the Past. He has already composed and uploaded his first five melodies of the classic yet beloved Zelda game. Each video consists of BMBGuitar exceptionally playing modern rock arrangements (guitars, bass, drums) to each successive song flawlessly. Although he is incredibly skilled, it seems that he hasn’t yet become well-known so please support this great artist…

In the latest episode of the Legend of Neil, after getting quite beat up in the last few episodes by Armos, Lynels, and Like-Like’s, Neil finally gives in and asks the Old Man for help. Thus, this triggers the training montage in which it plays homage to the Rocky Films. Neil learns the names of the different types of enemies, how to manage his inventory, and gains several new heart containers. Neil then learns that he now can get the…