Author: Alexandria Weber

With less than a month until we all embark on the newest adventure in the Zelda series, there’s no shortage of tantalizing official merchandise that is set to accompany the release of Tears of the Kingdom. Whether it’s the Tears of the Kingdom Switch OLED Model or pre-order bonus goodies, including this stylish wall scroll, Nintendo seems to have our wallets held hostage for the time being. A set of newly announced Tears of the Kingdom merchandise is coming soon to…

One of the reasons I stand by my opinion that the Wii U was a good console is because, at the time, it gave me access to Zelda games I had never played before. Growing up on home consoles, games like The Minish Cap, Spirit Tracks, and even the original The Legend of Zelda were games I was able to play because of the Virtual Console feature of the Wii U. The Switch, in repeating this concept via NSO, has expanded…

Zelda fans have every right to their passion. Being a Zelda fan myself, I understand the love, the joy, and even the fanaticism inspired by a franchise devoted to exploration, fantasy, and heroism. The resulting fandom that has blossomed since 1986 has been an ever-growing collection of gamers, artists, writers, musicians, and more, as those with Zelda games as part of their childhood go out into the world to discover their own adventures and misadventures alike. However, there are drawbacks to…

While it could be argued that The Wind Waker was the Zelda series’ first foray into an open-world experience, Breath of the Wild was the first to really commit to it. Divine beasts, shrines, and side quests could be done in any order, and even the story provided room for imagination, the memories a skeleton for us to fill in the gaps the way we see fit. Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to Breath of the Wild that is…

While there’s surely still some value to the Wii U, it seems that the dusty console is getting less and less relevant. Announced during the most recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Switch Online has expanded its reach to include Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games. Current Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers can now play Game Boy Advance titles, like Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$, and, most importantly, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. More…

The time has finally come and it seems too good to be true. Tears of the Kingdom is slated for release on May 12th of this year, and Nintendo has announced a Direct covering games releasing in the first half of this year. This could very well be the Direct we’ve been waiting for, where Tears of the Kingdom becomes even more real, with a story trailer, gameplay showcases, and maybe even a new amiibo. The Direct, which will be…

For all my talk of Ocarina of Time being an overrated Zelda game, it’s definitely not without good qualities. The most prominent one that comes to my mind is versatility. Not only has the 1998 title stood the test of time by remaining an accessible and playable classic to this day, it makes a fantastic canvas for randomizers and various modded versions. Vidya James, a Zeldathon member and Twitch streamer, recently showcased a version of Ocarina of Time where young…

The original Link’s Awakening, a game released in 1993 for the Game Boy, had every appearance of being the first happy-go-lucky adventure of the Zelda series. The stalwart loneliness of the 1986 Zelda and the unforgiving bleakness of The Adventure of Link had made the series one of survival; adventure yes, but Hyrule was expansively sporadic as far as a lived-in kingdom. Understandably due to the constraints of technology, it wasn’t until 1991 that Hyrule felt more substantial. A Link…

We’ve made the list, we’ve checked it twice. Now we’re going to truly find out who is naughty or nice. The Zelda Dungeon writing team plays Santa in this December feature. Given a list of Zelda characters who are not only fan-favorites but tend to be morally ambiguous when it comes to their actions and intentions, each writer has chosen a character and decided if they are “naughty” or “nice”. Is Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time misunderstood? Are there character…

We’ve been anticipating The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for more than three years. We’ve watched it get nominated at The Game Awards, multiple times, for the game people are looking forward to most without knowing when it would release or what it was even called. But we now see the light at the end of the tunnel; we have a name, a release date, and even an award from a beyond-prestigious award show. Here’s hoping it lives up…