Author: Chakell Herbert

In lieu of recent supposed Switch successor console leaks, I have been reminiscing about the times when Zelda games were launch titles for previous Nintendo consoles. I remember picking up my copy of Twilight Princess alongside my brand-new Nintendo Wii back in 2006, and I remember Breath of the Wild releasing alongside the original Switch. With Echoes of Wisdom releasing seemingly out of nowhere so soon after Tears of the Kingdom, it makes me wonder… when will we see the next…

Apart from some tedious puzzles and aimless dungeon crawling, Zelda games aren’t known for their difficulty, especially when it comes to combat. However, there have been quite a few difficult final bosses throughout the series — some that you might not expect to be all that tough! I remember the first final boss I really struggled with in a Zelda game was Vaati’s final form in The Minish Cap. Having to perfectly time hitting the glowing balls back at Vaati’s…

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Zelda fans create the greatest content, and this new Zelda zine is no exception. Silent Princess is a charity fan zine that focuses on one character from the Legend of Zelda series: Princess Zelda. Even better news: the zine is now open for preorders through January 6th, 2025. Silent Princess: A Zelda Zine features gorgeous original artwork, thought-provoking essays (one written by yours truly), fan fiction pieces that dive into many versions of Princess Zelda, original…

Every year, my gaming consists of a plethora of different lands, consoles, and characters. However, Zelda games are a constant that I always play from year to year. This year I revisited a few titles that I’ve played only a few times in the past, and I have to say that I enjoyed them even more this time around — to the point where one of them got much higher on my list of favorites! A Link Between Worlds is…

Spoiler Warning: This article contains major spoilers to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom! It’s now been over a month since the start of Princess Zelda’s first adventure as the main protagonist in Hyrule. I loved being able to play as our favorite princess as she took on an ancient evil (even more ancient than we’ve ever seen before) — and that’s what I want to address! I don’t think we have ever seen Ganon used as a pawn…

The Wind Waker is one of my top five Zelda games. This adventure breathed new air into the series and provided us with a colorful, yet surprisingly deep and somber story in Hyrule. However, even though it’s one of the most beloved classic entries, it still has undergone criticism from fans. One particular criticism that I still see discussed revolves around Tetra, this version of Hyrule’s Princess Zelda. When we first meet Tetra, she is sassy, spunky, courageous, and not…

A Zelda game, to me, isn’t complete without the series’ namesake character making an appearance. Don’t get me wrong, I love games like Majora’s Mask and I love Link’s Awakening as much as the next Zelda fan; however, games like these haven’t stayed with me the same way other entries do. There’s something about the entries that include the classic dynamic of Link and Princess Zelda battling a great evil together that just hit different. I understand that most Zelda…

I have played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time more times than I can count throughout my life. Yet once I feel like I have uncovered every nook and cranny of the game, I realize that I still have unanswered questions. Isn’t that the beauty of the Zelda universe, though? One particular question that I am still not sure how to answer is one that revolves around the awakened Sages in the future of Ocarina of Time. These Sages…

Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.  No Zelda game is complete without a good set of dungeons. From iconic dungeons such as the Forest Temple in Ocarina of Time or Arbiter’s Grounds in Twilight Princess, to the frustrating dungeons, like any water dungeon in the series. We love dungeons — even the tough ones. However, the last few 3D Zelda games have given us more evolved dungeons that fit their open world,…

Spoiler Warning: This article contains minor spoiler information from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. If you want to avoid spoilers, please bookmark this page and visit again later. It’s not rare for the Zelda series to include horror elements in certain areas of each entry’s over world. There is Kakariko Village in Ocarina of Time that houses the sinister Bottom of the Well and Shadow Temple. The Ancient Cistern and Silent Realms in Skyward Sword. Ikana Canyon in…