Author: Chakell Herbert

Over the months since Tears of the Kingdom was released, I have tried to uncover every nook and cranny of this game, as well as the story and lore it adds to my favorite series of all time. As much as I love it though, this adventure doesn’t come without flaws. I adore the ambiguity of the Legend of Zelda series that allows us super fans to conspire and theorize about what’s really going on, but some of the unanswered…

Each year, I love to replay my favorite video games at least once, especially in the Zelda series. With Tears of the Kingdom’s release into the wild in 2023, the waiting game begins again for the next installment in this beloved franchise, giving us ample time to replay many masterpieces in the series. Right now, I’m in the middle of Twilight Princess; a magnificent game that I haven’t touched for years. I plan to finish this adventure first before tackling…

Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi is at it again with  interviews and commentary. This time, he has much to discuss about a new fan-favorite character in the Legend of Zelda series: King Rauru. In an interview with Polygon’s Ana Diaz, Fujibayashi goes into more depth about the first King of Hyrule who is also one of the two remaining Zonai left in the Breath of the Wild universe. Diaz begins this segment by commenting on fans theorizing about how…

With the Legend of Zelda movie announcement, there have been ideas flying all over the internet about what a movie could possibly entail. I think all fans can agree that we are both excited and slightly wary of how well our favorite hero and princess will be portrayed on the big screen. I’ve been pondering a lot lately about the different stories we have seen in this series over the years, and I can’t help but wonder which story would…

December brings closure to a year of gaming with the annual Game Awards. This year, with the release of the much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom along with it’s insane amount of record-breaking sales, huge fan base, and high praise, many thought that this masterpiece of a game had the “Game of the Year” award in the bag. However, in the endgame, Baldur’s Gate 3 took home the crown, with Tears of the Kingdom only winning one…

I’ve been playing Zelda games all year — which isn’t new for me. I always try to play my favorites at least once all the way through during each year. I knew with Tears of the Kingdom releasing this year that my personal list of favorite Zelda games might get a little muddled with this new entry that could fit anywhere. I have always been one who places Ocarina of Time at the top of my list (for obvious reasons),…

With the announcement of The Legend of Zelda movie in production, so many thoughts have been swirling in my head. I always had ideas for what a Zelda movie could be about or what it could look like, especially after the success of the Mario movie (loved it by the way). To be honest, I was shocked that Miyamoto announced that the movie would be live action! For me, I always pictured a movie in the Zelda universe as animated,…

It’s happening, people. I never thought I would see the day, but Nintendo has announced that a Legend of Zelda film adaptation is now in production. With the massive success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie this year, it seemed like only a matter of time until Nintendo’s other bestselling franchise would do something big to follow up! So far, we only know a little about the movie, such as the director and producers and that it has been in the…

With Tears of the Kingdom living in our world for quite a few months now, I often find myself pondering this masterpiece of a game. Over time, I have started to view both it and Breath of the Wild as two halves of a whole story, where everything kind of comes full circle in the end. However, a few things irked me on my first playthrough regarding continuity, meaning consistent lore / story elements and events that carry over from…

Zelda lore is filled with some major ambiguity at times, but its mysteries are part of its spooky charm. These mysteries leave us fans theorizing about potential answers. For example, what are the Bargainer Statues in Tears of the Kingdom? Why does that crazy guy named Hino run around like a maniac during the Blood Moon by the Dueling Peaks Stable in Breath of the Wild? Who are the alien-like entities who attack Romani Ranch during the Carnival in Majora’s…