Author: Kora Burton

The inclusion of mouse controls for Joy-Con 2 controllers is one of those little sweet surprises to come from an upcoming product, when audiences guess something from rumors and initial trailers only for it to be actually confirmed as fact during subsequent news releases. It’s not something I would have guessed I’d want, but now that Nintendo has teased the possibilities and officially announced mouse control compatability for games like the Switch 2 editions of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Civilization…

As I write this debate prompt, it’s 2 AM on the US East coast, and I’m staring at the final Switch 2 pre-order “Sold Out” window I think I can stomach for the night, after waiting in virtual lines, refreshing windows, and scrambling to fill in my information only to be met with system errors in the middle of the night. This was my first experience attempting to pre-order a console (or a game, for that matter) — and I…

In 2005, I didn’t have any video games in my house. Heck, we didn’t even have a TV, and the computer hooked up to dial-up internet was really only used for email or homework. The Walmart 30 minutes away was the primary center of wider civilization near the small southern town I lived in, which orbited around one major church-become-school that didn’t exactly encourage embracing contemporary media. Thus, whenever we’d go to get groceries and other essentials, the video game…

Ever since Nintendo announced last year that their next home console was in development, fans and theorists online have been avidly discussing the possibilities, often using the stand-in moniker “Switch 2” when referencing the forthcoming system. For about a year, at Zelda Dungeon we’ve tried our best to stick to using the term “Switch successor,” because no one knew for sure what the next system would be called, and many of us were hoping for something… well, different. As we…

With the Nintendo Switch 2 officially named and set for a 2025 release, what was speculation on leaks and rumors is now speculation based on slightly more substance. Nintendo’s first-look trailer shows off a bigger, sleeker system with a seemingly reworked outer shell, new screen-wide kickstand with a much wider range of motion than the original system’s small prop-up, and most strikingly, detachable controllers that pop in to the system, rather than sliding on using the Switch’s rails. The successor…

Going into the the recent holiday season and emerging into the new year, I’ve recently set a goal for myself to finish a few games I’ve fallen just shy of beating over the last couple of years. Given the timing of the more recent Zelda releases which arrested my attention, some life stuff, and my terrible habit of setting games aside for a breather right as I approach the final, toughest bosses, there are several games I’ve done dirty and…

Earlier this year, The Deku Trio released their debut album Zelda & Jazz under the listener-funded record label GameChops. The album was comprised of 12 tracks, all from Ocarina of Time. Now Princess Keys, Lincoln Beats, and G. Dorf are back on the piano, drums, and upright bass respectively with Zelda & Jazz II, a sequel jazz album covering 18 songs from even more Zelda games on the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, GameCube, DS, and Wii. Influenced by…

Regular viewers of Zelda Dungeon’s yearly summer charity marathon know we love the world of Zelda speedrunning — so much, in fact, that we’ve started our very own speedrunning platform, Dungeon Runners! While I’m not a practiced speedrunner myself (yet!), I continuously marvel at the accomplishments of different speedrunning communities in the Zelda fandom, and am always so impressed when I get to watch a good run, whether it be in person at ZD’s annual charity event, or while tuning…

There are many times in life when things are just out of your control. Whether it’s traffic inexplicably slowing down as you’re headed to something important, getting a rejection letter from an opportunity you were hoping for, or that dish from your favorite restaurant you’ve been thinking about all week just not tasting quite right once you’ve finally gotten a bite, your spirits can be sabotaged despite your best efforts to keep them high. Being a Zelda fan, though, means…

Spoiler Warning: This article contains a summary and commentary regarding a speedrun of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The article content, the comment section below it, and the links within it may contain spoilers, including details about the final section of the game. Proceed at your own risk. This post was co-authored by Josh Wittmershaus, with thanks to Kristen G. Rosario. Kora BurtonKora started writing for Zelda Dungeon in 2022, leading up to Tears of the Kingdom‘s release,…