Author: Leslie Jacobson

Anyone who has played through Tears of the Kingdom can tell you that the beginning can be tough. Link has been knocked back to a weaker version of himself and depends on tree branches for offense and wooden shields for defense. When I first started, I heard the “Game Over”  music so much that my preschooler would hear it and say, “S’okay, Mommy, try again,” without even looking up from what he was doing. CarbotAnimations captures that feeling perfectly in…

We have had nearly a year with Tears of the Kingdom and it’s undoubtably a good game. It has won numerous awards and players continue to push the creative possibilities of the game. Content creator Snoman Gaming has analyzed one aspect of what makes Tears of the Kingdom a great example of good game design – its layers. The Depths, the Surface, and the Sky Islands are all interconnected, yet each must be traversed in its own unique way. It’s often up to…

Director Wes Ball recently shared some of his thoughts about his vision for the upcoming Zelda movie in a new interview with magazine Total Film, as reported by Gamesradar. “I have this awesome idea,” Ball tells Total Film in our new issue out on Thursday March 28, which features The Fall Guy on the cover. “I’ve been thinking about it for a long freakin’ time, of how cool a Zelda movie would be… I want to fulfil people’s greatest desires. I know it’s important, this…

Tears of the Kingdom boasts an impressive array of possibilities for players to create just about anything. Players may not think so much about the mechanics behind how it all works, but many in the gaming industry have recognized Tears for its technical marvels that allow players to let their imaginations run wild. Recently, three Tears of the Kingdom developers discussed how they decided on this main mechanic and its unique challenges at a panel at the Game Developers Conference….

This past November, composer Giovanni Rotondo announced a community collaboration project inspired by Tears of the Kingdom‘s Stable Trotters. Rotondo, known for the 8-bit Time Adventures collection of fan albums, has worked with fans to design the album and its features. Fans have been voting on various components of the album, from the tracklist to the album cover. Fans following the project have even been treated to a live preview performance of music from the album. In a recent update…

Ever since we were blessed with the words, “This is Miyamoto. I have been working on the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda for many years now with Avi Arad-san, who has produced many mega hit films,” Zelda fans have speculated about who the villain will be, what Zelda’s role will be, and what game or story the main inspiration will be for the film. The Zelda series has over 20 games and main stories from which to pick and…

Anyone who has played more than two Zelda titles knows that the series likes to reference past games. A well-known recent example is in Tears of the Kingdom when Link hums little songs from the series when he’s cooking. There’s many others, of course, but after more than 35 years, the Zelda series has had an influence on other creators as well. Sometimes these influences show up in other media. It’s great to know there’s other fans out there creating and…

Viz Media recently announced that the long-running manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa is getting released as a box set in Fall 2024. According to a post on Viz Media’s X (formerly Twitter) account, the box set will include all 11 volumes and a collectible, double-sided poster. The manga adaptation of Twilight Princess was published in Japan from 2016 to 2022, with the English translation releasing from March 2017 to April 2023. Like Akira…

Koji Kondo will be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) Hall of Fame at this year’s D.I.C.E. Awards on February 15th. Kondo is the main composer for many of the soundtracks for both the Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda series. He composed the four main background themes for the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES and composed the soundtrack for Ocarina of Time all on his own. In a press release, Kondo had this…

Nintendo has announced that more Tears of the Kingdom icon elements are now available via Nintendo Switch Online Rewards. Two are available from now until January 25th, with more coming soon. The two that are currently available feature Link in the new art released after the 2023 Game Awards and Rauru’s spirit, respectively. Please note that you need a Nintendo Switch Online account and you will need to redeem Platinum Points to gain the icon elements. The new icon elements…