Author: Sean Gadus

My journey with the Zelda series began with Ocarina of Time, and that was the only Zelda game I played for about a decade. To be fair, Ocarina of Time was (and is) my favorite game ever made, but I did not have any real connection to the rest of the Zelda series. I never owned the Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak required for Majora’s Mask. In the mid-to-late 2000s, I played video games with my brothers on a PlayStation 2 instead…

One things that has made the Zelda series stand out among its peers and competitors is the series’ spectacular soundtracks. Very few of the Zelda soundtracks sound the same, and almost every new game has themes that end up being fan-favorited. Even when songs like “Zelda’s Lullaby” or “Main Theme” are used over and over again, the combination of instruments is almost always different from game to game; this makes every game feel distinct from its predecessors within the series….

Spoilers for the Story And Ending of Tears of the Kingdom Along with the Master Sword and the Hylian Shield, the Triforce is one of the preeminent symbols of the Zelda series. The hallowed golden triangles, which were created by the three Goddesses, are featured in many games in the long-running series. The Triforce is endowed with incredible power, and even a shard or piece of the Triforce can make someone incredibly powerful. In many of the Zelda games, Link…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the final area and ending of Tears of the Kingdom. “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” – Joseph Campbell  Endings have always mattered for me in single-player games. Whether it is fair or not, part of my perspective on a single-player game has always been shaped by my experience with the final section of that game or how the game’s story concludes. A great final section can elevate a…

While The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be the most commercially successful animated film this year, Across The Spider-Verse is my pick for the best animated film of the year. In addition to the incredible voice acting, genre-defying musical score, and heartfelt storytelling, the film’s approach to animation and world design are a huge part of what makes the film so memorable. Each of the dimensions or worlds in Across The Spider-Verse have their own distinct color palettes, real life influences,…

The Wind Waker is one of the most interesting games in the Zelda series. The GameCube game utilizes a cel-shaded art style that divided many fans upon release, but the art style has aged well in comparison to the more realistic graphics of successors like Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword. Additionally, while The Wind Waker is set after the events Ocarina of Time (in the Adult Timeline), the world has radically changed in the time between the two games. The…

Despite releasing more than two months ago, Tears of the Kingdom looms large in the minds of many Zelda fans. The prolific amount of content in Tears of the Kingdom means that players can sink hundreds of hours into exploring the world of Hyrule. The music of Tears of the Kingdom is one of the most interesting elements of the game. Because Tears of the Kingdom features many of the same locations as in Breath of the Wild, there is…

Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom and Fire Emblem: Three Houses Tears of the Kingdom has been a massive commercial and critical success. While the game has been extremely popular, some of the new lore has divided longtime fans of the Zelda series. Tears of the Kingdom’s lore diverges from a lot of the lore and storytelling ideas found in previous Zelda games. Whether it is the absence of the Triforce in the game’s story, the heavy emphasis on ancient technology…

Spoilers for Tears of the Kingdom‘s Main Story Since debuting in 2014, the spin-off series Hyrule Warriors has been one of the more interesting experiments from Nintendo. Over the past two decades, Nintendo has been very careful with its implementation of the Zelda IP, so it was a bit surprising when Nintendo allowed Koei Tecmo to develop a game using Zelda characters. Hyrule Warriors, which was developed by Omega Force and Team Ninja, combined the characters and setting of the…

Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are the two most commercially successful Zelda games ever made. While the massive success of The Nintendo Switch is a key factor in the sales success of both games, the changes in design philosophy have been a key part of the tremendous success of the last two mainline Zelda titles. The transition from the semi-linear structure of the previous 3D Zelda titles to an open world structure has been met with critical…