Category: Games

One of the best things about the Zelda series are the incredible soundtracks that were created for each game. Each Zelda game has its own set of memorable new songs, and newer games in the series often have interesting arrangements of old favorites. Some of my favorite pieces of music from the Zelda series are the musical themes for the different towns and villages. These themes usually convey a sense of safety and security, but they also have to help…

The Legend of Zelda raced into the original version of Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U on November 13th, 2014 as part of the game’s first DLC pack. The DLC included Link (in his traditional green tunic) as a racer, the Master Cycle as a kart, the Triforce Tire as a customizable wheel, the Hylian Kite as a glider attachment, the Triforce Cup as four-race set, and Hyrule Circuit as a course. While zooming around Hyrule Circuit, racers were…

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate! Many look at Saint Patrick’s Day as a day for luck and wearing green among other things, but today I want to look at those unlucky situations. We’ve all likely had Zelda gaming moments where we’ve gotten incredibly lucky and succeeded in finishing a boss with half a heart or even being able to cheese our way through a challenging puzzle; but what about the unlucky times though; those truly tragic gaming…

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone! How about a Zelda Dungeon Caption Contest to help us get in the mood? I sit here writing this article without a single thread of green clothing on me. All my green clothes are currently sitting in my laundry room. So, rather than go with the obvious green tunic screenshot, I wanted this week’s contest to honor the people like me who will be subject to merciless pinching today because they dared to step outside…

The Zelda series has some great music. It’s inspired countless musicians, composers, and arrangers. It’s played in concerts around the world. And while not everyone likes every piece that’s come from the series, many adore much of it. Not all Zelda music is equal (as we’ll see in the Musical March Madness), and neither are the scores of the series’ games. For today’s Daily Debate, we’re asking you which Zelda soundtrack rises above the rest to stand the test of…

One of Tears of the Kingdom‘s standout features is the Ultrahand ability. Allowing the player build contraptions and vehicles in all shapes and sizes using just about any in-game item they can get their hands on, Ultrahand has been celebrated in the wider gaming landscape as both a novel ingredient in the ever-expanding Zelda formula and a technical marvel given how well it comes together. So much ballyhoo was made about Ultrahand around the time of Tears of the Kingsom‘s…

Nintendo is frustratingly tight-lipped about their upcoming releases. Each morsel of information — trailers, social media posts, and interviews — offers tantalizing insight into future games. We know almost nothing about the next Legend of Zelda game, but after digging through dozens of interviews, we can learn a small amount. Let’s examine what little we know, as of March 2025.   Evan HahnEvan Hahn is a computer programmer, technical author, and Zelda fan. Ocarina of Time is his favorite in the…

A recent interview with long-time Nintendo marketing manager Gail Tilden brought to light a very intriguing fact. When Tilden asked if Miyamoto would be open to a Zelda movie with legendary director Steven Spielberg himself at the helm, the answer was “always ‘no.’”  My first thought was, what made him change his mind? But that’s a debate for another day. Today, I wish to present a different question: who would we, the fans, choose to be the ideal Zelda movie director?…

The Zelda series has many landmark entries, but a lot of fans agree that two stand out as the most influential: Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild. Ocarina refined the formula that would shape the series for nearly 20 years and Breath boldly set a new direction for the franchise. Everyone agrees that these two games had a huge influence on the Zelda series, but which one was more influential? Breath of the Wild came out eight years…

During Echoes of Wisdom‘s finale, Null obtains the Triforce of Power before being defeated at the hands of Link and Zelda. While such a conflict isn’t anything new to the Zelda series, it is curious that Null took up the role of villain this time around, especially with the Triforce in play. Traditionally, Ganon has been the only villain to obtain the Triforce of Power. This is because after being defeated in Skyward Sword, Demise cursed the trio, ensuring that his hatred…