Category: A Link Between Worlds

The development team of A Link Between Worlds faced an interesting challenge when animating the game. That challenge was the translation of the models from A Link to the Past‘s two dimensional world into the three dimensional world of their own project. By simply replicating the models as they were, the team came to undesirable results. By using the top-down view with these old models, only the top of Link’s hat could be seen. Game director Hiromasa Shikata described it as “some…

The Zelda series has always featured a host of diverse side quests. Ever since Link’s Awakening, one of the optional quests Nintendo has decided to give players is the task of wandering the world and collecting a bunch of random items that are mostly useless to you. These items could be seashells, little emblems showing that you killed certain enemies, the souls of ghosts, or the little golden poos of a bunch of plants. A Link Between Worlds even has a quest…

After completing our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda’s second quest, Mases and I are taking on A Link Between Worlds. This time around I’m leading the charge while Mases will be providing some knowledgeable commentary. Not only that, but I will have to play this game on hero mode, which will add some spice to the run! In our newest episode we are gaining the Master Sword and headed to Hyrule Castle to take on Yuga! If you’d like to know when…

Welcome back to your bi-weekly lowdown on everything Zelda Speedrunning! In this week’s article, we’re discussing the recent update to Breath of the Wild, and I’m chatting to an A Link Between Worlds runner. Oh, and I’ll also be giving advice on the easiest and most efficient way to get through a door, without actually opening the door. Exciting, right? Now Playing The big news this week was the recent Labo update the Switch version of Breath of the Wild received. As you might already have…

After completing our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda’s second quest, Mases and I are taking on A Link Between Worlds. This time around I’m leading the charge while Mases will be providing some knowledgeable commentary. Not only that, but I will have to play this game on hero mode, which will add some spice to the run! In our newest episode we take on the third dungeon! Follow us along our journey through the Tower of Hera. If you’d like to know…

Throughout the years, Super Smash Bros. has served as — among many other things — a celebration of the Zelda series. The first four entries in particular showed some favoritism toward particular titles. Brawl, for instance, had its share of The Wind Waker representation with Toon Link and the pirate ship stage. Music tracks and stickers, meanwhile, gave attention to other Zelda titles. However, Twilight Princess was clearly the star of the Hyrulean show, given the portrayal of Link, Zelda, and…

After completing our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda’s second quest, Mases and I are taking on A Link Between Worlds. This time around I’m leading the charge while Mases will be providing some knowledgeable commentary. Not only that, but I will have to play this game on hero mode, which will add some spice to the run! In our newest episode we scale Death Mountain on our way to the Tower of Hero. If you’d like to know when a new episode…

After completing our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda’s second quest, Mases and I are taking on A Link Between Worlds. This time around I’m leading the charge while Mases will be providing some knowledgeable commentary. Not only that, but I will have to play this game on hero mode, which will add some spice to the run! In our newest episode we take on our second dungeon! Join us as we trek through the House of Gales If you’d like to know…

After completing our playthrough of The Legend of Zelda’s second quest, Mases and I are taking on A Link Between Worlds. This time around I’m leading the charge while Mases will be providing some knowledgeable commentary. Not only that, but I will have to play this game on hero mode, which will add some spice to the run! In our newest episode we acquire some crucial items before entering the House of Gales. If you’d like to know when a new episode becomes…

Ask any Legend of Zelda fan, and they will tell you who their favorite Link is with barely a second thought. Little do they know that there might be a hidden Link who has all the power and wisdom that comes with age. Popular theory-crafter Zeltik connects the dots for us in a recent theory video that explores the idea that Gramps in A Link Between Worlds is actually an aged and retired Hero of Legend. Most of the video…