Category: A Link Between Worlds

Each year, I love to replay my favorite video games at least once, especially in the Zelda series. With Tears of the Kingdom’s release into the wild in 2023, the waiting game begins again for the next installment in this beloved franchise, giving us ample time to replay many masterpieces in the series. Right now, I’m in the middle of Twilight Princess; a magnificent game that I haven’t touched for years. I plan to finish this adventure first before tackling…

November 22nd, 2013 — that day marks one of the biggest days in Zelda history. It wasn’t the release of the hotly anticipated Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom, nor was it the release of a remake for a series classic like Ocarina of Time or Twilight Princess. Rather, it was the day the spiritual sequel to the third-ever Zelda game came out. And that game, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, would come to revolutionize…

Another year has come and gone, and with it, one of the Zelda franchise’s biggest years in recent memory. This year marked so many things for The Legend of Zelda, not least of all the release of the long-awaited Tears of the Kingdom. After four long years of delays, theories, and sparse trailers which were few and far between, we finally got to experience the sequel to 2017’s revolutionary Breath of the Wild. Still, that’s barely scratching the surface. Shortly…

It’s here! It’s finally here! With another calendar year quickly coming to a close, it is time once again for us to present Zelda Dungeon’s proudest tradition: Best Zelda Ever! At the end of every year, the amazing team here at ZD comes together to rank every single Zelda title from worst to best. The task is never easy, but this year’s ranking proved particularly challenging due to some major shakeups. Not only did we, as we always do, see new…

What does it mean to be a hero? What qualities make someone heroic? In a broad sense, a hero is someone with courage — someone who is willing to put the interests of others or the greater good ahead of themselves, even unto their own demise. A hero not only has the willpower to do what’s right but also the physical means to follow through and conquer evil. Another point to consider is why someone would act heroically. Are they…

Believe it or not, but The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds turns ten today. Feel old yet? I know I do. The year A Link Between Worlds came out is the year I took my first steps into Hyrule, as I played through countless Zelda games from February all the way through December. By the time it came out, I’d gone from Zelda noob to… a pretty well-seasoned player. I even played A Link to the Past in…

Games with a loose continuity like the Zelda series tend to be held together by common themes and characters rather than a continuous narrative. Elements like the Triforce, Link, Zelda, Gorons, and Zora, as well as common gameplay elements create a familiarity between games that are otherwise disconnected. One of these elements is anthropomorphic trees. Now, trees with human-like qualities aren’t original to The Legend of Zelda. They can be found in classic fantasy novels like The Lord of the Rings…

With Halloween right around the corner, Zelda fans will no doubt have a beautiful bounty of expertly crafted Zelda character cosplays to marvel at. I myself have put together some not-so-expertly crafted Zelda costumes to wear for Halloween over the years. But for the busy and craft-impaired, buying a Zelda costume is a much easier option. The only problem is, while Nintendo may license the most famous Zelda characters’ likeness for third party costume companies to recreate, more obscure character…

When it comes to classic video game ghosties, Boos and Poes are top tier. But does King Boo sit on the throne as the more iconic of the two? Or will the Poe Sisters strike a pose in the winner’s circle? The two are similar in many ways, but how do they stack up when it comes to their roles in each series, their sheer style, and their cultural impact? Series Significance Boos seem to occupy a more significant role…

During my first play through of Tears of the Kingdom, I took a headfirst dive into the chasm by Kakariko Village, just expecting to fall into a small underground area of some sort. Boy was I wrong. I was absolutely flabbergasted that an entire mirror of Hyrule was lurking beneath the surface. Discovering that was an insane moment of gaming I’ll never forget! As I spent hours in this hellish underworld, tackling freaky bosses and activating Light Roots, I couldn’t…