Category: Link’s Awakening

Nintendo released the pre-recorded Zelda Orchestra Concert on February 9, 2024 for music enthusiasts and Zelda fans around the world to enjoy. Nearly 30 minutes long, the concert featured a variety of songs from Zelda games old and new, such as main theme from Tears of the Kingdom, “Ballad of the Goddess,” “Zelda’s Lullaby,” “The Ballad of the Windfish,” and many more. The concert was pre-recorded without an audience, and this was admittedly pretty noticeable at the beginning and in…

You’re nearing the end of a Zelda game; it’s time to face the big bad. You’re standing outside the boss’ lair with only two options. Do you charge through and finish the game, or do you drop back into the world to tidy up loose ends? Your answer may vary depending on which game you’re playing. It’s understandable that not every player wants to collect every Korok Seed or Gold Skultulla. Sometimes the reward isn’t worth the effort, or maybe…

More often than not nowadays, the guitar is being used to help video game franchises such as The Legend of Zelda be recognized more prominently on the musical stage. That is what Bad Hairline Productions is looking to do with the power of Zelda, as the artist just recently released The Zelda Guitar Collection, which is a record that features guitar covers of well-known tunes from the franchise. The 22-track album features music from games in the series such as…

Whether you’re heading back to school, returning to work, or just missing December’s holiday cheer, the start of a new year can be a stressful time. For that reason, it’s always important to unwind and find a sense of calmness. For many, that pursuit often takes the form of listening to music. Musician Lucas Cooper recently released this bundle of lo-fi Zelda remixes “to study or relax to,” celebrating the third anniversary of his first album, A Storm of Songs….

Back in December, it was announced that, due to persistent threats to staff and spectators alike, the 2024 Nintendo Live event to have been held in Tokyo, Japan had been cancelled. While Nintendo confirmed that the tournaments scheduled for the event would be postponed, the fate of the scheduled Legend of Zelda live orchestral concert remained uncertain… that is until just a little over two weeks ago, when Nintendo revealed that we would still be getting the performance, but in…

No matter how you wake up during your unintentional visit to Koholint Island, it’s always sure to be a pleasant trip once you get our hero going in Link’s Awakening. What awaits once you begin is not only a quaint town, but one with promise. That’s what Mabe Village’s theme does to start you on your adventure, and it’s even what the following musician encapsulates with their arrangement. In this classical guitar cover of “Mabe Village” from Link’s Awakening, musician…

When it comes to Zelda fan projects, one of the most popular types of content comes in the form of arrangements of songs from the franchise. With a series as musically rich as Zelda, there are plenty of pieces to choose from, and plenty of ways to re-arrange them. Thanks to groups like ZREO: Second Quest, we know that the classic music of Zelda can be greater than just the midi arrangements we’re used to. On January 23rd, 2024, ZREO: Second…

We can all agree that Tears of the Kingdom is a sprawling game. With the Sky Islands and The Depths to explore, along with the morphed landscape of Hyrule, the sheer level of content and routes you can take as a player is almost overwhelming. I give the game huge props for telling a compelling story around Princess Zelda, and for introducing new threats and elements to the gameplay, but I can’t help but feel like exploring the same map…

As of this writing, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ), an event where they demonstrate speedrunning talent to help raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation is well underway. Aside from contributing millions of dollars to worthy causes at least twice a year, the other most beneficial thing Games Done Quick has done is getting more gamers jumping into the speedrunning community. For some, it’s for the challenge, but for others, it’s just to have fun with some games they love…

Warning: This editorial contains spoilers for Link’s Awakening. Recently, I organized a five-day series of articles focusing on Majora’s Mask, in which I discussed various cultural and philosophical themes from the game with the help of several examples of fan-created content. I enjoyed it so much (and hope you did too!) that I decided to venture out and take a look at more Zelda games. Instead of publishing several articles over the course of a week, this dissection of Link’s…