Category: The Minish Cap

Video games are a unique entertainment medium. Whereas movies, books, and television typically use their sequels to continue a story, video game sequels are more often defined by a continuation of themes and gameplay elements. While some games certainly have a continuous story, it isn’t story alone that keeps players coming back time after time; it’s that combination of story, along with series staples like themes and gameplay, that intrigues new and returning players alike. Few better examples of this…

Cozy games, namely games that make you want to stay inside all day, drink your favorite hot beverage, and snuggle in a blanket, are all the rage these days. Maybe it’s because we’re in that lull of winter right now, but I have been getting the itch to play cozy games all day long and neglect all my other responsibilities. When you first think of cozy games, you might think of hits like Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing. However, the…

One of my personal goals is to get my niece into the games that I love, which of course includes The Legend of Zelda. While she has dabbled in a little bit of Kirby, I’m hoping to one day get her to the land of Hyrule. I’m sure many people out there are likewise looking to share their love of gaming with the next generation. That’s why it’s nice to see someone like artist and Etsy merchant KokiriCraigArt creating this…

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…

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 the time of year when people come together to celebrate a special holiday, and usually this includes upholding some sort of tradition. It could be as simple as family members traveling from afar to sit around a table and eat dinner together, or as generous as donating your time to help out in soup kitchens or with charities. Your tradition might be to host parties and play games with loved ones (charades anybody?) or even to take a break…

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…

As far as the calendar is concerned, the winter season won’t technically begin until later this month for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere; but that doesn’t stop the colder temperatures and grayer skies from making it feel like winter is here! Living in the U.S. south, snow is more of a dreamy ideal than a reality, but the aesthetic of winter is one I always look forward to embracing as we cycle through the seasons. While cheery music…

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…

The Zelda series is no stranger to spooky and borderline disturbing moments, many of which are accompanied by equally as hair-raising music. Picking which creepy tune would make the best horror movie theme is no easy task, but after careful consideration it turns out a lesser known track from the series was the perfect fit.  The best song is going to depend on which style of horror movie it’s being matched to, as there are many out there to consider,…