Category: Phantom Hourglass

Starting way back with Link’s Awakening and its fishing mini-game, angling has been a part of several mainline Legend of Zelda games. Ocarina of Time introduced the fishing hole, where a generation wasted away the hours while Hyrule was on the brink of collapse. Oddly skipping The Wind Waker (a strange exclusion, seeing as you spend most of the quest on a boat sailing the ocean), Twilight Princess gave players a cane pole to fish anywhere; the game also included…

Composer Giovanni Rotondo, in collaboration with Enjoy the Ride Records and Magic Deck Records, has released a brand new album featuring reimagined music from some of Nintendo’s most iconic franchises and beyond. The album, The 8-bit Time Capsule, released June 23rd and is the third installment in Rotondo’s 8-bit Time Adventures collection. The 8-bit Time Capsule tells a “story of imagined, long-lost chapters of famous game franchises, envisioning alternative timelines and realities.” A concept album of sorts, the project presents…

It’s no secret by now for long time fans that Zelda games often come in pairs. From Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask, to Spirit Tracks and Phantom Hourglass, and of course, the original Legend of Zelda and Adventure of Link. Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom seem to be following this same format, sharing a large number of overlapping elements. This means that, in order to keep the series fresh, the games that follow will probably…

Like a lot of folks that are into the Legend of Zelda series, I like to collect what I can. And when I saw this 3D lenticular shadow box by Pyramid America in a local game store a few years ago, I knew I couldn’t leave the store without it. Pictures alone don’t do this unique shadow box justice. Depending on the angle you view this piece, it shows either a wonderful portrait of the official art of Princess Zelda from…

When I think about the setting of The Legend of Zelda, the first thing that comes to mind is medieval and fantasy. With the exception of a few steampunk additions such as Bombs or the Pictobox, the early games in the series have generally fitted into that. But the longer the series gets, the more that has begun to change. I was very surprised in 2009 with the release of Spirit Tracks to find our brave hero traversing the lands…

The Zelda series is full of colorful characters from all walks of life. Some of these strong personalities could benefit from a bit of professional help letting go of their hangups or fitting more comfortably into social circles. Ironically, the Zelda characters who need therapy the most are those who might be most resistant to it: Ganondorf, Zant, and Vaati to name a few of the biggest contenders. But there many other strange characters who might not be too keen…

Get your headphones in, because this week, we’re taking a musical journey throughout the history of the Zelda series to rank and discuss every games main theme! We go back and find what works, what doesn’t, which games were short-changed, and which themes we would consider the best of all time. We’re playing every theme in the series, so sit back and groove out to the amazing music of the series. Don’t forget to let us know which main theme…

As the Zelda series began to progress and technology improved, one of the greatest boons was the ability to thematically develop the dungeons. From the simplistic gimmick of Key Cavern to the dark history of Arbiter’s Grounds, Zelda dungeons went from cookie-cutter labyrinths to structures with personality and pizzazz. With the cold weather months upon us, I thought it would be pretty chill to look at the various ice-themed dungeons throughout the series? Which is your favorite? While The Minish Cap‘s Temple of Droplets has…

Another spin around the sun has come and went, and with it, the latest installment of Zelda Dungeon’s proudest yearly tradition: Best. Zelda. Ever! 2022 marked the first year in quite some time where we had no real Zelda activity. No new games were released, no new projects were announced, it was… quiet. Although we got a title for the long-awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild, 2022 seemed like a year that could best be described as the calm…

Stealth quests are some of my favorite elements of gameplay in any videogame.  I just love the suspense as I creep sneakily through an enemy’s hold, plundering their valuables before I reach my destination.  And if I’m caught?  Well, then it’s just as fun to deal with the consequences!  Games like Skyrim really hit that sweet, sneaky spot for me, and I’d love to see The Legend of Zelda do more of the same. Zelda games have incorporated some of…