Category: Skyward Sword

Zelda games are full of references to one another. Many of the references are by name. It’s hard to go five minutes in Breath of the Wild without stumbling on a location named after a previous title: Koholit Rock is likely a reference to Link’s Awakening‘s Koholint Island, Gorko Tunnel shares its name with Skyward Sword‘s traveling Goron, and Horon Lagoon references Oracle of Seasons‘s Horon Village. Eldin, Faron, and Lanayru are named after the golden goddesses Din, Farore, and…

An objectively unique component of The Minish Cap is the Kinstone mechanic. The Kinstones are creations of the Picori, who are determined to bring joy and good fortune to the people of Hyrule by hiding these symbols of happiness throughout the land. Players traverse Hyrule to find one-half of a Kinstone shard, discovering them by slashing tall grass, digging through dirt, and opening chests. To find one is a good omen, and to engage in Fusion with another being should…

The Minish Cap’s Wind Tribe’s existence didn’t begin in the sky. Its people lived on the land before turning their sights skyward to protect the Wind Element. Those same folks then left Hyrule to live in the clouds high above the kingdom.  The Wind Tribe isn’t Zelda’s only sky-dwelling group, nor is it the first in the series’ timeline. It was, however, the first one to make an appearance in a Zelda game. I was awestruck when I played The…

Can you believe amiibo first hit store shelves just over ten years ago? Nintendo released the first set of amiibo for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in 2014. The scannable statuettes offered in-game bonuses; and one could also train a fighter up to level 50 and save it to the appropriate amiibo. Eventually, Nintendo released amiibo for multiple games and series, each with its own functionality in its own respective games or series of games. As…

It’s that time again! The annual tradition continues! Zelda Dungeon’s Best Zelda Ever ranking is back… already? A mere three months after our 2024 ranking, the Zelda Dungeon team has gathered together to once again rank the Legend of Zelda series from worst to best. We just couldn’t wait! But this year, things are looking a little… different. I’ve seen a few of these games in the ranking in past years, but so many have never been seen in a Best Zelda Ever…

Hyrule and Zelda go together like Link and pot-smashing. Although there are some controversies and unanswered questions about how the landmarks in this magical land constantly evolve and change locations between games, I think most fans can agree that we love traversing it and all its fascinating lore. However, the past two major 3D titles in the series (Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom) have taken place in the largest Hyrule we have ever seen! This version…

Summer Farah is an accomplished Palestinian-American poet and editor, nominated for numerous awards like the Pushcart Prize and the Hugo Award. She is an organizer with the Radius of Arab-American Writers and has many editing credits to her name, including work with FIYAH Literary Magazine and Violet, Indigo, Blue, Etc. In 2024, Farah, alongside Game Over Books, published I could die today and live again, a collection of Zelda-inspired poetry. Farah describes the chapbook as “giving voice to non-player characters…

There are many notable, mythological whales in the Zelda series. In the timeline, Levias from Skyward Sword is the undeniable first. He is a warden of the skies, tasked by the Goddess herself to guard the residents of The Sky from the horrors of the Surface below. Traveling down the path of the Fallen Hero, Link also encounters the Wind Fish’s dream of Koholint Island, another godly whale sitting atop Mt. Tamaranch. Finally, you have the unsuspecting Ocean King, who created…

Shortly after Link defeats Queen Gohma in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the Deku Tree tells Link about the creation of the world by the three goddesses, Din, Farore, and Nayru. Although previous games had featured religious elements, such as A Link to the Past‘s church-like Sanctuary and the Nintendo Entertainment System titles both featuring some Christian iconography, like the cross on Link’s shield, this was the first real glimpse players got into the doctrine of the predominant…

The Zelda series has some great music. It’s inspired countless musicians, composers, and arrangers. It’s played in concerts around the world. And while not everyone likes every piece that’s come from the series, many adore much of it. Not all Zelda music is equal (as we’ll see in the Musical March Madness), and neither are the scores of the series’ games. For today’s Daily Debate, we’re asking you which Zelda soundtrack rises above the rest to stand the test of…