Category: Spirit Tracks

Are you a recent Zelda fan who arrived during the Switch generation and are interested in playing through the full catalog? Are you a veteran Zelda fan who is tired of dusting off that old system to play your favorite Zelda game one more time? Regardless of when you found The Legend of Zelda, I think we can all see the value in having the complete saga on Switch so that it is both accessible and convenient for recent and…

With the release of each new Zelda game, there typically comes a gimmick. A Gimmick is a gameplay element that is designed to make the game unique or interesting, and that is typically referenced in advertising. Although the word “gimmick” carries unfavorable connotations, they aren’t all bad. Tears of the Kingdom gave us Ultrahand and sky islands, A Link Between Worlds featured wall-merging, and Twilight Princess made Link a wolf. These gimmicks prevent older Zelda titles from being made obsolete by…

The Zelda series is full of vibrant starting areas that make you feel right at home. From the lush Kokiri Forest in Ocarina of Time to the majestic islands of Skyloft in Skyward Sword, there are plenty of places I would pack my bags for and visit in a heartbeat. There are, however, a few in-game starter locales that don’t quite make my bucket list. Hyrule in A Link Between Worlds/A Link to the Past, for instance, doesn’t quite hit…

Producer and musician Helynt is no stranger to Zelda music, having released such high-profile Zelda fan albums as 2020’s Legend of Synthwave and 2022’s Zelda’s Memories. And his new album, Legend of Chillwave, features tracks from an array of Zelda titles, ranging from Link’s Awakening to Tears of the Kingdom, and is dripping with 1980s vibes. Legend of Chillwave debuted on record label GameChops’ YouTube channel earlier this month. The whole album’s a retrofuture experience. From Helynt’s hazy, dreamy arrangements and production, to…

The Legend of Zelda is a series quite literally based around the kindness of one willing protagonist. Link tends to set his own desires aside as he ventures into battle to defend Hyrule, Termina, or whatever land he happens to be in when the call comes. Our favorite hero is such a knight in shining armor that it’s often easy to gloss over the goodness of others that appear alongside him. In fact, there are plenty of NPCs who perform…

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…

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…

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…

A question to consider for the recently announced Zelda movie is: what role will the princess play in the story? Classic fantasy storytelling typically portrays a princess as a damsel in distress, a girl in a tower awaiting her gallant knight. But more contemporary takes on the fantasy genre have begun to put women in roles that were traditionally masculine. So, which route should the Zelda movie take? Should Princess Zelda be a helpless damsel in distress or an absolute powerhouse…

Aaron Grubb returns with a brand new cover album of music from The Legend of Zelda franchise. His latest work, A Rainy Day in Hyrule, released November 1st and is his most relaxing to date. And despite all the hate that rain gets in Breath of the Wild, you’ll absolutely love it in this collection. The album is comprised of previously released songs that Grubb slowed down, then added or removed elements to make them more relaxing, such as rain and vinyl sounds….