Category: Daily Debate

Unlike a lot of other Nintendo fans out there, I spent my evening Thursday, June 5th with a GameCube controller in my hands. Earlier in the day, a friend of mine messaged me, “Yo, I know you just got the Switch 2 today, but would you be interested in trying an Ocarina of Time randomizer tonight?” I said, “Let’s do it!” If you do not know, a randomizer is a game that has been modified, often in an unofficial capacity,…

Among its many other perks, the newly released Switch 2 has allowed the Nintendo Classics library on Switch Online to further expand with the addition of GameCube titles. As of the time of writing, only three GameCube classics are available on the service — F-Zero GX, Soulcalibur II, and, of course, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker — but we’ll no doubt see much more join the party in the coming months. We already know old favorites like Luigi’s…

There has been a lot of debate around the Nintendo Switch 2’s initial release. From pricing decisions, to a lack of launch titles, to the quick sell-outs of the system, Nintendo fans everywhere seem to have something to say about it all. One question I’ve seen from a fair few of consumers, is that of Nintendo releasing revamped versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, only a few years after their initial release. These new versions…

In Skyward Sword, you meet Gorko, who somehow runs around the Surface’s many regions with his massive map to discover the secrets of ancient times. He is one of many examples of NPCs in the Zelda series whose primary occupation or obsession is archaeology, and characters started embracing this more prominently in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. It became so prevalent that I started questioning the variety of Hyrule’s NPCs for awhile. Are there too many of them…

The Hyrule Warriors hack-and-slash style of gameplay is a distinct departure from the rest of the Zelda series. Add to it the ability to play as villains and the introductions of canonically questionable characters, and there’s a likelihood you’ve turned away a few Zelda fans who would otherwise play (almost) every other game in the franchise. One element of these games that earns criticism from fans is the repetitiveness of the combat. Despite featuring multiple characters — each having various abilities —…

Compared to most popular fiction, the Zelda series’ approach to recurring characters has often been unconventional. Considering the millennia-spanning nature of the canon, the Zelda team doesn’t so much bring characters back as it does reinterpret them. With a few exceptions, most of our “recurring” cast members are either descendants or something akin to reincarnations of pre-established characters. Tears of the Kingdom is no different, having drawn from Ocarina of Time for its ensemble. We received not only a new incarnation…

The Switch 2 is only a week old and The Legend of Zelda already has a strong presence on the new console. With Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, a game-changing new update to Echoes of Wisdom, The Wind Waker‘s day-one release on the Nintendo Classics library, and with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment releasing later this year, it seems that Zelda fans will have plenty to play for the foreseeable future. That being said, we have yet to hear anything about…

After months of hype, frustration, and frantically checking preorders, Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here! If you were able to pick up the new handheld console hybrid, congratulations! If you want a Nintendo Switch 2 and have not been able to purchase one, we hope you can find one soon! While new games and new ports like Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition are notable launch titles for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo has also released enhanced ports of…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the new Voice Memories feature on the Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. The Switch 2 has only been out for a few days and my jaw has already dropped countless times while listening to Princess Zelda’s voice explaining meaningful stories behind landmarks, her life, and people in the era of the wild. Although some of the memories have offered charming details behind some of my…

The release of the Switch 2 seems to have given many players an excuse to revisit a particular pair of acclaimed Zelda titles, as, according to the Switch 2 eShop charts, Tears of the Kingdom and Breath of the Wild were, respectively, the fifth and seventh best-selling Switch 2 games on launch day. With so many starting these games anew in order to enjoy the enhancements introduced in the Switch 2 editions or experience the new content facilitated by the…