Category: Editorials

While Zelda film, television and streaming projects have been rumored for years, the announcement of a Zelda film project on November 7, 2023, was a huge moment for the Zelda community. The announcement from Nintendo included several surprises. First, the film will be co-financed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which shares a parent company with Nintendo competitor Sony Interactive Entertainment. Second, the Zelda film will be live-action rather than animated. This came as a surprise for many Nintendo fans who noticed the…

November 22nd, 2013 — that day marks one of the biggest days in Zelda history. It wasn’t the release of the hotly anticipated Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom, nor was it the release of a remake for a series classic like Ocarina of Time or Twilight Princess. Rather, it was the day the spiritual sequel to the third-ever Zelda game came out. And that game, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, would come to revolutionize…

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…

When observing the video game industry, it often feels like the relentless advance of technology can cause innovative games from past generations to be swept away quicker than their counterparts in film, television, or books. At times, it can feel tragic the way critically acclaimed and beloved games are brushed aside or rendered obsolete when shiny, new consoles are released. Additionally, as gaming technology marches forward, comparing different current-generation games with past games can lead to unfair complaints that last-gen…

“Right now our highest priority is to create an interesting game, first and foremost. Sometimes that means not worrying about the joints not lining up perfectly, which is inevitable anyway. Excluding really obvious, big breaks in continuity, we ignore the little inconsistencies.” —Shigeru Miyamoto In an interview with Japanese gaming magazine Famimaga 64 back in August 1996, game developer Shigeru Miyamoto was asked about upcoming titles for the recently launched Nintendo 64 system. During the interview, Miyamoto talked about the…

Legendary Pictures is a series that focuses on tales from across film and television history that share the same DNA as The Legend of Zelda, where we discuss the content’s strengths and identify similarities to the various games in the Zelda series. Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. My love of The Legend of Zelda and The Lord of the Rings has some intriguing connections. I discovered both series in the early…

Welcome… to Fall Brawl! Just in time for Halloween, for the fifth year, the Fall Brawl Character Contest is back. 2019 saw Midna take home the top prize. 2020 saw Skull Kid squeak out a thrilling last minute victory. 2021 had Sheik dominating the field. 2022 saw the charismatic enigma Ghirahim take home the title. This year, the field is wide open and a NEW Champion will be crowned. The premise is simple: 64 characters enter, and in a spin on a…

Halloween is upon us, a day of spookiness, a time to celebrate all things eerie and unsettling. From the blood-stained catacombs of the Shadow Temple to the haunted dungeons beneath Yoll Graveyard, The Legend of Zelda is no stranger to the creepy and occult. Horror elements have always played a role in Zelda, as a means of ratcheting up tension as a game nears its climax or a means of adding significance to the evil nature of certain areas in the…

October rolls around but once a year, and it’s during this all-hallowed month that Zelda fans who love a good fright really appreciate the darker side of the series. Players might revel in the haunted desolation of Majora’s Mask’s Ikana Canyon, taking in the ghastly sounds of Gibdos as they linger evermore in that cursed land. They might glory in the strange and soulless faces of the maniacal Link and Ilia from the Interloper scene in Twilight Princess. Those playing…

Welcome to a spooky edition of “Storytelling Through Sound,” a series of editorials dedicated to the analysis of the major musical themes from every Zelda game. In this special edition, we’ll be dissecting the final boss theme from Tears of the Kingdom. Major spoilers for the end of Tears of the Kingdom incoming! You’ve finally done it. All of the regional phenomena are finished, you’ve found Gloom’s Approach, and you’ve fought through the seemingly endless waves of the Demon King’s Army. You…