Category: Tiers of the Kingdom

Since August 2021, Zelda Dungeon’s YouTube Team has been creating Tier Rankings lists for fans to discuss, debate, and enjoy. Taking inspiration from Tri Force Heroes, the show was titled Tier Force Heroes. With the release of Tears of the Kingdom, the YouTube Team saw the perfect opportunity to pay tribute to the latest Zelda game. The series has relaunched with a fantastic new title: Tiers of the Kingdom. The new show retains all the wit, joy, and fun that fans…

It is Wind Waker week at Zelda Dungeon, and Tier Force Heroes are back with a new video dedicated to the beloved GameCube classic. In this extensive new video, the crew ranks the islands from The Wind Waker. For this new topic, Tier Force Heroes have added a unique names for each of the tier rankings. S-Tier is “SHIVER ME TIMBERS,” A-Tier is “Aargh, this island is dope,” B-Tier is “Boy, I like this island,” C-Tier is “Could maybe sail…

Now that Tears of the Kingdom has been out in the wild nearly two weeks, many of us have probably played the game quite a bit, at least enough to formulate an impression on the game’s approach to both gameplay and narrative. Our very own YouTube team, consisting of our friends Gooey, Corey, Nico, and McKenna, recently sat down to go in depth on their early thoughts on the game. I was actually quite surprised with how much they covered,…

Happy April 1st! Tier Force Heroes is back with a very special episode! In this quirky new episode, Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico take a deep dive into the Oocca researchers featured in Twilight Princess. The Oocca are a highly advanced race of beings that have bird-like bodies and small heads with humanoid features. The Oocca are known for the impressive city they built in the sky, along with the technologically advanced cannon that Link uses to…

The Tier Force Heroes crew at are back at it again, this time with a tier list ranking of  overworld themes from the Legend of Zelda franchise. Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico rank and discuss all the triumphant traversal themes and how well they create mood and setting for their respective games. Of course, there are some standout themes that only “half-count” as overworld themes. For example, should “Clock Town Theme” count as part of an overworld theme…

Tier Force Heroes is back for 2023! Zelda Dungeon greats Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico are here to end Dungeon Week right, ranking Zelda‘s Big Keys, whether for boss rooms, new dungeon levels, or item chests, found throughout the series. Starting with The Legend of Zelda and wandering between different games in the series, the Tier Force Heroes crew examines each key’s pros and cons, from the sprite and official designs to the key’s utility and the way…

In the final Tier Force Heroes episode of 2022, Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico rank the different regions of Breath of the Wild. The vast game world is broken down into 15 diverse regions, which gives the crew plenty to talk about! The Tier Force Heroes discuss the geography of each region and the points of interest within each region. One of the trickiest things about discussing the regions of Breath of the Wild is that the game…

Tier Force Heroes are back with more exciting Zelda content for viewers to enjoy! In this episode, Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico discuss all of the dragons and dragon-adjacent creatures from across the Zelda series. Dragons have a long history within the Zelda series; the dragons Aquamentus and Gleeok appear in the original Zelda game as bosses. Since 1986, western and eastern-inspired dragons and dragon-like creatures have appeared as bosses and side characters in a variety of…

Welcome ghouls and goblins! Tier Force Heroes is back with more fun Zelda content for fans to enjoy! In this haunting episode, Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico discuss a variety of the ghosts and spirits that appear in the Zelda series! The crew reflect on the Poe Sisters from Ocarina of Time, the Hero’s Shade from Twilight Princess, ??? from Majora’s Mask (the hand in the Stock Pot Inn) and many more ghosts and ghouls! For this…

The Tier Force Heroes are back with more fun Zelda content for viewers to enjoy! In this Breath of the Wild-themed episode, Gooey Fame, Corey Richmond, and Skull Kid Nico discuss and rank the Champions and their descendants. The crew includes Link and Zelda in their discussion, giving Tier Force Heroes ten characters to analyze. The goal of the video is to discuss each character’s role as a “Champions of Hyrule,” along with their abilities and personality. This was done…