Category: Spirit Tracks

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….

With an almost forty-year legacy, The Legend of Zelda is no stranger to remakes, remasters, and ports to newer consoles. These allow the older titles to be experienced by a newer audience and help preserve the games so that they aren’t lost to time. Newer doesn’t always mean better though. Many games were made with specific hardware in mind, so they are inherently a better fit for their original consoles. In some cases, a game’s controls may not translate well…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the end of Tears of the Kingdom. Something I have been thinking about for the past few months as I have pondered Tears of the Kingdom is the concept of sequels. As an avid reader, binge-watcher, and multi-fandom fanatic, I have had my fill of sequels to my beloved books, movies, and video games. I am all for expanding a story with more adventures, more interactions between my favorite characters, and more lessons and…

At The Wind Waker’s climax, Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf gather atop Ganon’s Tower for a final confrontation that will determine the fate of Hyrule and the Great Sea. Having the upper hand, Ganondorf summons the Triforce which will grant the wish of one who touches it. As Ganondorf stretches forth his hand, he is cut off by King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, the King of Hyrule, with his hand on the Triforce, shouting, “Gods of the Triforce! Hear that which I…

Beedle started out a lovable, quirky salesman but has overtime become either mean-spirited or unremarkable. And frankly, in Tears of the Kingdom, he overcharges for arrows– what’s up with that!? Is it time for Nintendo to politely insist Beedle retire? Beedle was a very pleasant sight in The Wind Waker, as he you didn’t know exactly when you would see him next and his ships were the only place to get a bait bag, bait, and hyoi pears. Ever the…

Composer Giovanni Rotondo, in collaboration with Enjoy the Ride Records and Magic Deck Records, has released a brand new album featuring reimagined music from some of Nintendo’s most iconic franchises and beyond. The album, The 8-bit Time Capsule, released June 23rd and is the third installment in Rotondo’s 8-bit Time Adventures collection. The 8-bit Time Capsule tells a “story of imagined, long-lost chapters of famous game franchises, envisioning alternative timelines and realities.” A concept album of sorts, the project presents…