Tag: Cultural

Being that The Legend of Zelda is one of the longest running and widely known series among hardcore gamers and casual players alike, it has become something of an icon in the video game industry. Almost anyone who has ever owned a Nintendo console has played or at least seen a Zelda game in the past. Over the twenty five year long history Zelda has become a household name in video gaming. It is no coincidence that many characters, themes,…

The Legend of Zelda series has captured the hearts and minds of fans across the world regardless of language and culture. However, there are a great many aspects of the series that remain misunderstood to many fans outside of Japan. Many things found in the games are completely lost on western fans. The original Legend of Zelda was a new experience for players to immerse themselves in, a fantasy world based upon western fantasy allegory with all the traditional elements…

The Legend of Zelda, like many fantasy games before it, had a great many influences. Game developers often draw their inspiration from many different sources, like writers and artists do. Often inspiration can be pulled from the works of others or from similar real-world examples. Over the years the simple and straightforward world of Zelda has been expanded upon in so many ways beyond the standard fantasy genre into a new brand with a rich mythology of its own. The…