Tag: Culture Shock

When entering Lon Lon Ranch for the first time as a young, pre-pubescent Link we are immediately greeted by the soft tune of Epona’s song. As one of Ocarina of Time‘s many memorable melodies, Epona’s song is one that many fans hold close to their heart. Another memory which fans cherish also takes place on Lon Lon ranch, although this time around Link has grown seven years older. The moment, which any Zelda…

Despite appearing in only three core Zelda games as a mount (and in The Minish Cap as an NPC owned by Malon and Talon), Epona has left quite the impression on fans of The Legend of Zelda. She’s a way to move around quickly, circumvent certain obstacles and allows Link to engage in awesome battles in Twilight Princess. In the three adventures she appeared in she has been a faithful companion of Link, helping him save Hyrule and Termina, in…

Gaijin Goombah is back with yet another video exploring the possibility of Majora’s Mask originating from African culture. After examining the different bosses in the game and connecting the usage of masks to African roots, he attempts to explain the “true origin” of Majora itself. He claims that Majora was based on a South African folk story called The Moon-Child. Even though there isn’t much information on this outside of a single reference, he’s pretty convinced that this is…