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One might have expected a game called Skyward Sword, with a story that started on a floating island, to have a dense and well-developed sky world. The developers opted instead for a pared-down hub, not that dissimilar from Hyrule Field in Ocarina of Time or Termina Field in Majora’s Mask.  Those games’ fields were not particularly deep or involved.  Ocarina of Time’s, specifically, lacked enemies and even secrets were sparse.  In 1998, the joy of riding Epona from one end…

Another day, another talk with Iwata. This new 5th volume of Iwata Asks  may not have much in terms of new info, but hey, a bit of insight never hurt anybody! The  article tells a bit on the streamlining of Skyward Sword, Skyloft’s density, and how sound effects were composed. Hop inside for a summary.

Overworld. This is a common video game term used when discussing adventure titles and RPGs, and as such it is frequently used in Zelda discussions. Wiktionary defines “overworld” as: Noun: In certain video games, the space connecting disparate towns/dungeons/levels. It can encompass the entire world, but doesn’t necessarily have to. So by definition, any area that cannot be classed as one of the “safe areas” (towns) or the dangerous caves, tunnels and fortresses through which you battle (dungeons, levels) is…

Much has been made of the “emptiness” of The Wind Waker’s overworld. Sailing requires a significant investment of time, and the player is rarely required to do more than manipulate the camera or change the direction of the wind. Many gamers find this aspect of the gameplay boring, an unnecessary bridge between the much more exciting, enclosed islands located within the 49 squares that make up the overworld. There is some merit to this argument. To call the Great Sea…

Hey guys! Well, not long now until E3. A little under two weeks! Soon I’m sure we’ll get some much needed confirmation on our theories and desires for Zelda Wii, as well as some pleasant surprises. But until then I thought I’d make a video to go over the big pool of rumors posted here on Zelda Dungeon over the last few months. The rumors I cover in the video come from three main news posts: Zelda Wii Information Leaked…

Hey there guys! Mailbag time! Got a bunch of questions, most of them discussing points from various games in the series, including the upcoming Zelda Wii. Here are the questions and their timestamps: (00:06) – What do you think of Link being older in Zelda Wii? (02:17) – Shouldn’t there only be one timeline after the events of Ocarina of Time? (03:40) – What do you think of the idea of the Temple of the Ocean King/Tower of Spirits in…