Tag: Gaming

Some fans attempt to incorporate their passions into their lives as much as possible. While there are many different varieties, a Zelda fan named Soren has created his own unique Zelda inspired playing cards. Swapping Triforce for spades, arrows for clubs, and rupees for diamonds, this deck becomes quite a special collectible. Hit the jump to view this awesome item.

Being active Zelda fans in the community, you all are probably not strangers to gaming marathons. Some are just for fun and viewership, but what about one with a cause? Filmed, charity marathons have become a fairly prominent trend among the gaming body recently with great success. Branching from the television to your computer, marathons are still a perfectly effective way to raise money. Hyrule Hustlers just announced their third annual Zelda fundraiser for children’s charity to take place on…

What exactly happens behind the scenes of video games? Surely there must be some goings-on outside of our gameplay that keeps everything nice and tidy. People mow the lawns. Enemies and friends have people to take care of them. Who knows, maybe Ganon even provides sufficient health care plans for all of his minions. This week, one of our favorites, Brawl in the Family, examines what kinds of jobs are available to keep Bowser able to capture Princess Peach, Mother…

The last article I wrote began with a call to arms for Nintendo. They were being left behind in the new culture of gaming, I said, because of their reliance on gameplay to the detriment of their story. I pitched a grand vision of a single Link’s tale concluding in the upcoming game A Link Between Worlds. I talked about how they should allow that story to connect with the gameplay by allowing players to traverse a Hyrule changed since…

How has Zelda been able to maintain such a high level of success and quality over the last few decades? This is a question that many game developers want to know, as Zelda is one of the longest-running franchises in the industry. What is Zelda’s secret? Is there some special potion that keeps the franchise from aging? I’m not sure, but I bet that Syrup the Witch could whip up a concoction for that express purpose. The franchise has been…

Games Radar has recently posted an article on the top 100 best video game quotes of all time. This should be no big surprise, as fans are constantly referencing these famous quotes and using them jokingly with each other. However, Zelda topped the list not one, two, but three times! Make the jump to find out which iconic lines from the franchise made it into Game Radar’s list.

The Legend of Zelda has a long history of story-driven gaming, to the point where an official timeline release has been highly controversial. While in many cases this emphasis on story is praised by the gaming media, the games have attracted a fair bit of criticism for each having the same basic story – and the criticism is right. The key point here is that this is not necessarily a criticism: The Legend of Zelda ascribes very closely to a…

Yesterday over at Zelda Informer an article titled The Truth About Tingle was posted. The article is both funny and informative and discusses America’s least favorite character: Tingle. The author makes quite a few interesting observations and the article is a great read. He covers the origins of Tingle, describes his characteristics, and eventually makes a hilarious, yet frighteningly true statement about who Tingle was inspired by: So… err. That’s you, and that’s me-apparently. The stereotypical gamer. Tingle. Unattractive overweight…