Tag: Ganons Tower

Final dungeons in Zelda games are sort of an interesting topic all by themselves. I’m not sure if it’s a widely-discussed topic, but there’s certainly a lot of different ways of executing such areas in Zelda games, as I’ve written multiple times in the past. The Wind Waker might by my least-favorite Zelda game (don’t stab me!) but I’ve certainly liked some of its dungeons, so how do I feel about the very last stretch of the game? Ganon’s Tower…

And now we bring the Ocarina of Time Dungeons series to a close with my review of Ganon’s Castle, the game’s final challenge. As I wrote when I talked about Skyward Sword’s Sky Keep way back, there are multiple different styles the Zelda series has used for its final dungeons. Ganon’s Castle uses roughly the same style as the Sky Keep: It’s a lengthy dungeon of full or nearly full size, made up of parts taken out of other dungeons….

Today’s Fanart Spotlight is a digital painting called Ganon’s Fortress, created by Timothy Kelly. This artist understands the power of a dynamic composition, and that’s what really makes this picture stand out. There is a strong visual path throughout the piece; he uses vibrant saturated colors to move the eye to exactly where he wants the viewer’s attention to go. Death mountain is erupting in the background, violently shooting molten lava into the sky and down the sides of the…