Tag: Gems

The Zelda series tends to change from one game to the next. The gameplay mechanics might be different, the controls may be reworked, and the roles of the characters could change from princess to pirate to poltergeist. However, there is one aspect of the Zelda universe which is always the same. In every single canonical game and in most of the spin-offs, the currency is always rupees. But what are rupees exactly? And what would they be worth in the…

Hello readers! Brian here with the fifth installment of “The Best and Worst of Zelda.” This awesome topic was suggested by Christian, so much thanks to him! Remember to leave your ideas for next week in the comments below. The sidequest is an extremely important element to pull off in a Zelda game. Though by nature an unnecessary portion of the game, sidequests exist only to enhance the gameplay experience and absorb the player even further into the mind of…

This video, from Clan of the Gray Wolf’s show, “16 Bit Gems”, is an in depth view into Zelda Dungeon’s new favorite thing ever: rare Zelda titles. Well, perhaps it’s just a phase. *fingers crossed* Either way, this video is engrossing and humorous. The video looks at the games themselves as well as the mysterious Broadcast Satellite, or BS, peripheral for the Japanese-exclusive Super Famicon system. The video is from a website, called ClanoftheGrayWolf.com, a website dedicated to video games,…

Nathan Jagrup over at Resume Play has offered a few suggestions as to what he would like to see in the next Legend of Zelda title for the Nintendo Wii. Listed below is a bullet point summarization of all the points mentioned in his article. 1. Voice acting and orchestrated score. 2. More varied dungeon settings. 3. More complex characters (especially enemies). 4. Sidequests that net some great gains. 5. More difficult bosses. We have heard similar cries from many…