Tag: Ghosts

There have been some dark aspects of the Zelda series that are easily some of the more memorable parts of each game. The eerie, ominous places that Link often travels to are filled to the brim with danger, but what is usually the harbinger of that danger is a whole load of ghosts. From characters to monsters to bosses, ghosts have shown up in Zelda since the first game’s release 30 years ago, and it has not slowed down to…

Welcome to the third installment of Piece of Heart, where we look at The Legend of Zelda series through the eyes of a literary professor and examine how its literary elements enhance the gaming experience. This weeks lesson is titled “Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires”, and believe it or not many of the enemies in Zelda are actually life-sucking creatures of the night. Though they may not show up in mirrors, literary vampires are very easy monsters to…