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In games like Ocarina of Time, designating a specific element to each dungeon made perfect sense because each corresponded to a Sage of said element. In many Zelda games a similar pattern is followed, either by having the player collect element specific items within the temples or placing them in provinces that bear the same elemental traits as the dungeon residing in it. This made receiving and using specific weapons in each temple viable, but with a new age of…

Sometimes it’s the simple humor in comics that makes them great. We love Magical Game TIme’s messages and detailed art style. His animations are stellar and capturing. But for that quick chuckle nothing beats a quick comic. Bill Watterson, author of Calvin and Hobbes once stated something along the lines that a joke can save bad artwork, and artwork can save a bad joke. And in this case, one of those is demonstrated. Hit the jump to read!

Ah, time to review the Goron Mines. I might recall incorrectly since I wasn’t really keeping track of Zelda news at the time, but I remember that during the pre-release buzz for Twilight Princess, Nintendo seemed to show this dungeon more than the others. Certainly, particular chambers of this dungeon, like the open room with the Bulblin Archers, and the dungeon boss were familiar sights for many before the game released. So in a way, that put more pressure on…

During my hands on demo with Ocarina of Time, I was strictly prohibited from taking any in-game footage. However, it looks like the folks at Console Creatures were able to get by that restriction and they have posted a video of their hands on with Ocarina of Time 3D. The video gives you some basics with the controls and menus, but it then jumps into the Water Temple. The commentator does a great job explaining the changes inside of the…

During my hands on experience with Ocarina of Time 3D, I got to play the beloved Water Temple. The Water Temple has long since been referred to as one of the most difficult and more frustrating dungeons in all of the Zelda franchise. However, there are plenty of changes to the Temple this time around to help sooth the experience and actually make it very enjoyable. One of the new inclusions to help ease the difficulty is the addition of…