Tag: Jabu-Jabu

Something that’s a little puzzling is why the Zoras from the early Zelda games such as The Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past are so much different from the Zoras in later titles like Ocarina of Time. If Ocarina of Time comes before A Link to the Past, why do the Zoras turn from a race that’s friendly to Link to hostile, overworld monsters? Well, Brawl in the Family may have our answer. Hit the jump to read the comic!

Hello and welcome to another edition the Zelda Fanart Spotlight. Today we are looking at a unique piece of fanart from New Zealand artist Isobel. This feel-good piece features young Link from Ocarina of time having a picnic with Princess Ruto. Her friend, who also happens to be the Zora’s deity, is happily enjoying the twos company. The symmetry that Jabu-Jabu creates makes the composition very striking. The attention to detail on objects like his head ornament is also impressive,…

So far in this series I’ve reviewed Inside the Deku Tree, which I’ve said is a very easy tutorial but is justified in being so because of its place in the series, and Dodongo’s Cavern, which I’ve called my favorite of the Child Link dungeons in Ocarina of Time. Now I will review the third and final Child Link dungeon before moving onto the Adult Link portion of the game, Inside Jabu-Jabu’s Belly. “Wait, I’m going where?” Yeah, it’s inside…

Are you a fan of Brawl in the Family’s humorous take on Nintendo and all its beloved video game franchises? If so you’re going to love these two new comics from them. One features the Zora Lineage. A comical take on a Zora’s offspring with Lord Jabu Jabu. The second is spoof of Link showing our other hero Pit, from Kid Icarus, around Hyrule. Brawl in the Family never seems to let me down when it comes to getting a…

Ever since they first appeared in Ocarina of Time, there have been a lot of questions regarding the divinity of both Jabu-Jabu and the Deku Tree, though Jabu-Jabu especially. Many fans ask just how they qualify as deities. They are by no means gods as Western audiences understand. They live and die, they are tangible, physical, breathing beings living in Hyrule like any other mortal race. “Clearly,” the Western audience must be thinking, “there must be something more to this….