Tag: Medli

“Psychopomp” is a really funny-sounding word that simply refers to a figure or entity who escorts deceased souls to the afterlife. Each psychopomp has different rules, behavior, treatment or transportation of souls, and indeed even send them to different afterlives. With legends about what happens when people die being so prominent in religions both old and new, it should be no surprise that the Zelda series takes a lot of influence from the many psychopomps featured in them. While of…

The title screen for any video game is very important. With just a few seconds and a blinking “Press Start,” developers have a chance to draw players into their game worlds and get them ready for the hours to come. Over the years the Zelda series has featured numerous well-made title screens, from the iconic music and vistas of the original Legend of Zelda and Ocarina of Time to the chilling view of Termina’s doom that marked Majora’s Mask. Overall,…

Oh, The Wind Waker, how I love thee. Throughout the countless hours I have spent upon this game I have always adored its music, everything from the sprightly island themes to the calm-yet-rousing sailing to the amazing battles. I have always felt that every Zelda game defines itself in its own way and very few games hold true to that more than Wind Waker. Now, with the recent announcement of its upcoming re-release for Wii U, I feel it’s as…