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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…

Welcome to the second 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 week’s lesson is titled “More than it’s Going to Hurt You: Concerning Violence” and in a game series where the main protagonist is a swordsman, you can bet there are plenty of violent instances available for analysis. Ever been told to stop playing video…

Need a pick me up after a fight with your boss? Looking for a heartfelt homemade gift to give for the Holidays? Or just need something to hold above your head while you shout “DA NA-NA NA!”? Well, blogger Geek Girl Fi has just the thing, a homemade plush Piece of Heart! Hit the jump to see how it’s made! Alexis S. AndersonAlexis S. Anderson is a Senior Editor at Zelda Dungeon who joined the writing team in November, 2014….

Welcome to Piece of Heart, where we look at The Legend of Zelda series through the eyes of a literary professor and examine how the literary elements found in the games enhance the overall experience. Literature is a beating heart that pumps its influence into even the furthest reaches of this celestial body, and each literary example that exists in The Legend of Zelda is a piece of that heart. Every two weeks we’ll cover a different chapter of Thomas…

Just recently, Hi-Res Props released their project featuring Heart Container coasters and semi-transparent Rupees available from the website Kickstarter. These beautiful ornaments can be used for cosplaying, collections, decorations, or for its old-fashioned purpose! The incredible items look identical to the Pieces of Heart and rupees in the Zelda series and is a must-have for many players. Hit the jump to take a look at these items!

Now you can wear a piece of heart near your heart. Milkool has a gorgeous acrylic piece of heart necklace available to buy and if you buy four of them then you get a free heart container! It looks so real that you might think it popped straight out of the game onto a chain. It would also be perfect for Christmas or birthday gift giving or perhaps giving your “heart” to that special someone. Options for different lengths and…

Caleb has been working hard on completing much of the Skyward Sword content here at the website and part of this includes creating some high quality video guides. One of his most recent guides is an elaborate video showcasing how to properly play the harp with Kina to earn a piece of heart. It wasn’t so much that this was an excessively hard portion of the game, but it was rather annoying and a bit unclear on the precise timing….