Tag: Princess

Hey guys, finally another new mailbag, Curiosity Shop #071. There’s just been an endless stream of Skyward Sword news lately, so again the mailbag focuses on that game, and to be honest that’ll likely be the case until a little while after the game comes out. Anyway, 10 questions in all, 8 of which are about Skyward Sword. Jump inside for a video embed! Questions and timestamps: (00:07) – Of all the Zelda games they could have brought back for…

The Legend of Zelda, like many fantasy games before it, had a great many influences. Game developers often draw their inspiration from many different sources, like writers and artists do. Often inspiration can be pulled from the works of others or from similar real-world examples. Over the years the simple and straightforward world of Zelda has been expanded upon in so many ways beyond the standard fantasy genre into a new brand with a rich mythology of its own. The…

That’s right, episode 3 of the Countdown is now available for your viewing pleasure. This time I discuss my most annoying enemies in the Zelda series. This list was fun to make, and I know there are easily some additional enemies that could have made this list. Head on past the break to see the list of honorable mentions.

From the very beginning, Ganon has been the main antagonist of the Zelda series appearing in most titles. For a long time, he was the rarely seen enemy to Hyrule and kidnapper of maidens. Yet it was not until 1998 when Ocarina of Time was released that fans learned of his true origin. It is well known among fans that Ocarina of Time had an enormous impact upon the series as a whole. More than bringing Zelda into 3D, the…

Having recently completed the original quest in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D, I got to thinking about Link and his many prospective girlfriends in that game. Link really is a lady’s man in this game and ends up somewhat betrothed to two girls (Ruto and Malon). He has one wishing she would have taken a chance with him when she had it (Nabooru). Link also fights for the attention of one girl (Saria) against a possible nemesis…

What makes a game difficult or easy? Good question. Game designers walk a delicate balancing act of making a game challenging without causing it to be frustrating. Like any job, there are techniques to accomplish this goal. Major points that contribute to difficulty are the implementation of a navigator, success of game controls and mechanics, and in Zelda games the puzzle quality. However, the most important factor for determining difficulty in any game is the use of patterns. The balance…

Some fans have argued lately that the Zelda series has gotten a bit stale. The sad part is, there is some validity to their arguments. While Nintendo has promised that Skyward Sword will be revolutionary in the same way that Ocarina of Time was, the plot already looks like the same old “green-clad elf lookalike rescues princess from evil in a fantasy world after collecting plot devices, probably with a twist shortly after the third dungeon.” Even if the gameplay…

Twilight Princess is a game loved by many fans of the Legend of Zelda series. It features an in-depth story which dives into the lives of the characters, creating plot twists, foreshadowing, etc. Looking at it from a literature perspective, the story of Twilight Princess also presents an overarching theme that pertains to the game, other stories, and life as well. It can be interpreted many ways, but here’s how I summed it up in one statement… “Getting to know…

Over at GameTrailers, they’ve released a new video through their “Level” program that features the Twilight Princess dungeon, Snowpeak Ruins. Its an interesting video that brings up some points and observations that they have seen about the difficulty, scenery, enemies, puzzles, items, and a few other things within the dungeon. You might see some things in the video that will change how you view, and possibly even how you play the dungeon.

Long before Nintendo released the Wii, gamers were introduced to the successor to the Nintendo 64. After all the feats the Nintendo 64 achieved, would a new system ever be able to outshine it? When gamers saw the first previews of the Nintendo GameCube in 2000, they knew there would be marvelous things to come. Nintendo released two chief Zelda games for the GameCube, the masterpieces known as The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. The Wind Waker gave Zelda fans a glimpse…