Tag: sailing

Hello readers! Brian here with the fourth installment of “The Best and Worst of Zelda.” This topic has been requested by multiple people, and I thought it deserved some recognition. Remember to comment your ideas for next week! So without further ado, ladies and gentleman, your article. It’s slowly becoming another piece to the Zelda formula; the way Link travels through overworlds seems to be changing by the game, and for no good reason, but as the worlds get bigger…

[UPDATE 05/15/13 1:37pm: It turns out the following supposed press release was bogus.] Ever since the announcement of The Wind Waker remake for Wii U a few months back, there has been a lot of speculation from fans about just how much will go into the updated version of the game. Our sister site GenGAME even published an article detailing how this is the perfect opportunity for a “Director’s Cut.” Still, it is difficult to tell whether Nintendo is actually…

Revisiting the Great Sea

April 19 2013 by Hanyou

Overworlds tend to be the most memorable parts of Zelda games. While most of the gameplay generally takes place in the dungeons or towns scattered throughout, the overworld shapes the character and tone of a game. The Great Sea is one of the most interesting locations yet featured as an overworld. While some may dislike the Triforce quest or the supposed emptiness of the Great Sea, it no doubt defined and summarized the basic character and tone of The Wind…

If you are a Zelda fan, you have most likely played The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The beautiful cel-shaded visuals that made the game famous are just the icing on the cake, for when you truly think about it, The Wind Waker might be one of the best Zelda games overall. The game took a massive step up from Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and A Link to the Past in terms of storytelling, character development, and other…