Tag: Stories

Breath of the Wild is proving to be a juggernaut of a Zelda title, with a grand world for us all to explore in our own way. But as of yet, we do not know the details of why we are exploring. The story is still quite a mystery. What is clear, though, is that since this is likely to become a new basis for the style of future Zelda games, a whole new world of stories and plot lines…

Don’t you think it’s perfect that the cover of Hyrule Historia’s English version is green? Don’t get me wrong, the ancient brown look of the original cover, making it look like an old tome, was pretty awesome and, I’m not knocking it. But the green is perfect, and not just because it’s Link’s color. Surely I can’t be the only person who’s reminded of the Book of Mudora from A Link to the Past? I realize that might sound like…

Zelda games are known for having a fairly simple plot structure. Some of them are so rife with classic tropes that a gamer can easily identify the beginning, middle, and end during their first time with the game. The original Legend of Zelda had a clearly identified hero, villain, and plot device in the form of the Triforce. All major Zelda games have followed suit in some capacity, with notable exceptions like Majora’s Mask and Link’s Awakening being clearly identified…