Tag: Wind Fish

Dreams are typically joyful escapes from reality, journeys into worlds with limitless potential and lifted restrictions. Most people would jump at the chance to live in a dream, but that apparent freedom we as humans find in our dips into the surreal turn to enchaining and stagnant nightmares when there’s no way out. When stuck in one place without the possibility of growth nor fulfillment, one would likely go insane and just give up. But Marin isn’t one to conform….

While it should be obvious, this one’s got some major spoilers for Link’s Awakening. You’ve been warned! Link’s Awakening was the first handheld Zelda game, and it brought a number of things to the series that even Ocarina of Time copied, and not least among them are characters. Major characters Marin, Tarin, and the Owl, were re-purposed and paid tribute to in Ocarina of Time through Malon, Talon, and Kaepora Gaebora. In a number of ways it’s a rather important…

For this week’s edition of Flute Boy’s Meadow, I decided to go with an older Zelda tune that remains popular even today. Almost every time someone mentions the music of Link’s Awakening, the song Tal Tal Heights is bound to enter the conversation at some point. It’s just that kind of song. I remember enjoying this tune thoroughly when I first played through Link’s Awakening, and while it isn’t quite my favorite song from the game (that goes to Ballad…

Good afternoon! It’s Monday, which means it is time for this week’s edition of Flute Boy’s Meadow, the weekly music feature where I dissect our favorite Zelda tunes to see what makes them special! This week as we look forward to the beginning of a new year, I am turning the clock back and looking at an old and beloved classic among Zelda fans: “Ballad of the Wind Fish” from Link’s Awakening! This song is unbelievably catchy and pretty complex,…

It seems the official Skyward Sword website update was a bit later than usual today. However, there is plenty of goodies for us all. For one, it reveals a brand new area in the game that the public has seen very little of thus far. I don’t want to spoil anything right here on the front page, so if you want the details, make the jump to check it out. Update:The two new videos from the site have been added…