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From new swimming controls to fully revamped bosses, Majora’s Mask 3D has received its fair share of improvements from the original Nintendo 64 release. GameXplain recently released a short, one minute video showing off yet another, although minor, difference that can be found in the enhanced remake: Idle animations. Specifically for the Deku Scrub, Goron and Zora transformations…

Masks are a key motif in Majora’s Mask, but what is the meaning beneath — or rather within — the masks Link wears? This is the second article in a series exploring the cultural roots of Majora’s Mask, focusing on the nature of the masks and their function in the game.

Among the information we have about the story of A Link Between worlds, we know that the clown-like villain Yuga is capturing Sages and turning them into paintings, presumably whining when confronted by Link about how no one understands his art. We’ve seen all seven Sages, and we know they retain their elemental affiliations. But who are some of these people? There’s the obvious ones, of course. The Leader of the Sages is Zelda. The Shadow Sage is Impa. The…

Something that’s a little puzzling is why the Zoras from the early Zelda games such as The Legend of Zelda and A Link to the Past are so much different from the Zoras in later titles like Ocarina of Time. If Ocarina of Time comes before A Link to the Past, why do the Zoras turn from a race that’s friendly to Link to hostile, overworld monsters? Well, Brawl in the Family may have our answer. Hit the jump to read the comic!

Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages have just been re-released for the 3DS e-shop, giving them a second chance to shine. Those games were pretty much ignored by the audience when they originally appeared, most likely because they were released mere weeks before the Game Boy Advance hit the stores, which made them look outdated upon release despite the tight gameplay, great visuals (for a Game Boy game, that is), and the innovative link system that allowed players to combine both games into a greater story.

Now that I mention story, these two games added their own contributions to the overall Zelda mythos. Ages in particular was the first (and currently only) game where we see

both kinds of Zoras: the hostile Zoras from early games – dubbed River Zoras – and the friendly Zoras introduced in Ocarina of Time – here called Sea Zoras – and established that the two races don’t get along very well. The Sea Zoras in particular seem to be slightly resentful of the River variety – they refer to the latter as ‘savage [and] vulgar.’ But why? What is the true relationship between the two races?

Head past the jump to keep reading!

Hi, and welcome to the latest segment of Timeshift Thursday where I take you back to some of my favorite Zelda areas! It’s great to have you join me again and hopefully the topic this week is in your best interests. Ocarina of Time is back on the agenda as we look at a beautiful part of its glorious overworld and discover the race who inhabit its region. Ocarina of Time was such a memorable game; especially for those who…

People who play Zelda games tend to take the stories pretty seriously. It should be obvious why: the presentation is as polished as everything else, and there’s generally some fantastic motivation for the characters to do all the serious, kingdom-affecting, timeline-altering things they do. There’s death, war, greed, love, redemption, and all those other grand themes that influence the greatest literature. All that is true. But there’s also humor, and it’s not even subtle. This is pretty self-evident, but it…

I find my wallet is always weak when it comes to Zelda themed t-shirts. Every time a new ShirtPunch or BustedTees shirt themed around Zelda pops up on the internet, I cannot help but contemplate if it is in my budget to purchase and add it to my growing collection. This is another such shirt from GamerPrint. Take the jump to get a closer look.

I don’t remember a lot about the Wind Waker and that’s probably because I’ve only played it once. That being said, there was at least one special area I shan’t ever forgot on my first playthrough of this stunning gem. This area is the reason why I want to give the Wind Waker another shot and in doing so learn a lot about the different tribes and regions which remained after the flooding of Hyrule which occurred in the past…