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Hello everybody and WELCOME BACK to the fifth annual MUSICAL MARCH MADNESS. The premise is simple: 64 songs will go head to head in a series of single elimination matches, with the winner advancing to the next round, until there is only ONE song left standing that can be called the Greatest Zelda Song Ever. This post will be updated DAILY with new match-ups, so make sure you bookmark it. Polls will last 24 HOURS, STARTING AND ENDING AT 5 PM PACIFIC / 8 PM EASTERN, at which…

While Zelda news was unfortunately slim at PAX East this year, there were a few bright spots for fans of the franchise. From a speedrun of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening by Game’s Done Quick to a panel talk on the Zelda timeline, there was just enough to keep fans interested while at the convention. One personal highlight was my stop at the Songbird Ocarina booth. The owner of the company has been making ocarinas for over 30 years and the…

For years now, there have been a steady stream of incredible recreations of places and locations in the Zelda universe that make us stop and reexamine just how incredible these memorable spots can be. From incredibly impressive Minecraft builds that appear simple at first, only to discover how detailed and time-consuming they really are, to high-resolution and high-definition billion-pixel remakes that look like real life. The creations are simply astounding, and the people who dedicate their time to making them…

It’s no secret by now that the Sheikah Slate runes will be making a triumphant return in Tears of the Kingdom this May, thanks to clips we’ve seen in the trailers released so far. It seems that for the foreseeable future, runes have become the primary method of progressing and solving puzzles, replacing items such as the hookshot from earlier titles. The question is: how will they be handled going forward? Unlike traditional games, where items are unlocked throughout the…

Hoist the sails! ZREO: Second Quest is taking an exciting trip to the Great Sea with a new album focused on The Wind Waker titled Fair Winds & Following Seas feat. ATLYS. This exciting album was developed during the worldwide pandemic, and it features live musical performances from a remote orchestra, along with the talented string quartet ATLYS. The album will include 12 tracks for a total of 52 minutes of music. In advance of the April 7th release of Fair Winds &…

Ah, to live in a global culture. If the exclusive pins from GameStop Canada, the commemorative spoon from Amazon JP, or the luggage tag from Walmart Canada weren’t enough for you, another region-exclusive pre-order bonus for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is on the scene. Like the spoon, this one is exclusive to Japan through online retailer Furuichi Online. Furuichi Online, which sells collectible cards and video games, has announced that they’ll be offering a complimentary deck box…

Making Princess Zelda a playable character has been a common request from Zelda fans for years now. In fact, when Skyward Sword was in development, the producers almost added on a second adventure that took us on Zelda’s journey to reawakening her memories as Hylia. So the idea of her being playable in the future doesn’t seem too far off. Seeing that she only appeared in Breath of the Wild through memories and during a few short scenes in the…

If you’re a fan of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPG) like Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder, then you may have heard of Drinking Quest from Jason Anarchy Games. In the game, you take on the role of a pre-made character with different traits and abilities, and you then draw cards that make up quests for your band of heroes. You can fight monsters, score treasure, or level up abilities. The quests are written with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor that lovingly parodies…

One of the reasons I stand by my opinion that the Wii U was a good console is because, at the time, it gave me access to Zelda games I had never played before. Growing up on home consoles, games like The Minish Cap, Spirit Tracks, and even the original The Legend of Zelda were games I was able to play because of the Virtual Console feature of the Wii U. The Switch, in repeating this concept via NSO, has expanded…

First debuting in A Link To The Past, the Master Sword is one of the most iconic items in video game history. Since its first appearance, the sword has been a key item in many Zelda titles, and it is often depicted as having a distinct indigo cross guard and grip. The sword is an important symbol in the series, and obtaining the sword often symbolizes Link taking a huge step as a hero. Because of the series’ popularity, many…

Last week, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won “2023 Most Anticipated” at the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2022. Following the announcement of Tears‘ victory, the event’s hosts read aloud a brief acceptance message by Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma. After expressing gratitude on behalf of the entire Tears of the Kingdom team, Aonuma provided a small but intriguing tease for the hotly anticipated title. Anouma’s acceptance message, roughly translated by Twitter’s Genki_JPN, teased how Tears of the…