Posts Tagged 'Legend of Zelda'

Skyward Sword as the end of the monomyth

Approaching the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Nintendo made a great fuss about the chronology of its sundry Zelda titles, a thing that precisely no one outside of Zelda fan forums cared about. The chronology of The

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Skyward Sword as the end of the monomyth

Approaching the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Nintendo made a great fuss about the chronology of its sundry Zelda titles, a thing that precisely no one outside of Zelda fan forums cared about. The chronology of The

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Link's next adventure is already in development

Surprising no one, Skyward Sword was a huge success and the next big Zelda game is already underway. The hazy confirmation comes from the Hyrule Historia book via a quote from series producer Eiji Aonuma. “The voices of those who’ve

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Link's next adventure is already in development

Surprising no one, Skyward Sword was a huge success and the next big Zelda game is already underway. The hazy confirmation comes from the Hyrule Historia book via a quote from series producer Eiji Aonuma. “The voices of those who’ve

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After Skyward Sword the Legend of Zelda 'cannot go back to button controls'

The motion controls tailored for the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword were generally well received, but not everyone was happy with them. Bad news for them, Nintendo plans on sticking with these controls for generations to come! “I honestly think

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After Skyward Sword the Legend of Zelda 'cannot go back to button controls'

The motion controls tailored for the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword were generally well received, but not everyone was happy with them. Bad news for them, Nintendo plans on sticking with these controls for generations to come! “I honestly think

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New Skyward Sword trailer features Link's inevitable sword upgrade

Link eventually obtaining the Master Sword is not exactly a spoiler. In the previous games it was a huge treat to see Link heft the mighty blue-hilted blade with its timeless theme music solidifying his eventual triumph over evil, but

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New Skyward Sword trailer features Link's inevitable sword upgrade

Link eventually obtaining the Master Sword is not exactly a spoiler. In the previous games it was a huge treat to see Link heft the mighty blue-hilted blade with its timeless theme music solidifying his eventual triumph over evil, but

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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A protagonist is you

Many a time the statement the main character has no dept has been uttered since games have gotten more complex, and nearly every time I could not help but think someone was missing a point. While not always true in

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Thirteen Years Later and Ocarina of Time is Still Worth Talking About

With the recent release of Ocarina of Time 3D, Mr. Iwata conducted an interview with the five directors that lead the original landmark game.  There is much reminiscing about production of the thirteen-year-old game as they discuss all of the

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Thirteen Years Later and Ocarina of Time is Still Worth Talking About

With the recent release of Ocarina of Time 3D, Mr. Iwata conducted an interview with the five directors that lead the original landmark game.  There is much reminiscing about production of the thirteen-year-old game as they discuss all of the

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The Friday Post: Subtitle

I’m too lazy for a subtitle. This week has been awfully lazy, on account of hell’s weather having moved to New England. On the plus side, it’s Friday! Which means it’s almost Saturday! Which means this horrible nightmare is slightly

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The Friday Post: Subtitle

I’m too lazy for a subtitle. This week has been awfully lazy, on account of hell’s weather having moved to New England. On the plus side, it’s Friday! Which means it’s almost Saturday! Which means this horrible nightmare is slightly

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Five Games You'll Definitely Hear About at E3

I was originally going to make a straight post of predictions for E3, but that’s boring. We already made a contest out of that. You can still enter, you know, and we’d much rather read your funny predictions than mine.

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Five Games You'll Definitely Hear About at E3

I was originally going to make a straight post of predictions for E3, but that’s boring. We already made a contest out of that. You can still enter, you know, and we’d much rather read your funny predictions than mine.

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3-D Dot Game Heroes – Review

Demon’s Souls, From Software’s previous game, was my favorite game of last year. It was a game where they demonstrated, accidentally or no, that they get it. They understand how to make a tense, thrilling game where you alternatively felt

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3-D Dot Game Heroes – Review

Demon’s Souls, From Software’s previous game, was my favorite game of last year. It was a game where they demonstrated, accidentally or no, that they get it. They understand how to make a tense, thrilling game where you alternatively felt

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