Bored with the workaday life of exploring Hyrule? Villages like Kakariko and Hateno not holding the same interest they once did? Exhausted from opening shrines and fighting Guardian Scouts? Lurelin Village awaits! Nestled along the coast in the Faron Region, Lurelin offers sandy beaches, palm trees, a high-quality inn, and unique experiences to choose from. Continue reading “Lurelin Village: Faron’s Gem by the Sea”
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Stranger, Danger
As with previous games in the Zelda franchise, BOTW’s Hyrule is populated with plenty of chatty Cathy types in the form of Non-Player Characters, or NPCs. Indeed, with few exceptions, if you see someone, they’ll want to say something. Often, the character in question will have advice to offer, a clue to move Link’s journey forwardContinue reading “Stranger, Danger”
Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Link begins the game with a single green wheel of stamina, which is depleted by running, swimming, flying, charging an attack, soothing a horse – just about anything that requires effort. The most common activity where you’ll find yourself nervously watching your stamina is climbing. There are towers to be climbed, trees and spires, andContinue reading “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”
Cucco for Kakariko
When one isn’t adventuring in the wilds, the residential outposts of Hyrule – whether a village, a stable, or even the sheltering branches of a giant tree – offer a respite from the constant danger and anxiety brought on by enemies and, all too often, the elements as well. There’s shopping for clothing and groceriesContinue reading “Cucco for Kakariko”
Link’s Closet: Dressing for Success
In Breath of the Wild, clothes absolutely maketh the man. As such, you may find yourself changing your shoes more often than Carrie Bradshaw. Our hero’s attire – called armor, even when merely an old shirt and well-worn trousers – consists of three categories: headgear, bodywear, and leg or footwear. Headgear includes helms, jewelry, bandanas,Continue reading “Link’s Closet: Dressing for Success”
Finding Hestu
Back on the Isolated Plateau, we had plenty of room to carry our fragile tree branches and humble pot lids. But after just a couple sessions of play, we were encountering new enemies and new challenges and aspired to arm ourselves with sturdy swords and hammers, spears, axes, torches, better bows and shields, what have you. AndContinue reading “Finding Hestu”