We Zelders are susceptible to nostalgia. Call something retro and we are likely to spring for it – or, as the case so often is with Nintendo, pine for it. Thus, when the wireless Nintendo 64 controller for Switch became (theoretically) available last October, Demelza mulled over purchasing one for all of five minutes before decidingContinue reading “Nintendo 64 Controller for Switch”
Yearly Archives: 2022
A Hero’s Meandering Path
We’ve mentioned Breath of the Wild’s Hero’s Path mode on these pages before. Having nothing better to do, since Nintendo has yet to release the sequel to BOTW – when? when? – today we explore the topic in more detail. Available with the Master Trials expansion, Hero’s Path mode displays, on a map of Hyrule, Link’s travelsContinue reading “A Hero’s Meandering Path”
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
With apologies to Robert Lamm, who wrote the song in this post’s title, and his group Chicago, which recorded it: Does anybody in the Zeldaverse really know what time it is? And why – unlike the sentiment portrayed in the song’s lyrics – why do so many care so much? For many years, we Zelders have played LegendContinue reading “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?”
If Link Moved to Animal Crossing…
Crossover isn’t new to Nintendo games. When playing Link’s Awakening, we noted the Mario influences. Similarly, Zelda characters, along with other Nintendo franchise stars, regularly engage in Super Smash battles. It got us to thinking: What if the Legend of Zelda met up with another of our favorite games, Animal Crossing New Horizons? [1] NotContinue reading “If Link Moved to Animal Crossing…”
The Thin Man At Nintendo World Headquarters
Editors’ Note: The Thin Man, a 1930s novel by Dashiell Hammett, introduced the world to Nick Charles, a retired detective, and his wife Nora, a socialite, famed for witty repartee, solving mysteries, and a penchant for cocktails. Obviously, our own Itzal and Demelza excel at witty repartee and cocktails – and they adore Nick andContinue reading “The Thin Man At Nintendo World Headquarters”
Legendary Zeldas
Here’s a question we’ve long pondered, and we are not alone: Why is it called the Legend of Zelda instead of the Legend of Link? After all, who does all the work? Who fights evil and traverses dungeons? Who takes on any job, none being too large or too small? Forsooth, it’s Link! Shouldn’t he have top billing? Nonetheless, we concede thatContinue reading “Legendary Zeldas”