In Breath of the Wild, one learned certain rune skills on the Great Plateau before one ever left – well, the Great Plateau. And this was fine and good. Then there was the Ta’Loh Naeg Shrine near Kakariko Village, in which one was to learn such useful tactics as sidehops and backflips, parrying, flurry rushes, and chargedContinue reading “To Train or Not to Train”
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Link Shall Return (to Hyrule)!
Ever the MacArthur figure, Link returns to Hyrule after faffing about Great Sky Island and receiving yet more vague instructions from Princess Zelda[1] and the obligatory new tools[2] to use in carrying out his orders. “Link, you must find me,” Zelda orders (as per usual) and – bam – you’re on the quest called unimaginativelyContinue reading “Link Shall Return (to Hyrule)!”
Rauru’s Blessing (Not)
Sometimes a blessing shrine is no blessing in Tears of the Kingdom. Consider, for example, the High Spring and Light Rings shrine quest.
Alas, poor Lurelin!
Alas, poor Lurelin! We knew you well, and you’re not what we remember. It’s been a minute since we last posted, we know. We’ve been busy playing Tears of the Kingdom, but for various and sundry reasons, not playing together. (No, we haven’t broken up!) Demelza’s been doing what she does – hunting and gathering and cooking, meticulously upgrading armor,Continue reading “Alas, poor Lurelin!”
Got to Ultrahand it to Nintendo
Day One on Great Sky Island
After a very long wait, Tears of the Kingdom finally made its debut on May 12. For the first time, we, Itzal and Demelza, were there from the start! We didn’t take up the game four years after the rest of the gaming world, as we did with Breath of the Wild; we didn’t wait even four days. Preparing for a return toContinue reading “Day One on Great Sky Island”