Thoughts from a Postmodern Weeaboo
“Ho-ho-ho-ho-hoot! This is a rare sight. You are a fairy child, correct? What business might you have in this poisoned swamp? If you dare not venture further, I shall pass no judgment. It is better that you hurry back to town. This swamp you are in has lost its guardian deity. But it was destined…
To say that Ocarina of Time’s reputation precedes it would be an understatement. When people think of The Legend of Zelda, they probably think of Ocarina of Time. It was the game that really gave the series its reputation and made it a household name. It has near-universal praise and even now, 23 years later,…
There’s really no solid consensus on which is the “best” Zelda game. You could ask five different people and get five different answers as to which their favorite entry in the series is. The one thing that stays the same is that the conversation is usually centered around the home console releases. The handheld Zelda…
After a brief hiatus of *checks notes* uh…five years, I’ve decided to once more return to The Great Zelda Playthrough, in which I play through all the Zelda games in order. Why the delay? Well, because I started to burn out and took a break, and then Breath of the Wild came out and was…
Welcome back to The Great Zelda Playthrough, in which I play through all the Zelda games in release order to prepare for Breath of the Wild. If you want to start from the beginning, check out the post I wrote about the first game. This one’s about Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. In my…
In preparation for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I’ve decided to play through all the main series Zelda games (all of them that have an official placement on the timeline) in release order. What this means is starting with the original game, The Legend of Zelda on the NES. I think Zelda…