Category: Video Essays
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Zelda Is at a Crossroads (And the Next Game Must Change)
For the last few years, almost every conversation around The Legend of Zelda has revolved around the same idea: freedom. Open worlds, player choice, and the ability to approach problems however you like have come to define how many people now understand what Zelda is. It’s an era that has been celebrated, analysed, and, in…
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The Unsolved Mysteries That Define The Legend of Zelda (Part 2)
The Legend of Zelda never spells out the rules of its world. It doesn’t tell you who you are, what you’re involved in, or how everything connects. Instead, you’re dropped into places that feel lived-in, full of ruins, legends, and problems that started long before Link showed up. You always feel like you’re joining a…
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Why the First 4 Zelda Games Hit Different
Before The Legend of Zelda became a formula, it was a feeling.A feeling of mystery. Of danger. Of standing alone in a world that didn’t explain itself. There was no map, no tutorial, no glowing marker telling you where to go. Just a sword, a cave, and the question that every player had to answer…
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The Legend of Zelda (1986) — The Game That Changed Everything
The screen fades in on a field of bright green pixels. No text, no tutorial, no blinking arrow to tell you where to go. Just silence — the kind that feels both peaceful and unsettling. You press start, and there you are: a small figure in a green tunic, standing in an unfamiliar world with…
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – Nintendo’s Most Misunderstood Masterpiece
When you first press start on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, you immediately sense something different — something a little unsettling. The triumphant theme from the original Legend of Zelda is gone, replaced with a quieter, more urgent melody. The camera pans down not to a familiar top-down view, but to a side-scrolling landscape.…
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The Unsolved Mysteries of The Legend of Zelda
From the very beginning, The Legend of Zelda has been a series built on mystery. The original NES game simply drops you into a vast world. No explanation of who you are, no grand opening cinematic — just a quiet nudge toward adventure. It’s a design choice that feels almost alien today, when most games…
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Zelda’s 40th Anniversary Predictions
Nearly forty years. That’s how long The Legend of Zelda has been taking us on adventures across Hyrule, through time, and even across dimensions. On February 21st, 2026, the series will celebrate its 40th anniversary — a milestone only a handful of gaming franchises ever reach. But the big question is: how will Nintendo mark…
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The Problem With Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment
I’ll be honest, I don’t like Hyrule Warriors. I never have. The gameplay feels repetitive, and it just doesn’t capture what I love about Zelda. And now Nintendo is saying that the newest one, Age of Imprisonment, is officially canon. That idea really bothers me. But at the same time, Zelda fans seem excited about…
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Zelda’s Biggest Secret – It Was All a Dream
The Legend of Zelda has always been a story about waking up. A boy opens his eyes in a strange land, the world around him both familiar and unreal. But what if these adventures aren’t just tales of kingdoms and heroes—what if they’re dreams? Over and over, Zelda drops us into worlds that collapse, reset,…
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Which Zelda Game Has the Best Grass to Cut?
There’s nothing quite like it: that satisfying swish of the sword, the flutter of leaves, and the chance of a rupee or heart dropping out of the grass. Cutting grass has been a weirdly addictive part of The Legend of Zelda for over three decades, from the simple squares in A Link to the Past…