Category: Video Essays
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Everything We Know About the Zelda Movie
The Zelda movie is still a couple of years away, however, a few details are starting to leak out, plus we had a big announcement from Miyamoto himself recently. Today I’m going to round up everything we know so far about the The Legend of Zelda movie. First of all here’s the big announcement from…
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The next Zelda game should be on the child timeline
The child timeline has some of the very best games in the Zelda series including Majora’s Mask and Twilight Princess. The Zelda team are likely working on the next Zelda game right now, and one of my hopes is they are working on a new game that could sit on the child timeline. Today I…
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Our First Zelda Games And The Stories They Tell
It all started somewhere. The Legend of Zelda had a vast back catalogue, and I would imagine each of us started in various places along the journey. Some may have started with the original Legend of Zelda back on the Nintendo Entertainment System, some may have started with Tears of the Kingdom. Our first Zelda…
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Why I Had To DESTROY My Gold Zelda Ocarina of Time To Play It
The Legend of Zelda has a habit of producing gold versions of their games. The original Nintendo Entertainment System Legend of Zelda has a gold cartridge, as did Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Ocarina of Time. In 2021 a rare gold Legend of Zelda sold for $870,000. When I was a kid I…
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Where will the next Zelda game take place?
The last couple of Zelda games have taken place in Hyrule, however, given we have spent 8 years exploring these lands in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, is it time to go somewhere new? Today I want to take a look at where the next Legend of Zelda game should take…
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Switch 2 Features That Could Take Zelda To The Next Level
We now know more about the Nintendo Switch 2 features following the reveal of the console on 2nd April. But what does this mean for the futue of the Zelda franchise? Today I want to take a closer look at the features for the Switch 2, and how this could unlock new gameplay experiences in…
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Will the next Zelda game cost $100 (or maybe more)?
This week the Nintendo Switch 2 was unveiled, and with it the price. The console itself is on the higher end of the predictions, but it’s the games that have surprised many, with Mario Kart World costing $80 as a stand alone game. Tears of the Kingdom came out in 2023 as a $70, so…
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Everything Zelda from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
Today Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 and we had a LOT of Zelda content in the Direct. We’ve got enhanced Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 editions, a brand new Hyrule Warriors game Age of Imprisonment, plus Wind Waker via Gamecube and a brand new feature in the app…
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Why we’re going to see The Legend of Zelda at the Switch 2 Direct
The Switch 2 Direct is just days away on April 2nd, and I’m convinced we’re going to see The Legend of Zelda. This is the biggest Nintendo Direct since the launch of the original Switch, therefore it makes sense to have one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises there as we deep dive into games, preorders and…
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The Next Zelda Game Should Learn These Lessons From Echoes Of Wisdom
With the Switch 2 expected in 2025 the Zelda team are likely working on the next Zelda game. Echoes of Wisdom was the most recent Zelda game, and while Grezzo worked with Nintendo, this game wasn’t from the core Zelda team, and there are some great ideas in Echoes of Wisdom which could be iterated…