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Daily Debate: What Name Should Zelda Fans Have? - Zelda Dungeon Recently, I was collaborating with a colleague of mine on a work project. It threw me off when, without much prompting, they typed into the chat, “What’s a Zelda fan called, anyway?” I had never thought much of it — I had always just called myself a Zelda fan. It was at this point that my coworker confided in me that they were a “Trekkie” (a Star Trek fan), and I immediately felt an odd sense of… envy? After all, we Zelda...

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Book Review: "Super Nintendo" by Keza MacDonald Details Nintendo's History and Evolution - Zelda Dungeon Have you ever wondered about the origins of Nintendo? As one of the household names in gaming, Nintendo has launched memorable franchises such as Super Mario, Pokémon, and, of course, The Legend of Zelda. However, did you know they originally formed in 1889 and were famous for making playing cards? Did you know that Zelda was partly inspired by a movie franchise? If any of this has piqued your interest, then Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald is the book for...

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Entertainment Legend Jon Batiste Delivers a Jazzy Cover of "Song of Storms" on YouTube Series Sounds Good! - Zelda Dungeon Last September, musician, content creator, and “drum comedian” Josh Harmon launched a new long-form web show, dubbed Sounds Good!, on his YouTube channel. Exploring the intersections between music and comedy, the show, already four episodes in, has featured quite a few interesting guests so far, including Grammy-winning musicians Christian McBride and Madison Cunningham and Survivor host Jeff Probst. But perhaps the most high-profile guest, and the one that relates to The Legend of Zelda, was also its first: entertainment superstar...

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Daily Debate: If Nintendo Made a Super Smash Bros. Movie, Should Zelda Characters Be Included? - Zelda Dungeon Spoilers ahead for those who haven’t seen the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Being a Nintendo girly since I was a mere child, I’ve developed a deep bond with characters from Nintendo’s many franchises. I grew up playing Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Animal Crossing, and so many more treasured series. But one I’ve always adored deeply is the one that brought them all together: Super Smash Bros. I loved beating the crap out of my siblings and friends in a battle royale...

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Age of Imprisonment Developers Discuss Adapting Zonai Devices to Warriors Combat, Sync Strikes - Zelda Dungeon In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, members of the Nintendo and Koei Tecmo development teams discussed the product of their latest collaboration, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. The interviewed developers were: Yosuke Hayashi – Head of AAA Studio at Koei Tecmo Games Ryota Matsushita – Producer, Koei Tecmo Games Koki Aoyanagi – Director, Koei Tecmo Games Eiji Aonuma – Zelda series supervisor at Nintendo Hidemaro Fujibayashi – Zelda story supervisor at Nintendo Zelda Dungeon has previously covered other parts of this interview. In the first part, the developers talked about what...

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Linktober's Zelda Creator Con Is Accepting New Creator Applications Through May! - Zelda Dungeon Do you love all things The Legend of Zelda? Are you a creator? Then have we got news for you! Linktober’s annual Zelda Creator Con is accepting applications for new creators! We’ve covered Zelda Creator Con in the past, but if you’re new to the fully virtual event then you’re in for a treat. Zelda Creator Con is an online show started by Linktober’s founder and creator, Joel Siegel, during the 2020 pandemic as a way to bring all kinds...

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Caption Contest 462: It's Getting Hot in Here! - Zelda Dungeon Welcome to the latest Caption Contest. April’s bringing lots of variable weather; I think we’ve had everything apart from snow last week, and Wednesday was a balmy 16°C (what we call “T-shirt weather”). Did you see the article Game Developers Reflect on The Legend of Zelda’s Influence, Share Memories and Inspiration? I really enjoyed reading it, and was fascinated to see that Ganondorf’s voice actor Matt Mercer is a long-time Zelda fan. I loved your fabulous captions last week (and...

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Norwegian Fan Reclaims Guinness World Record for Largest Zelda Collection (Exclusive Interview) - Zelda Dungeon While Hyrule predominantly features its king, Zelda collectors need to step back and bow to their queen. Meet Anne Martha Harnes, the ruler of Ikhana Kingdom, a website dedicated to Harnes’ Zelda collection. For the last decade, she held the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the largest collection of Zelda memorabilia with a total of 1816 items in her collection… until September 2025, when a rival collector, Constantine Adams, dethroned her position with a total of 3918 items in his...

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Discussing The Highs and Lows of Breath of the Wild and Tears of The Kingdom (Part 1) in The Zelda Cast Episode 415! - Zelda Dungeon The “Wild Era” of The Legend of Zelda has redefined the series for over twelve years, ever since the original trailer for Zelda Wii U back in 2014. This week, we’re looking back at the high-points and low-points of all things Zelda throughout the Wild Era! We’ll be examining the major events that surrounded the games’ releases as well as the significant changes that these games brought to the series! There’s a lot to cover between all of the things...

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Age of Imprisonment Developers Discuss How They Created and Adapted Characters for the Tears of the Kingdom Spin-Off - Zelda Dungeon In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu, members of the Nintendo and Koei Tecmo development teams discussed the product of their latest collaboration, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. The interviewed developers were: Yosuke Hayashi – Head of AAA Studio at Koei Tecmo Games Ryota Matsushita – Producer, Koei Tecmo Games Koki Aoyanagi – Director, Koei Tecmo Games Eiji Aonuma – Zelda series supervisor at Nintendo Hidemaro Fujibayashi – Zelda story supervisor at Nintendo Zelda Dungeon previously covered part of...

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Daily Debate: Who, Specifically, Created the Sages' Secret Stones? - Zelda Dungeon While the actual phrase “Secret Stone” and the memes resulting from their repeated mentioning in cookie-cutter cutscenes (“Secret Stone? Demon King?”) throughout Tears of the Kingdom‘s story make them feel a bit goofy, the actual concept and design of the Sages’ Secret Stones are really cool. The bright colors, the versatility of where they can be worn, and the powers they bestow make them captivating objects to examine. One aspect I found myself thinking about randomly is the unique stamp...

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Concerning the “Canon” Status of Age of Imprisonment - Zelda Dungeon Spoiler Warning: Please be aware that this article contains major late-game spoilers for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, as well as Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment allowed players to walk alongside King Rauru and Queen Sonia in the ancient Kingdom of Hyrule. We got to meet the now-named and unmasked sages: Ardi, Qia, Agraston, and Rafika. Finally a name and face — however bizarre — was...

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Tears of the Kingdom Programmers Brought Hyrule's Magic to Life - Zelda Dungeon Tears of the Kingdom co-developer Monolith Soft recently expanded its recruitment website to highlight the studio’s collaborative work with Nintendo on the Legend of Zelda franchise. Monolith’s relationship with Nintendo goes way back, as they have helped the Nintendo team develop other Zelda classics, including Breath of the Wild and Skyward Sword. As part of the expanded recruitment portal, Monolith conducted a series of interviews with some of their Tears of the Kingdom development teams, including the modeling and animation teams. But this...

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Daily Debate: What Zelda Games Strike the Perfect Balance of Challenge and Accessibility? - Zelda Dungeon In a recent interview with Famitsu, Age of Imprisonment developers made comments on accessibility and “lowering the barrier-to-entry”. They made it clear that they want their games to be as accessible to as many people as possible, old and new players alike. Director of Koei Tecmo Games Koki Aoyanagi said, “We significantly lowered the entry barrier to the game, aiming to create a title that many players would enjoy and complete.” Head of AAA Studio at Koei Tecmo Games Yosuke Hayashi...

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Daily Debate: Should Zelda Remakes Ever Change the Original Story? - Zelda Dungeon makes, remakes, and more remakes. They seem to be everywhere these days, from live-action Disney movies recreating animated classics to video games getting a fresh coat of paint and some upgrades. However, some classic games beloved by the video game community have occasionally been given a full, from-the-ground-up remake treatment. Think Final Fantasy VII Remake. In that case, the beloved characters, vibes, and overall world were the same, but the story took some massive deviations from the original. The live-action...

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Tears of the Kingdom Animators Share About Problems Solved During Development - Zelda Dungeon Tears of the Kingdom co-developer Monolith Soft has been publishing a series of new staff interviews on its recruitment website all week, highlighting the studio’s ongoing work with Nintendo on the Zelda series. The final interview in this series, which features three Monolith animators who worked on Tears of the Kingdom, was published just today, offering some very interesting tales about problems faced and solutions found during the game’s production. The animators interviewed were: TT: Served as sub-leader of Monolith...

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Tears of the Kingdom Developers Discuss Ganondorf Design, Monsters in New Interview - Zelda Dungeon Tears of the Kingdom co-developer Monolith Soft recently expanded its recruitment website to highlight the studio’s work on the Legend of Zelda franchise, having over the years assisted Nintendo in the development of Skyward Sword, A Link Between Worlds, and the Wild Era titles. “As a member of the team creating the world of The Legend of Zelda with Nintendo,” the studio declares, “we will continue to develop games that pursue even more ‘new surprises and emotions.'” As part of the expanded...

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Zelda Trivia: Spring Into April with Some More Zelda Trivia - Zelda Dungeon Springtime is in the air. Flowers are blooming. Frogs are croaking. Nature is abuzz with excitement as the world awakens from its Winter slumber. The Legend of Zelda is no stranger to Spring festivities. Of course the series features all manner of flora and fauna, but it also shares themes of awakening, resurrection, and life after death. So this month, April showers will bring another round of Zelda Trivia! What types of flowers are planted by the Joyous Volunteer Association?...

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Fan Recreates the Original Legend of Zelda Map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Zelda Dungeon Hut-Hiya, everybody! With the latest update of Animal Crossing: New Horizons being released earlier this year, fans are finally able to ramp up their Zelda x Animal Crossing crossover love. One such fan from Spain, NintenFan Migue, also known as LinkOscuro on Twitch, however, didn’t just decorate their island with Zelda odds-and-ends… They completely rebuilt the map from the original Legend of Zelda! Using New Horizon’s new Dream Island feature, NintenFan stated that it took them about 20 hours to recreate...

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Daily Debate: Which Breath of the Wild Rune Do You Wish Was in Tears of the Kingdom? - Zelda Dungeon Breath of the Wild introduced Runes, a whole new set of tools for the player to use during their journeys through Hyrule. At the beginning of the story, players unlock Remote Bombs, Magnesis, Stasis, and Cryonis. These core abilities serve as the foundation for many of the game’s challenges, from combat to puzzles. Tears of the Kingdom moved away from these in favor of hand-based Ancient Powers. Though these new powers are, well, powerful, I wondered: do I wish Tears...

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Daily Debate: Which Egg-cellent Zelda Recipe Will You Make to Use Up All Your Easter Eggs? - Zelda Dungeon Hut-Hiya, everybody! Do you partake in the spring-time tradition of coloring eggs for the holidays? If you’re like me, you put all that time and effort into cooking the eggs, coloring and decorating them, and possibly even hiding them for a festive, egg-citing romp. If you’re also like me, come Monday morning you take a glance inside your refrigerator and think: “Oh Hylia… What am I going to do with all these eggs now?” Well, thankfully our favorite video game...

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Daily Debate: What Elements from Echoes of Wisdom Should Be Carried Over into the Next Zelda Game? - Zelda Dungeon Echoes of Wisdom, the most recent mainline title in the Zelda series, released back in September 2024, meaning that we fans have had more than a year and half to think on what the game did right and what the game did wrong. There were no doubt plenty of inventive ideas at play — the echo mechanic, the Still World areas, the application of Wild Era open-air design in a top-down context — but I’m sure many of us can...

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Daily Debate: Would You Play a Pokopia-Style Zelda Sim? - Zelda Dungeon There has been a lot of hype and praise around the newest Pokémon spin-off, Pokopia. This author has already sunk an obscene amount of time into the Animal Crossing and Minecraft hybrid, and will likely sink many more hours into restoring a Pokémon utopia. As I’ve been playing over the last month, I have started to wonder, what would a Pokopia-style Zelda sim look like and would anyone play it? Potential spoilers for Pokopia to follow, please read at your...

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Two New Tears of the Kingdom-Themed Hanayama Puzzles Are Coming Out Soon! - Zelda Dungeon Have you been itching to promote President Hudson in real life or solve the mysteries of the Hylian Shield? Now you can with Hanayama Toy’s latest additions to their Legend of Zelda Puzzle line! You may have seen, or already mastered, the original three Zelda puzzles, or “Huzzles,” that Japanese toy company Hanayama released a few years ago. Nintendo Japan just announced on X through their Zelda Official JP account that there will be two more puzzles being added to...

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Daily Debate: Had Breath of the Wild Featured a More Traditional Overworld Theme, Would You Have Grown Tired of It? - Zelda Dungeon Zelda Dungeon’s Musical March Madness is approaching its final rounds, and several banger Zelda tunes are vying for the top spot. Among the contenders this year, as has been the case the past several tournaments, is Breath of the Wild‘s booming Hyrule Castle theme. This track has definitely proven a modern classic, confidently standing toe to toe with heavy hitters like Ocarina of Time‘s “Forest Temple” and A Link to the Past‘s “Dark World.” And more than just being a...

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Daily Debate: If Link Was a Hot Dog and He Was Starving, Would He Eat Himself? - Zelda Dungeon It’s a simple question; a baby could answer it. If Link was a hot dog and he was starving, would he eat himself? Nick MillerNick is a writer for Zelda Dungeon and a longtime fan of the Zelda franchise. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, archery, skateboarding, gardening, and some good ol’ fashioned family time. He’s an advocate for physical media and an avid video game collector. His favorite Zelda game is Ocarina of Time. His other favorite video...

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Daily Debate: Is It Time For Zelda To Be A Girl? - Zelda Dungeon We all know Zelda is that green guy with the sword, but have you ever thought about what it might look like if Zelda was actually a girl? Is the series ready for a Heroine of Time? Let us know in the comments below! Alexandria WeberAlexandria Weber is a Senior Editor and an aspiring creative writer. Her favorite food is apple pie and she loves her cat Galadriel. Ask her for pictures!

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Daily Debate: Do You Want to Hear What I Said Again? - Zelda Dungeon Kora BurtonKora started writing for Zelda Dungeon in 2022, leading up to Tears of the Kingdom‘s release, and now assists the writing team as an Executive Editor. She’s a nerd about history and languages, which is probably why she likes fantasy fiction so much. College admin by day, studying librarianship at night, and mom of two, she averages learning one new speedrun trick a year.

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