Zelda’s Hero: Making the Most of Motion Controls in ‘Skyward Sword’
“We named the protagonist Link because he connects people together.” If The Legend of Zelda has one true unifier, it’s Link. The relationship between Link...
What’s Love Got to Do With It? Link’s 5 Best Almost-Romances in ‘Zelda’
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February 14th, 2016. **** For all the fairy tale aspects and emphasis on collecting hearts, the Legend of...
Not a Portly Plumber but an Icon: What Makes Mario so Super
Nintendo’s Super Mario is the iconic game character. Back in the 90s, he was more familiar to children than Mickey Mouse. Today, he’s the head...
NXpress Nintendo Podcast 81: ‘Skyward Sword’ and our favorite/least favorite Zelda games
The end of 2016 is upon us, and so the Nxpress Year of Zelda is officially coming to a close. This week Tim and Patrick...
The Very Best Wii Games (Top 10)
by Staff
10. Kirby’s Epic Yarn Certainly not what we expected out of the first Wii Kirby title but Kirby’s Epic Yarn is just that: a charming, fun, tale exploding...
‘The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD’ Making the Best Better
by Will Stroad
The latest Zelda remaster, Twilight Princess HD, was released recently. While it still offers all the greatness of the original, it has been drastically improved upon. Many of...
Will there be a definitive Wii U Zelda?
by Craig Sharpe
The release of a new Legend of Zelda elicits a monumental feeling of excitement and awe for the Nintendo faithful. It’s never sat beside the...
Losses of Heart: My least favorite Zelda games
Ask me which Zelda game is my personal favorite and I’m likely to launch into a lengthy explanation on why it’s impossible to choose, listing off...
A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words: The Zelda franchise’s emphasis on imagery as exposition
Speak softly and carry a big sword. This seems to be Nintendo’s overriding philosophy for how story is handled in the Legend of Zelda games, and while...
Wake-up Call: The Best of Link Oversleeping
Even though there are some mornings when it seems pointless or almost impossible, part of being a hero involves eventually getting out of bed. Link...
A Sword Pointed Skyward: Looking Back at Zelda’s Most Divisive Entry
by Mike Worby
So here we are, thirty years later. All the way back in 1986, I don’t think anyone, least of all The Legend of Zelda‘s creators, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka,...
The Many Faces of Link: The Spirit of the Hero Over 30 Years
The Legend of Zelda series is one of the longest-running in video games, but its main character doesn’t quite have the same lasting power. Not beyond the...