The Legend of Zelda Needs More Master Quest
Renamed Master Quest worldwide, Ura Zelda did not quite live up to its own legend, but it nonetheless offered something quite valuable for veterans 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...
Game Boys, Ep. 128: Get Your Gamer Some Gifts!
by Tim Maison
The Holidays are all about traditions. We here at Game Boys have a tradition of sharing our Game Boys’ Gamer Holiday Gift Guide with the...
‘Darksiders III’ Review: An Undercooked Apocalypse
by Harry Morris
After a troubled history, is 'Darksiders III' worth the six year wait? Does Fury whip as good as her brothers' slice 'n' dice?...
‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ – The Art of Pacing
by Renan Fontes
Very few video games understand pacing as well as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Even titles that share the Legend of Zelda moniker struggle...
Looking back at ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’
My first outings with videogames were memorable but far from profound. Most Argentine children of my generation grew up with the Family Game, a cheap...
The 40 Best Nintendo 64 Games
by Staff
We asked our staff to vote on the 40 best games released for the system. While Nintendo 64 will never be remembered for sheer selection...
This Week in Gaming News: Buy ‘Em Out, Boys
Howdy, pardners. If any of you have managed to wrench yourselves away from Red Dead, I welcome you to another roundup of the week’s gaming...
How ‘Spirit Tracks’ Disrespects ‘The Wind Waker’s Story
by Renan Fontes
“Ah, but child… That land will not be Hyrule.” At its core, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’s story is about moving on from,...
‘Phantom Hourglass’ and the Danger of Gimmicks
by Renan Fontes
No Legend of Zelda is complete without a game-defining gimmick of their own. A Link to the Past pioneered the dual worlds mechanic; Ocarina of...
‘Twilight Princess’ and Embracing the Past
by Renan Fontes
It is important to recognize that embracing the past is not the same as living in the past. Although Twilight Princess’ Ocarina of Time influences...
How ‘The Minish Cap’ Evolved 2D Zelda
by Renan Fontes
The Legend of Zelda originated the franchise; The Adventure of Link set a precedent for experimentation; A Link to the Past solidified a formula; Link’s...
The Insufferability and Insincerity of ‘Four Swords Adventures’ Multiplayer
by Renan Fontes
Given the relative obscurity of the Game Boy Advance’s Four Swords, it’s by no means unusual that Nintendo would want to tackle the concept of...
‘The Wind Waker’ and Moving on from the Past
by Renan Fontes
“This is but one of the legends of which the people speak…” The Legend of Zelda has always had a clear-cut chronology. The Adventure of...
‘Four Swords’: The Exclusivity of Zelda’s First Multiplayer Installment
by Renan Fontes
Originally bundled on the same cartridge as the Game Boy Advance’s port of A Link to the Past, Four Swords marked The Legend of Zelda’s...
Two Sides of the Same Rupee: Puzzles and Combat in ‘Oracle of Ages and Seasons’
by Renan Fontes
Released simultaneously for the Game Boy Color, Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons marked the first of Capcom’s three forays into The Legend of...
How ‘Ocarina of Time’ Presents its Narrative
by Renan Fontes
What makes a good video game story? Modern gaming discourse would seem to imply that the more overtly emotional a story is, the higher its...
‘A Link to the Past’s’ Mythological Structure
by Renan Fontes
It says quite a lot about the quality of the game that A Link to the Past’s contributions to The Legend of Zelda franchise are...
The Inner Workings of Combat in ‘The Adventure of Link’
by Renan Fontes
No one can, or should, deny that Zelda II: The Adventure of Link’s status as the franchise’s black sheep is anything less than well deserved....
The Hyrule Fantasy: Freedom at all Costs in ‘The Legend of Zelda’
by Renan Fontes
If there’s one element that defines the original Legend of Zelda, it’s freedom. Some might argue its central theme is either exploration or simply adventure,...