If you’ve played any Zelda game ever, chances are you’ve happened across one of the many mini-games found throughout the franchise, as almost every Zelda title has some form of mini-game, dating back to the very first. Sometimes these mini-games are simple and humble like The Legend of Zelda‘s Money Making Game, and sometimes they’re grandiose and complex like Tears of the Kingdom‘s Rito Warrior Training. Some mini-games are based on other games, like Wind Waker‘s Sinking Ships based on the real-world board...

Zelda is for all times of the year, as we all know. However, as much as I am a mood reader, I am also a bit of a mood gamer as well. I love to play games that match the vibe and energy of the season I’m experiencing in reality. I gravitate toward some of the darker, more spooky entries in the Zelda series around Halloween. So naturally, Majora’s Mask and Twilight Princess are currently in my lineup. In fact,...

Are you a cat person or a dog person? As for me, I am very much a cat person and, to some, I am a crazy cat lady. Over the years furry felines have graced a few Zelda games in the past, but which Zelda game has the best cat? Cats first appeared in Ocarina of Time and most recently they have appeared in Echoes of Wisdom, but I think my favorite kitty cat appearance in all of Zelda has...

Following the October 1st release of LEGO’s Game Boy set, LEGO Group Senior Designer Carl Merriam and Design Director Simon Kent took a few interviews to discuss what went into making the new set. Merriam helped design the LEGO Mario and Yoshi set, while Kent has previously worked on LEGO’s Animal Crossing product line. So, neither man is a stranger to Nintendo collaborations. In developing the LEGO Game Boy, Kent remarked how Nintendo gave his group access to staff members in...

About a month ago, Nintendo streamed — in my humble opinion — one of the best Direct events in several years. During the hefty hour-long presentation, we received an exciting Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment trailer, news that Virtual Boy games were coming to Nintendo Classics, an entire segment celebrating Super Mario‘s 40th anniversary, and quite a bit more. The Big N even gave us two days’ advance notice this time — a step up from their typical one! Needless...

Spooky season is officially upon us. This month, we celebrate all things creepy and macabre, and with that comes a new round of trivia for the darker side of Zelda. A phantom lurks within the Yoll Graveyard. A demon spends a millennia bound by cords in the deepest catacombs of the Arbiter’s Grounds. The dead rise across the land of Hyrule. Join us as we dive into “Hyrule’s bloody history of greed and hatred” in October’s Zelda Trivia!  All answers...

Love it or hate it, the gaming industry has us playing and “owning” more digital games, with fewer opportunities to buy physical editions. Even some physical purchases, like Switch 2 game-key cards, act more like a download pass and less like an actual game. While digitization of gaming does come with convenience, lower manufacturing costs, and potential environmental benefits, not being able to just buy physical discs and cartridges for titles new and old stymies collectors, makes sharing and reselling...

The official Hyrule Warriors series X account has just revealed details for five “new” characters who will feature in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, which releases on November 6th, 2025. Interestingly, four of these characters, as you would expect, each represent their respective tribe of the Goron, Zora, Rito, and Gerudo. The fifth character, however, is Princess Zelda’s maid. Koei Tecmo’s Japanese website offers the following biographies for each of the characters (please note that English names have not been officially...

It’s been four months since the Switch 2 released on June 5th, 2025. In those four months, we’ve welcomed a few first-party games from Nintendo, a slew of upgrades and enhanced ports of Switch titles that take advantage of the new hardware, and impressive third-party support. Carrying over momentum from the Switch’s success, the Switch 2 quickly became the fastest-selling video game console in U.S. history and has moved over six million units worldwide. Coming down the pipeline of new...

My journey to the Legend of Zelda series was fairly typical. I began with a classic — Ocarina of Time — which wowed me at every turn and made me a lifelong Zelda fan. On the other hand, my partner had a… different experience. Her first Zelda game wasn’t a blockbuster like Breath of the Wild or A Link to the Past. No, it was Link’s Crossbow Training. Link’s Crossbow Training never tops any “best Zelda games” list. Apart from...

Back in August, we here at Zelda Dungeon published our “Top 25 Favorite Nintendo-Published Switch Games.” That list represents the standout Switch titles that a majority of our staff has played and enjoyed; and every game there has been noted for its various degrees of quality. Looking back the ranking we came up with, I can point to so many reasons that justify each game’s inclusion, whether it be gameplay innovations, powerful storytelling, or a distinguished presentation. But something I’ve...

Thanks to recent Zelda titles like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, plenty of past bosses and enemies have been given new life, sometimes as normal enemies and sometimes as “field bosses” as some people call them. Just look at the Lynels, Gleeoks, and Phantom Ganons terrorizing Hyrule Field to see how these classic baddies have evolved and been given new, terrifying life decades after their inception. Since these games released, there’s been plenty of discussion as to which bosses...

Hut-Hiya, everyone! There’s been a buzz going around the Zelda collector community that Bandai Candy has been working on a new Shokugan set based on Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom weapons… and now it’s been CONFIRMED!!! Bandai just dropped the images of these highly detailed mini figures featuring a variety of Zelda weaponry, which you can view below. “Shokugan” roughly translates to “candy toys” or “food toys,” little figures that are packaged along with a snack...

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom offers up a lot of cute, funny moments that are perfect for reinterpretation in this fan animation from creator takatakato. “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom in a Nutshell” gives a comedic synopsis of Echoes while also pointing out some of the game’s quirks. For example, takatakato shows the absurdity of choosing an echo from the somewhat clunky menu by having the enemies fall over from boredom as Zelda makes her choice....

Link has had access to an impressive arsenal of items and tools throughout the history of the Zelda series. Some items like the bombs and bow have appeared in almost every single Zelda game while other items like the Gust Bellows and the Spinner have only appeared in a single mainline game. Breath of the Wild  and Tears of the Kingdom made a big change to pre-established Zelda convention by putting most of each game’s core abilities on a single item (the...

Breath of the Wild could certainly have its own animated series or even a full-length movie. Tam Lu, who was the lead animator for both Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne Netflix series, imagines what an animated Breath of the Wild movie could look like with a concept film titled “Rise of the Calamity.” The gorgeous animated visuals play out over the music from the Breath of the Wild Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer. Since it’s a concept film, there are parts that are...