Aside from Link, only three other Hylians in Breath of the Wild remember the Calamity: Impa, Purah, and (most importantly for us) Robbie. 100 years ago, Robbie was one of the top Sheikah researchers employed at the Hyrule Royal Palace, and he’s continued his work in the wake of the apocalypse. Now that Link’s woken …
Sometimes, a character in a series will make a big impact despite not having a big role to play. I argue that one such character is Malon, first seen in Ocarina of Time. A little girl with a big heart, a lovely singing voice, and a fervent love of animals. Despite not having a major …
In Zelda, you will get more hearts by either finishing dungeons and defeating bosses or collecting pieces of hearts found across the game to make heart containers. Four pieces of heart form one heart container, which will be added to your total, usually starting at 3 to 6 hearts. Pieces of heart are found in …
The Legend of Zelda franchise has always presented players with rich worlds full of exciting towns and locations. However, in particular, Breath of the Wild didn’t pull its punches. Each community you visit, big or small, is a respite from the solitude you face in your adventure, and no place in this era’s Hyrule feels …
The Hyrule we get to explore in Breath of the Wild is expansive and detailed. Notable among those details are the hints at an older history. We’ve seen the evolution of Hyrule all the way from the first incarnations of Link and Zelda in Skyward Sword, but the Leviathan bones suggest a history beyond even that. The three …
In Breath of the Wild, the blood moon is a mechanic that exists to reset the game’s cache. In the game, this also serves to respawn all monsters, overworld bosses, weapons, ore deposits, and so on, so the player doesn’t run out of resources. So, to trigger a blood moon, you must fill up the game’s …
Shadow Link is quite the enigmatic character. Unlike similar incarnations of Link, we fight this opponent several times and across multiple games in The Legend of Zelda franchise. Having played each of the games Shadow Link appears in, I’ve had my fair share of encounters with him, and in this guide, I’ll cover everything you …
Technically, Zelda is 117 years old in Breath of the Wild, but with the appearance and physiology of a 17-year-old girl. How this curious distinction has come about, however, will need some extra explaining. In this article, I’ll be running through exactly how and why there is this discrepancy between Zelda‘s biological age and her appearance, and …
Breath of the Wild introduced so many colorful, interesting characters to the world of Zelda. Link encounters countless people on his journey to defeat Calamity (and has lost so many others), and the Rito bard, Kass, is prominent among them. As a fellow traveler, you meet Kass in numerous places across the Kingdom of Hyrule and come …
Breath of the Wild is easily Nintendo’s biggest and most ambitious title in the series to date, and you can expect to complete the game within around 60 hours. This estimate includes completing the main story, a few side quests, time spent traveling, and engaging in random encounters or scaling Sheikah towers. Of course, the game …
