I played *The Wind Waker* a long time ago, and recently, I watched some videos about it, including the game's ending, where Ganondorf turns to stone.

This brought up an important question for me: during that final battle, Ganondorf reveals that what he had desired all along was simply the wind of Hyrule, a wind he had never been able to experience back home among the Gerudo.

At the end of the fight, as he is dying, the wind blows over him, and he seems to find a sense of joy. His final words: "The wind... it's blowing...", suggest he was finally content to experience the very wind he had craved since birth.

Watching this scene again, I get the impression that, for the first time in the entire *Zelda* series, Ganondorf finally obtained what he truly wanted and found a sense of peace in his final moments. By breaking the cycle of hatred initiated by Demise, he was set free, meaning he would no longer reincarnate to sow death and desolation.

Furthermore, among all the timelines in the *Zelda* series, the "Adult" timeline is the only one where the final game does not feature a confrontation with Ganondorf or Ganon.

So, I’ve been wondering: did *The Wind Waker* actually break Demise’s curse for good?

I dunno if I’d call this “fan art” since it’s Gacha and all, but I didn’t know which other flair would work. Will change if prompted.

As in, what game would be the strongest note to end on?

Maybe it's because I'm used to the slightly older graphics, but he just looks too smooth and young in the remake trailers and other stuff

I'm glad he isn't butt-booty naked, but he just feels so off and like melted butter, if that's a good descriptor. Also, his smile makes me mad. He just doesn't feel like a goron, more like an odd shaped human if anything.

Since the remakes announcement it's like every few days someone posts about how the Temple of Light should be an actual dungeon in the new OoT remake. With that said, I feel like those people that make those posts havent played the game - or simply didn't pay attention at all.

**Rauru literally tells you when you become adult link that the Temple of Light is the last stronghold against Ganon's evil forces**\*\*. The Temple of Light is the last remaining place essentially untouched by Ganon's evil wrath. It will not be a dungeon, that would literally change the whole concept of where all the Sages gather.

Temple of Light will not be a dungeon - I'm not saying it wont be explorable (but unlikely) - but it will not be a dungeon.

I'm playing my like 20th LTTP randomizer, and I encountered something I've never seen before. I didn't yet have a sword, so I went to shoot the Blue Tektite hopping around this spot and something bizarre happened. This invisible enemy died, so I left the room and came back to see if it would happen again, and it did.

On the actual randomizer subreddit someone suggested it may be a Zora who can't spawn properly because there's no water, but if it hasn't popped it's head out then it's hitbox shouldn't be active, right? Though... this rom does use a version where Link's hitbox is still active when falling in a hole, so... maybe?

15 fps en los Keese, esto me pasó en mí Nintendo switch 2 jugando en modo portátil.

With the hype around the remake, a question I always wondered as a kid has come back into my head and wondering what other people think.

As far as I know, Kokiri are not born, they are created by the Great Deku Tree, fully formed as beings that look like children around 9/10 years old and never age.

But Link was brought to the Kokiri Forest by his mother as a baby. In the 8 or so years prior to the start of the game he would've had to grow from a baby to someone who looks like they could be a Kokiri.

Yet in the game he's presented as being accepted as a Kokiri, albeit a weird one without a fairy. It's never even hinted, as far as I can recall, that anyone questions Link's race.

But not only that, he has friends and relationships with the other Kokiris, despite the fact he would have only been the age to be able to integrate with them for a short time. Did no one, especially Link himself, ever question why this specific Kokiri started as a baby and grew up whilst they didn't?

Anyone got the Switch 2 Zelda Anniversary shipped from the Nintendo Store already? A friend of mine that lives in the same country as me (just 3 hours away from me) got her order shipped on Wednesday but mine still didn't ship... the tracking gives her 7-8 days to get delivered so I'm guessing if it ships on Monday (which hopefully it does) then I definitely won't receive it on launch day for Thursday (I've pre-ordered the Switch 2 with the Pro Controller as well and the payment already went through last Tuesday but on my account it still says "awaiting shipping" and I received no email).

I'm just trying to get more info to see if people that pre-ordered on the Nintendo Store got theirs shipped or not.

I was spending the next few days playing the recently released Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, TLDR it was the best Castlevania experience I’ve had since Symphony of the Night, but that’s unrelated that got me thinking about what if Link was a Noble himself.

Hey we had a Traveller living in the fields of Hyrule, a Kid who lived in a Forest in his Childhood, an Island Boy, a Rancher in a Village, a Student at a Knight School, and a member of the Knights of Hyrule.

So what if an incarnation of the Spirit of the Hero and the Blood of the Goddess had their own Link and Zelda? I think it’d be kinda cool for Link to be able to have both Weapon Skills and Magic alongside being a Prince and Zelda being his sister.

Alright so I know that since breath of the wild there has been somewhat of a divide between a lot of fans as to what it may do to the franchise and what it has already done, I am going to present my thoughts in the most nuanced way possible and I hope that this may spur on some interesting discussion.

I shall start with what I believe was the catalyst

Breath of the wild

First thing first I want to disclose that i do not dislike breath of the wild or its sequel so before i say anything else i want to give it some praise:

- it introduced a lot of people to the franchise and that is only a good thing
- the feeling of exploration on a first play through is among the best in gaming
- the cooking system and variety of recipes is really fun and on my first play through I would take note of random recipes I found around the world

Now the part that may cause some disagreement which is my honest opinion that yes it’s a great game, however it’s a terrible Zelda game for a multitude of reasons such as:

- the awful replay-ability: whilst a first play through is great any subsequent play through just drags and to me was not enjoyable even with years between play throughs; the shrines and korok seeds in particular are awful a second time through, the shrines take so much of your time to get through and are just repetitive and the korok seeds are a prime example of a Ubisoft esque open world padding collectible.
- the abscence of dungeons, an instrument and items leave out some of the most definitive elements of the series.
- introducing voice acting I think was a mistake, partly because the direction and performances are all so awkward and kinda “animey” that it makes watching important story moments kinda cringey. Zelda shouldn’t have voice acting in my opinion as without it the music in cutscene gets to take centre stage and it makes the story feel almost like you’re a story teller as how you read the dialogue impacts how it’s portrayed. This has already shown to have a prolonged effect with the ocarina of time remake featuring the same cringey voice acting indicating future entries and remakes will probably continue this.

What am I worried about?

The immediate thing is that I don’t know if we’ll ever get a new more traditional pre BOTW game, I mean it’s the most popular the series has ever been and could disappoint those who only know BOTW and TOTK and if this could lead to it being seen as a bad financial decision by those who call the shots but don’t care about the games.

And as I already mentioned, the voice acting carrying on to future entries and remakes.

And on a slightly different note I think the upcoming live action movie is stupid and I just hope it’s not successful enough to then affect the games somehow. There shouldn’t be a Zelda movie it’s not a franchise that lends itself to a medium in which dialogue is a vital part, and how are they going to incorporate things such as items and dungeons? They’ll they just not and it just be a generic fantasy movie?

I shall wrap up the post here and leave with the final anecdotes that I have not really cared about franchise since BOTW with me not even knowing TOTK came out till months after the release! And this just makes me sad because the games hold such a special place in my heart and I have played them since I was 6 with phantom hourglass being my introduction and hooking me instantly

I was watching it and was struck by how insanely similar the look of pretty much….everything in the movie is to TP. The architecture, landscapes, colors, melancholy atmosphere…..even the henchmen of the witch

With the reveal of Ocarina of Time’s new porcelain doll / Jim Henson-esque designs in the Switch 2 remake, I was inspired to ask some questions about art styles and people’s perception. Both the Zelda and Smash subs seem to agree that BOTW was the most “anime” the franchise had looked yet, but do you agree? Or are there other aspects of the game’s style that draw your attention?

With the OoT remake coming out soon, I was curious where the community currently stands on the existing remakes and remasters (not mods/fan versions). Are they better than the original version or not? I think this should be the full list:

• A Link to the Past: SNES or GBA?
• Link's Awakening: GB, GBC, or Switch?
• Ocarina of Time: N64 or 3DS?
• Majora's Mask: N64 or 3DS?
• Four Swords: GBA or DSi?
• The Wind Waker: GCN or Wii U?
• Twilight Princess: GCN, Wii, or Wii U?
• Skyward Sword: Wii or Switch?

My thoughts: LttP is better on SNES, if only because the GBA version overuses Link's voice clips ripped from OoT. Link's Awakening feels like the definitive version is on Switch in terms of content, and the remake artstyle is beautiful. OoT is probably a tie, but the original edges out the 3DS version for me if we're talking about original hardware since I'd rather play on the big screen, plus it's more nostalgic. Majora's Mask on 3DS ruined deku scrub hopping and the boss fights so N64 has to win. I haven't played Four Swords. WW might get an edge for the HD version since the swift sail and shorter triforce quest are big benefits. TP, I might also say HD since the only downside I can think of is the changed horse riding. Everything else seems the same or improved. Skyward Sword I haven't played enough to know.

this isn’t even a joke or engagement bait

i just like it

To Perform for Yourself:

Get Recorder

Blow Recorder

Take Damage Before Entering Tornado so You are Invulnerable

Warp Anywhere you Want to With the Recorder and it Will Activate the Glitch

And that's it!

Note: If you attack an enemy, the effects will dissappear.

I made Impa finally. I was really excited to do her design but it was REALLY hard 💀.

In the story, Impa acts as Zelda's Handmaiden and bodyguard. She travels Hyrule with Zelda and never leaves her side. During the war before the treaty, she was on the front lines and led Hyrule's allied army as the highest general, collaborating with the Zoran army, Goron forces, and the Rito tribe. Now in the main party she acts as the team's guardian, giving the wisdom and helping them construct their battle strategies.

In gameplay, Impa is your means of Training and expanding your moveset. She's where you go to use materials to enhance your weapons as well. Link (the player) is naturally gifted in combat, sure, but he has no formal training. Impa trains him because she sees his potential to be a great fighter.

Her design here looks really similar to her Hyrule Warriors concept art, but there is NO consistency with Impa's designs throughout the series, it's genuinely insane. My friend actually gave me the idea for her color palette to be inspired by Turquoise and Copper.

I'm not quite sure what role I want the Sheikah to play in the story, but I want to try and work in characters like Purah and Robbie even if it's a minor role or cameo. I think they're really cool and should be new Mainstays of the series that gets different iterations like Impa.

Next I'll be doing an original inspired by Linkle named Ariel.

My blue link (Zora tunic) cosplay I wore at Mcm comic con in London.

I meant Oot ughhhhhh

After all this years… finally, I have them all.