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The Legend of Zelda

The legend of Link’s journeys across time and space have stood at the center of video games since the days of the NES. Read With a Terrible Fate’s work on the seminal series here.

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The Outset Island Effect

The Wind Waker's music shows us how a century-old literary phenomenon blends the lived experiences of player and avatar into something more.

By Lauren Spohn, 2 years ago September 8, 2020
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Hero of Time: Chapter 2

Read the second chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

By CJ Thomas, 4 years ago February 3, 2019
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Hero of Time: Chapter 1

Read the first chapter of an analytically grounded, fan-written story that bridges the gap between Majora's Mask and Twilight Princess.

By CJ Thomas, 5 years ago July 10, 2018
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Hero of Time: What Makes a Zelda Game a Zelda Game?

What does the DNA of a Zelda game look like? How can we extrapolate that and use it to tell our own authentic Zelda story?

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 5 years ago April 4, 2018
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What King Rhoam’s Reign Teaches Us about Breath of the Wild

Understanding the nature King Rhoam’s kingship gives us a whole new understanding of Link’s latest journey.

By Adam Bierstedt, 5 years ago February 20, 2018
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Hero of Time: Why the Zelda Series Should Mature with its Players

Link fights the bad guy. Link saves the day. But what happens when the player no longer feels connected to this story?

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 5 years ago November 14, 2017
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Hero of Time: The Missing Link

A close examination of the Zelda series reveals a missing story that needs to be told.

By CJ Thomas, 5 years ago October 23, 2017
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Hero of Time: Reimagining Fan Fiction

The inaugural article in a series exploring how analytical fan fiction can shed new light on The Legend of Zelda.

By Jaron R. M. Johnson, 5 years ago October 8, 2017
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Critical Review: The Quandary of Responsibility in Breath of the Wild

A counterintuitive theory about Breath of the Wild's avatar reveals a new way to understand responsibility.

By Nathan Randall, 5 years ago October 3, 2017
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More than Just a Game: Inside the Minds of Speedrunners

We interview speedrunner MajinPhil and analyze what speedrunning teaches us about competition.

By Matt McGill, 5 years ago August 20, 2017

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