Issue 5
After two themed issues, I’m excited to share some of the new work Zelda fans have been sharing in the new year. In some ways, the theme of this issues is “things that made me happy” with a secondary theme of “things that made me laugh”, but it’s really just a collection of art, music, and videos released in January that caught my attention.
You’ll find some familiar big names in this issue, but I’m also featuring a fan artist that I just discovered while working on this issue. I’m hoping to discover many more new Zelda fans/creators as the year goes on.
I’m also taking a moment to highlight the anniversary of Zelda II. Lots of folks dislike this game, but I see a growing number of people appreciating it. I understand why people dislike it, but I don’t think it’s half as bad as folks say. It deserves another chance.
I’m currently (still) playing Tears of the Kingdom. Those Koroks aren’t going to find themselves.
~An Adventurer
Link and Epona
I wanted to share a new piece of fan art with this issue, so I went hunting for something that was just recently posted.
This new artwork of Link and Epona caught my eye. It’s from a new-to-me artist, Sol. It’s a simple composition, but I really like the blue pallet
ZeldaMaster revisits Tears of the Kingdom
ZeldaMaster recently completed a new series where he replayed and re-evaluated Tears of the Kingdom. This series just concluded in mid January.
Revisiting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, ZeldaMaster
Why Every King of Hyrule is the Best King of Hyrule
I got a laugh out of a new article from Zelda Dungeon: Why Every King of Hyrule is the Best King of Hyrule
The article takes a look at every King of Hyrule in the Zelda series – including a few you probably forgot. It’s probably not meant to be a particularly funny article, but it surprised me and I enjoyed it.
Why Every King of Hyrule is the Best King of Hyrule, Zelda Dungeon
Theophany returns with a Colgera arrangement
Many years after last working on a Zelda music arrangement, Theophany has returned with a new arrangement of the Colgera battle theme from Tears of the Kingdom.
Theophany’s past work, two Majora’s Mask albums titled Times End and Times End II, are some of my favorite fan albums, and Colgera is already a new favorite. I’m excited to see what Theophany works on next; it sounds like more Zelda arrangements – including Times End III – are happening!
Colgera (Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) | Theophany Remix, TheophanyRemix
In Case You Didn’t Know…
This video was published this weekend, and I thought it was important to include it.