Have you ever paused in a computer game and gone ‘wow’ at the architecture?
Mashup: Lord of the Take This
This comic takes the iconic “It’s dangerous to go alone, take this” from the 1986 The Legend of Zelda and introduces Lord of the Rings. Gandalf was keen that Frodo take Sam with him… and in Zelda the old man is keen Link takes a wooden sword into the caves. The image above is sourced […]
10 urban myths of gaming [infographic]
What computer game myths do you know? Are any of them believable? In fairness to the team at Liberty Games, who put this piece together, the Luigi’s Mansion myth is believable and it’s the sort of secret twist that’s in keeping with the company even if not the game franchise.
“It’s dangerous to go alone” – with a surprise
Do you know the origin of “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”? It comes from the original Legend of Zelda game. Here is the famous scene. Since then we geeks have made the phrase famous. You can encounter the combination of warning and generosity in all sorts of unexpected places and references. Etsy trader […]
Midna the Twilight Princess
Midna is a descendant of the Twili people and the Twilight Princess in the Zelda game “Twilight Princess”. In the game she spends much of the time looking like an imp. This stunning fan art is the work of Gilmec who kindly shared it on his CGHub profile. The work is just called “Midna Zelda”.
