Let’s take a look back at some the best video game commercials aired and reminisce over the lost art to which they belong.
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The Mario Galaxy Movie is a Not so Stellar Sequel
Just a couple years ago, I reviewed Illumination’s first animated Mario movie, the aptly named Super Mario Bros Movie, which was quite a good time indeed. When I heard news of an upcoming Mario Galaxy movie, I was pretty excited. Seeing as the first movie was so well-done, I assumed our mustachioed plumber was in…
If I Liked Wind Waker So Much, Why Haven’t I Replayed It…Again?
Wind Waker, Wind Waker, Wind Waker. The phrase has lost all meaning. Fact is, if one were to look at any of my past posts featuring The Legend of Zelda games, either directly or indirectly, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker has made plenty of appearances. According to the “me” of pre-Breath of the…
The Quirky Characters of Ocarina of Time
As we reminiscence about The Legend of Zelda, and about all the things we’ve written about the series, I came across a post from five years ago that was part of the 35th anniversary. We were discussing 35 things about Zelda, and one of these revolved around the weird characters inhabiting the games. Last time,…
Five Favorite Items from the Zelda Games – The 2026 Makeover
Thirteen years ago, we here at Virtual Bastion (then United We Game) made lists of our favorite items in the Zelda games. My original list included items from the six Zelda games I had under my belt then — Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass, Twilight Princess, Spirit Tracks — and a…
Appreciating the Poultry of Zelda’s N64 Era
As we revisit old memories, and old posts, from down the years, I came across an account chronicling several unpleasant encounters I had with the chickens (AKA cuccos) inhabiting The Legend of Zelda games. To seasoned, Hylian veterans such as myself (and no doubt you, too, dear reader), it’s common knowledge that the chickens in…
Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom – The Unfinished Duo
I’ve finished a lot of Zelda games in my time, but I can’t count Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom among them. In the former, I got stuck near Hyrule Castle no thanks to a bunch of Lynels; and in the latter, I made it all the way to Ganondorf but was…
The Forest Temple: A Charming and Only Slightly Haunted Manor at an Affordable Price
Back in 2016, I wrote a post about the top three creepiest dungeons in The Legend of Zelda. While my list is indeed a pretty accurate look at spooky dungeons spanning from A Link to the Past on the SNES through to Twilight Princess on the GameCube/Wii, I had overlooked one top contender…and now you’re…