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Tag: The Legend of Zelda

  • Queer Glitches and the Outlaws of Meaning

    Queer Glitches and the Outlaws of Meaning

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    Rogan Louwrens
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    I’ll end this article the way I began it: with a glitch. So there’s this point amid one of speedrunning genius Narcissa Wright’s cataclysmic all-medallion, any-percent tear through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that has the hallmarks of a legitimate act of sorcery. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0LqjrkpZ1A?rel=0&start=2815] ‘Okay, now this part is a little confusing,’…

  • The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be Seen and Not Heard

    The Hypocrisy of our Love of Sheik: A Character to be Seen and Not Heard

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    Stephanie Watson
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    The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, wasn’t a very popular game in my social group. The Scottish kids I grew up with were more interested in soccer, boy-girl pop groups, and Furbys. As such, I never really heard the name ‘Zelda’ being thrown around. [SPOILERS For Breath of the Wild, Ocarina of Time, and…