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The Legend of Zelda is one of
Nintendo’s biggest series. A series of stories that follows the princess Zelda
and the young hero Link through the ages. Much like the Final Fantasy
series, each game has told a new story, with new characters, and a princess and
a young hero who always happen to be called Zelda and Link. |
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Link is a young boy living in the Kokori Woods. Despite spending most of his life there; he’s never really fit in with the others, as he doesn’t have a fairy. Things all seem the same until the Great Deku Tree, a living tree that watches over the forest, is infected by a strange monster. He sends the fairy Navi to get Link, in hopes of defeating the creature that has burrowed inside him. Despite doing his best, Link cannot save the Deku Tree, but he is given the Kokiri Emerald and a quest to seek out princess Zelda. Going on his Journey, Link winds up in Hyrule, where he finds not only the princess, but Ganondorf, who Zelda believes is trying to gain the power of the Triforce in order to become the ruler of Hyrule. But if they can find the 3 spirit stones, they may be able to stop him. But even as Link traverses the fiery Mt.
Goron, and the Zora’s domain, it isn’t enough, as Link discovers when he returns
to Hyrule, only to find it in flames, just in time to see Ganondorf chasing
after Zelda. Rushing to the temple of light, Link attempts to use the stones to
help in anyway he can, opening a hidden chamber which reveals the legendary
Master Sword, but as he goes to pull the sword from its resting place, he is
cast into a deep sleep. |
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7 years later, Link is finally awakened; his true origins and his destiny are revealed. He must awaken the 5 sages if is to defeat Ganondorf. But after 7 years, Ganondorf's forces have grown, and lie in wait for the hero of time as he returns to Mt. Goron and the Kokori woods. It’s great to see the Zelda series given a breath of fresh life through the manga format. While it’s a nice way to relive some old memories, it’s also a great way to show newer fans some of the things they may have missed out on. The manga does a good job of retelling the story, but that doesn’t stop it from adding its own little flair. Most important of the things you will notice, is that Link can actually talk. As opposed to being mute like he is in the games, Link is given the chance to properly speak to other characters, which really helps to carry the story forward. It’s also a lot more light-hearted, hence the 'Vizkids' logo on the cover, it happily takes the time to throw a little joke in here or there without ever really interrupting the plot. Along with this, the manga does have a few
original moments of its own. When Link first meets Zelda for example, rather
then just meeting her at the castle, he meets her by chance in the town of
Hyrule, where she drags him around town under the guise of a regular girl, in an
attempt to give her a little more personality than just being the ever-waiting
princess waiting for a hero. Extras Apart from a description of what to expect in the second part of the story, the only notable extra is a brief description of the original game, mainly when it was originally released and how well it sold to be specific. Nothing that interesting. Ratings Feature:
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