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A Link to the Past
Posted by Lazlo Falconi
Posted on 28 July, 2015 at 8:22PM ↑ 2 ↓ 0
A Link to the Past

In a realm beyond sight,

The sky shines gold, not blue.

There, the Triforce's might

Makes mortal dreams come true.


Here at Retro of the Week, we talk about retro games a lot, but why do we yearn for these titles so? Is it simply nostalgia? Some of my earliest memories include playing video games on my dad's NES. One title that always stuck out to me was The Legend of Zelda. To my young mind, it probably had more to do with the slick golden cartridge than anything else, but though I didn't really get how to play, I did enjoy swinging that sweet, sweet sword-gun.

Press the fast forward button on your VCR and set the clock to the 90s, when the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was king. When I got The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, memories of that older game came flooding back, and I knew this would be the start of a whole new era for me.

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Wind Waker Wall Decals
Posted by Lazlo Falconi
Posted on 22 September, 2013 at 00:20AM ↑ 0 ↓ 0
Wind Waker Wall Decals

Oh wow guys. Just wow. Cashing in on In honor of the HD remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, wall decal manufacturer Blik, a design shop that I've never head of, has released a series of eight wall decals featuring our favorite cell-shaded hero (Viewtiful Joe and Sly Cooper notwithstanding). The decals are beautifully rendered to look like stained glass windows that would fit in perfectly with the feel of the (spoiler) sunken Kingdom of Hyrule. Perhaps my favorite part of this is that when I first read about these I thought, "What is Blik?" then noticed that their URL also asks the same question. My only regret is that even if I could buy them all, my apartment doesn't have enough wall space for all of them. See more after the break.

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Retro of the Week: Startropics
Posted by Swifto
Posted on 6 January, 2013 at 01:56AM ↑ 0 ↓ 0
Sega Master System: Top... Five?
Posted by Swifto
Posted on 9 December, 2012 at 02:06AM ↑ 0 ↓ 0