And no, I’m not talking about mine. Zeldablog, beloved center of the universe fan community, has come back, under the lead of Darth Citrus.

And with that, I once again take my leave.

I know… this is a poor excuse for an article, but! I have a grand scheme that is being made, so be patient.

For today, however, we will have a poll for the favorite assistant or partner in the Zelda Series.

Here are the choices:

1.) Marin (Link’s Awakening)

2.) Navi (Ocarina of Time)

3.) Tatl (Majora’s Mask)

4.) The King of Red Lions (Wind Waker)

5.) Tetra (Wind Waker)

6.) Darunia (Ocarina of Time)

7.) Saria (Ocarina of Time)

8.) Princess Ruto (Ocarina of Time)

9.) Medli (Wind Waker)

10.) Makar (Wind Waker)

11.) Midna (TWilight Princess)

Alright. My only concern is that some of those might not count as a partner or assistant… o_o’ Oh well. If the time comes, it does. Vote for your favorite, I’ll announce the results a week from now (along with a new article).

Now, the first real article of Zelda Heaven for a long time.

 I was playing over Twilight Princess and a thought occured to me. “This game is setting a lot of standards for future Zelda games.” So I did my research, and came up with this article.

Twilight Princess is a diverse game made for the wide and varied (or maybe not so much) fans of the Zelda series. Sure, the graphics are phenomenal, the music just as much, and the entire game just a big, fat, WOW! but, that is not all there is to the game. This article seeks to find and explain as many of these little “path-finders” as possible.

 For a small example, the fishing game. While this was originally designed in Link’s Awakening for the GameBoy, the fishing game eventually became so popular that it was made again in Ocarina of Time and once more so far in Twilight Princess. The aim of the article isn’t to explain the history of fishing in Hyrule, though, so let’s set that aside for another day.

The fishing game offered a variety of rewards and it was very easy, very fun to play. Much like actual fishing (without so much a wait as in real life, >_<’). Point is, Nintendo wanted a fun and creative mini-game, and fishing proved more a success than they thought. So in TP, they expanded the fishing game to have different types of fish, different seasons, different weather patterns, different everything! And the rewards were a lot more, well, rewarding. Plus, an almost hidden bonus was the Ball Game she had in her shop (one of my favorites!). At any rate, The Fishing Game will be expected to be like this in future Zelda games, and no doubt, it will be!

 Another thing I’d like to point your attention to is the tradition of assistants or partners in the Zelda series. Midna, I’d like to say, was way cooler than any partner Link has had (maybe, just maybe, with the exception of the three other Links in Four Swords [Adventures]). I mean, look at her! Elf-like, floating (a natural expectation of partners in games nowadays), a hot temper (but not like Tatl from Majora’s Mask. Tatl was just plain annoying. Midna has a reason to be angry like that.), and the ability to teleport Link almost anywhere he wants (betcha Navi, Tatl, and The King of Red Lions couldn’t do that!). Also, she is vulnerable, whereas most partners don’t get injured in any way in most games. Midna actually needs your help, in two different ways! Fans no doubt want more partners like her in the Zelda series.

Let’s turn our attention to the Dungeons of TP. Three words to describe them: Elaborate, Beautiful, and Amazing. These dungeons consisted of what I like to call the Natural Nine (or in some cases, Eight): Forest, Fire, Water, Desert, Snow-Area (may differ according to game. In TP, it was on top of a mountain in a rather-friendly Yeti’s house), Temple, Sky Palace, and Castle (this last one can also be a Technology related dungeon.). The dungeons each included a legion of fearsome enemies and the traditional boss (each was very original, I’ve never seen anything like them [with the exception of Armaghoma, and even then, Ghoma didn't come close.]!). My favorite was the Desert boss, Stallord. Maybe it was the music or something, but he really released my inner Zelda. Thank you Stallord!

Let’s look at landscaping right now. A comparison, I think, would be nice. In Ocarina of Time, the land map was really small. I could have swam in a pond bigger than Lake Hylia. Death Mountain was more like a hill, and there was really nothing to explore!! In TP, I got frustrated with Lake Hylia because it took so freakin’ long to swim across, and Death Mountain looked tiring to climb just looking at it. Gerudo Desert was really a deserted wasteland, but think about it. We had free rein this time! No stupid sand plumes to worry about taking us back to the start of the… of the… no, I said too much. I’m mad at OoT right now. I said enough on that one. Hyrule Field was more like a Field this time, and with a lot more secrets to explore than OoT. There was the addition of the Mountain Range. Is it just me, or was the mountain range in this game named after the one in Termina? I must check that. The forest felt so much more like a forest and less like a place that horses use as a bathroom. The only things annoying here were that weird purple mist and the puppets (scary at first, then just retarded). All in all, Twilight Princess landscapes? Freakin’ sweet.

Finally (for today, don’t worry! I should write another of these later…), let’s look at the Pit of 100 trials. First of all, I hated that place my first time through. Just like Wind Waker, and with every bit of annoying pressure. Rip my eyeballs out instead, I’d rather lose them than my sanity. But, this was really good, when you think about it. The second time through, I was realizing something really odd about everything, and then it hit when I reached the final floor again. All the enemies were in greater numbers. This freaked me out because there were four Darknuts at the bottom, and, you know, these are a lot harder then the ones from Windwaker. I lured one away from the pack and killed him, then rinsed, and repeated. I was stupored. Me? Kill four Darknuts? Umpossible! But, I did it. And you know what? That mailman was down there. He was past the four Darknuts. How, I ask you? And why? Although I did talk to him, and he said, “It has to be here somewhere…” Was he talking about a letter of his, or perhaps *gasp* the Triforce? I shall study this further.

 And with that, I must leave you. Nooo! But, there is always tomorrow. Ciao!

Hello guys! I felt kind of bad recently because I haven’t had enough time to get on, but I am trying to do some stuff at school and it’s been messing me up.

First of all, the Birthday of Zelda Heaven is coming up soon, and I would like all of you to attend. I don’t have much to do, but I never really do.

 Second, there won’t be many updates between now and summer, if any.

Third, and last of all, my forum Shiekah Underground is now open full time. I need some people to volunteer for MOD’s or Admin’s. I am having a hassle controlling the bots.

Thanks for keeping with the site! I can’t tell you how happy it makes me.

Ciao!

UZM

Hello guys! This is UZM calling from the University of Missouri, Columbia! I am currently job shadowing a Dr. Taub of the Physics Department. I just wanted to say hi and tell him about you guys! Have a good one.

IT IS HERE!!!!

THE ROLE-PLAYING ARTICLE, BEGINS!!!

All right, this is the layout.

UNSC forces:

Supreme Commander-In-Chief-Uberzeldamaster (Gravemind)

Reffered to as: Master Chief

Weapons: Assault Rifle-352 ammo, 32 bullets per magazine. Short-Medium Range

                  Battle Rifle-108 ammo, 36 bullets per magazine. Medium-Long Range

 Vehicle:             Hornet has two seeking-missiles that can be fired once every two turns track enemy vehicles and soldiers. Auto-fire machine guns can be fired non-stop.

Commands all soldiers and team-mates.

The Covenant:

Supreme Commander-In-Chief-Mario64 Mario

Reffered to as-Brute Chieftain

Controls all soldiers and team-mates, commands two scarabs, with a main cannon that can be fired once every five posts (in the direction it’s facing), instantly kills vehicles if it connects. Has a smaller cannon on top that can shoot in any direction and fires ten rounds every 2 posts. Has two gunners (NPCs) that man plasma cannons, unlimited ammo, but ultimately weak and useless against vehicles.

Weapons:      Brute Shot-18 grenade ammo, 6 grenades per magazine, has a blade at the end of the weapon for close range melee. Grenades cannot be used as anything but ammo. Short-Medium Range.

                       Covenant Carbine- 72 ammo, 36 rounds per magazine. Medium-Long Range

 Vehicle:       Banshee-has a plasma cannon that can be used every 3 turns, twin plasma cannons (unlimited use), and an accelerate option that detracts from weapons and turning, but can get away from battles once every two turns.

xxdethinacanxx-Brute Hero

Vehicle-Temporarily controls all things as Mario. Same stats as well.

The Battlefield

A vast plain, with a waterfall to the north, a forest to the west, a canyon wall to the east, and the plains continue to the south.

Forest-Players can hide here, but only UNSC can do so.

Plains-This is the place where the battle takes place. The scarabs are located here.

Waterfall-Useless

Canyon Wall-There is a weapons cashe on the top of the canyon, but can only be accessed by climbing up it, leaving you vulnerable to the attacks of the opposite team.

Neutral Team (For Now):

Advent Master

Reffered to as The Monitor

Weapons-Anything he wants

Vehicle(s)-Anything he wants

Can change battlefield terrain once every ten posts.

 LET THE FIGHTING BEGIN!!!

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLRIIIIIIGHT!!!!!

It is time for the first role-playing article of Zelda Heaven! And I am going to make sure it doesn’t stink! (I hope)

First of all, this is a long article, please bear with me and read it all. I am sorry it is so long. 

Ok, I have cut up little pieces of paper, wrote topics on them, and turned the peices upside down. My brother is switching them around, and before I pick one, here are the topics.

Halo 3.

Legend of Zelda.

Super Mario.

and Fire Emblem.

 Ok, he switched them around. I don’t know which one is which. 

I just picked the winning topic. The role-playing article is…

HALO 3!!!!

Ok, don’t worry if you don’t know what that is. And yes, you are a character from another site, if you wish. I need a list of everyone who is playing. State if you are playing and whose side you are on, the Covenant or the UNSC (United National Space Control). I don’t care whose side you are on. Also, once you are done reading, choose which vehicle you want to have, but it must go along with your side.

Now, if you choose to be on the UNSC side, I will put your name here and your weapons, depending on which character you chose. (NOTE: If you decide to be a character from an affiliate site, I will automatically assign you the weapons I have.)

Uberzeldamaster-Playing as: Master Chief (Genetically Engineered Cyborg) 

I get an Assault Rifle for my primary weapon and a Battle Rifle for my secondary weapon.

(Assault Rifle has 352 bullets, 32 rounds per magazine. Battle Rifle has 108 bullets, 36 rounds per magazine.)

Vehicle: Hornet-has two missiles. Can be fired once every two posts, and auto fire machine gun.

The UNSC forces have these vehicles.

Two fighter planes (hornets). It looks like this. The weapons are a manual machine gun that doesn’t need to pause to reload, and two rockets, and you need to wait until the post after your next to use it again.

 Sorry about the bad shot.

A Tank (Scorpion). It has a large 99mm shell cannon and a turret for a second person to use.

Two jeeps (Warthog), one with a cannon, one with a mounted machine gun. Also, there is a passenger seat for a third person to ride in.

Three four-wheelers (Mongooses), one driver seat, and one backseat for the gunner, all weapons allowed. They are similar to the Warthog but without a mounted turret. It’s in the lower left-hand corner.

The Carrier Ship (Pelican). There are two. It fires two main cannons that are very powerful. It’s only weak against Banshees, but you’ll see those later. It can only be piloted by NPC’s (Non-Player Computers.)

 It’s near the middle of the top of the screen.

The Covenant

Mario Mario-appears as a Brute (humanoid and very intelligent, very large ape. Can kill even without weapons).

Weapons: Spiker- has 84 ammo total. 12 spikes per magazine. Very powerful. Second weapon: Brute Shot-shoots 6 grenades per clip. 18 grenades total. Frag grenades not allowed to substitute.

Vehicle: Banshee. Has accelerate option that can be used once every three posts, but you cannot steer or fire weapons when accelerating. Has twin plasma cannons for long-range battling, and a fuel-rod blast (once every two posts) that can be used to destroy ground and air vehicles with two hits.

The Covenant Vehicles:

There is a large monster machine that is the main subject of this role-play. It is called the scarab, moves by itself, and it has a power core in the back, but it cannot be accessed until the Scarab is immobile. There are two of them, each with a main cannon that can be fired once every five posts, a smaller cannon that fires ten rounds once per two posts, and two plasma cannons that need to be operated manually by a player.

There are six ghosts. They have an accelerate function that allows you to get away from a battle quickly, but you can’t steer or fire any plasma bolts.

There is a banshee, which flys. There are four, but they are weaker than the Hornet. It has twin plasma cannons that shoot super heated plasma, it can accelerate like the ghost, and it has a large fuel rod blast that can be operated every once every two turns.

 It’s in the upper left corner.

There is the chopper, which is operated solely by two large wheels with spikes, like a buzzsaw. There are three. It’s easy to destroy other ground vehicles with it and it accelerates for a short time, once every two posts. It shoots twin explosive packs from the front and has an overall advantage over the rest of the vehicles, as it is easy to maneuver.

The phantom, which is a large carrier ship, much like the Pelican. There are two. It holds two gunners and it fires three large cannons, but only NPC’s can use it.

The Monitor: Advent Master. Can be anything he wants, can create anything he wants, and can help or hinder either team. He even decides what our battlefield is, and he can change it too. The game will pause at that time. 

Final notes: All vehicles have unlimited ammo, and if your vehicle is destroyed, you die, then respawn back near a team-mate. If all of your vehicles are destroyed, than you just attack from the ground, and try to board one of the vehicles without being killed.

Finally… this article is done… that was long, and it was a pain finding all the pictures. But, it’s done. I need at least two people on each team before this will work. Trust me, it’s cool when more people play, I can assign you different vehicles. Speaking of which, you can board people’s vehicles if they are close enough to you. Hurry and sign up for a team!

     All pictures were courtesy of ign.com.

I am sorry that I wasn’t able to post this at the appropriate time, but lately, I’ve been kinda lonely and I needed some alone time to sort it out. Happy 2008!

Ok, first of all, I want your posts in this topic orinetated like this.

1.) New Year’s Hurray! (Make your own.)

2.) What you did to celebrate.

3.) New Year’s Resolution(s).

I am so happy to know all of you. I want to share my feelings in owning a blog.

First of all, I am glad I am able to share interest in a topic with other people. It really makes me feel great knowing I have you guys to look forward to after a long day of school. This I guess comes from the fact that humans have an urge to interact with each other. Oh, there’s my science geek coming out in me. Oh well, it’s not as bad as some of my other sides. Oh, I forgot.

1.) *screams outside* HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2.) I ate cookie dough, just like every year. :p

3.) I plan to make my forum bigger and invite you all! (Oops, there goes the surprise.) Also, I intend to go out with someone this year. The past four years have been torture, but that’s a completely different story altogether.

I want to know how you guys are. I like you all and I am throwing a role-playing party article just for the heck of it! (Blog rules still apply.) Enjoy the cyber-punch!

Oh, about the forum I mentioned. I created a forum named Shiekah Underground. My reasoning is that forums are much more useful than a blog when it comes to discussing things. They are also easier. Fret not, I am not closing Zelda Heaven. I would never do that, it’s almost like killing myself in a way. If you want to visit Shiekah Underground, click here for the forum, I’ll get a link up.

Note: This topic contains spoilers from TP. If you haven’t played and do not wish to know anything from TP yet, than do not read on.

Ok… How many of you have heard of the glitch from Twilight Princess where if you save in the room with the giant canon before you transport it, you get stuck there? I tried it, and it’s true. I was mad, too. Dad was badgering me to get off of the Gamecube and I had to save it real quick. I  had heard of the glitch and became afraid. Very afraid. I rushed to my gamecube, turned it back on. I was horrified. My speed run was ruined (and yes, I was working on a speed run). A maximum of 16 hours on the gamecube, lost! I just… sat there. I looked at my dad with that stupid look on my face like when your watching a ‘what the *navi* just happened?’ moment on T.V. I didn’t talk to him for the rest of the week.

Short, but sad. Have any of you guys heard about it or run into the glitch yourselves?

The name says it all. WindWaker vs. Phantom Hourglass.

If you want in, post “I’m in” with the position you want. (PH, WW, or Judge.)

Current Positions

Team WindWaker 

Mario Mario

Team Phantom Hourglass

Uberzeldamaster

Judges

Shadow Luigi