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Why the Legend of Zelda Fandom is Still Strong

Why the Legend of Zelda Fandom is Still Strong

Some might say that the Zelda fandom is utterly irrelevant, that there is no point to YouTube channels like GameOver Jesse or Commonwealth Realm focusing entirely on Zelda game theories, or news sites reporting on nothing but rumors of anything remotely to do with Zelda . Having seen the desperate scraping of the bottom of the news barrel, I can personally attest that these people do have a point. There are times where reporting on the latest Nintendo badges that happen to have one figure of Link included gets not only boring but seemingly pointless. Despite all that, I think Zelda game theorists and Zelda news sites are crucial to keeping the Zelda fandom and audience alive and well.

However, there are periods where the news is so dry that websites like Zelda Informer will expand their news to all things Nintendo, rather than just Zelda . This is never an attempt to move towards becoming a different site altogether, like Nintendo Everything. However, it does speak to the fact there is very little news out there for one of the most popular game series in the world.

The game theorists can sometimes be even worse. There are quite a few Zelda -based theories out there that are based on conjecture and quite a lot of casual correlations. For example , claiming that the Twili people from Twilight Princess are descendants of the Gerudo people mentioned in Ocarina of Time requires there to be a semantic relation between the words spoken in the Ocarina of Time story, and the very few words spoken about the origin of the Twili people. GameOver Jesse, of course, claims that there is such a connection and extrapolates his theory from there. I may think the idea has some merit, but that’s because I know Nintendo would never bother explaining anything in the Zelda series that might be related back to the words “game lore.”

Which brings me to my final point. Is the Zelda fandom utterly irrelevant, such that game theorists sound like Scientologists and news sites are forced to expand their coverage? On one hand, I want to say yes. As evidenced by both parties’ actions, Zelda clearly just isn’t enough to keep a YouTube channel or news website alive for decades to come. On the other hand, I think it is very important to keep the fandom alive. Zelda game theorists like GameOver Jesse and Commonwealth Realm keep the game lore alive and growing, whereas if it had all been left to Nintendo, Hyrule Historia probably wouldn’t exist today. The demand for answers to the many questions Zelda fans have is ongoing and keeps the fandom progressively marching towards new and exciting adventures.

Why the Legend of Zelda Fandom is Still Strong

Furthermore, Zelda -based news sites need to exist for the sake of the entire fandom. They help Zelda game theorists reach their widespread audience, update gamers on the latest Zelda anything, and they support a huge community of gamers with a place to talk about their favorite game. The latter is one of the most important things sites like Zelda Informer, Zelda Universe, and Zelda Dungeon can do for the Zelda fandom. Just having the space to comment on news and debate the details of the series can do so much for Zelda fans out there. Not only does it scream “you’re not alone,” but it keeps the fandom flourishing with new ideas and perspectives, even as the games themselves grow older and older.

So whatever people might say about the Zelda fandom being irrelevant, there is a huge community there and they deserve a space to express their passion about the Zelda game series. So keep it up ZI, ZU, and ZD! And I’ll always want to hear from you, GameOver Jesse, Commonwealth Realm, and all the other Zelda game theorists out there!

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