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==General information==
==General information==
'''Zelda.com''' is the official [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]] site, owned by [[Nintendo]], and designed/run by [http://www.pop.us/ POP]. It has gone through many different designs and incarnations, upon the release of new games. The site layout uses flash.
'''Zelda.com''' is the official [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda]] site, owned by [[Nintendo]], and designed/run by [http://www.pop.us/ POP]. It has gone through many different designs and incarnations, upon the release of new games. The site layout uses flash.
==Old Ways==
===Bad reputation amongst fans===
Although it contained useful walkthroughs for some Zelda games, Zelda.com was also more widely known to be a poor resource of Zelda information, often mixing canon with fanfiction and providing statements that contradict the games. Some examples of this are:
*Says [[Agahnim]] imprisoned [[sage]]s, but he actually imprisoned the maiden descendants of sages.
*Says that Agahnim's magic broke the Seal on the Sacred Realm when it was in fact his imprisonment of the maidens that did so.<ref>{{cite|Agahnim used his magic to break the seal which imprisoned Ganon in the Dark World.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*States that the power of the seven crystals in A Link to the Past were needed to break the barrier around Ganon's tower. The crystals held no such power, and were simply used as holding cells for the imprisoned maidens.<ref>{{cite|During Ganon's second rise to power in Hyrule, he sealed his Tower with a magical seal so powerful that it could only be unlocked by the power of seven magical Crystals.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says the Bombers have nothing better to do than cause trouble and goof around. The Bombers spent their time helping people.<ref>{{cite|The Bombers Gang has existed in Clock Town for many years. The gang consists of young boys with little else to do than cause trouble and goof around. Whenever a member of the Bombers Gang decides to quit the group and make something of himself, a new recruit is added. Generally, the Bombers Gang has always consisted of five members.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says the [[Carnival of Time]] is to remember every second should be savored.The game only states that it's a celebration of the alignment of the sun and the moon.<ref>{{cite|Terminans take part in the Carnival of Time to honor time, and to remind themselves that every second should be savored.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Misspells "[[Daira]]" as "Daria".<ref>{{Cite|Darias are disgusting hybrids of Hylians and alligators. They are expert axe-throwers, and their axes are so sharp that they are able to slice through most Hyrulean Shields.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says that in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|Four Swords Adventures]]'', there is a dark tribe sealed in the [[Dark Mirror]]. The Japanese text for the game says they were just sealed <i>by</i> the mirror, and not necessarily in it.
*Says Death Mountain Crater is in ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', not ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]''.
*Refers to the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' [[Link]] as the Hero of Time.
*Says [[Ganon]] escapes the [[Sacred Realm]] on multiple occasions, and each time is re-sealed by [[Link]] and the [[Sage|Seven Sages]]. Ganon is only known to be sealed by Seven Sages on one occasion.<ref>{{cite|Ganon was able to break free on numerous occasions. Luckily, Link and the Seven Sages were able to repel his advances each time.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says [[Ganon|Ganondorf]] was the only male ever "allowed in" to the [[Gerudo]]s, as opposed to one male being born every 100 years.<ref>{{cite|The only man ever allowed into their ranks was Ganondorf, who permanently soured the Gerudo's opinion of men.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says [[Gleeok]] is a two-headed dragon, but in several games he has three or more.<ref>{{cite|Gleeock was a powerful two-headed dragon defeated by Link during his quest to recover the shattered pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says the Golden Land was forever changed into the [[Dark World]] because of [[Ganon]]. It was not forever changed, because Link turned it Golden again in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.<ref>{{cite|The Golden Land was forever ruined, and became known as the Dark World.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*States that [[Gomess]] was once a powerful vampire. His origins or identity are not given in-game. <ref>{{cite|Gomess was a once a powerful vampire who spent his days in the dark halls of the Stone Tower Temple.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says that the ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' Link's [[Grandmother|grandma]] gave him his [[tunic]] to help him on his journey. It was actually given to him as a tradition, and unrelated to his journey.<ref>{{cite|She was sad to see Link leave on such a dangerous journey, but she gave him a green tunic and a shield to speed him on his way.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Claims that [[Link]] is called the Hero of Time in: ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|Oracle of Seasons]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|Four Swords]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''. Only ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' give him this title.
*Makes up a legend about [[Impa]] chasing [[Gerudo]] thieves out of [[Kakariko Village]].
*Claims that [[Sheik]] imprisoned an [[Bongo Bongo|evil spirit]] in the [[Kakariko Well|Well]], instead of [[Impa]].
*Says [[Koholint Island]] is off the coast of Eastern [[Hyrule]]. Japanese text refers to Koholint as a "southern" island.
*Also treats Koholint Island as a real location, whereas ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' revealed it to be a dream world in the ending.<ref>{{cite|There is great debate about the existence of this small but diverse island, since Link was never able to determine whether the island truly existed or if it was just the product of an elaborate dream. For scientific purposes, it is treated as a real location in this encyclopedia.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says the creator of the Link Doll in ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' was friends with the Hero of Time. 
*Claims the "magic shield" and "magic sword" from ''[[Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|The Adventure of Link]]'' is the [[Mirror Shield]] and [[Master Sword]]. However there is not proof in the games of this claim.
*Claims [[Medli]] was a [[Rito]] Princess. In reality she was just an apprentice to [[Valoo]]. [[Komali]] is the Prince of the Rito
*Claims that "Megaton" is a brand name of hammers in Hyrule. However it is the name of a [[Megaton Hammer|LEGENDARY hammer]] used by a [[Goron]] hero.
*Claims the portals to the Dark World in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' was caused by the magic mirror.  No such thing is implied.
*States [[Rauru]] guarded the [[Pedestal of Time]].
*States ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' happens after ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]''. This is never stated, and potentially contradicts evidence.
*Creates a factless story to connect Majora's Mask to A Link to the Past <ref>{{cite|[[Pendants of Virtue]]:
The Pendant of Courage, the Pendant of Power and the Pendant of Wisdom are collectively known as the Pendants of Virtue. When Link returned from his adventure in [[Termina]], hundreds of years had passed in [[Hyrule]] and the [[Master Sword]] was hidden within the [[Lost Woods]]. To re-prove himself and demonstrate that he was worthy of the Master Sword, Link had to collect all three Pendants of Virtue.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Claims [[Ganon]] just stayed sealed in the Dark World at the end of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''.  However, he died.
*Says [[Romani and Cremia#Romani|Romani]] "once lived in [[Termina]]" as if she ever left.
*Calls [[Saria]] an "elfin child of the Kokiri Forest". Kokiri are spirits, not elves.
*They make up Fan-fiction to explain the creation of [[Termina]], which is never explored in-game. <ref>{{cite|"When Hyrule was created by the three goddesses at the beginning of time, there were certain side effects of its creation which [[Din (Goddess)|Din]], [[Nayru (Goddess)|Nayru]] and [[Farore (Goddess)|Farore]] did not anticipate. As the three holy women breathed life into the world and chased away Emptiness, their potent breath slipped through tiny cracks in the folds of space and created millions of alternate worlds in the process. One of these worlds became the land known as Termina."|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Says the [[Tingle]] tower in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' was to humor weary travelers.
*Calls the [[River Zora|enemy-type Zora]] by their old and long ago rectified name of "Zola". Also claims they are violent female [[Zora]]. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]'' says they are not related.<ref>{{cite|Zola is the name given to any female Zora who turns against Hylians and chooses to live a life of violence.|Zelda.com}}</ref>
*Claims [[Zora]]s were made because the Godesses blessed [[Zora's Domain]]. Never mentioned in any game.
*Seems to imply that [[Link]] is a singular entity, as it attributes the deeds of both the Link of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|Link's Awakening]]'' to the same person. The games confirm that there are multiple Links, and that the Links of ''Majora's Mask'' and ''Link's Awakening'' are almost certainly separate people.<ref>{{cite|Some of Link's most famous accomplishments include rescuing Princess Zelda on multiple occasions, saving the citizens of Termina from certain demise, as well as freeing the island of Koholint from savage monster attacks.|Zelda.com}}</ref>


===Lack of Updating===
===Lack of Updating===

Revision as of 00:28, 2 November 2011

General information

Zelda.com is the official Zelda site, owned by Nintendo, and designed/run by POP. It has gone through many different designs and incarnations, upon the release of new games. The site layout uses flash.

Old Ways

Bad reputation amongst fans

Although it contained useful walkthroughs for some Zelda games, Zelda.com was also more widely known to be a poor resource of Zelda information, often mixing canon with fanfiction and providing statements that contradict the games. Some examples of this are:

  • Says Agahnim imprisoned sages, but he actually imprisoned the maiden descendants of sages.
  • Says that Agahnim's magic broke the Seal on the Sacred Realm when it was in fact his imprisonment of the maidens that did so.[1]
  • States that the power of the seven crystals in A Link to the Past were needed to break the barrier around Ganon's tower. The crystals held no such power, and were simply used as holding cells for the imprisoned maidens.[2]
  • Says the Bombers have nothing better to do than cause trouble and goof around. The Bombers spent their time helping people.[3]
  • Says the Carnival of Time is to remember every second should be savored.The game only states that it's a celebration of the alignment of the sun and the moon.[4]
  • Says that in Four Swords Adventures, there is a dark tribe sealed in the Dark Mirror. The Japanese text for the game says they were just sealed by the mirror, and not necessarily in it.
  • Says Ganon escapes the Sacred Realm on multiple occasions, and each time is re-sealed by Link and the Seven Sages. Ganon is only known to be sealed by Seven Sages on one occasion.[6]
  • Says Ganondorf was the only male ever "allowed in" to the Gerudos, as opposed to one male being born every 100 years.[7]
  • Says Gleeok is a two-headed dragon, but in several games he has three or more.[8]
  • States that Gomess was once a powerful vampire. His origins or identity are not given in-game. [10]
  • Says that the The Wind Waker Link's grandma gave him his tunic to help him on his journey. It was actually given to him as a tradition, and unrelated to his journey.[11]
  • Says Koholint Island is off the coast of Eastern Hyrule. Japanese text refers to Koholint as a "southern" island.
  • Also treats Koholint Island as a real location, whereas Link's Awakening revealed it to be a dream world in the ending.[12]
  • Claims Medli was a Rito Princess. In reality she was just an apprentice to Valoo. Komali is the Prince of the Rito
  • Claims that "Megaton" is a brand name of hammers in Hyrule. However it is the name of a LEGENDARY hammer used by a Goron hero.
  • Claims the portals to the Dark World in A Link to the Past was caused by the magic mirror. No such thing is implied.
  • Creates a factless story to connect Majora's Mask to A Link to the Past [13]
  • Calls Saria an "elfin child of the Kokiri Forest". Kokiri are spirits, not elves.
  • They make up Fan-fiction to explain the creation of Termina, which is never explored in-game. [14]
  • Claims Zoras were made because the Godesses blessed Zora's Domain. Never mentioned in any game.
  • Seems to imply that Link is a singular entity, as it attributes the deeds of both the Link of Majora's Mask and Link's Awakening to the same person. The games confirm that there are multiple Links, and that the Links of Majora's Mask and Link's Awakening are almost certainly separate people.[16]

Lack of Updating

  • Beginning on September 14th, 2007, there were links to the wrong sections on the home page of Zelda.com. The Twilight Princess link along the right navigation links to the Minish Cap section of the website.
  • As of August of 2009, the Zelda.com website still showcases a Phantom Hourglass Countdown Widget, which was first put online on September 14th, 2007 to lead up to the release of Phantom Hourglass. Phantom Hourglass was released on October 1st, and the countdown widget no longer was operational, but has remained on the website for the next 21+ months. While the site was updated to include information on Spirit Tracks in November 2009, the encyclopedia section remains out-of-date, not including information from newer games such as Twilight Princess or Phantom Hourglass.

New ways

As of the 13th May Zelda.com is up to date with up-to-date news of all games. It purposely had a restoration project, but Nintendo has not stated any official information about it.

Encyclopedia

Zelda.com now has a Encyclopedia consisting of many FAQ's and Walkthroughs of the games. From The Legend of Zelda to Four Swords Adventures it has a walkthrough for each of the games. However, its glossary is the same as before.

Extra Features

The site consists an image gallery with wallpapers of games in the Zelda series.

Sub sites

Zelda.com also contains sub sites. These are pages which are focused on one game, with the current ones being Twilight Princess, Phantom Hourglass, and Spirit Tracks.

Layouts

  • Version 1.0

    Version 1.0

  • Version 2.0

    Version 2.0

External Links

Zelda.com

References

  1. ↑ "Agahnim used his magic to break the seal which imprisoned Ganon in the Dark World." — Zelda.com ()
  2. ↑ "During Ganon's second rise to power in Hyrule, he sealed his Tower with a magical seal so powerful that it could only be unlocked by the power of seven magical Crystals." — Zelda.com ()
  3. ↑ "The Bombers Gang has existed in Clock Town for many years. The gang consists of young boys with little else to do than cause trouble and goof around. Whenever a member of the Bombers Gang decides to quit the group and make something of himself, a new recruit is added. Generally, the Bombers Gang has always consisted of five members." — Zelda.com ()
  4. ↑ "Terminans take part in the Carnival of Time to honor time, and to remind themselves that every second should be savored." — Zelda.com ()
  5. ↑ "Darias are disgusting hybrids of Hylians and alligators. They are expert axe-throwers, and their axes are so sharp that they are able to slice through most Hyrulean Shields." — Zelda.com ()
  6. ↑ "Ganon was able to break free on numerous occasions. Luckily, Link and the Seven Sages were able to repel his advances each time." — Zelda.com ()
  7. ↑ "The only man ever allowed into their ranks was Ganondorf, who permanently soured the Gerudo's opinion of men." — Zelda.com ()
  8. ↑ "Gleeock was a powerful two-headed dragon defeated by Link during his quest to recover the shattered pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom." — Zelda.com ()
  9. ↑ "The Golden Land was forever ruined, and became known as the Dark World." — Zelda.com ()
  10. ↑ "Gomess was a once a powerful vampire who spent his days in the dark halls of the Stone Tower Temple." — Zelda.com ()
  11. ↑ "She was sad to see Link leave on such a dangerous journey, but she gave him a green tunic and a shield to speed him on his way." — Zelda.com ()
  12. ↑ "There is great debate about the existence of this small but diverse island, since Link was never able to determine whether the island truly existed or if it was just the product of an elaborate dream. For scientific purposes, it is treated as a real location in this encyclopedia." — Zelda.com ()
  13. ↑ "Pendants of Virtue: The Pendant of Courage, the Pendant of Power and the Pendant of Wisdom are collectively known as the Pendants of Virtue. When Link returned from his adventure in Termina, hundreds of years had passed in Hyrule and the Master Sword was hidden within the Lost Woods. To re-prove himself and demonstrate that he was worthy of the Master Sword, Link had to collect all three Pendants of Virtue." — Zelda.com ()
  14. ↑ ""When Hyrule was created by the three goddesses at the beginning of time, there were certain side effects of its creation which Din, Nayru and Farore did not anticipate. As the three holy women breathed life into the world and chased away Emptiness, their potent breath slipped through tiny cracks in the folds of space and created millions of alternate worlds in the process. One of these worlds became the land known as Termina."" — Zelda.com ()
  15. ↑ "Zola is the name given to any female Zora who turns against Hylians and chooses to live a life of violence." — Zelda.com ()
  16. ↑ "Some of Link's most famous accomplishments include rescuing Princess Zelda on multiple occasions, saving the citizens of Termina from certain demise, as well as freeing the island of Koholint from savage monster attacks." — Zelda.com ()
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