The Desert Colossus Updates

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Culture of Music

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:12:35 -0400

Man, July went by fast. Really should have gotten a Legend of Blah Blah up, but oh well, I’m here now, so let’s go. Until the release of Skyward Sword and I have a chance to play it, I’ll be lying aside the biological possibilities of Hyrule and began focusing on its cultural aspects. Once again, I will point out that this is all merely speculation and fanon; if you don’t agree with it, then be respectful about it. My goal is to make you all aware of my ideas, not to follow them. With that out of the way, [Read More] for what I have to say about Hyrule’s culture.

Zelda News from E3

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:02:27 -0400

HNS here, foregoing�The Legend of Blah Blah this month�to uphold�The Desert Colossus's fine tradition of being the last Zelda site to report on Zelda news.� But in case you haven't heard yet, the next Zelda game has been announced for release in 2011.

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As Skyward Sword is still in the pre-release stage, everything in the full story should be considered potential spoilers.� [Read More] at your own risk.

Zelda Re: Issue Five! - SPECIAL - The Zelda Timeline

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:47:22 -0400

Well, hehe, it's about time I had another article, isn't it? ^.^; *is trying to avoid KamakaziPlumber's wrath* You can blame my lack of motivation for this, I'm afraid. However, upon a surge of inspiration and that I'm done with my first year of college (whoo-hoo!), I just had to write this.

I'm going to be doing something a little bit differently this time, and since TDC's been in a slump lately, I figure any content would be appreciated, especially if it warrants discussion from all, not just those on the forums (even though more of those would be nice, wink-wink ;) ). No, I'm not doing a review this time (which kinda defeats the purpose of having an "Re:" in the title, huh...? Ah, well. Names that make no sense are cool in their own right, right?). Instead, in case you lazy Web surfers didn't notice, I'm going to be showing my theory of the Zelda timeline.

Intrigued? I didn't think so. Well, just click [Read More] anyway before all the free cookies are gone! ;)

WARNING: There will be spoilers EXCEPT for Spirit Tracks; those of you who are still playing it, do not fret.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Dekus

Tue, 04 May 2010 11:34:29 -0400

Pardon the break in April. But I'm back for May, and this month it's time to discuss my least favorite Zelda race, the Dekus. It's not that I hate them; I just don't find them very impressive. Maybe I can make them seem marginally more interesting for me while I write this article. Click on [Read More] to continue.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Zoras

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:20:31 -0500

So you all can appreciate this month’s article, know that I did research for you. Not just any research. Research into the reproductive process of fish. As I said last issue, this one will be about Zoran biology, and there is great potential for squickiness. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. To further appreciate this month’s issue, know that the laptop I was typing this one kept on acting like I was typing in commands I wasn’t; paragraphs would start indenting, the Find and Replace feature kept popping up, and once it closed out on me. Thankfully I had recently saved and didn’t lose much. Folks, don’t get a Dell. When you’re ready, click on [Read More] to continue.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Sheikah

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:47:53 -0500

So, I pushed off the Sheikah article to do some fact checking only to find out that, yeah, we know next to nothing about this enigmatic race. Only two have unarguably been featured in the series, Impa and Sheik from Ocarina of Time, with Impaz from Twilight Princess heavily implied that she is a descendent of the Sheikahs. Their emblem, the eye and tear, can be seen throughout the series, even before the Sheikah’s official introduction in Ocarina of Time. Let’s [Read More], shall we?

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Minish

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:54:00 -0500

I like to type these articles up in Microsoft Word first. And it never ceases to amuse me that MS Word continuously marks commonly used Zelda terms as incorrect spellings. Sure, I could just create a dictionary for them, or more simply add them to the existing dictionary, but it just seems like too much effort when I can just call MS Word stupid, which is a lot more fun than adding in new words. But that has nothing to do with this month’s subject, which isn’t the Sheikah as I promised (the Christmas season in addition to the distractions of Spirit Tracks and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ruined my desire to do some research, and I want to get an article up early in the month for a change). Instead, it’ll be about the Minish race, which featured only in The Minish Cap (debatably), so click on [Read More] if you’d like to read my take on that.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Gorons

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:56:41 -0500

Okay, so I put this off for long enough. Once again, I had expected to have the house to myself for a weekend so I could work on my article without distractions, but once again that was not to be the case. So once again, I’m using up time I could be using to go out and find a job, but it’s a bit yucky out and I’m waiting to hear back from potential employers anyway. The article itself may end up being short, as Gorons received a bit more attention in past games than the Kokiris, Gerudos, and Garo. But there are still aspects we can speculate on, so click on [Read More] to see what I have to say. Again, this includes some material that isn’t exactly suitable for younger audiences, but it’s approached from a scientific viewpoint and isn’t explicit, so it should be safe for work. Or school. Whatever.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Garo

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:46:42 -0500

I hate computers. I tried getting into Microsoft Word so I can type up my article as usual, but the computer was being ridiculously slow, to the point where I thought it had frozen up on me. I blame the foul weather. I was going to get it written up and posted last week, taking advantage of an empty house to work with minimal distractions, but it wasn’t as empty as I thought, so I’m a bit late in getting it up. But here it is, so click on [Read More] when you’re ready to read about the Garo.

Spirit Tracks Set For Release in December

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:28:11 -0500

I have no doubt that I am stepping out of bounds here, what with me being the author of The Legend of Blah Blah, but I also have no doubt that KP is rather busy and will appreciate anyone writing up a news article. And the title says it all. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is set to be released in December 2009; the 7th for North America, the 11th for Europe, and the 23rd for Japan. Sorry Australia, I couldn't find a release date for you. Game Trailers TV aired an exclusive trailer of Spirit Tracks, which can be found on their website.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Gerudos

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:16:22 -0400

As this is October, I guess I should get something written up. And today’s topic is another of my favorite races, the Gerudo, found in Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, and Four Swords Adventures, and mentioned in Twilight Princess. They are a bit better known than the Kokiri, and I don’t feel like I have to review what all fans know about Gerudos, so I’ll just point out a couple of racial features and offer an explanation for them. Then I’ll finish up by describing my alternate version of the Gerudos. Once again, the following is merely speculation, an exercise in thought and creativity. These are my ideas and not those of The Desert Colossus; you don’t have to accept them. I also warn you that this article will have some mature discussion in it, but it will not go past PG-13. So if you’re ready to learn what I think about the Gerudos, then click on [Read More] to continue.

The Legend of Blah Blah: The Kokiris

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:24:12 -0400

Hello. I am Hi no Seijin, or HNS for short. I’m pretty well known on the forums, but not to the Zelda community as a whole, as TDC and Hyrule Adventures 2 are my little hidey holes. I’ve been meaning to contribute something to the front page for quite a long time now, but have only recently decided on what exactly to talk about. That subject matter being those open-ended mysteries of the Zelda series, those things with so little evidence behind them that you can make up just about anything to explain them without contradicting established canon. I’d also like to explore some areas of established canon and provide an alternative fanon for it. So all in all, The Legend of Blah Blah is an exercise in thought and creativity. The ideas expressed here on my own and not that of The Desert Colossus. Read these articles with a grain of salt, and by no means feel that you have to accept my vision of Hyrule. If you are ready to delve into my mind, then click on [Read More].

HA2 Interview with WinterSink/Julian/Rosen/Phantompig

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:02:17 -0400

Alright, well, due to my extensively long, paid vacation, this article's coming a bit late. However, it's done! And...well, it's not really much of an article so much as an interview, huh? Well, hell, I'll make it both.

Well, as you should all know by now, Gohma died just as summer started, and throughout the summer the battle for the South has been raging. The Crusade has moved handsomely, posts flying everywhere and monsters falling in similar fashion, the epic tale of epic proportions proceeding epicly. Here to speak on that matter is one of HA2's oldest new members, WinterSink.

New Affiliate!

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:20:43 -0400

I can finally update now that I don't have to fear people being mad at me for not working on the forum!

We have a new affiliate: Ordon Village. People suddenly want to affiliate with TDC a bunch? Fine by me; I say, keep 'em coming.

THE FORUMS HAVE RETURNED

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:59:58 -0400

So it's the lame default theme, BUT THE FORUMS ARE BACK. FINALLY. YES.

Hope you guys read this because otherwise it will probably take you a while to find out. BUT STILL. THEY ARE BACK. WOOOO!

Arghh

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:15:28 -0400

The forums continue to be down. I am incredibly sorry about this, guys, but there does not seem to be much I can do to fix it immediately. At best, it would probably take even longer. If you're desperate to view the forums but can't right now because of an error, you can clear your cookies to gain access again. If you're absolutely desperate to post... despite few others being able to... you can create a new account once you've cleared your cookies, and sign in with that one. I'm growing more accustomed to the idea of installing a new forum, at least temporarily, until this whole mess is fixed. When that happens, I'll post again!

Don't Panic!

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:10:42 -0400

The forums are down, yes. We all know and are very sad about it. However, I am doing everything within my power to try to fix the problem, which in itself is completely nonsensical as far as I can tell. Meanwhile, enjoy the rest of the site. Maybe check out HA2? I don't know, it's up to you.

I'll be toiling in the background and swearing a lot.

A New Affiliate and SandCast Transcript!

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:28:22 -0400

Alright folks, just a short post here. First and foremost, we have a new affiliate: Zelda Temple! Go visit.

Also, the transcript for the first episode of the SandCast is up, check out the post down below for a link, or read it under "Read More" in said post.

The First Ever SandCast is Up!

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:49:45 -0400

That's right, all! We recently recorded the first episode of the SandCast, TDC's very own Zelda podcast. I know I've been talking about it a lot (especially on the forums), but here it finally is for your downloading pleasure!

Now, hopefully, I can get it up on iTunes sometime in the next two weeks (it would take that long for them to approve it), so if you use iTunes you'll be able to subscribe to it then, easily. But for now you can use regular old RSS. So just click here to start downloading! (You can listen to it right in your browser if you have Quicktime or anything like that, and it's best heard through headphones at medium volume!)

The next episode should be released early next month, so stay tuned! Oh, and read more for some information regarding this first episode, and possibly a transcript in the next few days!

EDIT:: The transcript is ready! Download it here, or just read it under "Read More"!

Oh Look, More Zelda News!

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:12:03 -0400

So I'm here trying to stay up all night... it's a long story. Anyways I thought to check around for some new Zelda news, and it seems I was right to.

According to a recent interview (transcribed from the latest issue of Nintendo Power), Miyamoto claims that the next Wii Zelda will not differ too much from Twilight Princess. Good news, or bad news? You decide. To read the whole interview, visit the source.

[Source]