Additional Resources
Table of contents
Books
Legend of the Hero – A book of illustrations and overviews of elements found in many Zelda games. Good for inspiration, or to provide players with a level of in-universe “common knowledge” about a subject.
The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – Contains concept art, histories, insights, and an official timeline of all Zelda games, published as an official resource by Nintendo.
Fan Fiction
The Legend of Zelda: The Demon Road – A fan-made webcomic, detailing a new set of Zelda adventures. A great example of a new story told in the Zelda universe, with Zelda characters.
Zelda, Don’t be Racist – A fanfic about Ocarina of Time’s Zelda spending a sojourn among the Gerudo. A fun example of a Hero’s origin story, and a good setup for a “what if?” campaign.
Music
OCRemix – A site dedicated to remixing the music of games both classic and new, with, of course, plenty of Zelda remixes to use as background music for your game sessions.
Video Games
ALttP Randomizer – Take the familiar elements of A Link to the Past, and shuffle them around. Reveals many interesting uses of the game’s familiar tools and techniques, and generally just fun to watch people play.
Websites
North Castle – The oldest surviving Zelda fan site to-date, stretching back over 20 years. Includes a huge library of fan fiction and fan art that might serve to inspire.
Zelda Wiki – A fan-curated wiki containing information on all aspects of Zelda lore, gameplay, and common design elements.