Yes, you read right! A second update, this time with a few surprises.

Surprise #1: EZLO HAS UPDATED!

If I had a nickel for every time that was said, I’d have half a nickel! Yes, the tiny Minish man you've all come to know and love sent me a good 40 responses for me to post today. And they'll keep coming, I assure you! Perhaps next time he’ll bring a fairy……in a bottle! Hahahaha!

Now, I know. There are no cheap victories for your gold medals. Right? Well, how's this for a victory? I created a nice 404 page for LoZ.Com! It even features a nice Leever gif I found online. Leever?! I hardly even know her!

And, AND, I've uploaded a Flash game I made long ago, based on OoT's shooting gallery. You can find that here. The scoreboard doesn't work as of yet, but have fun with it anyways! And by all means, report any errors you find!

By the by, I heard that Exploding Deku Nut was going to have another classic April Fool's joke today. Check it out while you still can! I'm on my way there now! Also, The Desert Colossus seems to have a little something going on, too. I'll be visiting, and so should you!

So I hope that should tide you all over for another while! I'll try to be back soon, but until then keep visiting here at LegendOfZelda.com!

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Caption Game has been updated, finally. The threatening emails can end, now!* Thank you very much.

Ezlo is still being a lazy bum. I don't know what I'm going to do with him! As it is I can't find him, but, he is a Minish. They're good hiders, you know. Anyways, I'll deal with him when he turns up.

Caption Game will remain as is for another week or so, whereupon I will announce a winner and finally start a new one. This extra week is just out of fairness to anyone who might not have sent in a submissions for fear that it would never get put up. It will, I swear it!

For now I'm signing off, but let's hope I'll be back soon!

*Actually, there were no threatening emails. Though I sure deserved some. Thanks for the patience, everyone!

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Fun Fact: For the past few weeks I've had absolutely no control over the site. No FTP access at all. Not to mention, the domain wasn't even connecting with the server correctly. Or something.

Funner Fact: Jack came to the rescue, so now I have it back again! It's a good thing there's support tickets.

Anyways, I've started by updating the caption game! Really it's the same picture, except now the emails will work. Also, Ezlo will begin to update regularly again. I'm sure he'll do a few extra to make up for lost time, eh?

Until next update!

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Brawl's getting some awesome reviews, and this right here should only pump up the hype (as if we can handle any more hype)!



Do that whole "Read More" thing, por favor.

Yes, I do speak some Spanish.

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From all of us here at LoZ, we wish you a merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, etc, etc. And even if you aren't celebrating any holidays, enjoy your time off from school or work.

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Ezlo has finally been updated! On the MAIN Ezlo page! We're talking official Ezloing here, people. Go check it out, right now. Go.

Go!

Anyways, we've changed the format a bit here... as opposed to somewhat monthly updates with a large amount of responses, Ezlo has agreed to update weekly with ten or so responses at a time. That means, more Ezlo! Yay! Or more frequently, at least. Now, go read!

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Yes, Ask Ezlo is back! Ezlo (as seen in the forums, you can find some recent questions and answers there) has returned and been set up to receive your messages from the traditional Ask Ezlo page, which you can find here.

I've reasoned with the old Minish and he's agreed to answer about ten questions a week, provided he gets that many. So start sending in your questions today!

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This isn't anything new. It just looks cool.

Hello, hello, hello!

'Alpha!' you cry, 'where have you been?'

I got two words for ya:

COLLEGE SUCKS.
FINALS NEXT WEEK.
TEACHERS HATE US ALL.
I GUESS THIS WAS MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
THE "READ MORE" LINK, PLEASE TAKE US HOME.

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So, http://zelda2008.com/

What is it? What does it say? Let's spend hours translating it!

Or... we can read this: "Experience the Challenge of Endless Adventure".

Yes, I translated it already (apparently I'm the first one to do so? Maybe not, but I didn't want to spend time searching all over the internets and decided to take matters into my own hands), and that's what it says, based on Kasuto's alphabet. What does it mean? Is it legit?

Well, I personally don't know, eh? Maybe it's a hint at a real Zelda Online, or some kind of massive RPG version of Zelda? Whatever it is, looks interesting, no?

Want to discuss it? There's a thread over at the Forums where I posted with the same info, check that out eh? Maybe there'll be a discussion. I hope so! Here's a direct link.

Thanks to Ikanian for pointing this out to me!

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In case you haven't already guessed it, we'll be extending the deadline for that character contest. Probably another month, so look for the results on December 11! And let's try to get s'more contestants, eh? We may have already lost the ones we had as it is. In fact, if you see this and you're already in the contest, might want to drop a comment. It'll be fine if you don't though.

Oh, and major HA2 news! Well, late still, but... yeah. I was hoping Alpha would be the one announcing this but, meh, I'll do it: THE GOHMA FIGHT IS ON!!! Or, has been for a while now. If you just realized it now and want to join in go ahead, we're in kind of a lull right this moment so it's perfect for newcomers. Come and join the fun !

EDIT: I almost forgot, I now have a "Talk to KamakaziPlumber" topic in the normal forums, so you can ask me stuff there. Go at it!

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Alright, for all you people who take part in HA2 (hopefully to grow in number soon, see news post below this one), we've got a major breakthrough for you...

Yes, the Gohma topic sign-ups are now... available!

What does that mean? It means the long-awaited South Hyrule addition to the map is right around the corner, close enough that we feel it's time to get the Gohma event started so we can finally get down there, eh?

This has been a major team effort by Alpha, the RGs and us mods over at HA2, and it really shows. So if you're part of HA2 you'll want to go look up that topic! Sign-up is in Ruto Town and there's an announcement from the King on the main page. Go go go!

P.S. If you aren't a member of HA2 but this sounds like something you want to be a part of, see the post below this one for our new member character contest! We need more contestants, people!

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To celebrate the ever-approaching opening of South Hyrule, HA2 is happy to announce that we'll be holding a contest for new members! Interested in joining our humble RPG? Well, for a limited time only, join and participate in a few topics to get yourself a chance to win an extra TP (something I know I'd like to have right about now . . .)!

This topic will only be available to newcomers, so those of you who think you can make an extra TP off an easy topic be warned: the TP will be nontransferable and we're not above checking IPs if we think something's up. Besides, this is to attract new members, not more of the same members!

Newcomers will be judged by a panel of highly respectable members of our fair RPG (namely . . . the admins and moderators . . . ) on how well they set up a profile for their characters, as well as their role-playing abilities in several topics we'll have set up specifically for this contest. Strive to impress us with your power in battle, your wisdom in understanding the Rules Set and profile setup, and your courage in . . . well, joining in the first place, and you may find yourself having a leg up on the other newcomers by winning a shiny new Talent Point, redeemable for a number of impressive and necessary abilities!

Want to sign up? Head on over to the Forums (link at the top of the page) and check in the Hyrule Adventures section for the sign-up topic. Be sure to include the username you plan to use when you sign up for HA2. There will be further instructions at the forum topic, so be sure to read the first post!

Alright, so the contest starts... now! Go!

(I'm serious, it starts today. And it will end November 11, a month from now. Approximately anyways, but we definitely won't accept entries after then.)

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Hi folks!

I hope everyone is doing well and staying out of trouble. I wanted to drop by and give the official announcement that LoZ will indeed live on with the help of KamikaziPlumber, who has graciously accepted my pleas and beggings to take over this site. He'll be in charge of the web-side of this site: Ask Ezlo, Caption Game, Game Guides, and more. So, LoZ is definitely not dead, and awesomely has been given a second life.

Congratulations, KP!

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I've been instructed by the bustling forum community here at LoZ (or, at least, a representative of said community ) to tell all y'all out there in internet-land about the unofficial Ask Ezlo thread hanging around over at the forums themselves!

Here's a link!

Anyways, go check it out! Especially those of you who are missing the original Ask Ezlo right about now (or, y'know, have been for almost a year now), go join and post there! You'll be pleasantly surprised, I'm sure!

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Yes indeed, we've got some new info regarding our favorite Hero over at the Smash Bros. DOJO!! So anyway, how's Link looking this time around? See for yourself!



[Click "Read More" to . . . well . . . read more. Seriously, do I need to keep telling you guys this?]

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Okay, this 'Smashing' joke is already getting old . . .

But one thing that'll never get old is using Sheik. Or Ganondorf, if evil's just the way you roll. For those of you who haven't heard, in a recent interview, Aonuma revealed that these two characters might very well be making their return appearances in Brawl! Three cheers for more Zelda characters!

[Click "Read More". Just do it. Go faster!]

[You still haven't clicked it yet, have you?]

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A few days ago TML's recent Puzzle Challenge ended with three winners, perhaps a bit sooner than expected. I myself was close to winning, but alas . Anyways, I don't think any of the people who won are from LoZ, but if one of you reading this did win, comment!

As for the Puzzle Challenge, it had its ups and downs. I myself enjoyed the main puzzles but found the final puzzle more frustrating than difficult, and a bit too similar in rules to the other, supposedly easier puzzles that were actually less important. TML is looking for feedback so, if you took part and haven't yet, tell him what you thought. It already seems that he's thinking to have another Puzzle Challenge sometime, with plenty of changes and improvements based on feedback and his own experiences.

Will I be there for the next one? Probably. And you should be too!

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Well, it certainly is a nice surprise to come back from vacation to find that the mainpage has new posts on it. Good work, KP; I must say that I really find your rejoining us - temporarily or permanently, depending on how Mabe Village works out - and posting again to be a good idea.

And what do people do when they spot good ideas? Why, they copy them, of course!

. . .

And no, I'm not British. Besides, do the Brits even use that phrase anymore? 'Smashing good ____' and all that pizazz? Seriously! Does anyone still speak like that? . . .


. . . just click the 'Read More' button already . . . I'm running out of stuff to say here . . .

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That's right, The Missing Link of past webmaster fame at such sites as ZeldaBlog and The Grand Adventures is blessing us Zelda fans with a new project, the Zelda Puzzle Challenge.

Sponsored and created by TML, this is a test of wits akin to Exploding Deku Nut's trivia challenge a few months ago, but much more in-depth. The challenge can be found at http://puzzle.zeldablog.com, and is a fully-loaded, fully-coded, brain-wracking, puzzle-packing, finger-twichin', clue-pitchin', down-home-Zelda-community style event of mass proportions and expectations. So join up soon 'cause the fun starts August first (that's in nine days, folks), and registrations are already open. I've already registered!

Rules and explanations can be found all over the site itself (http://puzzle.zeldablog.com), but here's a short synopsis of my own:

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The front page here looked so... lonely.

So I decided that, since my own site is down right now and no one else has bothered to do it, I'd renew my position as former E3 commentator and tell you all what you've probably already heard elsewhere. E3 news!

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I have been putting off writing this post for the longest time, if only because doing so would admit that it was really over. And, by it, I mean my continued labor unto this website.

I am not departing specifically because I want to, more because I have to. I have a career now, and I am currently devoting all my efforts to it. It's sad to say, but I'm simply at the point in my life when I don't have the free time to indulge in such delights as publishing a website about a video games, and that I must now turn my eyes and efforts towards my future. In addition to my 9-5 job, I'm doing some freelance writing for local publications, and I've also started a new project on the web—a political blog. If libertarianism is your political cup of tea, please feel free to join me there as I begin that new enterprise.

I'm deeply sorry for keeping you all in the dark concerning this news, as while I made up my mind about this weeks ago, I've strung you all along until now. It's not fair, and I am pained that I subjected you all to this.

And yes, I know this violates my guarantee to always keep the site open, though, I can promise this site won't close. Though I may depart LoZ, the site will remain.

What finally brought me to putting aside my lip-biting and write this post was a phone call I received today on my cell-phone... the second one thus far actually. To who called me, I want to quickly apologize for being so terse with you—I was at work helping set up a conference we're putting on this weekend and couldn't talk on the phone. Anyway, this second call finally convinced me I need to put some closure on this matter.

That said, please don't call my cell phone anymore (haha), it's really disarming hearing from people on the Internets, and more so hearing the name of this site spoken by anyone. I've always tried to keep my life here and real life separate, mostly due to fears of stalking or the like, so of course I, like many in similar circumstances, adopted a pseudonym. That right: Jack O'Reily is not my real name, more a nom du plume, a pen name. I'm not going to apologize for the necessity of my trickery, because it was... well, necessary.

So anyway, I'd like to leave this post on a positive note... so, let me start by thanking everyone who visisted and contributed to this site over the years. Among those who come to mind: Alpha, Zelda Veteran, Bgrugby, Gamefreak, Whocares, Hinoseijin, Jario, everyone at the Forums, HA2, and elsewhere on the site who I cannot (to my great shame) currently recall the names of, if only because there are so many of you. You have all made this site a very enjoyable enterprise. Moreover, I'd like to thank my fellow Webmasters for their support and kind words over the years.

Even though this post may make you think otherwise, you all mean the world to me, and I will miss you dearly.

Since I am in the midst of my travels...

I must bid you farewell.

Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow.

However, that parting need not last forever...

Whether a parting be forever or merely for a short time... That is up to you.

With that, please excuse me...

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