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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Tom May

40 years in, I still love Zelda… and that's taught me something important about creativity

Princess Zelda, donned in a blue hood, rides a small horse through a lush landscape alongside her glowing companion, Tri.

Let me tell you about a piece of entertainment that has been releasing new work for nearly four decades, has never felt like it was running out of ideas, has never shed its original fanbase while constantly attracting new ones, and is almost universally regarded as getting better over time.

You might think I'm describing a visionary filmmaker, or a band so beloved that each new record becomes a cultural event. Nope, I'm talking about a video game that focuses on a magical character collecting magical triangles.

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