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Friends and readers, I’m proud to announce that Zelda in my Pocket has been entered for the Golden Ocarina award at Exploding Deku Nut. The Golden Ocarina is given to the most aspiring site, and we’ve surely come a long way since our founding. Keep checking back to see when the voting begins!

In addition, Zelda in my Pocket’s special project is finally set to launch. In exactly one month, we will be revealing Tingle in my Pocket, a special Tingle Dictionary! It’s been getting a lot of work from us, and we hope to make it all it can be with your help! Please stay with us for it’s launch on March 25!

Until then, stay with us and spread the word!

You may know that Zelda in my Pocket has a long history, but then again, you may not. If you’re interested in the finer details, or want to find out for the first time, we now have our History Page up! It thoroughly covers the start of Zelda in my Pocket back in 2008, all the way through today! Furthermore, I should tempt you all, and let you know that our secret project is “up”, and although it’s not launched, you can find it if you look hard enough. But don’t worry if you can’t- we’ll have it available for all soon enough.

Also, get ready for a Facebook fanpage, and if you’re not already doing so, I highly advise you to follow our BRAND NEW TWITTER PAGE!

As always, have a good one.

Alter

Tingle is often seen as a strange character because of his abnormal tendencies. No sane person of age 35 would be out looking for fairies, let alone out and wearing a green body suit and red overalls. As a result, most people find him weird, creepy, scary, etc. However, at the same time, he has three of his very own games, his own DSiware pack, and a possible future in the European/Japanese gaming market. What makes him so appealing to so many people while so many others find him to be “weird” or “creepy?”

What the heck is Tingle, anyway?

Tingle is undoubtedly an archetype of the child who can’t seem to grow up. He holds childhood dreams and hopes while ignoring the pressing matter of reality. When we are first introduced to Tingle, he seems to pay no mind to the large moon coming closer to Termina. All he cares about is finding fairies, right up to the end. While Tingle is outwardly an adult, he is certainly a child on the inside.

How does this affect the gamers?

Everyone wants to be a child a little bit longer, but is forced to come to terms with the fact that their childhood is ripped from them at age 18. This creates a sense of longing for the simplicity and innocence once held. This contributes largely to Tingle’s popularity. People see how he hangs on to his childhood and are enticed by that. It is a need to “play” and “have fun.”

What does this say about Tingle’s market?

This tells us that Tingle’s market is basically the perfect consumer base. The longing for childhood will never leave people, no matter how long we wait or how many years go by. His market, therefore, will never die out. This is partly thanks to the ways of today’s world. It’s ruthless in its ways of taking children’s innocence from them, and it reaches younger and younger children each day. This creates a void because the children have no chance to enjoy innocence and ignorance. These children grow up to become Tingle fans every day.

Is Tingle here to stay?

Certainly. Tingle has established himself as a solid character in a market which holds no quarter. Nintendo will definitely explore future options for Tingle because of his success. It may even lead to Tingle games being released in the United States one day.
Even though Tingle is strange and alien to many, he is a close personal friend to many more. They name this friend “Childhood,” and he helps them to enjoy the innocence and bliss of “being a kid.”

Just wanted to give you all a heads up- we’re working on redesigning our pages, format, layout, affiliates and more! These changes are planned to go into effect next week, so get ready to experience a whole new level of Zelda in my Pocket! We’re also currently looking for a graphic designer who’s a bit more skilled than myself, who could work with various images, layouts, etc. Think you’re right for the job? Apply here.

Also, if you see any dead links laying around here or on Google, be sure to let us know so that we can fix them, as the transition left some things out of place.

Got question, comments or suggestions? E-mail us at zeldainmypocket@hotmail.com, or leave a comment for this post!

I’m sure you all know by now that we have a big project in the works! You’re probably all very anxious to find out what it is, so I’ll tell you now that it’s going to be ready very soon! We are currently putting the finishing touches on it, and it should be ready within the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for it! We’re very eager to get it released!

In the meantime, feel free to check out our content. The staff are working hard on this place every day to make it a great Tingle resource. Please feel free to leave comments and tell us what you think of our work!