The Lore & Forge Reviews

We physically rebuilt the Hyrule Castle Training Room to test a forge paradox. Why does this 21cm one-handed Royal Guard's Sword weigh a massive 104g, while its two-handed Claymore brother weighs only 53g? Dive into the solid zinc...

Leave the wild monster camps behind and step onto the red carpets of the Hyrulean treasury. At a compact 9.5cm, our Royal Shield replica packs a surprisingly dense 62g of solid zinc alloy. Explore the dual-tone electroplating and...

Forged for raw, savage power. At 15cm, our Savage Lynel Bow replica packs a solid 61g of rugged zinc alloy, complete with axe-blade limbs and yellow shock arrows. Explore the coliseum diorama and the brutalist blacksmithing behind Hyrule's...

Defend your workstation with the legendary shield of Hyrule. At just 12cm, our Hylian Shield replica packs a staggering 177g of solid zinc alloy—matching the weight of our 28cm Master Sword. Explore the dungeon engineering and realistic back-handle...

It is called the Bow of Light, but in our forge, it is anything but lightweight. At a compact 15cm, this solid crescent moon of zinc alloy weighs an incredible 80g. Explore the divine engineering and gold filigree...

It is known in Hyrule as the ultimate "Glass Cannon." We venture into the corrupted ruins of Hyrule Castle to examine the Royal Guard's Claymore. At 20.5cm, it weighs an astonishingly light 53g. Discover the Sheikah engineering behind...