AREA OF
June 2017 • Issue 9
EFFECT Blowing up geek culture
FEATURE
NOT THE CHOSEN ONE in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, everyone cheers the hero while Zelda stands in the background, unchosen. p. 6
SCI-FI
COME AND GET YOUR LOVE
How Rocket Raccoon's struggle with anxiety in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 mirrors my own. p. 20
6 FEMALE ROLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN FOR MEN p. 8
HIGHLIGHTS
The Legend of Zelda • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 • Mass Effect: Andromeda • Star Wars • Song of the Sea • Ghost in the Shell • Cowboy Bebop • RWBY • Chrono Trigger • Ender's Shadow