Local Woman Puts Away Magic Cards As Ocarina of Time Marks New Hyperfixation

URBANA, IL – Coinciding with the change in seasons and the temperature dial in her car, the newly released Ocarina of Time remake has caused local Magic player Trisha Kushman to shift her hyperfixation over to The Legend of Zelda.

“I forgot how much I love these games,” said Kushman with a Sheikah tattoo, a Zelda sweater, and several Zelda cosplays. “I still love Magic and would never consider quitting, but there’s something really compelling about reading the Zelda wiki. Surely my Magic cards won’t mind if I dip a toe into another franchise.”

The shift in current fascination has caused quite a stir in the local Magic scene. “We’re just really not sure how we’re supposed to compete.” says Rob Skray, a member of Kushman’s weekly Commander meetup. “We’ve been friends with Trisha for a while so we know how this goes. We’ll make sure to keep her seat warm in May when she eventually snaps back over to the other side but in the meantime we know it’s basically a lost cause.”

While the game has only been out a meager six days, Kushman appears to have already beaten the game and started a second playthrough. “I basically woke up, played Zelda until my eyes started to blur, then passed out and repeated the process. My Slack notifications have been exploding but I’m banking on my job assuming I’m doing something less destructive like drugs or something.”

Kushman has been considering branching out to other Zelda games to relive the broader franchise, but has had reservations. “I own most of the games already, but to play the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess remakes I’d have to buy a WiiU, and I’m not sure if my hyperfixation is at quite that level at the moment.”