Staff at Zelda Informer has come and gone, but through the years, this site has seen a myriad of intelligent and creative contributors. Minds from all around the world came together to form what you see here today, and while the site has expanded well beyond its original state from the early days of its creators, some of their souls still stalk Zelda Informer’s murky depths. It is said that at night you can still hear them touch themselves while playing Majora’s Mask.
Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
Alias: Nathan / Nate
Staff Since: July 2008
Location: Chippewa Falls, USA
Editor-in-Chief
Nathanial made his way to Zelda Informer in 2008 upon the merger with his site, AbsoluteZelda. Since then, he has taken on the role of the webmaster, and has pushed the site to the new heights that it has reached today, albeit not without what some would call “moments of controversy.”
As the mind behind the “Zelda Informer Plus” model, our current “Zelda + Nintendo” approach, he has brought many ideas to the table in terms of Zelda Informer’s expansion as a fansite, as well as posting news, editorials, and thinking about the site’s future direction.
Dennis Wyman
Alias: Captain Cornflake
Staff Since: July 2007
Location: Alaska, USA
Technical Administrator
“Ain’t got nuthin’ to lose but them goddamn Bourgeoisie Blues…”
Dennis is the mysterious founding staff member, always lurking around the in shadows, never really seen or noticed. But we would certainly notice if he stopped working.
Dennis handles the server, as well as the programming and site hosting work—to put it simply, all of the fun stuff that makes the rest of the staff jealous. When he posts on the main site, you know something big is happening.
Colin McIsaac
Alias: Pokemoneinstein
Staff Since: August 2012
Location: Boston, USA
“I hate shorts! They’re itchy as hell and my crotch can hardly breathe!”
Colin first laid hands on video games before even turning three years old, and has since grown to be an avid Nintendo fan. Despite a busy school schedule, Colin handles news and editorials, as well as a lot of the content on our Facebook page and daily behind-the-scenes operations.
Outside of the journalism game, Colin is an invested musician who loves arranging music from video games and other media. He has recently begun to study piano, music theory, and acting, and has a particular fondness for US history.
Brian Scheid
Alias: Archaois
Staff Since: March 2012
Location: Harker Heights, USA
“Sometimes, life is just too uncertain to have regrets.” —Goku
Brian is a happy-go-lucky Game Design student who joined Zelda Informer to get more involved in the Zelda community. Since then, Brian has written plenty of articles and is constantly offering a helping hand when it comes to Graphic Design.
When Brian isn’t writing or doing college work, he can be found lazing about his home playing Persona 4, among other games. Brian loves making art and aspires to work for Retro Studios in Texas.
Damir Halilović
Alias: the_Predator
Staff Since: July 2007
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
“You may now kiss the ring”
Alongside Dennis, Damir is one of the two surviving staff members from the very early days of Zelda Informer. He started off as a writer for the Bombers team, his application to which originally lead him to Dennis and Phil—two of the site’s founding members—and the rest is history.
Unlike most staff members, his role greatly changed over the years. Damir has gone from posting news, to graphic work, all the way to back-end site maintenance. His activity is in constant flux due to real-life issues, but he is a reliable and ever-present asset in times of dire need.
Dathen Boccabella
Alias: Dathen / Melchizedek
Staff: February 2009 to February 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
“History is the journalism of yesterday, so it’s up to us journalists to write the history of today.”
Dathen worked at Zelda Informer for three years before leaving his official position to move on to the Major sports website, The Bleacher Report, but he still pops in from time to time to post the philosophical and analytical articles that have made him famous in our neck of the woods.
Dylan James
Elijah Holt
Randall Hellmer
Jackson Murphy
James Prumos
George Moujaes
Chuck Wendlick
Harold Teekman
Juan Marquez
Chris London
Nicholas Jabbour
Daniel Switzer