The Zelda Cast

We try to keep it pretty positive on this show, but sometimes you just have to wade through the mud, which is exactly what we're doing this week. The gang are reaching low to recall and discuss some of the absolute worst bosses in the Zelda series! Though the bosses that Link faces off against are usually pretty fun, over 35 years there are bound to be some stinkers, so put your boots on and swim...

Buckle in for one of our longest episodes ever as the gang take YOUR questions on and about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! Would we like to see Midna return? What would we have changed about the story? Did Ganondorf undercut Zant? Was the Wolf gimmick used to its full potential? What is the games legacy? And of course, what does Andy think about the art style and what really makes it "ugl...

We're kicking off the year 2021 with a bang! We tasked the Writing Team over at Zelda Dungeon to give us their most wanted happenings from the Zelda series in 2021 (obvious stuff like Breath of the Wild 2 and Skyward Sword HD coming out aside) and they did not disappoint! We're going long to cover all of the ideas suggested! Zelda Dungeon Maker, different amiibo, virtual concerts, Twilight Princes...

Welcome to the first show of the new year! 2021 is shaping up to be quite the year for Zelda, and with it's 35th Anniversary looming, who knows what kind of announcements we could be in store for this year! One announcement that seems pretty likely is that we're going to get some downloadable content for Age of Calamity, so this week, the gang break down exactly what they want to see and what they...

Open your eyes. All around you, tall, sweeping skyscrapers everywhere the eye can see. Dark, gritty streets. Neon lights illuminating the night. The potion shops, open and selling luminescent brews to anyone willing to pay for them. Round the clock surveillance by the flying Guardian drones. A frightened people, scurrying about, desperately trying not to be noticed.  The land of Hyrule has changed...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! This week, the gang gives you a little early Christmas gift as they sit down and discuss every single playable character in Age of Calamity! Which ones did we like? Which ones did we not? Is it worth it to unlock them all? We break it down and let you know exactly where we stand! Of course, be weary of spoilers, because this episode holds nothing back I...

We've got a special treat for you! This week, the gang was joined by the one-and-only Patricia Summersett, or as you know her, the voice of Princess Zelda in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. Patricia was gracious enough to spend over an hour chatting with us and didn't hold back on anything! How did she find the voice for Zelda? What were her reactions to some of the negative criticisms? Ho...

It's finally time. We are going FULL SPOILER MODE to discuss everything story-wise Age of Calamity. DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE GAME. We break down what worked in the story, what was a miss, our thoughts on Astor, Princess Zelda, the Baby Guardian, the Champions, King Rhoam, the Yiga Clan, and the future of the Breath of the Wild Zelda timeline. There's so much meat on the bone that...

What's up everyone! We're giving you one more week to finish Age of Calamity so you can join us for next weeks spoilercast, but fret not! We've got a great show for you this week! We're chatting with Mikel, who joins us all the way from Germany, to walk us through the creation and release of Zelda & Chill! You've heard the music on the podcast before, so come meet the man behind the tunes! Listen...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is finally out, and we have a lot of thoughts! This week, Andy and Al go through the game up until the beginning of Chapter 3! Come hear which Champions we loved playing as, which ones we didn't like, our thoughts the story so far, which boss battles we enjoyed, what side quests we've gotten around to doing, and so much more! THERE ARE SPOILERS UP UNTIL CHAPTER 3!...

Welcome to... Virtual Theater?! We've got a special episode for you! I'm moving this weekend and Al is busy, so instead of skipping a week, we decided to pull an episode out of the vaults that up until now has been Patreon exclusive to Virtual Theater podcast listeners! If you didn't know, Virtual Theater is my other podcast, where we focus on video game movies and the stories that shape them, and...

Our biggest annual feature is finally here! Best Zelda Ever 2020 has dropped, and Alasyn and Andy weigh in on where their personal picks differed from the rest of the Zelda Dungeon staff and if they're happy with the overall list! Read the original article here and follow along with us as go game by game ! Come for the list, but stay for the lack of mercy shown to Tri Force Heroes! If you haven't...

Wow. That was certainly a twist, wasn't it? This week, we go FULL SPOILERS into our thoughts on the story and premise of Age of Calamity? How does it all fit together? Will this change the events of Breath of the Wild and Breath of the Wild 2? What other games or movies have used a similar trope well? Are we disappointed or excited? All this, and so much more! PLUS, our thoughts on the actual game...

Happy Halloween everybody! We've got a scaaaaary episode for you today that focuses all on the scariest dungeons and locals in the Zelda series! Of course, we know places like the Shadow Temple and Arbiter’s Grounds will show up, but what makes them so scary? What other dungeons try to be scary and miss the mark? And does darkness = spooky? Come hang with us as we get into the Halloween spirit, an...

Get ready to groove this week! The gang break down all their thoughts about the final piece of DLC for the rhythm based Zelda adventure Cadence of Hyrule. How is playing as Skull Kid? What are the different masks like? Is the music as great as what we expect? Will the punishing difficulty be too much for some players to overcome? And more importantly - should you buy it? Come see if Symphony of th...

Last week, I boldly claimed that Monk Maz Koshia, the final boss from The Champions' Ballad, might be the greatest boss fight in the entire series. This week, we put that to the test, as Alasyn, Rod Lloyd and I all came up with top ten lists for the best of the series! Epic final confrontations? You know it! Seriously fun fights with cool items? Yessir! Classic Zelda enemies and new ones alike? Of...

It's time to put a bow on the emotional and fantastic DLC from Breath of the Wild! Today, we go over all of the trials and Shrines in each Champions song, talk about the Final Divine Beast, gush over that amazing final boss fight, and explore whether or not the extra memories added in The Champions' Ballad did enough for each Champion, and how Age of Calamity can finally give us closure for Mipha,...

The episode we promised you a month ago is finally here, and it's too big to fit into one part! Come relive Breath of the Wild's DLC with us as we cover the initial announcement, that incredible trailer from The Game Awards, all the bonus outfits and sidequests, the Great Plateau enemy camps and Shrines, our thoughts on the One Hit Obliterator, and if we liked the Master Cycle! PLUS  we go over th...

You have questions about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity? We have answers! We asked you guys to feed us your most pressing questions about the upcoming prequel and you did not disappoint. Alasyn and I answer over 50 questions! Do we think Zelda's mother will show up? What kind of DLC do we want? What Breath of the Wild tracks do we want remixed in the signature Hyrule Warriors style sound? Will w...

The title says it all! We're giving you this weeks episode nice and early so you can hear all of our takes, thoughts, theories and more on Tuesday's blockbuster announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity! Will this game be canon? Who else might we play as? Will we see the demise of the Champions? Does Link start off with the Master Sword? What's up with that baby Guardian? Will we get a teas...

If you didn't know, Fall Brawl II is right around the corner , pitting 64 Zelda characters against each other in a NCAA-style tournament, so naturally we decided that we wanted to get in on the action! Come hang out as we run through the bracket to determine our favorite Zelda character, and play along with your own bracket as well ( you can fill one out here !). Who is our winner? Come listen to...

Get ready to do some barrel rolls, because today's episode is all about the swan song for Rareware on Nintendo consolesL Star Fox Adventures! How did a Star Fox game end up with Ocarina of Time's game engine? What did we think of the Arwing segments pasted in here? How does the world of Dinosaur Planet compare to Hyrule? What are the dungeons like? And for the love of God, what's up with the voice...

We hope there are some fans of Ocarina of Time around, because this week we dedicated an hour to Ocarina of Time Q&A! How would the game have turned out if it was a FPS, like originally intended? What's our least favorite thing about the game? Can Ocarina legitimately be called the greatest game ever made? Could Link and Zelda be brother and sister? What are our favorite mini games? What's this ne...

Get ready to fight evil this week, as the gang strap in and discuss every single final boss fight with the series' big bad himself: Ganon! From Beast Ganon to Ganondorf to Calamity Ganon, we dissect what we liked from each fight, what maybe didn't work as well, and which one was the most disappointing of the bunch. With eight different fights to choose from, there's lots of meat on the bone! Makin...

Guess That Zelda Character is back, but there's a twist! There are only so many characters in the Zelda universe, but the locations are seemingly endless. So this time, we had to guess the Zelda location in so many questions. I say "so many" because we started off with 16 questions, and it proved to be a bit difficult for us... at least at first! So come hear us get into each other's heads and pla...