The Zelda Cast

The "Wild Era" of The Legend of Zelda has redefined the series for over twelve years, ever since the original trailer for Zelda Wii U back in 2014. This week, we're looking back at the high-points and low-points of all things Zelda throughout the Wild Era! We'll be examining the major events that surrounded the games' releases as well as the significant changes that these games brought to the seri...

We've taken a trip to the movie theaters this week, and we are coming back with our Yoshi popcorn buckets to talk about the Super Mario Galaxy Movie! We've broken the episode up into clear non-spoiler and spoiler territory, but even so, be warned! We're giving our review, discussing whether the movie recaptured the magic of the original, how the new additions to the voice cast fared, what our favo...

We're back this week with quite a variety of topics to cover! We'll be giving our answers to daily debates like: What do we think is the most aggravating mechanic in Zelda? Are we worried that Nintendo will reveal too much information about the Legend of Zelda movie in the lead up to its release? And should the Zelda games still be considered to be medieval fantasy? All this, PLUS a discussion on...

For the eighth year now, Musical March Madness returns ! As the name implies, this is Zelda Dungeon’s take on the traditional March Madness bracket, with our favorite Zelda songs taking the place of college basketball teams competing in 64-song single elimination tournament until there’s only one left! This week, we’re joined by our favorite frenemy, Corey Richmond , to go over each matchup and pi...

It's time once again for the best game on this show - Guess That Zelda Character! The premise is simple, we have 16 yes or no questions to guess a Zelda character from any game in the series! Come play along as we try to stump each other! All this, PLUS some Pokemon Pokopia and Stardew Valley talk!   Support The Zelda Cast on Patreon! Subscribe to receive the monthly bonus show ‘The Zelda XL featu...

This week, as we move on from the Zelda series' 40th Anniversary, we're catching up on all the recent happenings in the world of Nintendo - from the Indie Direct, the reveal of Pokemon's 10th generation games (Winds & Waves) and the release of Pokemon Pokopia, to Nintendo's recently filed lawsuit and even some Stardew Valley anniversary discussion! There's a lot to cover this week, followed by...

We are back to finish off our review of Zelda Dungeon's Top 40 Moments in the Zelda Series and we are going the distance here - almost 3 hours! We go in and review moments #20 all the way to #1, offering our perspective on the moments, what we agreed and disagreed with, insights into the making of the list itself. Make sure to check out the list for yourself to see if your favorite moments made th...

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Legend of Zelda series, the Zelda Dungeon Writing Team has put together a marvelous list ranking the Top 40 Moments in the series history! The creation of this list was full of debates and deliberations that lead many staff members to question: what even counts as a "moment"? This week, we begin our two-part review and give our reactions to the placeme...

For the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda we're preparing a special, two-part episode for you all next week! In the meantime, we've put together a super cut of Zelda Dungeon's nine episode Legend of Zelda Second Quest Let's Play! Come hang out as Gooey and Mases take us through the challenge that is Second Quest! Support The Zelda Cast on Patreon! Subscribe to receive the monthly bonus show...

Our month-long celebration of The Legend of Zelda continues as we continue our discussions on the game that started it all! This week we'll be definitively ranking every dungeon. For our rankings we'll be breaking down the unique challenges that each level offers to players, the naming conventions for each level and how we feel about the dungeon layouts, the first time appearances of enemies and i...

We are in the month of February, and this is a particularly memorable month as it is the 40th anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda. All month, we'll be celebrating, and to kick us off, Zelda Dungeon Owner and Founder Mases Hagopian joins us to discuss the games creation, its legacy, the inspiration behind the creation, what BETA versions looked like, the dungeons and enemies, and our...

We are back and celebrating 400 episodes of the Zelda Cast a few weeks later, and we've brought some friends along too! This week, we're joined by Adrielle Munger, Jules Gia, Nicole Scott, and Rod Lloyd to play a classic forum game called Hurt & Heal! The premise is simple: 20 Zelda characters start off with zero points, and each turn, players need to take a point away from a character and giv...

We're back for another Hyrule Historia episode, where we focus on the lore of a specific topic and dive in to give context, our opinions, and our thoughts! This week we'll be diving into the strange and fantastical world of Termina from Majora's Mask! Just what is Termina? To answer such a question we'll be exploring fan theories, official Nintendo books, and sprinkling in our own thoughts to get...

Come and enjoy a nice and breezy episode this week as the gang answer some Zelda Dungeon Daily Debates! On tap today: did Age of Imprisonment's roster limit the appeal of the game? Would we play a Zelda dating sim? Which game gets the most undeserved hate? Which game took the biggest swing? Where would we rank Age of Imprisonment in the series? Do the Hyrule Warriors games have too much content? A...

Happy new year! We're kicking off 2026 in style by discussing what we want - and what we expect - from the Zelda series in 2026! A big emphasis on the 40th anniversary of course leads the way, as we want the return of the Zelda Symphony, Zelda All Stars collections, a long overdue localization of a fabled Zelda game, new life for Four Swords Adventures on NSO, Zelda movie casting and trailers, and...

We're closing out 2025 with a bang, as we celebrate our 400th episode reviewing and discussing Zelda Dungeon's Best Zelda Ever 2025 Edition! We contrast the placement of each mainline game with their placements on our own lists, talk about why certain games resonate more with us than others, and celebrate some MASSIVE changes to the list this year! Make sure you check out the list for yourself to...

Andy has returned from his Metroid Prime 4 venture just in time for a "Year In Review"! This week we'll be going over our thoughts on all things Zelda from the year 2025! For this past year in particular, it's almost impossible to review the Zelda franchise without also discussing the reveal and launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. And of course! This year brought us our first look at the Legend of Ze...

The team is out of office this week, so we're pulling one from the Patreon vault! The very first episode of our new and improved bonus show! Welcome to the Zelda Cast XL, the new bonus show featuring podcasting's dynamic duo, Andy Spiteri and Gooey Fame! We're taking a new approach to our bonus shows and giving you more of what you love and letting you get more involved in the show itself! Each mo...

This episode contains spoilers for Age of Imprisonment!! Welcome back for another episode of The Zelda Cast! This week, Andy is off handling Metroid business now that Metroid Prime 4 has released. That leaves Al to play host, and she is joined by the podcast’s Social Media Manager, Jules! We discuss Jules’ overall impression of Age of Imprisonment, as well as answer some thought provoking Daily De...

This episode contains end-game spoilers for Age of Imprisonment   This week on the show, we are answering YOUR questions about Age of Imprisonment, tackling topics like: do we want the Hyrule Warriors series to continue? How in the world can Zelda be a descendant of Rauru and Sonia? Who were our favorite new characters to play as? Were Ganondorf and his Grim-gang compelling villains? Does Nintendo...

We've reached the end, folks! This week we're going over our thoughts on the ending of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! What did we think about the final chapters of the game? By the end, what did we think of each character's story arc? Is the post-game enjoyable? Do the connections between Age of Imprisonment and Tears of the Kingdom feel properly portrayed? And most important of all, what i...

This episode does contain spoilers for chapters 3 and 4, and the playable roster of characters, of Age of Imprisonment!!   With a bit more time to chew on Age of Imprisonment, the gang talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the game so far, including: how did we feel the four Sages came across? What were our thoughts on the Mysterious Construct flying levels? Initial reactions to Calamo? Sh...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is finally out, and the guys have a lot to say about it! We go over our early impressions, detailing which playable characters we like, how we found the Sync-Strike system, how Tears of the Kingdom's Zonai devices are integrated into gameplay, what we think of the story so far, if it stays true to its claims of being canonical, and how the game starts off weird...

We are only a mere handful of days away from the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, so this week, the gang give their final thoughts on the lead-up and last hopes for what the game will have or not. We discuss things like the story, the credibility Hyrule Warriors games will have in the future if this is another non-canonical tale, if this is the right game at the right time for the...

We're back again this week with a pitch! Andy has worked diligently on a rewritten story for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and is here to share it with the world! This version of the events in Age of Calamity aims to solve one of our biggest issues with the original game, its non-canon narrative. Join us as Andy presents his canonical "Spiteri Cut" of Age of Calamity - all while keeping the tim...