The Zelda Cast

Despite nabbing the Most Anticipated Game award, Tears of the Kingdom was a no-show at this years Game Awards, continuing the bizarre, frustrating, and perplexing pre-release cycle the sequel to Breath of the Wild has been on since its reveal, capping off what may go down as the worst year for The Legend of Zelda in the modern era. If you think that's dramatic, come listen to Andy and Al explain w...

The end of the year fast approaches, which means it's time for our favorite yearly tradition: Best Zelda Ever ! As we've done in years past, we take a look at the final list and weigh in with our opinions, where certain games ranked on our list versus the sites list, which placements surprised us the most, and what changes we could be seeing to the rankings in a few years! Let us know what you thi...

We're back with another entry into our Ocarina of Time randomizer! This week, we're trying desperately to find bombs so that we can defeat King Dodongo. We explore Hyrule and comb it over, find a bunch of other items, get a couple songs, and put our Zelda knowledge to the test. Did we make it to King Dodongo? You'll have to listen to find out! OOOOOR, you can check out the entire vod with video on...

Get ready to flex those brain muscles, as this week, Andy and AL return from a sick break and jump right into the fire, as they answer a bunch of Zelda trivia questions! Hosted by our replacement from last week, Mases Hagopian , the gang face twenty skill testing questions to test their mettle before colliding with other Zelda experts this Saturday on Triforce Trends' Zelda trivia show ! Think you...

Somehow, someway, Andy and Al have an incredible talent in that they can both get super duper sick at the exact same time no matter where they are in the world. They both felt too sick to record, but just when things were looking bleak for a new episode of everyone's favorite Zelda podcast this week, out of nowhere came Hyrule Compendium's own Mases Hagopian and Gooey Fame to hold down the fort an...

We're trying something a bit different this week, as Andy and Al played and streamed an Ocarina of Time Randomizer this past weekend. Neither of them have ever played any kind of Randomizer before, so we had some fun learning about how it works, rummaging around for different items, and talking about the differences between the base game and the Randomizer. We streamed the experience over on our T...

HAPPY HALLOOOWWEEENNN everybody! In addition to passing out candy and jamming to the Monster Mash, your other favorite Halloween ritual is finally here: The Zelda Cast's annual SPOOKY show! This year, we're blatantly ripping off our pals on the Tier Force Hero show to rank every single ghost in the Zelda series! Phantom Ganon, Jallhalla, Spooktor and Spektor, and... Princess Zelda?! We discuss 'em...

Happy Monday Zelda Cast fam! We've got a doozy of a show this week, as we go nearly ninety minutes discussing collectathon items and assigning them a grade! Everything from Secret Seashells to Golden Skulltullas to Ship Parts to Tri Force Heroes Outfits to, of course, Koroks are on the table, and we're getting digging in deep to find out what makes a good collectathon. Does multiple rewards make i...

What's up Zelda fans? It's Monday, and you know what that means: another brand new episode of the Zelda Cast for you to chew on! This week, we're taking a look at some of the Zelda Dungeon Writing Staff's Daily Debates and weighing in with our two cents. What's up with the dragon, or Ouroboros, in the logo of Tears of the Kingdom? What do we think those vial things are Link is shown carrying on hi...

With the trailer for the much anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie finally hitting the airwaves this week, the gang decide what better time than now to go over and pitch what their ideas for a Legend of Zelda movie might look like! Is it safe to assume it would be an animated movie since Nintendo bought an animation studio? Would the plot follow a game or have an original story? Who would voice act...

Andy makes his triumphant return this week, and it's just in the nick of time as the Cast are taking YOUR questions on the upcoming Zelda game, Tears of the Kingdom! How much of a role should we realistically expect the Zonai tribe to play? What will the new Champions be up to in this game? What does the overworld map have to do to escape the shadow of Breath of the Wild? Do we even like the name...

Al again! Judy and I are back with even more Spirit Tracks love this week. And for this episode, we are joined by a fellow DS Zelda enthusiast, and one of the masterminds behind the Zelda Dungeon Marathon, Katherine Endicott! Today we sit down and discuss the dungeons found in Spirit Tracks and rank them definitively from not bad, to the absolute best in the game! Who knew that one train game had...

Hello everyone! Al here. Andy is on vacation this week, so I'm taking over! I'm joined by Judy Calder of Gossip Stones fame, and we decided to take this opportunity to give good ol' Spirit Tracks the love it deserves in a deep-dive retrospective. But that's not all! We also chat about the recent Direct, what we're personally looking forward to from all the titles that were showcased, and of course...

We are coming in hot with a NEW EPISODE that features our reactions to the Nintendo Direct, and specifically, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We analyze the trailer frame by frame, talk about the Zelda titles we didn't see, discuss the title and it's story potential, and so much more! Plus, we're breaking down the rest of the Direct, talking Pikmin, Fire Emblem, Octopath Traveler, Golde...

It's that time of year again! That's right - IT'S FALL BRAAAWL! You know the drill by now - 64 characters face off in a single elimination popularity contest until only one remains, BUT there's a catch this year: half the field are Super Smash Bros. characters! As we do every year, we go through the tournament match by match and pick our favorites until we arrive at one winner! Zelda Cast Social M...

Welcome back to another episode of ZELDA'S PERCENTAGES! The premise is simple: we read off a statement and then assign a probability of said statement coming true! This week, however, we're putting a bit of a twist on the gimmick by inviting our friend and Zelda Dungeon social media manager McKenna Krebs on the show and using her blog, zeldaisthegirl.com , as inspiration for our questions! Based o...

What's going on friends!? This week, we are diving head first into one of our most anticipated Zelda-like games in the last several years: Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince! We were big fans of the first, so we had really high hopes for this sequel, and for the most part, it delivers! Come listen as we dissect the dungeons of the game, praise the overworld, review the items, and ask about the...

A couple weeks ago, we ranked every version of Hyrule Castle/Ganon's Tower/Final Dungeon's that took place inside of a castle, and head a really engaging discussion about what constitutes a great final castle dungeon. This week, by popular demand, we're taking that and asking what makes a great final dungeon that's NOT set in a castle, and trust us when we say this was a lot harder than it seemed....

Another week has crept away with no Breath of the Wild 2 news, but fret not: we're here to talk about a part of Breath of the Wild that we haven't explored yet: fashion! Well, fashion, stats, practicality, etc... Yes, that's right, we are here today to bust our best Blue Steel and critique all of Link's outfits in Breath of the Wild! Which armor set do we have a soft spot for? Which ones are the b...

What's up Zelda fans! This week, Andy and Al are taking a trip through the series to discuss and rank all of the best FINAL CASTLES (and Towers... and Palaces... and-) in the series! About half the games feature some kind of version of Hyrule Castle / Ganon's Tower / Some kind of equivalent, so we're breaking down which one is the cream of the crop! What's the right length for a final castle? Can...

It's our first show since returning from the 2022 Zelda Dungeon Marathon, and this week, Andy and Al don't have a show topic per-say, but rather, are just sitting down and catching up! They go over some of the games they played at the Marathon, tell some stories about the event, discuss some recent happenings in the video game world, debate whether we'll see Breath of the Wild 2 at the 2023 Marath...

After a gruelling, amazing, sleep deprived but incredibly rewarding week, Andy and Al are taking the week to recharge and recoup before getting back into the swing of things next week, but don't worry! We've got some LIVE Zelda trivia and the return of Name That Zelda Tune from this years Zelda Dungeon Marathon! Hosted by the big man himself, Mases Hagopian, come listen to our competitors (includi...

The biggest crossover event in the history of Zelda podcasts is here! Live and in person from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon, Andy and Al sit down with the host and director of Another Zelda Podcast, David Geisler! Over the years, the Champions’ Cast, later the Zelda Cast, has developed a ton of running gags, jokes, and “-isms”, and we asked David to weigh in with his thoughts! Is Twilight Princess re...

Welcome back for another week of the freshest Zelda podcast around! Today, Andy and Al are taking a look over the series and trying to identify which dungeons mini-bosses are actually way cooler than the final boss of the dungeon. Dark Link? Yeah, way cooler than Morpha. Dangoro? Fyrus doesn't even come close to matching that fight. On and on, until we have a definitive list of ultra cool mini-bos...

Strap in for a long show, because this week Andy and Al are talking about the INTRO’S to each Zelda game! Shamelessly stealing from our frenemies the Tier Force Heroes , we go through game by game and assign a tier ranking to the into of each game. What even constitutes as an intro? What goals should a great intro accomplish? Are we giving any leeway for game manuals? How can we love the long intr...