The Zelda Cast

Zelda Dungeon recently launched its biggest feature of the year with its Best Zelda Ever 2019 Edition List, so the crew get together and weight in on what they think of each games placement. How did Twilight Princess rank so high? How did Skyward Sword rank so low? Do too many people have rosy colored glasses when it comes to A Link to the Past? And most importantly - how does Kevin live with hims...

Put your fighting gloves on 'cause it's time to pick your side in the Zelda Dungeon Civil War! With Best Zelda Ever 2019 coming this week, Andy, Alasyn, and Rod reflect on the most divisive Zelda game ever: Skyward Sword. You either love it or you hate it, and we examine why that is. Does Demise undermine Ganon? Were the controls really that bad? Is Fi the best or worst companion? Where do we fall...

Hello everybody and welcome to The Champions' Cast Pokémon Cast! With not a lot of Zelda news going on, the crew decides to deep dive into the world of Pokémon Sword and Shield! What are our initial impressions? Do we like the Galar region? What aspects of these games remind us of Breath of the Wild? Is this game groundbreaking enough to be called "the BOTW of Pokémon"? Maybe most importantly, is...

Hello friends and welcome to the first new episode in a couple weeks! This week, in honor of Pokemon Sword and Shields release later this week, the gang sit down and play a game of saying if these Zelda characters were Pokemon trainer, what type of Pokemon would they collect, and which Pokemon in particular would be their go to? Come play along with us, and remember to like and subscribe!

The king of Hyrule has been murdered! And Link is on the case! In this special Halloween edition of The Champions’ Cast, the staff of Zelda Dungeon comes together for a live dramatic reading of “Murder in Castle Town,” a murder mystery fan fiction written last Halloween by our very own Kat Vadam and Rod Lloyd. Listen along as Link investigates the grizzly murder King Hyrule and confronts a colorfu...

The king of Hyrule has been murdered! And Link is on the case! In this special Halloween edition of The Champions' Cast, the staff of Zelda Dungeon comes together for a live dramatic reading of "Murder in Castle Town," a murder mystery fan fiction written last Halloween by our very own Kat Vadam and Rod Lloyd. Listen along as Link investigates the grizzly murder King Hyrule and confronts a colorfu...

It's almost the spookiest time of the year, which means that The Champions' Cast is going full Zeldaween mode! We're here talking about the ABSOLUTE CREEPIEST places you can visit in Hyrule and beyond. We all know how creepy the Shadow Temple and Arbiters Grounds are, but what else made our list? Plus, we talk really great games in general to play around Halloween time, and spend a second talking...

Strap in for a wild ride with the gang as they take a trip through Zelda history and talk about which games they would want to see remade. We power rank each game up until the Wii era and discuss if they need a remake, what quality of life improvements each game could make, what art style would be best for each one, and so much more! Make sure that you don't miss this one!

Welcome back to our last Link's Awakening themed show for the next little bit! Kevin and I dive right into the ZD mailbag and tackle YOUR question! Red or blue tunic? Did we steal or play honestly? Will Link's Awakening's length turn off new Zelda fans who have only played Breath of the Wild? Did Marin literally turn into a seagull? All this and SO MUCH MORE! Don't miss out! Subscribe down below!

Andy and Kevin are back and keep up the Link's Awakening chit chat by diving into the most controversial aspect of the new remake: Chamber Dungeons! What did we like, what did we hate, what could be improved, and when are we gonna see Dungeon Maker!? All this, plus some super fishing strategies and Mario Kart Tour talk! Don't miss out!

It's finally here! Link's Awakening finally dropped for the Nintendo Switch on Friday and the boys have some thoughts. Andy is joined by Gooey and Kevin as the discuss what changes we liked from the original, which ones aren't working for us, the difficulty spike, the amount of time spend at the Trendy Gamer, music, graphics, framerates, and so much more! Come hang out and fall in love with Koholi...

Too. Much. Tingle! Yes, the fellas spend almost an hour talking about the man in green and his most bizarre adventure bar none - Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love! What the heck is this game? Is it good? How did we play it? Just how fricken weird is it? Tune in to find out all the things you never thought you wanted to know about Tingle! Also on the docket - Andy buys MORE Zelda toys, Ringfit...

No one: Absolutely no one: Nintendo: HEY WANT A SURPRISE DIRECT TOMORROW? Yessir, Nintendo was up to their usual tricks and dropped a Nintendo Direct on us unknowingly last week! What did we think of all the big announcements? What games are we excited for? Have we played any Banjo in Smash yet? Is Nintendo dead set on making Xenoblade the next big RPG franchise? And... K. K. Slider covering Old T...

Hello friends! We're back after a week off due to to some technical snafus to talk all about MULTIPLAYER! Where have we been, and where could we be going? We brought in the expert, Kevin 'KO' O'Rourke, to help us talk Tri Force Heroes, Four Swords Adventures, Hyrule Warriors, Cadence of Hyrule and more and what aspects of those games we'd want want to see IF multiplayer were to be added to Breath...

It's definitely no secret at all that Fire Emblem: Three Houses is taking over the world. Critically acclaimed and criminally addicting, the fellas have been playing so much of it lately we just had to talk about how a Zelda game would work in this style. Joined by Zelda Dungeons' own David Wayne Nystrom, we talk about how S supports might work, weapons triangles, could there be dungeons, what art...

Hello friends. The episode that was originally supposed to come out last week is coming at you this week instead! Sorry for the delay, but some internet issues in California prevented our usual Monday upload last week. We hope that we can make it up to you, as this week, Gooey joins the Champions' Cast to play a fun game of 20 Questions, Zelda style. You know the drill - we get 20 yes or no questi...

WOOOW, it feels like forever since Taylor and I have done a show together, but we are reunited to take you on a nice breezy stroll this week covering a bunch of random Zelda news and tidbits. Nintendo's class action lawsuit, a potential CD-i package, full Zelda Dungeon Marathon recaps, Andy's growing Zelda Etsy addiction, Ocarina of Time speedrun records, infinite Korok seeds and riding as Sidon,...

Hey guys, and get ready for a very special episode! We didn't have enough time to record a full blown episode of the show after returning from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon, so instead, we took a clip of some of ZD's brightest minds sitting around a table together drinking beer and ranking the dungeons of Link's Awakening! Join Mases, Kevin, Gooey and I as we talk dungeons,bosses, and items! The audi...

Hello everyone and welcome to the show! This week, Andy is joined by Zelda Dungeon jack of all trades Kevin O'Rourke as the two of them break down some fan questions - what do we think the subtitle for the next Zelda game will be? Do we draw comparisons between Breath of the Wild 2 and Adventure of Link? Will there be a Zelda game in 2020? WTF is up with people and hot Ganondorf??? It's all here,...

This week, Andy is joined by the Hyrule Compendium's own Gooey Fame as they break down the latest buzz about Ganondorf in Breath of the Wild's sequel - was he the Hero from 10,000 years prior? Could he still be saved? What's all that green stuff swirling around? Where does Malice come from? Are we going to finally see the return of Demise? All this and more in this weeks show! Make sure you don't...

This week, Andy is flying solo and giving you the breakdown on what very well might be the greatest Zelda spinoff game ever: Cadence of Hyrule! Is the movement an issue? Do you get used to moving on beat? What are the dungeons like? How similar is this to Crypt of the Necrodancer? Who's Andy's favorite playable character? All this and more! Also included are Breath of the Wild 2's origins and Zeld...

Holy cow. The Zelda world is abuzz with news from E3 that in addition to the 2 Zelda games we knew about, a third, direct sequel to Breath of the Wild is on its way! Will be there be actual dungeons? How do we want weapon durability to work? Is Hyrule going to be different enough for a second playthrough? How would we make that world more unique? Did we want a new villain? Were we happy to see Gan...

Hello everyone! We live streamed Nintendo's entire Direct from the 11th, with pre-show recap of E3 up until that point and expectations, and then spent the entirety of the post show picking our jaws up off of the floor. If you missed it or weren't able to join us for the stream, we've got you covered in sweet audio podcast form! Enjoy!

WE ARE SO CLOSE to the biggest gaming extravaganza of the year! E3 may seem a bit smaller than usual this year, but we're still stoked to see what the Big N has up their sleeves! In the spirit of the industries biggest conference of the year, we go back and take a look at Nintendo's best and worst offerings at the big show over the years. Everything from Wii Music to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Br...

It's the most magical time of the year: E3! This year promises to be an absolutely loaded show, with Luigi's Mansion 3, Pokemon Sword and Shield, Link's Awakening, Fire Emblem Three Houses, and more all sure to make their presences felt during the Nintendo Direct. But of course, the funnest part of the whole thing is trying to predict what the Big N is going to do! So with that being said, we now...