The Zelda Cast

We're back again to talk sweet fits and great abilities! This week, we're breaking down every new outfit and armor set in Tears of the Kingdom, discussing such things like: the Froggy Suit and its false advertising of "slip prevention"; our ideas to make the Mystic Armor have an even better function; if the Dragon suits realize their full potential; why the Glider Armor is straight out of Batman a...

We're back into the full swing of things this week, and choosing violence in this episode as take Tears of the Kingdom to task for arguably one of its lazier decisions: bringing Korok Seeds back. We analyze why the decision was likely made, why it doesn't work a second time around, and if collectables with an asinine amount of things to collect are here to stay. We also take a look at some of the...

We are back and (mostly) alive after a record-shattering Zelda Dungeon Marathon , so this week, we have a different, more relaxed episode as we look back on some of our favorite moments from the event. Everything from Andy and Al playing Tears of the Kingdom together to them squaring off against one another in ZD Family Feud to our adventures making poutine together, we recap a wonderful week full...

The Zelda Dungeon Marathon has officially ended, but we have a treat for you! Just like like year, we were joined by Another Zelda Podcast to record live and in person to discuss Tears of the Kingdom! David and Kady sit down with us to look over some past articles our Zelda Dungeon writing crew wrote detailing what the were hoping to see in "Breath of the Wild 2"! We go over things like Ganondorf'...

Get ready for an episode unlike any other! We are LIVE and IN PERSON coming at you from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon , raising money for No Kids Hungry and answering YOUR Tears of the Kingdom questions, but with a twist! We've lifted the Hot Ones gimmick and are stuffing our faces with chicken wings and a dozen different hot sauces! As we die of the heat, we try to slip in some answers on subjects l...

Now that we're two months removed from the release of Tears of the Kingdom, our Zelda Dungeon writing team put together a great article asking a tough question - which is the better Zelda game: Tears of the Kingdom, or the game that came before and inspired it, Breath of the Wild? We go over some specific categories like which game had the better opening area, the better abilities/runes, the bette...

Get ready for an Adventure (not a quest!) as we go through every Side Adventure from Tears of the Kingdom! We talk about our favorite things to do in Hyrule, including the Mayoral Election of Hateno Village, getting to act as Mattison's older brother, the Yiga Clan and their awesome comeback, and more! Also on the table is Hestu and his villainous task for you, the difference between Side Adventur...

Hi friends. My name is Andy Spiteri and I’m the host of The Zelda Cast, the Omega Metroid Podcast, and Virtual Theater. As you can tell, I love podcasting! I had started a Patreon exclusively for Omega Metroid, but I eventually decided that I wanted to morph that into something that was a little more… me, for lack of a better phrase. So here we are – the SPNet Patreon! SPNet is a name I made up to...

Just like last week, let's start off with a big loud SPOILER WARNING for this weeks episode! As the name implies, we are going to be breaking down and analyzing every Dragon Tear cutscene in the game, so please exercise caution if you haven't completed the Geoglyph quest yet! With that out of the way, we are diving in depth to the Dragon Tears to discuss what we thought of the way the story was to...

Let's get this out of the way nice and early: This episode will have big time, end game spoilers! Listen at your own risk! With that out of the way, both Andy and Al finished Tears of the Kingdom and sat down to discuss at length all of the different boss fights in the game, with a special emphasis on the ending sequence! Come listen as we discuss the new overworld bosses like Gleeoks, Flux Contru...

Now that we're a month out from the release of Tears of the Kingdom, the gang get together to break down one of the mostly hotly discussed and contested pieces of business heading into the sequel - the dungeons! We break down our thoughts on the structure of Tears of the Kingdom's dungeons and how they compare to traditional Zelda dungeons and Breath of the Wild's Divine Beasts, share our thoughts...

It's week two of discussing Tears of the Kingdom's Regional Phenomena! We're discussing the sludge in Zora's Domain the the crazy sandstorms in the Gerudo Desert, so buckle up and get ready! We go over how incredible the Gibdo sequence in Gerudo Town is, our thoughts on Riju and her abilities, why the Zora portion fell a bit flat to us, the problem with Sidon and his abilities, what we think of Yo...

Another week down as we continue to make our way through the mammoth game that is Tears of the Kingdom! This week, we're exploring the Regional Phenomena main quest, with a focus on what's going on in Rito Village in Hebra and Goron City in Death Mountain! Come hear our thoughts how how we thought those quests progressed, what we thought of the dungeons (albeit, a brief synopsis), how Yunobo chang...

We're back with week two of our Tears of the Kingdom initial impressions! This time, we're talking about our thoughts on the Surface and how it differs from Breath of the Wild in places like Hateno and Lurelin, how Lookout Landing is a great introductory town, what some of our old favorite characters are up to, and the extensive cave systems hidden throughout Hyrule. We then shift over to talk abo...

Welcome to the Tears of the Kingdom era of the Zelda Cast! We spent all weekend pouring every ounce of our being into the game, but for today, we're going to talk about our initial impressions! We go over the opening prologue of the game, detailing our thoughts on the story so far, including the Zonai and the how the opening compares to the initial reveal trailer, what we think of the Great Sky Is...

IT'S THE FINAL WEEK! This will be our final show before Tears of the Kingdom finally releases, and we're wrapping up our Shrine Quest Ranking from Breath of the Wild! Al returns to finish the last 20 or so Shrine Quests from the game, so strap in and come tell us if you agree or disagree with our final rankings, and if we ranked any of your favorites too low! PLUS, we take a look at the recent Zel...

We are now less than TWO WEEKS away from Tears of the Kingdom, and to get us in the mood, Andy is joined by Gooey Fame to answer YOUR Zelda questions! On the docket this episode: Do we think Tears of the Kingdom will be worth the $70 price tag? Was Nintendo right by not showing us anything for so long? What are our thoughts on Tulin? Do we think the original runes from Breath of the Wild are comin...

Alasyn is away for the next couple weeks, so for this episode, Andy orchestrated an Omega Metroid takeover! Omega Metroid Podcasts' Dakota Lasky and Community Manager Lillith join the show today to talk some Zelda in general and Tears of the Kingdom specifically. We discuss how the two of them became Zelda fans, which games are their favorites and why, which Zelda games they're not in love with, a...

WOW! THAT'S what we've been waiting for! In case you've been living under a rock, Nintendo released the third and final trailer for Tears of the Kingdom and it was by far the most exciting trailer shown so far! This week, the gang break down the trailer frame by frame, discussing where (or when) Zelda could have gotten off to, who the mysterious woman with light in her hands could be, the re-imagi...

With Tears of the Kingdom so close we can almost touch it, we thought it would be a great time to reflect back on Breath of the Wild and break down one of the most crucial elements of the game: Shrine Quests! We're ranking each and every single Shrine Quest, although there's no way we could have fit it all into one episode, so we're giving you PART ONE this week! We discuss what we like in our Shr...

We finally got a new look at some of the gameplay of Tears of the Kingdom this past week, and we have A LOT to say! Come hear our thoughts on Link's new abilities, what possibilities Fuse and Ultrahand present, our thoughts on the Zonai being more-or-less confirmed, what we noticed in terms of Easter eggs in the trailer, the Skyward Sword influences and new Construct enemies, how this game can mak...

It's another slow week of Zelda news - which is crazy, considering Tears of the Kingdom is 6 weeks away - so to pass the time, we asked YOU for your Zelda-themed "Would You Rather" questions, and you guys delivered big time! On the docket: would we rather wait longer for a new 3D game or have more new 2D games? Would we rather have non-Zelda costumes in future games or no Zelda representation in S...

After taking a break from the game last week, the Cast are back to finish off their discussion on The Minish Cap! This week, we dive into the numerous charming dungeons in the game, expand on our "less is more" mantra, talk about the bosses and items, and count just how many Darknuts you actually fight in Dark Hyrule Castle! We don't see the dungeons eye to eye, so some negotiating might be in ord...

Get ready for the fifth annual Musical March Madness ! As we do every year, The Zelda Cast goes and picks our favorite songs of the tournament one by one until we arrive at a winner! Joined by our resident frenemy Corey Richmond , the crew takes some dark horses far, talks about what different pieces of music mean to them, and crown a new winner of the tournament! Make sure that you get in on the...

With the recent addition of Game Boy Advance games to Nintendo Switch Online, there are a ton of people checking out arguably the most underrated Zelda game for either the first time or first time a long time: The Minish Cap! One of Andy's favorite Zelda games, The Minish Cap was the one game Alasyn hadn't played in forever, so after finishing, the gang get together to dive deep into the charming...