The Zelda Cast

Has it been twenty years already?! Well, believe it or not, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is about to turn 20! In celebration, Andy and Al are jumping right in to their memories with the game both at release and over the years, including Twilight Princess' distinguished presence at the yearly Zelda Dungeon Marathon! When covering a game as a whole we typically follow a structured style, a...

We're back again this week with another round of everyone's favorite game show in this business, Zelda's Percentages! As always, we'll be making a statement and then weighing in on how likely we think that statement will come true. Alasyn is out this week, and so Andy and Nicole will be discussing the possibilities on topics like: Will the Ocarina of Time remake sell more than 15 million copies? W...

The party goes on! This week, we're wrapping our celebration of Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland with a good ol' area ranking! As usual with this ranking, we're pitting each area of the game against each other in our tried-and-true Definitive Ranking style! For a game as unique as this, you just know that we had to say more about it! What do you guys think of Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland? Did you...

Put on your party cap and get your rupees ready! This week, Andy and Al honor 20 years of the bizarre Nintendo DS Tingle spinoff game, Freshly Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland! Al just played the game for the first time, so we get her thoughts on the game, we discuss why the spinoff reviewed so poorly and the proper way to play it, we talk about the story and how it tells a quirky yet moving narrati...

What a week that was! Not only did we get a dedicated Zelda Direct, the very next day Nintendo showcased another full Direct showcase! There was a lot to see and so this week we're diving right in, going title by title, through Nintendo's Sept 9th Direct Presentation! It seemed like there was something for everyone between: Starfox's free update, Professor Layton, Metroid Ravenous, Switch Sports R...

THE ZELDA DIRECT came and went and oh boy - we have some thoughts! Join us for our instant reaction to the Ocarina of Time Remake footage, our thoughts on the art style, reactions to what type of remake this game is going to be, price details, and everything else shown in the Direct! All this, PLUS some thoughts on what could be in store for the Sept 9th Direct. Come hang out with us!   Support Th...

We're back with another fun episode! Adrielle is filling in for Andy this week as we lift an idea from our pals over on Zelda Dungeon's YouTube channel, Tier List Ranking! For this episode we're ranking all of the Zonai Devices from Tears of The Kingdom! Now that the game has been out for three years, how do you feel about the Zonai Devices? Does our ranking line up with yours? Let us know! Come h...

We're back this week with a hodgepodge of an episode - starting out with some Zelda's Percentages! As always, we'll present a statement and weigh in how likely we think that the statement will come true! This week we're focusing our guesses toward the next Nintendo Direct: How soon can we expect the next showcase? Will we see more Ocarina of Time Remake? Will the next Nintendo Direct include an up...

The team is off this week, so we're pulling an episode from the Patreon vault! The second episode of The Zelda Cast XL! Andy and Goo are back! We both give our impressions of the Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and more! We also answer some of your questions, play Zelda Heardle, and discuss what we each think is the most enduring aspect of The Wind Waker! Come hang out!   Support The Zelda Cast on Pat...

Andy and Al are back from the 2026 Zelda Dungeon Marathon. a record shattering event filled with fun and friends! Listen as they recap some of their favorite moments and talk about some behind-the-scenes events, including the aftermath of the Sour Candy episode, getting changed and glammed up for the Tingle segment, Andy being passed over in the Breath of the Wild draft, Al crushing her Wind Waker...

After taking a week off, we're BACK and LIVE AND IN PERSON TOGETHER from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon! A few years ago, we tried the Hot Ones gimmick for our live ep, but this time, we pivot and introduce SUPER SOUR candy for us to suffer through as we try and answer some Zelda questions! We're discussing the Zelda movie, our favorite podcast episodes, Andy's awful Twilight Princess run, and a ton o...

We are now less than one week away from the 2026 Zelda Dungeon Marathon! For this week's episode we're taking things easy, answering more Zelda Dungeon daily debates like: What makes a good Zelda remake? What are our favorite and least favorite enemy names? What makes a good Zelda mini-game? Should the Ocarina of Time remake have difficulty options? And more! All this, PLUS a preview for next week...

As of now there is little that we know about the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake. The reveal trailer gave us just a glimpse that the game exists and left the rest to our imagination, or rather... prediction! This week, we're joined by Adrielle as we break down and weigh in on Evan Hahn's latest article in which he puts the Zelda Dungeon Writing Team's collective "wisdom of the crowd" to the test!...

Back in February, we reviewed Zelda Dungeon's Top 40 Moments in the Zelda Series list. Spanning two whole episodes, we went through each entry and gave our thoughts on the final results from what had been a heated and arduous decision process! Three months later, Zelda Dungeon released their "Even More Top Moments" list! This week we're reviewing that very list, covering the Zelda moments that had...

Andy returns this week, as we catch up on all the reaction surrounding Ocarina of Time Remake. We are answering fan questions, including: what music are we looking forward to hearing? Are there any side characters we want to see more of? What do we think of Nintendo's photorealistic graphics? Was this remake done with intentions to tie into the Zelda movie? How will combat work in the game? Are fa...

We're still collecting ourselves after the reveal of Ocarina of Time Remake! Last week we covered the entire Nintendo Direct presentation that preceded the big reveal with some help from our friends Corey and Adrielle. This week, Alasyn, Cal, and Jules are jumping right in to their initial reactions to the announcement of Ocarina of Time Remake! It's been a lively time for Ocarina of Time centered...

A new Nintendo Direct! Last week, Nintendo presented us with a showcase containing a myriad of updates and reveals for Switch 2 games releasing later this year! For this week's episode, Alasyn, Corey, and Adrielle are breaking down the presentation and giving their thoughts on everything that was shown off! Titles like Xenoblade Chronicles, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Pokemon Pokopia, Switch Spo...

It's hard to believe, but June 5th 2026 marks ONE FULL YEAR of the Switch 2 being released, and today, we are looking back and reviewing the year that was. We take a look at where the console is at from a hardware/app perspective, and then dive in to analyze the biggest games released in the first year and how the met, exceeded, or fell short of our expectations. For a bit of fun, we also grade th...

We're back again, again with the epic finale to our list of The Highs and Lows of the Wild Era of Zelda games! Starting from 2014 and ending in 2025 with Age of Imprisonment, we're wrapping up on our favorite moments and our... not so favorite moments. It's been a journey that has lasted for three whole episodes so if you haven't caught up on parts 1 &  2 go ahead and check those out! Come han...

We've got a fun episode for you all this week! We asked you guys to send us your Zelda themed "Would You Rather" questions. We'll be answering questions like: Would you rather see a remake of the Nintendo DS games with regular controls or get a Four Swords Adventures remake with online multiplayer? Would you rather have every new 3D Zelda take place on Breath of the Wild's map with a linear story...

It's about time for us to join in on some good ol' rumors and speculation! This week we're diving right in to discuss all things Ocarina of Time and what we would want to see from a possible remake! With a topic like this, there's always conversations to be had on improvements and changes; but since the Ocarina remake is still up in the air we'll also be theorizing just what kind of remake we coul...

We're back this week to pick up where we left off one month ago! Once again we're looking back at the high-points and low-points of all things Zelda throughout the Wild Era! From major events that surrounded the games' releases to the significant changes that these games brought to the series! We'll be breaking down all things great and not-so-great from Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, Tears...

Our Ōkami celebration comes to a close this week and to wrap things up we're looking ahead to the officially announced sequel! Back in 2024, Capcom revealed that the Ōkami sequel was in early development. After so many years since the original game's release there's a lot to discuss in regards to what we would want to see from a new game! This week we're listing off our suggestions and hopes on ho...

Our Ōkami celebration continues, as this week, we rank all eight dungeons in the Zelda-like title! From the not-quite-intro-but-close dungeons like Tsuta Ruins and Gale Shrine to the mini-dungeon Sunken Ship, to the literal mini-dunegon of the Imperial Palace to heavy hitters like the Moon Cave, Oni Island, and Wawku Shrine that would feel right at home in modern 3D Zelda titles, we go through the...

Over the next few weeks, we are celebrating 20 years of one of - if not THE - greatest Zelda-like games of all time: Ōkami! We start off with our 20 Year Retrospective, as Zelda Dungeon's Nicole Scott and Miranda Feller join the show to discuss what makes Ōkami so endearing, what qualities make it such a Zelda-like, our memories playing the game for the first time, our thoughts on Amatersau as a m...