Zelda Informer Podcast

We are so close to Episode 100 I can taste it! Don't forget - March 14th, 7 Pacific, 10 Eastern, The Champions' Cast LIVE celebrating 100 episodes! In the mean time, we are joined by the Omega Metroid Podcast's Dakota Lasky as we talk what fills out the rest of Nintendo's 2020 lineup and look at some similarities between Breath of the Wild and Metroid Prime 4! Make sure you come hang out with us Friday, and check out the Omega Metroid Podcast in the meantime!     Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha Dakota Lasky - @TheRapture_ Omega Metroid Podcast - @OmegaMetroidPod

Holy cow, winter is finally over and we are officially moving into the springtime, and what better way to kick off the season than by celebrating Musical March Madness 2020! Just like last year, 64 Zelda songs are going at it in tournament bracket competition, so the gang got together and picked out their favorite songs one by one until only ONE was left standing! All this, plus come and check out our bug plans for our monumental episode 100 of the Champions' Cast! Details at the top of the show! Make sure you don't miss it!     Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

The series that started with Twilight Princess continues with Oracle of Seasons! Goo and Mas sit down and rank Link's GBC adventure using the same set of 10 criteria they used last time, and the results do not disappoint! Come and listen to where it ranks, and if you want the companion video, watch it here!

Welcome welcome to another fine episode of the best, most fun Zelda podcast around! This week, the gang tackle a whole plethora of Daily Debate questions at a rapid fire pace - why don't we think Link's Awakening Switch is as great as DX? What character would we put into a different Zelda game? Do we want to see a sequel to Twilight Princess? Does technology take away from the fantasy elements of the series? Are we worried about yearly releases in the franchise? What's the most common thing we mispronounce in the Zelda universe? Come join in on the fun, and if you're a Metroid fan, be sure to check out The Omega Metroid Podcast, the sister show to the Champions' Cast, as Andy gives his one of a kind opinion and insight into the Metroid franchise with the charm and great material you come to expect on our show, debuting March 3rd!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Hey folks! There's not really any Zelda news this week, so we thought we'd play a little game to pass the time! Back by popular demand, it's Guess That Zelda Character! This time, we limited it to 16 (wooo!) yes or no questions to try and figure out the character the other had picked! Come play along with us, and if you're looking for even more fun after the episode is over, go check out Gooey and I's podcast all about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie we mentioned at the top of the show! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Buckle in get ready for storytime! We explore all the rumors and whispers surrounding what may be the most high profile game Nintendo never made  The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Secrets! Did this game really use a hourglass to control time? What about having different tunics for light and dark? What was this supposed to play like? And then the real meat of the story - testimony from a supposed translator for Nintendo that played a beta version! You have to hear this outrageous story to believe it! DO NOT MISS this episode, and read along with the original version of the story here. Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Grab your Game Boy Advances (and bring your link cables too) as we do a deep dive this week into the single most underappreciated Zelda game - Four Swords Adventures! I just finished playing a solo run of this game for the first time and have lots of thoughts - how is it solo compared to multiplayer? Is it a pain to set up? How does one player control four Link's? And then we shift over to the story, which is actually bonkers and full of lore. Did the four Royal Guards of Hyrule inspire the Champions? How is Ganondorf back if this game takes place after he's supposed to be dead? We actually get an explanation of who Dark Link is and where he comes from! And what does it have to do with the Twili?? Even if you've never played Four Swords Adventures, you do not want to miss out on this show!

So you heard the Champions' Cast hot takes on Twilight Princess last episode... now you can listen to the original episode from Zelda Dungeon's Hyrule Compendium, Mases and Gooey, that inspired our idea last week. Originally available on our YouTube channel, we're giving you the show in podcast form! Enjoy!

Greetings, and get strapped in because we have a barn burner of an episode! We are following suit and making a companion piece for our good friends Mases and Gooey's definitive ranking of Twilight Princess and offering our own, Champions' Cast take on the game. We rank the game based off categories like music, story, dungeons, items, world, and more! You do not wanna miss this one! How many times can Spiteri call Twilight Princess ugly in a single episode? Download to find out! ... but wait, there's more! The original episode from Mas and Goo will be also be available in podcast form, so you're getting not one BUT TWO shows all about Twilight Princess! Booyeah!

92 episodes in and we finally have an episode of the Champions' Cast all about... the Champions! Mipha, Urbosa, Daruk, and Revali - what did we like from them, is there any chance we see them in the sequel, did we like their send off in Breath of the Wild? Sidon, Riju, Yunobo, and Teba - what do we want from them in the sequel, what would make them stand out more, and should they be playable characters? All this, plus Byleth talk! Make sure you don't miss out!

This week, we have a very special show for everyone - a question mailbag episode! We take all of YOUR questions and answer them in a fun back and forth that features a new special guest on the show, Brittany Reginelli! Should Link and Zelda have a kid? What's one mechanic from one Zelda we'd like to see in another? Are classic 2D games dead? Should the new Champions from Breath of the Wild play a large role in the sequel? All this and more! Listen here!

We're back and kicking off 2020 in a hot way by going nearly an hour and half talking about the supposed back sheep of the Zelda series... Zelda II Adventure of Link! Somehow, we convinced Mases to join us two weeks in a row to deep dive into the second NES Zelda title. What did we love? What do we hate? Is this game as bad as people say? Can a new player realistically enjoy it in 202? And most of all, should this game be remade? All this and more in an action packed episode! Hop in your time machine and join us as we wax nostalgic about this classic!

Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for listening to the show all year and helping us have our best year yet! We thought we'd start off the new decade right by speculating what we expect and want to see from Zelda inn 2020. Does Breath of the Wild 2 come out? What about Skyward Sword HD? More Cadence of Hyrule? How about a Zelda Dungeon Maker? New Zelda characters in Smash? Plus, what about Nintendo itself in the New Year? Mases joins Andy and Alasyn to talk all this and more! Make sure you don't miss it!  

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We've got a special holiday treat for you as we jump in the 'best of the decade' bandwagon ad take a look back at the highs and lows of Zelda over the last decade! Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword's E3 demo, incredible trailers, Hyrule Historia, and more! Don't miss this one! From all of us, thank you for your support and we hope you get to eat a ton of food this week!

So... the Game Awards. Yikes. As you no doubt know by now, the Game Awards offered Nintendo fans a whole big steaming plate of nothing, offering three and a half hours worth of content with exactly zero really notable Nintendo announcements. In this weeks sow, we talk about our reactions and how long into the show until we all started drinking (spoiler: not long). All this, plus looking back on the year that was for the Nintendo Switch! We talk all of Nintendo's ups and downs for the year, so make sure you don't miss out on this episode!

Hello and welcome to another episode! This weeks show is all about the Game Awards - predicting the winners, talking about how much Fire Emblem Three Houses was snubbed, speculating on the last Smash Bros. DLC character, and asking the million dollar question: do we see Breath of the Wild 2?! Join us as we have some fun talking about gaming's biggest award show of the year!

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 himself ranking Tri Force Heroes as his favorite Zelda?! All this and more in this action packed episode!

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 on narrative vs exploration? These questions are just the tip of the iceberg! I think this is one of the best episodes ever of The Champions' Cast, so give it a listen and let us know where you 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 Hop the most annoying character Nintendo has ever created? Plus, why Okamiden is worth your time! Come join Andy and Alasyn as they take a week off from Zelda and talk Pokémon!  

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!