A Gamer Looks At 40

Ep 50 - It's Dangerous to Go Alone (Part 1): A Survey Course on the Legend of Zelda Franchise

October 03, 2022 Episode 50

One day in the early 80's, Shigeru Miyamoto looked back and thought about his days roaming the Kyoto countryside as a youth. The result of his daydream was The Legend of Zelda, a landmark franchise full of action, adventure, and exploration. To kick off a multi-month exploration of this world class series, we take a look at Zelda as a comprehensive work before diving into the individual eras. Why its endured, what the games do well (and not so well) and the personal stories that define our fandom.

Starring (all handles are Twitter unless otherwise stated)

Seth Sturgill of the All N Podcast (@allnpodcast)
Allen Petrozzi
Andrew Craig
Ryan aka @gameswithcoffee
Dan of @retrologicgames
Donnie and Blue of @gamersweekpc
Greg Sewart of @p1podcast
Trevor and Greg of @newdadgaming
Lord Reverend D (@Knightfall247) of the Rulebooks Anonymous podcast
Moses aka @thewellredmage of www.the-pixels.com

Music in order of appearance:

The Legend of Zelda (NES) - Title Theme: Jonas Lefvert
Zelda: Main Theme (Piano Toccata): Erik C 'Piano Man'
Kakariko Village - The Legend of Zelda: Taylor Winfrey
Kakariko village theme from Zelda A link to the past (SNES) - Classical guitar cover: cyriltep
The Legend Of Zelda - Overworld: Nocturnal Shred Symphony
Zelda Piano Medley Cosplay | EPIC Game Song: Piano With Stacey
The Legend of Zelda Theme (Harp Cover): Harpist Christine Palethorpe



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