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Season 15 Episode 1

This week we’re kicking off Season 15 which is all about the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. This week we're looking at the development of the game and how the Zelda team worked to shake up the series. 

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   2. [E3 2010] Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2/2) 
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Paul and Mandy talk about the announcements from the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct from September 8, 2026. 

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Season 14 Episode 9

This week I’m joined by my wife, Mandy, and our friend, Ruth, to play through the multiplayer mode for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. 

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1. https://tinyurl.com/STIwataAsks3
2. https://tinyurl.com/STIGNprev3 

Season 14 Episode 8

This week we’re taking a look at the world and legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. 

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Sources:

1. https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-eiji-aonuma-interview?page=2  
2. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/0/0/ 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129235433/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=14713 
4. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/08/zelda-director-on-spirit-tracks 
5. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-254-may-2010/page/64/mode/2up 
6. https://boatpursuits.com/when-was-motorboat-invented/ 
7. https://www.britannica.com/technology/railroad/Railroad-history 

Season 14 Episode 7 

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we're filling out the rail map, before heading to the Tower of Spirits for the final time and into the Dark Realm. 

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Season 14 Episode 6

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we’re facing the villainous Byrne, Cole, and the Demon King Maladus himself – before heading to the desert and the final temple of the game, the Sand Temple. 

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Season 14 Episode 5

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we're venturing to the fire realm and hauling freight and passengers in order to take on the Fire Temple and restore more of the Spirit Tracks. 

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Season 14 Episode 4 

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we’re returning to the Tower of Spirits before heading to the Ocean Realm, and the Ocean Temple. And we’ll meet a few familiar faces along the way! 

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Sources:

Sources:

1. The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, pg. 291
2. https://bit.ly/4stdtly (Zentendo Nintendo Dream interview translation)

Season 14 Episode 3

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – we’re tackling the second dungeon of the Tower of Spirits, and increasing our fire power, before heading to the icy Snow Realm and Snow Temple. 

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Sources: 

1. https://tinyurl.com/STIwataAsks3 
2. The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, pg. 291
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Season 14 Episode 2

This week we're starting my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks. Link meets Zelda. The princess loses her body. The Tower of Spirits Breaks. And the pair venture to the Forest Temple as they begin a journey to restore the tower and reclaim Zelda's body. 

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2. https://tinyurl.com/KotakuAonumaStumped 

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Season 14 Episode 1

This week we're kicking off Season 14 proper which is all about The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – starting with a look at its development. 

Corrections: Youtube users @Midrule and @MHzJr caught a couple of mistakes I made. I was mistaken on the overworld music composing credits, and I was mistaken about tempo changes in the overworld music. I have removed those erroneous portions from the episode and reuploaded.

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28. The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia pg. 291
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Season 14 Prologue

In this prologue episode for season 14 I talk about translation, localization, and the different English language versions of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. 

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Things are pretty busy for me lately -- so I am delaying the start of season 14. The podcast will resume in four weeks. 

Season 13 Episode 11

This week we’re taking a look at the multiplayer mode for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. 

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     2. https://tinyurl.com/zh5v3awv

Season 13 Episode 10

We’ve freed the spirits of Power and Wisdom, restored the Spirit of Courage, found three pure metals to forge the Phantom Blade, and ended the ravenous curse of Bellum to free the Ocean King. This week we are taking a look at the world and legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. 

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Season 13 Episode 9 

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass we’re forging the Phantom Sword, and diving deeper into the Temple of the Ocean King to face the ever hungry evil, Bellum…that is after we spend some time exploring and seeing some of the side content the sea has to offer. 

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Sources: 

1. https://bit.ly/4stdtly

2. Hyrule Historia pg. 203

Season 13 Episode 8

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass we’re headed to Goron Island, and becoming a member of the tribe to get the third and final pure mental Crimsonine.  

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Season 13 Episode 7 

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass we’re visiting uncharted islands in the southwestern sea before heading to the Isle of Frost and the Temple of Frost to find the second pure metal Azurine. 

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Sources: 

1. https://tinyurl.com/2bfr876r

2. Hyrule Historia pg. 162

Season 13 Episode 6

This week we’re starting the second act of Phantom Hourglass by returning to the Temple of the Ocean King, and venturing into eastern seas, and the Cobble Kingdom, but first – we have a little chore to take care of. 

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Sources: 

1. https://bit.ly/4stdtly 
2. The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia pg. 285. 
3. https://tinyurl.com/3czmryrj

Season 13 Episode 5

This week in the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass we’re braving the fog of the Northwest sea, and the ghost ship itself in order to rescue Tetra. 

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Season 13 Episode 4

This week we’re returning to the Temple of the Ocean King, and heading to the temple of courage. But not before spending some time embracing our wayfaring ways. 

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Season 13 Episode 3

This week we’re returning to the Temple of the Ocean King, packing some heat, and tracking the trail of a wayfaring man to reach the Temple of Wind, in order to rescue the Spirit of Wisdom. 

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Season 13 Episode 2

This week we’re starting my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. In this episode I’ll talk about the opening of the game through the first dungeon the fire temple. 

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2. https://bit.ly/4stdtly 
3. https://tinyurl.com/3uc3554u  
4. https://tinyurl.com/4frctywr 

Season 13 Episode 1

This week we're kicking off Season 13 on The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass with a look at the development of the game. 

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Sources:

1. https://archive.org/details/GDC2006Iwata 
2. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/11223/iwatas-2006-gdc-keynote-address 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070913111536/http://www.nindori.com/interview/160zelda/index.html 
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20071025043632/http://www.zentendo.com/news.php?newsId=251 
5. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Club_Nintendo_July_22nd_2004 
6. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/10/08/miyamoto-speaks-to-final-fantasy-producer 
7. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/02/18/next-zelda-set-after-wind-waker 
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20080629202313/http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200505/N05.0525.1742.45225.htm 
9. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/13085/eiji-aonumas-gdc-2007-presentation 
10. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/10/e3-2006-the-legend-of-zelda-phantom-hourglass
11. https://www.wired.com/2007/07/e3-interview-2/ 
12. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003636/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside01.jsp  
13. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023225356/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/26/phantom-hourglass-pushed-back/ 
14. https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-165-january-2007/page/82/mode/2up 
15. https://purenintendo.com/the-legend-of-zelda-phantom-hourglass-gets-a-north-american-date-oct-1/ 
16. https://www.tomo-japanese.com/single-post/rokyoku-a-japanese-traditional-storytelling-art 
17. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-07-miyamoto-shows-off-super-mario-galaxy/1100-6174737/ 
18. The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia pg. 280
19. https://www.siliconera.com/zelda-isnt-dead-japan-better/ 
20. https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.170/ 
21. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389789/zelda-video-game-unit-sales/ 

Season 12 Bonus 5

This week we’re taking a walk through the history of fishing in the Legend of Zelda series. 

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Sources:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003701/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside09.jsp 
2. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/1/1/ 
3. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/2/0/ 
4. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/2/3/ 
5. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 

Season 12 Bonus 4

This week we're discussing a reference to Santa in the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, and how it was changed in the European release. 

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Sources: 

https://bit.ly/4pPd3UP 

https://bit.ly/4pJdJuB 

https://bit.ly/48OKr8c 

https://bit.ly/4pI7irN 

Season 12 Bonus 3

This week we’re going to engage in some baseless speculation about the dungeons cut from the Wind Waker. There is not much – if anything – we truly know about these dungeons. But that’s not going to stop us from having some fun and speculating what could have become of them, and why I think they wound up in Twilight Princess. 

Sources: 

1. https://www.nintendoforums.com/articles/40/super-play-magazine-interviews-shigeru-miyamoto-about-zelda 
2. https://www.eurogamer.net/i-zelda-gc 
3. https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-167-june-2003/page/38/mode/1up?view=theater 
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20060510063954/http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?featuretype=int&fea=ShigeruMiyamoto 
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106160906/https://www.glitterberri.com/a-link-to-the-past/the-men-who-made-zelda/ 
6. Retro Gamer #135, pgs. 24-26
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721113126/http://www.zeldalegends.net/index.php?n=interviews&id=2003-05-23-cav-e3-aonu-tww&m=html 
8. https://www.eurogamer.net/the-wind-wakers-missing-dungeons-were-reused-in-other-zelda-games 
9. https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/25/the-story-of-zelda-wind-waker 
10. https://goodblood.games/wind-waker-interview 
11. Hyrule Historia pgs. 158, 162, 163

Season 12 Bonus 2

This week we’re going to be talking about how Zelda dungeons are made. This episode is to use a February 2015 article from Kotaku as a jumping off point. Steven Totilo asked Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma directly about how Zelda Dungeons were designed. He gave some general answers, and I will try to supplement his answers with some additional information from other interviews with the developers of the Zelda series. 

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Sources:

1. https://kotaku.com/how-a-zelda-dungeon-is-made-1686291960 
2. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks/Iwata-Asks-Zelda-Handheld-History-/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest-234014.html 
3. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/03/19/gdc-miyamoto-keynote-speech 
4. https://archive.org/details/ShigeruMiyamotoGdcKeynote1999 
5. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks/Iwata-Asks-Zelda-Handheld-History-/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest-234014.html 
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003701/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside09.jsp 
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003727/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside14.jsp 
8. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/english/a170609b/3 

Season 12 Bonus 1

This is a bonus episode of Legendary Adventures, a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. This week we're going to take a closer look at the development of Link’s companion character Midna, from her origins in the Wind Waker 2 to her final form in Twilight Princess. Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases. Follow Legendary Adventures on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryAdventuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendaryadventurespod/ Sources:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103204903/https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/dlc-pack-one-countdown-midnas-helmet/ 

2. Hyrule Historia pg. 171

3. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-eiji-aonuma-interview 

4. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/13085/eiji-aonumas-gdc-2007-presentation 

5. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 

6. https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess/Unused_Textures 

7. https://web.archive.org/web/20160519073404/https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess/Unused_Textures 

8. The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts pg. 420

9. https://x.com/NintendoFrance/status/883280097410764800

Season 12 Episode 12

We’ve collected the fused shadows and the shards of the Mirror of Twilight, cast down the usurper kings, Zant and Ganon, saved Zelda, and bid farewell to Midna. This week we're taking a look at the World and Legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. 

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Sources:

1. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/13110/gdc-2007-the-eiji-aonuma-interview 
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003656/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside08.jsp 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003712/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside11.jsp 
4. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/20638/aonumas-twilight-princess-regrets 
5. https://www.nsidr.com/archive/aonuma-and-miyamoto-talk-zelda/ 
6. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/english/170609b/2 
7. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 
9. https://youtu.be/J_EXrJHsJzQ?si=N3YdH9eZrM3k8iGw 
10. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/12/aonuma_future_zelda_games_will_use_motion_controls 
11. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/18/e3-2005-legend-of-zelda-impressions 
12. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-e3-2005-demo-walkthrough-impressions/1100-6125311/ 
13. https://i0.wp.com/sourcegaming.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/zelda_sales_jpn.png?ssl=1 
14. https://zeldauniverse.net/2011/12/17/comparing-skyward-swords-japanese-and-usa-sales-figures/ 
15. https://www.siliconera.com/zelda-isnt-dead-japan-better/ 

Season 12 Episode 11

Correction: It turns out the ZR button still functions as a secondary action button despite what all on screen prompting, and in-game text that refers only to the A button. 

We’ve completed the main quest of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and this week I’m going to go into more detail on the differences between the Original Release of Twilight Princess, and Twilight Princess HD. I’ve touched on some of the changes throughout the episodes, but I hope to give a more complete look at the changes made and provide my thoughts on the different versions as well. 

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Sources: 

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
2. https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess_HD 
3. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/03/interview_eiji_aonuma_and_tomomi_sano_shed_light_on_the_legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd 
4. https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/29/the-amazing-survival-story-of-tantalus-the-studio-that-ports-your-favourite-games 
5. https://nintendoeverything.com/tantalus-on-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-landing-the-job-nintendos-involvement-amiibo-dev-length-much-more/ 

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rKm43kUWYM&t=456s

Season 12 Episode 10

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess we’re exploring the final dungeon of the game, and taking on the King of Darkness reborn.

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Sources: 

1. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003651/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside07.jsp 

Season 12 Episode 9 

This week in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess we’re venturing through the Mirror of Twilight to confront the Usurper King, Zant. But despite being told to hurry – we’re going to take our sweet time getting there. 

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Sources:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts pg. 420
2. https://youtu.be/au4ZGt1MReA?si=WVTEp7fNk7iBhDZh 

Season 12 Episode 8

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess we’re helping Ilia regain her lost memory and helping Shad the scholar unlock the secrets of the sky in order to obtain the final shard of the mirror of Twilight. 

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Sources: 

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/

Season 12 Episode 7 

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, we’re heading to the southern wood to find the next shard of the mirror of Twilight in an ancient grove. But first – there’s a few diversions to distract ourselves with. 

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Sources:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003701 /http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside09.jsp 
2. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 

3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0

Season 12 Episode 6

This week we’re tracking the beast of the mountain up Snowpeak, to the ruins at the top. 

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Sources: 

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003646/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside06.jsp

2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/2 

Season 12 Episode 5 

This week we’re breaking the curse on Link with a visit to the Sacred Forest Grove, and venturing into the isolated desert to find the Mirror of Twilight in the depths of the haunted Arbiter’s Grounds. 

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Sources: 

1. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
2. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/13110/gdc-2007-the-eiji-aonuma-interview 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
4. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/4/2/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofuda

Season 12 Episode 4

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess we’re once again venturing into the twilight, visiting Castle Town, Zora’s Domain, and the Lakebed Temple. 

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Sources:

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
2. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/03/interview_eiji_aonuma_and_tomomi_sano_shed_light_on_the_legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003625/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside05.jsp 
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 
5. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
6. https://youtu.be/au4ZGt1MReA?si=WVTEp7fNk7iBhDZh 

Season 12 Episode 3

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, we're purging the Twilight from Eldin Province, battling on horseback, testing our strength in the sumo ring, and confronting the darkness locked away in the Goron Mines. 

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Sources: 

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0hX34Hu92U&list=RDJ0hX34Hu92U&start_radio=1
2.  https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007

Season 12 Episode 2

This week we're exploring Link’s village, Ordon, before diving into the Twilight and the Forest Temple. 

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Sources: 

1. 1. 1. https://archive.org/details/Edge_Gaming/Edge%20Gaming%20Magazine%20150/page/n61/mode/2up 
      2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 
      3. Interview:Nintendo Dream February 2007 - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki
      4. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003625/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside05.jsp 
      5. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003646/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside06.jsp 
      6. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003651/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside07.jsp 
      7. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-e3-2005-demo-walkthrough-impressions/1100-6125311/ 
      8. The Music of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD - Midna's Lament
      9. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Harpy 
      10. https://ncartmuseum.org/simurgh-watching/ 
      11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simurgh 
      12. https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/amedeo-modigliani 
      13. https://www.wikiart.org/en/amedeo-modigliani
      14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0hX34Hu92U&list=RDJ0hX34Hu92U&start_radio=1

Season 12 Episode 1

This week we're kicking off season 12, which is all about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. We're beginning with a look at its development, starting with the transition from The Wind Waker 2 to a “realistic Zelda” project that would become the game we know today. 

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Sources:

1. https://goodblood.games/wind-waker-interview  
2. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-preview/3233/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-gamecube 
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721113126/http://www.zeldalegends.net/index.php?n=interviews&id=2003-05-23-cav-e3-aonu-tww&m=html 
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719235555/http://cube.ign.com/articles/432/432645p1.html  
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20090311042939/http://cube.ign.com/articles/501/501735p1.html 
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20090909013034/http://cube.ign.com/articles/501/501970p1.html 
7. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/2180/gdc-2004-eiji-aonuma-zelda-roundtable  
8. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/20/interview-eiji-aonuma 
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20090317123635/http://cube.ign.com/articles/513/513375p1.html 
10. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
11. The Legend of Zelda Art and Artifacts, pgs 419-422
12. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
13. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/17/e3-2005-nintendos-e3-2005-press-conference 
14. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/06/02/legend-of-zelda-booth-tour 
15. https://www.nsidr.com/archive/e3-2005-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess/ 
16. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-e3-2005-demo-walkthrough-impressions/1100-6125311/ 
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003636/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside01.jsp 
18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811172047/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside04.jsp 
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20. https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/10/e3-2006-twilight-princess-in-depth 
21. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-06-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-hands-on/1100-6150188/ 
22. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-preview/11567/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-wii 
23. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-preview/11639/the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-wii 
24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304155123/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/titles/20010000019307 
25. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wiiu/wind-waker/0/3/ 
26. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/03/interview_eiji_aonuma_and_tomomi_sano_shed_light_on_the_legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd 
27. https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/29/the-amazing-survival-story-of-tantalus-the-studio-that-ports-your-favourite-games 
28. https://www.zeldadungeon.net/this-interview-with-former-tantalus-artist-emily-mcgregor-gives-some-insight-into-the-development-of-twilight-princess-hd/ 
29. https://nintendoeverything.com/tantalus-on-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-landing-the-job-nintendos-involvement-amiibo-dev-length-much-more/ 
30. https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/Tomomi_Sano 
31. https://www.vgchartz.com/game/226035/the-legend-of-zelda/ 
32. https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.170/ 
33. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Wii_U_video_games 

Season 12 Prologue

This is Legendary Adventures – and this week we’re taking a look at how horses wound up in the Zelda series, as we get ready to start season 12 on Twilight Princess. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Sources: 

1. https://youtu.be/mzET_0VR0w4?si=1XFma67igE-uruPv 
2. http://www.vgmonline.net/nintendobandreport/ 
3. https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2017/October/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-SNES-developer-interview-Volume-5-Super-Mario-World-and-Super-Mario-World-2-Yoshi-s-Island-1290850.html 
4. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/4/0/ 
5. https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/1/4/ 
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120033813/https://www.glitterberri.com/ocarina-of-time/1101-interviews/links-horse/ 
7. https://goodblood.games/ootmiyamotogamejin1998 

Season Intermission

This week I'm talking about my first impressions on The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, he Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on Nintendo Switch 2.

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Season Intermission

This week I'm sharing my thoughts on the Zelda Notes app features for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 Edition. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Season 11 Episode 8

This week we’re taking a look at the world and Legacy of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Sources: 

1. https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/ 
2. https://shmuplations.com/minishcap/ 
3. https://www.thonky.com/zelda-minish-cap/beanstalk-locations 
4. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/capcom-scuttles-flagship/1100-6171114/ 
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship_(company) 
6. https://en.amazingtalker.com/blog/en/japanese/49212/
7. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-189-march-2005/page/72/mode/1up
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714183351/http://www.nindori.com/interview/160zelda/index.html 

Season 11 Episode 7

This week in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap we're infusing the white sword with the final element, and facing Vaati in a dark twisted version of Hyrule Castle to break the curse on Princess Zelda. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Source: 

https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/

Season 11 Episode 6

This week in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, we’re powering up the White Sword, braving the haunted Royal Valley, and ascending above the clouds to find the final element. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Source: 

https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/

Season 11 Episode 5

This week in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap we’re harnessing the power of the Library and the Winds to reach the dungeon in the waters of Lake Hylia. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/

Am I off my rocker, or does DK Bananza seems to be drawing some inspiration from recent The Legend of Zelda titles? This is an unscripted bonus episode I decided to make after I noticed DK Bananza had a few elements that reminded me of recent Zelda titles.

Season 11 Episode 4

This week in The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap we’re living the fairy tale life, braving the swamps of Castor Wilds to reach the Wind Ruins as we seek the next element. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

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Source: 

https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/