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| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – May 2025) How Atmosphere Shapes Every Region in Majora’s Mask | 21 May 2025 | 01:10:32 | |
Welcome to the May edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor, Camilla, and Zach take a look at music and characters in Age of Calamity and Breath of the Wild before looking at framing at atmosphere in Majora's Mask.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – April 2025) The Nintendo Switch 2 Roundtable | 15 Apr 2025 | 01:19:13 | |
Welcome to a special edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. With the first direct focused on the Nintendo Switch 2 now upon us, Connor, Ann, Cayden, and Jason come together to discuss the ups, downs, and questions surrounding Nintendo's newest console and its upcoming games. The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on June 5th, 2025.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 25: Tears of the Kingdom Plot and Timeline | 31 Aug 2023 | 01:17:19 | |
A happy end of August to you all and happy returns to ZUCast! Our focus on "Tears of the Kingdom" continues with a stronger focus on how its story relates to our other adventures in Hyrule. Our first segment looks at how well the game fulfilled its role as a true "sequel" to a previous Zelda game, while the second looks at its overall placement in the Zelda Timeline. A lot of questions to be asked, and a lot answers that may or may not be given (or make sense). We'd love to hear your theories. SPOILER WARNING: Major and minor gameplay and plot details for "Tears of the Kingdom" are discussed and referenced throughout this episode.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast Episode 24: Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Roundtable | 09 Jun 2023 | 00:53:03 | |
Happy Tears of the Kingdom release! With the game just reaching a month's time in our hands we wanted to discuss what we've enjoyed about the game and what fascinating directions it has taken our adventures. Instead of breaking it up into specific segments and hosts, our contributors instead gathered around our mics for a roundtable discussion. We specifically avoided all plot-relevant discussions, so no spoilers beyond the most general locations and activities you can expect in this game.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast 23: Links Across Multiple Games | 16 Apr 2023 | 01:06:04 | |
Welcome back to ZUCast! Now back and ready for a new format filled with discussions, banter, and plenty of opinions. We're happy to have you along with us. With this setup we're going to dive into themes and topics that will look at the Zelda franchise in new and interesting angles; creating a forum for our hosts to explore new facets of Hyrule. Each episode will surround a theme, with the segments exploring a question based on that theme. Our segment hosts will discuss and debate while the podcast hosts will tie them all together. Our first foray into this adventure involves multiple adventures. Specifically the times our fearless hero gets himself a sequel. Not every Link simply rides off into the sunset after his adventure is over, and what Nintendo does with those second installments is something we hope to explore.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast 22: Celebrating Five Years of Breath of the Wild! | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:51:39 | |
We're back, with our probably-highly-anticipated Breath of the Wild anniversary episode! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! Real life tried to stop us, but much like Link when he was drawing the Master Sword, we pushed through the bad times to get this episode to your ears! (Yeah, I got Zelda simile game.) We pulled longtime ZUBCer Peyton, a.k.a. EmperorP, out of the Shrine of Resurrection and gave him a microphone, headphones, and a computer so that he could co-host this episode with everyone's favorite Amanda, Amanda VanHiel. We've also got two glowing appraisals of different aspects of BotW, plus a more critical discussion with the hosts and special guest Cody Davies, our Consulting Producer, ZU Webmaster, and perennial shoveler! To top it all off, a few members of our forum community shared their favorite memories of the game with us, which we are excited to share with you! So! Grab your Sheikah Slate and prepare to immerse yourself in the following Memories of Breath of the Wild: (Timestamps to come…)
You can find Zelda Universe on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok (@ZeldaUniverse), and Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). We also have a website, zeldauniverse.net, where you'll find game guides, news, feature articles, and more. You can leave feedback about the ZUCast on ZU's social media, or by email at podcast@zeldauniverse.net or on the Zelda Universe Forums, which you should join so you can be a part of our ongoing complaining session regarding the BotW sequel delay. 😎 Look for another episode from us soon! Hopefully sooner than four months from now… | |||
| ZUCast 21: Dawn of a New Year! | 21 Feb 2022 | 01:00:22 | |
My computer did not want me to release this episode to you, but I gave it what for! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! It's 2022, and we're ringing in the year with a fantastic episode of the ZUCast! Fan-favorite duo Alex and Amanda have returned to host, Shona wraps up her year-long franchise retrospective, and we've even got someone new behind the mic! (Well, I say, "new," but he's actually been around behind the scenes for the podcast's entire current run. And we've heard from him before.) And that's not all, so take a look below to get the full rundown:
You can find Zelda Universe on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok (@ZeldaUniverse), and Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). We also have a website, zeldauniverse.net, where you'll find game guides, news, feature articles, and more. You can leave feedback about the ZUCast on ZU's social media, or by email at podcast@zeldauniverse.net or on the Zelda Universe Forums, which you should join because I said so. The BotW sequel is prooooooooobably going to hit the Switch later this year, and Nintendo's probably got some other surprises in store for us. So whether you're a first-time listener or you've been listening to our podcast since 2008, we hope you'll stick with us for the ride that will be 2022! | |||
| ZUCast XX: Celebrating What Was, What Could Have Been, and What Could Still Be! | 30 Dec 2021 | 01:11:10 | |
Hey, Zelda fans! 2021 has been a rough year for many of you—this has been, like, the longest year for me—and the general lack of Zelda stuff has not made it any easier. Hopefully, the five episodes we put out before this one this year have made it just a little bit more tolerable! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! This is actually our twentieth episode since we returned from the dead in 2018! While I had wanted to do a little more for it than what we ended up doing, I did get to co-host this episode with my friend and yours, Elias Thompson, and had a great time doing it. Plus, we have a slate of thought-provoking content, including the return of a segment that we haven't had in a while, as well as a guest segment from former Zelda Universe and Zelda Wiki "tech guy" Justin! So, without further ado, here's the rundown for this episode:
Zelda Universe also has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok (@ZeldaUniverse), and Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). We also have a website, zeldauniverse.net, which is older than any of those social media sites. You can leave feedback about the ZUCast on said social media sites, in our email inbox at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on the Zelda Universe Forums, which again, has been around longer than those social media sites. We're old, is what I think I'm getting at. With the Breath of the Wild sequel (probably) out next year, you can look forward to some particularly awesome episodes from us coming in the near future! As to what else awaits all of us, only time will tell. In the meantime, thanks to all of you for sticking with us for all this time, whether you started with our first episode in 2018 or this one! Happy new year! Special thanks to Joshua Lindquist for putting together the static graphics for this episode! | |||
| ZUCast 19: When Life Happens, We Still Make Podcasts! | 11 Nov 2021 | 00:43:44 | |
Good news, everyone! The ZUBC is still alive! We've been away for a bit on account of I started my career back in August like an adult, but we're back in the nick of time or something or whatever. Anyway, cue the shenanigans! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! You waited with bated breath for the next installment of ZUCast, and we're here to deliver. We've got Amanda and Cody back in the studio-we-definitely-have to host this shindig, plus the fifth part of Shona's Zelda History retrospective, a Piece of Heart-warming ode to the online Zelda community, a nostalgic look back at Cody's shovel% run at Oracle of Ages during this year's ZUthon charity event, a Dreadful picture of what a Zelda Metroidvania could look like, and of course, your absolute favorite part of every episode, the credits! It's a short but fun-dense episode, and in case you don't like reading paragraphs, here's the rundown in list form:
In addition to the podcast world, you'll also find Zelda Universe elsewhere on teh interwebs: on Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok (@ZeldaUniverse), and Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). We also have a website, zeldauniverse.net, where this all began. You can leave feedback about the ZUCast on our social media, in our email inbox at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on the Zelda Universe Forums. "Please do not swear." We're already putting together our 20th episode! So far, I can promise some new and long-lost voices! As for anything else, you'll just have to wait. You're very good at waiting. Because you're a Zelda fan. And you listen to us. 😎 TTFN! | |||
| ZUCast: Looking Back at E3 2021! | 08 Aug 2021 | 01:43:05 | |
We're back with our first episode since this year's E3, and we've dedicated a significant portion of it to dissecting Nintendo's E3 Direct and all the juicy stuff we saw! I know it's been a hot minute since then, but some of us are still riding high from that hour or so, so please suck it up! d===(￣▽￣*)b If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! As mentioned, this month, we've got a lot of stuff related to E3: Randy's finally returned to us to break down and offer his personal opinions on everything we saw during the E3 Direct, Realm and Ann tell us their predictions for the Breath of the Wild sequel based on the E3 teaser trailer, and episode hosts Peyton and Andrew have their own E3 opinions, as well. (So many opinions…) Plus, Shona presents the fourth part of her ongoing franchise history segment, covering the years in which people got excited for a GameCube Zelda, became enraged at what they were actually getting, and then realized that they had overreacted. (Basically, the best time to be a Zelda fan!) And to top it all off, Connor details, rather convincingly, why he believes that no game has yet treated the Master Sword as well as A Link to the Past did. This episode is sure to make your day Zeldarific, which, incidentally, should be a dictionary word. Here's the full rundown for the episode:
If you like what you hear today, you're welcome to check out our other media, both social and otherwise: on Facebook and Twitter (@ZeldaUniverse), and Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). And it was bound to happen eventually, but we're also officially on TikTok now (@zeldauniverse). LOL! Please also send us feedback. You can do so on our social media, in our email inbox at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on the Zelda Universe Forums. Please feed our delicate yet ravenous egos! We also post these things on YouTube, but up until now, the visual component has basically amounted to an hour-long view of our logo, with the occasional visual gag courtesy of our very own Kelly the Editor. I am happy to announce that we are in the process, starting with this episode, of spicing up our YouTube releases a bit! On that note, please join me in giving a warm welcome to the ZUBC's new "graphics peeps," Cayden and Alexandria, who are already working with Kelly to make our YouTube releases easier on the eyes! Finally, it has come to my attention that our presence on Stitcher has been kind of wonky for several months, with new episodes not making it to that service for some unknown reason. We'll try our best to fix this ASAP, but in the meantime, please subscribe elsewhere so you don't miss out! Listen to the episode on YouTube! (coming soon!) | |||
| ZUCast: Gearing Up for E3 2021! | 10 Jun 2021 | 01:21:32 | |
This year's virtual E3 conference is just around the corner, and we're all really excited for whatever Nintendo has in store for us on Tuesday! (If you're listening to this after the Direct, feel free to laugh at our ignorance.) We even brought in a couple of very special guests to talk E3 hype and other stuff, so you'll definitely want to check out this episode of the ZUCast! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! Cody and Elias are back to host our pre-E3 ("prE3"?) episode, and because Cody is involved, you can safely expect some shenanigans! Besides shenanigans, Shona continues her ongoing Zelda History segment, looking at what are probably the five most legendary years in the franchise's 35-year history, 1996-2000; Elias trolls all of the timeline theorists with his latest Fake Zelda History factoid; Ann and Realm return to talk about what they want to see in the sequel to Breath of the Wild, particularly with regard to dungeons; and as I alluded to before, the hosts chat with a couple of their kindred spirits about Zelda podcasting, E3, and more! Was all of that in order? No, it was not, but you can see the proper rundown below:
Don't forget to follow Zelda Universe on social media for all of the breaking E3 news! You'll find us on Facebook and Twitter (@ZeldaUniverse), as well as Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch (@ZeldaUniverseTV). And while you're at it, please leave us feedback; without your feedback, we can't tell if we're bringing you good vibes or if we're making your ears bleed! If social media doesn't appeal to you, you can also send us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net or in our thread on the ZU Forums. In the words of a greedy raccoon right after you give him your precious gold, "thanks much!" | |||
| ZUCast: More History, More BotW 2 Predictions, and More Skyward Sword! | 26 Apr 2021 | 01:52:41 | |
A Wild ZUCast appeared! Ready for more of everything you loved from our last episode? We've got that! Ready to meet a new addition to our roster of talent? We've got that, too! Welcome to the sixteenth episode of the modern ZUCast! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! You can find the detailed lineup below, but here's a taster of what you have to look forward to in this episode. First off, Shona continues her look back at the history of the Zelda franchise, focusing this time on a five-year period in which Link and Zelda blasted out of the NES and onto other consoles and even beyond gaming. Realm and TheZeldaAnn sit down to discuss their predictions and desires for the hotly anticipated Breath of the Wild sequel, in their newly titled "TheZeldaRealm" segment. Finally, Connor returns with a passionate piece about Skyward Sword's immersive story. And it's all tied together and supplemented by this episode's hosts, veteran host Alex and ZUCast newcomer Andrew Fick (a.k.a. LaughingboyLP)! Here's the detailed skedge:
If you feel like it, please let us know what you think of this episode or the podcast in general! Leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, all of which are @ZeldaUniverseTV. Don't forget to subscribe to ZUCast so you don't miss out on our next episode! Listen to the episode on YouTube! (coming soon!) | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – March 2025: The Hero of Time Deserves Another Game | 28 Mar 2025 | 00:57:11 | |
Welcome to the March edition of the Zelda Universe Podcast. This month, Connor and Jason are joined by Camille to discuss the gremlin tones of Chancellor Cole, the ambiance of the Spring of Power, and the power of love in the series' pieces of heart. Our attention then turns to the idea of Ocarina of Time's Link in Twilight Princess and how a game could be composed to connect the two adventures.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast: Kicking Off a Year of Anniversaries! | 24 Mar 2021 | 01:23:00 | |
The ZUCast is back for 2021, kicking off a year of anniversary celebrations both for the Legend of Zelda series we all love and for Zelda Universe itself! In case you were unaware, the original Famicom game launched on February 21, 1986, and just shy of fifteen years later, on February 20, 2001, a Norwegian named Lars launched Zelda Universe. So all year long, we're going to be interspersing our regular juicy podcast content with some super-special retrospective content! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! We actually have three new faces—er, voices—on our humble podcast team, and you'll hear one of them this episode: Connor Schultz, a Features Writer here on Zelda Universe and a born podcaster! Welcome to the ZUBC, Connor! Oh, and Shona, TheZeldaAnn, and Realm are back, as well as Peyton (who co-hosts the episode with Amanda), so if you've been wondering what happened to any of them, wonder no more! Anyway, here's what you have to look forward in this, the 15th episode of NuZUCast™:
If you're feeling generous, please let us know what you think of this episode or the podcast in general! Leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, all of which are @ZeldaUniverseTV. Don't miss another episode of the ZUCast! Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcatcher! Listen to the episode on YouTube! (coming soon!) | |||
| ZUCast: The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Special! | 31 Dec 2020 | 01:10:44 | |
Surprise! The ZUBC is bringing a little light to the end of a dark, dark year with our second episode release in a single month! And it’s a super special episode, to boot! If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!Yes, as promised, this is our special Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity episode! We know that many of you have only just gotten your hands on the game, so we stuck by a strict code of only covering content available before Chapter 5 (roughly the first half of the game). That means that Chapter 5 and onward was off-limits to us, and Lynels were standing by to dole out punishment to anyone who mentioned anything from the latter half of the game. This episode is a little different from past episodes: the hosts have more air time than usual, and we only have two regular segments. Do not fret, however; your hosts, Media Man Alex and yours truly (Eden) have a lot to discuss! (I kid you not: I think I’ve put more hours into the original Hyrule Warriors game among all three releases than I have into any other video game ever throughout time. I was destined to play it. And yes, I’ve already pumped almost 100 hours into Age of Calamity. Because it’s awesome. Must. Contain. Excitement!) Our other content this episode includes another edition of “What If Zelda Was…?” by Randy, in which he breaks down what sets each Hyrule Warriors game apart from the other; a bitingly timey-wimey installment of “Fake Zelda History” from Elias; and a special roundtable discussion featuring Kelly (the Editor)! A lot of love went into this episode—at the very least, from me lol—and we’re pretty sure you’ll feel it, too. Thanks for sticking with us this year, and we’ll see you again in 2021! (We have some super special things planned for some super special anniversaries….) Here’s what you can expect to hear this episode:
You can let us know what you think of this episode or the podcast in general! Leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, all of which are @ZeldaUniverseTV. Don’t miss another episode of the ZUCast! Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcatcher! Listen to the episode on YouTube! (coming soon!) The post ZUCast: The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Special! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Zoras, Age of Calamity Hype, and WOMAN POWER! | 06 Dec 2020 | 00:59:18 | |
Hey, did you notice that a prequel to Breath of the Wild came out a couple weeks ago? It’s pretty neat! If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!This episode of the ZUCast has been in the works for a couple months, so just consider this our pre-AoC episode. Hey, don’t be disappointed! We’ve still got some great, fascinating content for you this time! Brian T. starts us off by hyping you up for Age of Calamity so that you cross your fingers that you get it for the holidays. Shona continues her “Zelda Enemies” series with a look at the fascinating evolution of the Zola race. Er, Zora. (Did you know they were evil at first‽) Randy is back with an idea for a different kind of Zelda spinoff game, and Elias presents another well-researched, extremely peaceful, bite-sized behind-the-scenes look at our beloved series’ origins. Plus, Ann and Realm do the Community News! But best of all, your hosts this episode are both female! Amanda’s the one with the thick Southern accent, while Kelly is the one with the thick Minnesotan accent. Huh? They don’t have thick accents? Well, I’m sure you’ll be able to tell them apart! (Disclaimer: I’m just riffing on a joke they themselves make in the first minute of the episode; I swear I’m not a raging misogynist lol.) Enjoy another hour with your favorite Zelda nerds, won’t you? Here’s the schedge for this episode:
Special thanks to Realm, who started helping me out as my Assistant Producer with this episode! I accidentally left him out of the credits as such, which was a bad thing for me to do. It won’t happen again. If you ever find yourself fancying the idea of doing so, you can send us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, all of which are @ZeldaUniverseTV. If you like what you hear here—hehe—you should subscribe to the podcast! In the coming weeks, we’ll be releasing our full, half-spoilery, AoC-related episode, and you won’t miss out on it if you subscribe! Oh, and you can now listen to us through Amazon Music; just ask Alexa to play the podcast “ZUCast”! Listen to the episode on YouTube! (coming soon!) The post ZUCast: Zoras, Age of Calamity Hype, and WOMAN POWER! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Celebrating Twenty Years of Majora’s Mask! | 16 Sep 2020 | 01:15:17 | |
The fine people of the ZUBC are back to celebrate two decades of one of the most unique and divisive games in the Zelda franchise: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask! Join us, won’t you? If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!Yes, it’s been twenty long years since Majora’s Mask graced our N64s, pulling us into a world more alive than any in gaming before it. I mean, the world was about to be very much not alive, but that’s what Link is for! Anyway, this episode, we’re celebrating this spoopy game with lots of MM content! Brian T. has a special edition of “Hey Listen!” about his hate-love journey with the game over the years, Shona examines a few of the many odd things in and about the game, Kelly the Editor makes her segment debut with a mind-blowing theory about the Happy Mask Salesman, and ZU’s Twitch Director, Mr. Elias Thompson, pops in to reveal some little-known “facts” about how the game came to be! Plus, Realm and Ann are finally back to cover some of the Zelda Universe Forum news from the past few months! And it’s all tied together by your hosts, Cody and Peyton, who were born before and after the release of Majora’s Mask, respectively! So what are you waiting for? Press play! (Oh, and if you play the Inverted Song of Time on an Ocarina, this episode will playback at half-speed, while playing the Song of Double Time will make it playback at double speed. I’ve tried both, and they definitely, totally work.) Here’s the Bombers’ Notebook for this episode:
We’ve given up hope on receiving feedback, but you can restore that hope to us by sending us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Oh, yeah! Remember how a new Zelda game was announced recently? Subscribe to Zelda Universe, wherever you like to subscribe to things, to keep up with the latest Age of Calamity deets! As for us, we’ll have our first Age of Calamity-related content in our next episode, so look out for that, too! Listen to the episode on YouTube! The post ZUCast: Celebrating Twenty Years of Majora’s Mask! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Monsters, Master Swords, Merch, and More! | 06 Jul 2020 | 00:56:46 | |
The Master Sword didn’t believe we were ready to wield it yet, so we’ve been sleeping for a few months. Did you miss us? If you found us through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!We’re back with your favorite Legend of Zelda-related content! Brian Thomas’s “Hey Listen!” is back with a look at the history of that Evil’s Bane-iest of blades. Shona’s “Creature Features” is back to profile three of the toughest monsters in the series. And Randy’s “Hyrule Away from Hyrule” is back for one last hurrah. Plus, we’re proud to present our newest recurring segment, “Inventory Inquisition,” in which our newest ZUBCer, Brian Pope, takes a look at some drool-worthy LoZ merch! Here’s what you’ve been waiting for:
We haven’t gotten any feedback to read on air in a year or so, and that makes us sad. You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Our next episode is already in post-production, so you’ll hear us again soon! Until then, prepare for moonfall…! Listen to the episode on YouTube! The post ZUCast: Monsters, Master Swords, Merch, and More! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Elias and the Ilia Deathmatch! | 12 Jan 2020 | 01:19:04 | |
It’s the episode you may or may not have been waiting for: we finally “settle” the Ilia debate! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!It’s been a hot minute, but we’re back with the ear candy you crave! Kicking off the new year is beloved/tortured Host Kelly the Editor, with very special guest Host Elias Thompson; we’ve been crediting the latter on here for months for doing nothing, but now he’s finally back to do something! Plus, your favorite contributors like Shona, Randy, RealmWings, and TheZeldaAnn have cooked up some great stuff for this episode! And it all leads up to the long-awaited deathmatch debate between Elias and Amanda: is Ilia a good character or a bad one? Here’s all of the stuff in this episode:
We still haven’t gotten any feedback to read on air in months! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Don’t let the Like Likes glomp! (…or do; it’s fun!) Listen to the episode on YouTube! [coming soon] The post ZUCast: Elias and the Ilia Deathmatch! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Celebrating the Animated Series! | 31 Oct 2019 | 01:54:18 | |
Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, Princess! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!This episode has been a couple of months in the making, so we’re celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Legend of Zelda animated series a little late, but you know what? It’s always a good time to pay homage to the trainwreck and/or masterpiece that is this extremely important part of the LoZ legacy! To guide us on this journey, the terrifying pair of Alex and Peyton has stepped into the recording booth we totally have. Spooky! In addition to animated-series stuff, we have some Link’s Awakening stuff and an exclusive discussion on Breath of the Wild and its upcoming sequel, featuring YouTuber HMK! Here’s all of the stuff in this episode:
You may have noticed that there’s no feedback segment in this episode; please let us know what you thought of this episode so we can have some feedback to read on air next time! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Thanks for your patience, everyone, and we’ll be back soon! Listen to the episode on YouTube! The post ZUCast: Celebrating the Animated Series! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Warning! Breath of the Wild Sequel Approaching! | 28 Aug 2019 | 01:13:55 | |
In case you're a Korok who's been hiding under a rock, Nintendo announced a sequel to Breath of the Wild during this years E3 Nintendo Direct, and the nerds of the ZUBC are finally here to give you their angles on the über-anticipated game! This…is the ZUCast! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!In addition to our first BotW2 content, we have some exciting stuff in store for you this episode, including a look at the franchise's presence in the Super Smash Bros. series, a relaxing tour of the game's water themes, news from the ZU Forums, and even an impromptu rant about Ilia, for some reason! Plus, a look back at ZUthon 2019, during which a certain podcast host—guess who—spent hours digging virtual holes in an effort to extort donations from viewers (lol). Here's the episode breakdown:
Feedback fuels this Master Cycle Zero and it's running on empty, so please let us know what you thought of this episode! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you'll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Check out the credits for a hint about the next episode! (Hey, I gotta get you listen to them somehow!) Listen to the episode on YouTube [coming soon!] | |||
| ZUCast: Sometimes It’s Great to Be Late! | 01 Jul 2019 | 01:19:23 | |
Sorry for the wait, folks, but we figured we should wait until E3 was over so we could include at least mentions of the epic announcements. It was probably worth it! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!This episode exists in two different timelines: one in which E3 didn’t happen (yet) and another in which it did. Most of the segments were recorded before E3, but everything else was recorded afterward. So if your favorite Segment Host doesn’t mention Chamber Dungeons or a certain teaser trailer that had you and everyone else screaming, then you know which timeline that segment is from. See? Isn’t podcast timeline theorizing fun? (Also, back by popular demand: Kelly the Editor/Host! #SaveKelly) Here’s what you have to look forward to this month:
Feedback fuels us and we’re running on empty, so please let us know what you thought of this episode! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. We should be back on track, so we’ll see you in August, when we’ll have more content related to the new Zelda stuff on the horizon! And also look out for an extra goody or two from us in the near future…! Listen to the episode on YouTube [coming soon!] The post ZUCast: Sometimes It’s Great to Be Late! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Hyrule Warriors, Laurence Manning, and the Forum Admins! | 17 May 2019 | 01:40:04 | |
We’re only two weeks late, so the joke’s on you! (What?) If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!It’s finally time for another episode of the ZUCast! This one’s got mainstays like Randy’s Hyrule Away from Hyrule and Realm’s Realm’s Realm(‘s Realm’s), plus some extra special content in the way of exclusive interviews with pianist Laurence Manning and ZU’s own forum admins, Pietro and Ty! It’s chock full of greatness! So great, in fact, that the extra two-week wait was totally worth it! Here’s the breakdown:
Help us bring Feedback Back! Let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV. Catch you in June! Listen to the episode on YouTube [coming soon!] The post ZUCast: Hyrule Warriors, Laurence Manning, and the Forum Admins! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – Feb 2025: Relatable Zelda Characters | 28 Feb 2025 | 00:57:50 | |
A new month and a new episode of ZUCast as we analyze some excellent articles by our passionate ZU staff. Today, Connor and Clair are joined by Maisie to discuss Cremia's woes in Majora's Mask, experiencing the open world of Breath of the Wild, and the actions of Telma's cat, Louise in Twililght Princess. The focus then shifts to characters across the series that have proven to hit very close to home.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast: Musical Easter Eggs, Hyrule, and ProtonJon! | 02 Apr 2019 | 01:51:18 | |
You’d better prepare yourselves because it’s about to get groovy in here! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!Hot on the heels of the surprise announcement of Cadence of Hyrule, a Zelda spinoff and crossover with my personal favorite rhythm game, Crypt of the NecroDancer, we’ve got a new episode of the ZUCast for you, less than a month after the last one! This episode has it all: jokes, music, news, travel audio-brochures (for Hyrule), and yes, one Cody Davies! Hold onto your breeches, folks, because this one’s a doozy! Here’s what’s in store for you:
Once you’re all tired out from all that dancing, take a breather and let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. See you in a couple weeks for our next roundtable discussion! Well, not see you, but… Listen to the episode on YouTube [coming soon!] The post ZUCast: Musical Easter Eggs, Hyrule, and ProtonJon! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| The ZUCast Roundtable: Combat Mechanics in Zelda | 19 Mar 2019 | ||
It's like we never left! No, we haven't streamlined our production process so much that we can release new podcast episodes every two weeks (yet). Instead, our Roundtable Moderator, Peyton, has crowded into a tiny studio with three very special panelists for a feature-length discussion on a central aspect of the Zelda franchise: combat! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!That's right: the ZUCast Roundtable is now a separate release on the same channels as the main podcast. We figured that Peyton and his guests could use more of a free-range environment in which to…graze…or, you know, discuss things, and it's tough to do that in a main ZUCast episode without stretching the whole thing to several hours in length. Was this a good decision? I don't know! Let us know in the comments! Or one of our many other feedback avenues! Anyway, as I mentioned, this month's roundtable is all about combat in the Zelda series: controls, style, balance, etc. If it's combat-related, you'll probably hear about it in this discussion! Special thanks to this month's panelists (of whom you might lose track occasionally because they apparently like trolling listeners):
As usual, Peyton Garrett (a.k.a. EmperorP) serves as discussion moderator. Enjoy the roundtable, and look out for our next standard-format episode at the beginning of April! Please give us feedback! You can do so directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. | |||
| ZUCast: Link’s Awakening Switch, Zelda Fashion, & Chuggaaconroy! | 03 Mar 2019 | 01:38:04 | |
*Gasp!* A new Zelda game was announced! ZUBC, mobilize! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!That’s right: in a recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a remake of Link’s Awakening for Switch. Unfortunately, they haven’t given us many details yet, so we’re going to leave the deep analysis and opinions for later in the year. That doesn’t mean that Brian can’t talk about what he hopes for the remake, and that’s just what he does in this episode of the ZUCast! We also got Randy back into the recording booth for another “Hyrule away from Hyrule,” and Community News reporter RealmWings tries his hand—his voice?— at a Zelda-related segment, singing the praises of the controversial DS outing Spirit Tracks! Speaking of controversy, controversial ZUCast Host Cody Davies recently sat down with Let’s Player Chuggaaconroy to discuss his relationship with the Zelda franchise, and you can hear the whole interview in this episode! Thanks for checking out this episode of The Resistance, much more officially known as the ZUCast! #SaveKelly Here’s this month’s lineup:
Wake up, and let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. Audio feedback is also welcome! Look out for a full-length, combat-related roundtable discussion right here in a couple of weeks! Until then! Listen to the episode on YouTube The post ZUCast: Link’s Awakening Switch, Zelda Fashion, & Chuggaaconroy! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| 20 Years of Ocarina of Time: The Unabridged Roundtable Discussion (ZUCast) | 30 Jan 2019 | 00:56:28 | |
For our most recent podcast episode, we dedicated over an hour and a half to celebrating one of the greatest video games ever, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. As part of that celebration, our Roundtable Moderator, Peyton, gathered four panelists for an epic discussion the likes of which the ZUBC had never before produced! Unfortunately, it was too epic to fit into our regular episode without being cut down drastically; almost forty minutes is missing from that cut. Have no fear, though, for this is your opportunity to hear the full, hour-long discussion, with all of the yelling and shenanigans that you missed out on in the main podcast episode! Thanks to the panelists:
Peyton Garrett (a.k.a. EmperorP) serves as moderator for this roundtable discussion. (NOTE: If you already listened to the preview in the podcast episode, the new stuff starts at 15:41.) This is an official side-release of the ZUCast, the audio podcast of Zelda Universe, and was produced by the ZUBC. If you don't know what the ZUCast is, you can find subscription links below, or you can find us on zeldauniverse.net. Feel free to us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. | |||
| ZUCast: Two Decades of Ocarina of Time – A (Belated) Celebration! | 30 Jan 2019 | 01:42:20 | |
Ohai! Here’s that Ocarina of Time episode we promised! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!November was Ocarina of Time‘s 20th birthday! Unfortunately, we were still getting our act together at that time, so this is the earliest we could pump out something to honor what many nerd-folk consider one of the finest video games of all time. Aside from our usual Community News segment, which is still worth listening to if you have any interest in the Zelda Universe community, everything in this episode is related to Ocarina of Time! Two returning segments cover highs and lows from the classic game, plus we’ve got two special guest segments: one from longtime ZU writer and professional game designer Max Nichols, who takes a look at a few of the challenges the developers faced transitioning the franchise into 3D; and a short and very sweet tribute to the game from none other than the legendary Chuggaaconroy! Finally, we got a group of nerds together to yell at each other about Ocarina of Time for almost an hour in a roundtable discussion, and you can hear the first quarter or so of that in this episode! (You can listen to the complete roundtable as a separate release on our podcast feed, website, or YouTube channel.) So grab your dopey, green sock-hat and your Kokiri Sword, and get ready to celebrate two decades of a timeless classic…two months late! And for the discerning among you, here’s the complete lineup:
Hey! Listen! Let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. Audio feedback is also welcome! We’ll see you again soon…using our Lens of Truth! Listen to the episode on YouTube The post ZUCast: Two Decades of Ocarina of Time – A (Belated) Celebration! first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: Theorizing, Music, and a Great Debate! | 08 Dec 2018 | 01:52:43 | |
It took a little bit longer than we expected, but we managed to finish a new episode of the ZUCast, just for you! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!We got a little carried away this time around, so this is our longest episode ever! Unfortunately, because there was so much to edit, post-production took extra time, so some of the time-sensitive stuff, particularly within the Community News, may be a tad out of date. Our sincerest apologies! *bows* Now that the "bad" news is out of the way, let's talk about what amazing stuff you can expect to hear in this feature-length episode! The highlight for me, as the Original Raving ZUCast Fanperson™, is a special, ~20-minute segment on the current state of Zelda Theorizing by ZUBC alumni and veteran Theorists Hombre de Mundo and Humulos! There are also two segments relating to the music of the Legend of Zelda series, which I can totally get behind; a new segment highlighting some of the latest content on Zelda Universe and its various media outlets; an epic roundtable discussion/debate about one of my favorite Zelda games, Twilight Princess; and of course, some ZU Community News…from, er, the first half of November…! So we hope you'll sit down and enjoy another fabulous episode of the ZUCast while you Super Smash it up! Happy listening! Here's a breakdown of the episode, in case you lose your place among the 2 hours of audio:
Okay, so I know you're busy beating up gaming's finest in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but we'd really appreciate it if you were to put down your JoyCon for a few minutes to let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. Audio feedback is also welcome! We're celebrating Ocarina of Time's 20th anniversary in the next episode! Sure, it's a little late, but…it's Ocarina of Time, so can you really complain? | |||
| The New ZUCast: Resurrection | 13 Oct 2018 | 01:10:11 | |
“Open your eyes…” We’ve been asleep for a hundred years—give or take 95 years—but the Zelda Universe Podcast, better known simply as the ZUCast, is finally back! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community!ZU’s homegrown audio podcast originally ran from 2008 through 2011, with an attempted reboot in early 2013, and a total of almost 40 episodes was produced in that time. Unfortunately, we had to go away for a while, but given the unprecedented popularity that the podcast medium is currently experiencing, it was high time to turn our microphones back on for some Zelda-related discussion and shenanigans! Whether you are a veteran listener who has been wishing really hard for this day to come, or you have never heard of the ZUCast before today, we here at the ZUBC (Zelda Universe Broadcasting Corporation) are confident that you are in for a treat! We’ve worked hard over the past couple of months to put this show together, so we sincerely hope that you enjoy it! Here is what’s in store for you in this episode, including times for the discerning among you:
We’re back, baby! Once you’ve come down from your nostalgia high, why not take some time to let us know what you thought of this episode? You can leave us feedback directly at podcast@zeldauniverse.net, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. Before you ask, yes, we’ve already started working on the next episode of the ZUCast! I cannot promise anything, but we hope to have the next one available within a month or so. Listen to the episode on YouTube Special thanks to Joshua Lindquist for all his help getting this release to work technologically! The post The New ZUCast: Resurrection first appeared on Zelda Universe. | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast – Jan 2025: Venturing Into the Dark | 28 Jan 2025 | 01:03:09 | |
Welcome back to the Zelda Universe Podcast. We've shifted our format and our focus to highlight the great work our amazing writers are doing here at ZU. Every episode we'll take a look at different articles and see where they take us. In this episode, Connor and Zara examine some notable features of Echoes of Wisdom, some unique aspects of Link's nicknames, and take a closer look at the nature of light and dark worlds across the series.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 30: Echoes of Wisdom Roundtable | 03 Aug 2024 | 00:59:23 | |
In an announcement taking the entire Zelda community by surprise, Nintendo has announced the release of the next mainline Zelda game to be released in two months! The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. The most notable feature of this game is that for the first time ever, this game is letting Princess Zelda herself take center stage. Connor, Shona, and Jeff take some time to discuss what this means for players, the Zelda franchise, and what we expect for this game. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom comes to the Nintendo Switch on Sept. 26 2024
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 29: Zelda Through Music | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:19:06 | |
Sitting in the background of every Zelda title in nearly every scene and event is the emotional driver of every action we view or take; a vital component of what motivates us on our adventures regardless of whether we are aware of it. The musical tunes of the Zelda franchise has been with us from the moment we turned on the very first game, and continue to inspire us in our gameplay, our creative works, and in our everyday lives. Today, we look at those Zelda pieces that have meant the most to us, how that music is used, and in a measure, why.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 28: The Zelda Movie Roundtable | 13 Mar 2024 | 01:04:29 | |
It's official! The Legend of Zelda is finally coming to the big screen. Though the movie itself is likely months, or even years away, that's not going to stop us from discussing, predicting, and sweating over what is likely to come. With such a big topic, we've gathered some of ZU's varied perspectives into the worlds of Zelda, movie-making, and beyond to talk about what we hope for, what we fear, and what is likely to come in Zelda's first theatrical release.
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| ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 27: Hyrule for the Holidays | 22 Dec 2023 | 01:08:34 | |
The end of the year comes the annual celebrations and gift giving that bring friends and families together. For this festive season the Zelda Universe Podcast looks to the real world and appreciate the many Zelda-themed gifts we've received over the years. Then, we turn to the winter months and examine the snowy environments in Zelda.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||
| ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 26: Zelda Monsters in Real Life | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:04:13 | |
Happy Halloween! In a time where the spooky and the dangerous are celebrated, we turn our attention away from the heroes and villains that dominate the Zelda story and focus more on the legions of baddies that haunt our every step. By the time we've slain our thousandth keese, they seem pretty uneventful, but what would happen if they were in our world? Could you handle swarms of chuchus? What about a Gohma? Today, our Zelda experts look at what it would mean if Zelda monsters were a part of our real lives.
If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda– and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! | |||