The Champions' Cast - Zelda Dungeon Podcast

The Intro Dungeon: a games first dungeon that acts both as a tutorial as to how the rest of the game plays, and as a standalone experience. That's our definition anyways, so with that in mind, the gang discuss the 5 best intro dungeons in the series and give some honorable mentions to strong opening "areas". We also shoot on the worst intro sections (no points for guessing mine) and what made them so lackluster. Come have fun as Corey returns to the show by popular demand! Oh... and did you know? The Champions' Cast is now on Facebook! We're looking to grow our community even further, so drop us a like and a follow! VERY SOON we will be doing a Facebook AMA, so to get YOUR questions asked and answered, go and like us!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha Corey Richmond – @CoreyRichmond

We recently undertook a mammoth task here at the site and polled 30 different staff members to gauge their favorite dungeons in the Zelda series. We then took all that data and made one overall list, with the dungeons that finished highest on most peoples lists getting pints that determined their placement on our master list. We finally revealed all 50 dungeons on that list, and the gang are here to give you their thoughts on the placements and what dungeons were the biggest snubs. This is a long one, so strap in, and make sure to check out the Top 50 Dungeons article in it's entirety here!   Make sure you're listening next week as we'll have an exciting announcement!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

A couple months ago, the Zelda Dungeon writing team put their collective heads together to think of some specific in-depth changes they wanted to see take place from Breath of the Wild to its sequel. This week on the show, we go over the list of suggested changes and weight in on what we'd like to see! Recipe Books? A customizable base? Some forgeable weapons? More exuberant music? Underwater travel? A LINK THAT CAN TALK?! All this and more explored this week, as the gang are joined by Tony Harris, aka Lorule Legend! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha Tony Harris - @LoruleLegend

Live from Linktober's Zelda Creators Con comes an episode two years in the making - a Phantom Hourglass retrospective! Andy finally replayed Link's DS adventure for the first time in ten years and shares his thoughts with Alasyn and Mases, two big fans of the game. Is this the first bad Zelda game? What are our thoughts on Temple of the Ocean King? Do the controls kill the game for newbies? Does this game have some of the best items in the series? What do we think of Linebeck and Ciela? Does Phantom Hourglass manage to escape the shadow of The Wind Waker? All this and so much more! JOIN US JUNE 20TH for a fundraising live stream for BLACK LIVES MATTER!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Buckle in and grab your weapons, because this week, we go in our way back machine to reminisce about everyone's favorite Hylian Hero making an unprecedented guest appearance in Namco's 2003 fighting game, Soulcalibur II! How did this happen? How does Link play? What were his weapons like? And what was the climate of the console wars back then? All this and a ton more are up for discussion! But that's not all! We have TWO live streams to announce - first, NEXT SUNDAY at 4 PM Central, Alasyn and I will be joined by Mases as we host a live Phantom Hourglass retrospective podcast as part of Linktober's Zelda Creator Con. Ticket's are $1 (yes, you read that right) and you'll be able to see us live as well as tons of other amazing artists. For more details, check this out. The second (and we'll have a post coming out with more details imminently) is on JUNE 20th at 9 PM Central, we will be hosting a Live Fundraiser to help raise funds for Black Lives Matter! We'll be ranking Zelda games all night and when we hit

Hey everyone. It's been a tough week for all, but the gang are here to try and provide a distraction from life by answering a whole schwack of questions about Zelda! Who do we want as the next Smash fighter? What came first, Hylia or the Golden Goddesses? What moment made us the most proud to be a Zelda fan? What's the hardest shrine name in Breath of the Wild to pronounce? All this and much more! Come hang out among friends, and if you are interested in following the links suggested at the top of the show, please click here.   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

You've heard The Champions' Cast version of the ranking, but now you can experience the original video from the Hyrule Compendium team of Mases and Gooey as they give their two cents on Link's maiden Gamecube adventure! Check out the Youtube video here, and make sure to like and subscribe!

A day late, but a couple bucks over value, we are here to dive into The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. You guys know how these definitive ranking series work by now - we take 10 classic categories like dungeons, overworld, art style, music, etc. - and grade a Zelda game individually on these categories. Up to bat today is The Wind Waker. In a companion piece to our friends over at the Hyrule Compendium's own video, we tackle the game and go in depth to give you one of our longest shows yet! Rounding out the cast this week is Wind Waker super-fan Corey Richmond, so get ready and strap in, because this episode covers a lot of ground!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha Corey Richmond - @CoreyRichmond

So a couple weeks ago on my other podcast Virtual Theater, I was telling Gooey that I wouldn't buy the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake because it was a remake of only the first 5-10% of the game. I even said "that would be like remaking Ocarina of Time and only having the entire game take place in Kokiri Forest!". Fast forward to now, and I caved and bought FFVIIR, really enjoyed it, and felt like it offered a complete experience. So in order to not have to eat a bunch of crow, I came up with an Ocarina of Time Remake game of my own... set entirely in Kokiri Forest! Come hear my pitch on what this game could look like, what you could expand, how many dungeons you could include, and how big a re-imagined Kokiri Forest could look like! Is it an insane idea? Yes! Should it ever happen? Definitely not! Would you play the game I'm pitching Gooey this week? Let me know! I'm really interested to see everyone's feedback, so come and tell me on Twitter or Discord if you thought this pitch was cool, cause

Hey everyone! Grab your swift sails and come for a ride with us as we get ready to dive into the dungeons of Link's maiden GameCube adventure! We get in depth and talk bosses, items, music, and so much more of every one of The Wind Waker's 7 main dungeons. Which dungeon has Final Fantasy music? Which one did Alasyn rank last that Andy ranked first? Why does everybody love Molgera?? Come find out with us as we explore everything dungeon related this week!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Guess who's back? Back again?! That's right, Andy is back on the show, and he's brought Gooey with him to talk cheap plugs, and also play a game of Would You Rather? This was a load of fun last time we played, so we did it again, asking for your questions! Would we rather erase Midna or Tingle from Zelda? Would we rather play bombchu bowling or the shooting gallery? Would we rather have to see every game look like Twilight Princess or play like Tri Force Heroes!? All this and so much more in this light, breezy, fun episode! Check it out!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Welcome to the Andy Spiteri-less episode of The Champions' Cast this week! Kevin takes over hosting duties as and talks about something he loves more than almost anything: Hyrule Warriors! Ashley joins the gang as they discuss what new characters, moves, items, bosses and more they'd want to see in a potential sequel. Don't miss out, and be sure to tell your friends where they can get their weekly Zelda fix!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha Ashley North - @thelovelyskip

Mas and Goo are back and ready to rank Spirit Tracks! Join them for an in-depth talk, and check out the video here!

Welcome to Majora's Mask Week here over at ZD! All week we're giving you some great contest centered around Majora in honor of it's 20th birthday, but as you know, we've been doing it for week's here on the podcast! We're back with our final entry into our Majora's Mask collection of shows, this time waxing nostalgic about the many crazy sidequests in this game. Aliens, frogs, beavers, weddings, and thieves - this game truly has it all! Come reminisce with us, and just a friendly reminder - we're on Spotify now!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

We're back for week two of our three week tribute in honor of Majora's Mask's 20th birthday, and this week, it's all about the dungeons! Woodfall, Snowhead, Great Bay, and Stone Tower are all examined in detail - bosses, items, layouts, fairies, masks, music - as the cast talk about which ones were their favorites and which ones, not so much. We even throw in a few mini-dungeons into the conversation! Make sure you check it out! In other exciting news, we've finally put the podcast on Spotify, so if you want to listen there, now you finally can! Woohoo!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Get ready to celebrate Majora's Mask and its 20th birthday for the next couple weeks here on the Champions' Cast! In part one of a three part series, the gang reflect back on their first memories of Link's sophomore N64 adventure, talk about the impact it's had on the series, discuss the mechanics of the masks and the 3-day cycle, dive deep into what makes Clock Town and it's residents so engaging, and debate what Majora's Mask's legacy is! Buckle in and get ready to talk terrible fates for the next three weeks as we honor one of the greatest games ever made!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Hello and welcome back to another week of your favorite Zelda podcast. This week, we chat about Nintendo's Mini Direct, what games they announced that we're looking forward too, if we were satisfied with all the announcements, and more before shifting our ficus to the 3DS and remembering what a great system it was for Zelda games and for great video games in general! Come hangout with us, and get ready for a slew of Majora's Mask content to come in the next couple weeks!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Hey all. It's been a tough couple weeks, so come escape with us as we chat and rank the different art styles in the Zelda series! Inspired by our pals at the Player Power Podcast, we thought the idea was too good to pass up and ended up recording a super long episode! Come hear our thoughts on all the controversial styles and what ranked at the top and bottom! Lots of fun to be had in this extended episode, so come check it out!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

Wow... 100 episodes and two year later... Episode 100 of The Champions' Cast! This won't be a typical episode - there's no Zelda news or a ton of Zelda talk at all really, but a ton of behind the scenes stories and fun times! We reminisce about some of the early days of the show, how it came to be, how the initial team was picked, who green-lit the project and so much more! We have tons of special guests including Zelda Dungeon's Mases and Gooey, former co-hosts Savannah and Taylor, and even my fiancee joins the action to give some perspective on what it's like having to put up with me podcasting every week! Come join the celebration! The audio might be a bit shaky since this was originally live streamed on Twitch, but you'll have a blast anyways! Thanks for the support everyone and I can' wait to celebrate Episode 200!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter:   Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shabazzle Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

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