The Champions' Cast - Zelda Dungeon Podcast

Al has taken over the show, and while we continue to wait for more Zelda news, we thought it would be fun to talk about something a little different this week. February has been a big month for Nintendo fans, and that included the grand opening of the highly anticipated Nintendo-themed amusement park, Super Nintendo World! A few members of the ZD staff were able to visit the park this past week, so we wanted to bring a couple of them onto the show and hear their thoughts on the experience while it was still fresh in their minds. How was the overall atmosphere and immersion of the park? What about the rides? Were there any notable Easter Eggs? Come listen as Rod Lloyd and Alex Weber answer all these questions and more!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podc

With each new teaser that Nintendo drops on Tears of the Kingdom comes more footage for the community to analyze and theorize about. We're back this week to discuss your latest theories, thoughts, and questions-- still so, so many questions!-- following  Nintendo's latest Direct and trailer for the upcoming title. What is all this green stuff? Is it good, or is it like Malice? Is Zelda really going to die? Will the "tears" help us rebuild the Master Sword, or will they be used to upgrade Link's new abilities? Join us as we dive head first into all these questions and more!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Patreon

We've come down (a bit) from the highs of last weeks Nintendo Direct, and now that our brains are functioning again, we're ready to analyze the heck out of the newest Tears of the Kingdom trailer! Come break it down with us as we discuss voice acting, Ganondorf, Redeads, Breath of the Wild's Hyrule, Collectors Editions, amiibo, the green energy stuff, our theories on what's going on with Zelda, who "HIM" could refer to, what could replace Shrines, John Deere tractors, and more! Plus, the million dollar question - is this it? Or is Nintendo still holding back something monumental? All this, PLUS some Metroid Prime Remastered talk, NSO discussion, and a quick bit on The Last of Us! Come hang!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x Player

Wow. Wowowow. THAT, my friends, was a Nintendo Direct for the ages. Despite Nintendo arguably holding back yet again on Tears of the Kingdom, there was no doubt that the trailer we saw for the game was by far the meatiest one yet. Add in the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance NSO news, with The Minish Cap and Link's Awakening DX being playable RIGHT NOW with the Oracles not far behind it, and there was more Zelda news in this 40 minutes than there has been in seemingly years! Add in Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, and more games, and this might have been the greatest Nintendo Direct ever! If you missed Andy and Al's reactions and thoughts live, come relive them now, and make sure to hang with us this weekend as we break down all the trailers frame by frame!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x P

Open world games have come a long way in the last few years, and with Tears of the Kingdom approaching, the Cast figured it was a good time to play some contemporary titles to see what the upcoming Zelda game might learn from those titles. Joined by Rod Lloyd for this episode, the gang discuss Elden Ring and Horizon Zero Dawn and lay out what they like about those games, what they dislike, and what they would like to see - or NOT see - applied from those games to Tears of the Kingdom! Come hang out and weigh in on some of the hot takes thrown out about Soulsborne games, whether Horizon's story is one of the best ever, and if Andy should keep playing Elden Ring or not!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cas

Get ready for the rematch! Last year, to celebrate 200 episodes of The Zelda Cast, we took on the team over at Omega Metroid in Zelda & Metroid Trivia and came up short. This year, to celebrate FIVE YEARS and 250 EPISODES, the two teams clash again! Dakota Lasky and Doominal Crossing of Omega Metroid take on Alasyn Eletha and Adrielle Munger of the Zelda Cast, with Andy Spiteri as the master of ceremonies and Jules Gia as the arbiter of justice! Come and put YOUR Zelda/Metroid knowledge to the test and see which team comes out on top! Thank you to everyone for supporting and listening to the Zelda Cast over the last five years; we couldn't do it without you! Here's to five more!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Gra

If you haven't heard, Zelda Dungeon is celebrating its first Dungeon Week since 2018, where the writing staff deep dives into their favorite dungeons in the series and asks compelling questions about the state of dungeons in the series. We thought we would get in on the fun by discussing EVERY Zelda game and what our favorite dungeons from each game are. From some obvious pics (*cough*ForestTemple*cough*) to some real outside the box selections, we're sure that if nothing else, you'll have something to debate after you hear our list! All this, PLUS our plans for next weeks 250th episode, we pick a winner for the merch giveaway, and if you stick around until the very end, you'll get a special treat!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio

Get your headphones in, because this week, we're taking a musical journey throughout the history of the Zelda series to rank and discuss every games main theme! We go back and find what works, what doesn't, which games were short-changed, and which themes we would consider the best of all time. We're playing every theme in the series, so sit back and groove out to the amazing music of the series. Don't forget to let us know which main theme is your favorite! PLUS, we're celebrating our FIVE YEAR anniversary in two weeks, and we have a special gimmick coming back, so make sure to stay tuned for that!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Sp

In the barren landscape of Zelda news that's been the last year, everyone's favorite Zelda podcast is here to act as a beacon of light by bringing back a tried and true tradition: Guess That Zelda Character! Using 16 Yes or No questions, the gang are joined by Zelda Cast Social Media Manager Jules Gia to see if they can figure out just who the heck these Zelda characters are! We turned up the heat and selected some brutally hard picks, so play along and see if you beat us! PLUS - we're giving away some Zelda Cast merch to one of our Twitter followers IF we can hit 500 followers by next week! Make it happen everybody!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge

Happy New Year! We're ringing in 2023 by answering a whole slew of Zelda Daily Debates that our incredible writing team has put together! Included in the gambit are: how much influence will Skyward Sword have on Tears of the Kingdom? Why has Nintendo been so secretive with the promotion thus far? What are our biggest fears about the upcoming sequel to Breath of the Wild? Could another delay be on the table? Would Nintendo ever release a buggy Zelda game a la Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? What Zelda-like games held us over in 2022? And the million dollar question - how will Tears of the Kingdom distinguish itself from Breath of the Wild? Come and get your year started the right way by hanging out with the Zelda Cast, and don't forget to weigh in with your own takes on our Daily Debates!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Ze

As 2022 comes to a close, the gang reflect on what ended up unfortunately being one of the worst years in the history of the Zelda series. But was it the worst? Andy started doing some research into things that happened year by year in the series and presented it to you this week to decide for yourself what were the best and worst years in the long history of the series. There is a lot of ground to cover, so we're ending the year with our longest episode ever! Come enjoy and tell us what you think our rankings! All this, PLUS some Avatar and Hades talk! From everyone at the Zelda Cast, we're wishing you and yours a happy and safe New Years!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dung

Welcome back to another week of everyone's favorite Zelda podcast! This week, we put YOU in control and asked you to give us some Zelda questions to answer, and boy, did you deliver! What would a Zelda VR game look like? Which game had the best promotion leading up to its release? Is there a chance we could see a new ultimate weapon replace the Mast Sword? Will there ever be another main line game with pixel art? Does Tears of the Kingdom need a gimmick to set itself apart from Breath of the Wild? All this and so much more, plus a little Avatar talk! Happy holidays from The Zelda Cast!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Pa

Despite nabbing the Most Anticipated Game award, Tears of the Kingdom was a no-show at this years Game Awards, continuing the bizarre, frustrating, and perplexing pre-release cycle the sequel to Breath of the Wild has been on since its reveal, capping off what may go down as the worst year for The Legend of Zelda in the modern era. If you think that's dramatic, come listen to Andy and Al explain why they hold that opinion, and debate on whether Nintendo's arrogance is showing. On the plus side, the gang review the actual Game Awards show, which all things considered, was pretty good. We talk Earthblade, Hades, Death Stranding 2, the Super Mario Bros. Movie, Crime Boss, and so much more! This episode might not be for the faint of heart, but it's still a fun time! PLUS, come and ask us a question for next weeks show and you could hear it answered!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Adver

The end of the year fast approaches, which means it's time for our favorite yearly tradition: Best Zelda Ever! As we've done in years past, we take a look at the final list and weigh in with our opinions, where certain games ranked on our list versus the sites list, which placements surprised us the most, and what changes we could be seeing to the rankings in a few years! Let us know what you think, and make sure to check out the list for yourself!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Patreon

We're back with another entry into our Ocarina of Time randomizer! This week, we're trying desperately to find bombs so that we can defeat King Dodongo. We explore Hyrule and comb it over, find a bunch of other items, get a couple songs, and put our Zelda knowledge to the test. Did we make it to King Dodongo? You'll have to listen to find out! OOOOOR, you can check out the entire vod with video on Twitch if you'd rather watch! All this, PLUS some Zelda Jeopardy talk, morning coffee mishaps, and Best Zelda Ever teases! Come hang out!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Patreon

Get ready to flex those brain muscles, as this week, Andy and AL return from a sick break and jump right into the fire, as they answer a bunch of Zelda trivia questions! Hosted by our replacement from last week, Mases Hagopian, the gang face twenty skill testing questions to test their mettle before colliding with other Zelda experts this Saturday on Triforce Trends' Zelda trivia show! Think you can outperform us? Then come play along! All this, PLUS some Tears of the Kingdom talk, Twilight Princess character ranking, and early Pokémon Scarlet and Violet impressions!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Patreon

Somehow, someway, Andy and Al have an incredible talent in that they can both get super duper sick at the exact same time no matter where they are in the world. They both felt too sick to record, but just when things were looking bleak for a new episode of everyone's favorite Zelda podcast this week, out of nowhere came Hyrule Compendium's own Mases Hagopian and Gooey Fame to hold down the fort and deliver a new Zelda Cast! The fellas talk all things Tears of the Kingdom this week, and honestly, that's all I know, so we can all be as surprised at what pops up in this episode as each other! Enjoy the Tears of the Kingdom intro music? Then check out Zelda & Chill 3!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cas

We're trying something a bit different this week, as Andy and Al played and streamed an Ocarina of Time Randomizer this past weekend. Neither of them have ever played any kind of Randomizer before, so we had some fun learning about how it works, rummaging around for different items, and talking about the differences between the base game and the Randomizer. We streamed the experience over on our Twitch channel, and have the VOD for anyone that wants to watch! Let us know if you'd like to see this series return in podcast form, and make sure you're subbed to us on Twitch!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge to Receive the Spiteri Show! Patreon

HAPPY HALLOOOWWEEENNN everybody! In addition to passing out candy and jamming to the Monster Mash, your other favorite Halloween ritual is finally here: The Zelda Cast's annual SPOOKY show! This year, we're blatantly ripping off our pals on the Tier Force Hero show to rank every single ghost in the Zelda series! Phantom Ganon, Jallhalla, Spooktor and Spektor, and... Princess Zelda?! We discuss 'em all and sort them into tiers based off our favorite horror films! It's all treat and no trick this week on the show! All this, PLUS we go over the new Zelda & Chill III album and talk Halloween costumes! Don't miss out!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Pledge

Happy Monday Zelda Cast fam! We've got a doozy of a show this week, as we go nearly ninety minutes discussing collectathon items and assigning them a grade! Everything from Secret Seashells to Golden Skulltullas to Ship Parts to Tri Force Heroes Outfits to, of course, Koroks are on the table, and we're getting digging in deep to find out what makes a good collectathon. Does multiple rewards make it more rewarding? How does the story of the quest factor in? How much is too much? All of this is up for discussion, and of course, we want you to weigh in with us on Twitter! All that, PLUS our latest thoughts on the Bayonetta 3 Voice Acting controversy and detailing a Zelda-like Metroidvania game Andy is playing. Come hang out with us!   Follow The Zelda Cast! Twitter The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok   Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here!   Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x