Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

The Minish Cap: Picori Festival, Minish Woods, Deepwood Shrine

Season 11 Episode 2
 
This week I'm starting my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. This is the twelfth mainline game in the series, and the fourth to be produced by Capcom subsidiary Flagship. 
 
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Sources: 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Himekawa 
https://x.com/akirahimekawa/status/1715082860015825165?s=46 
https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/ 
https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-189-march-2005/page/72/mode/1up 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Wind_Waker_Treasure_Charts 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/The_Minish_Cap_Heart_Pieces 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Twilight_Princess_Heart_Pieces 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Skyward_Sword_Heart_Pieces 

The Development of The Minish Cap

Season 11 Episode 1
 
This week on Legendary Adventures Podcast we’re kicking off Season 11, which is all about The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap with a look at the development of the game. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Sources: 
https://web.archive.org/web/20150716132806/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/02/24/miyamoto-confirms-new-zelda 
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-167-june-2003/page/34/mode/1up?view=theater 
https://shmuplations.com/minishcap/ 
https://shmuplations.com/minishcap2/ 
https://web.archive.org/web/20071012120133/http://www.landofthelegend.net/Hyrule/?grab=int-noa-eiji-tmc 
https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-189-march-2005/page/72/mode/1up
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1509854/ 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/13/e3-2004-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/preview/3688/the-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap-game-boy-advance 
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=14976.0 
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-preview/3198/the-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap-game-boy-advance 
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/e3/gbasoft/index.html 
https://web.archive.org/web/20070930115440/http://uk.gamespot.com/gba/action/thelegendofzeldatheminishcap/news.html?sid=6106627&mode=recent 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/12/16/how-to-download-the-free-3ds-ambassador-games 
https://www.ign.com/wikis/nintendo-3ds/Ambassador_Program 
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389789/zelda-video-game-unit-sales/ 
https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.170/ 
https://www.vgchartz.com/game/4572/the-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap/?region=All 
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread/246545/gameboy-total-lt-sales-breakdown/1/ 

Four Swords Adventures: Multiplayer Differences

Season 10 Episode 12 (Bonus)
 
In this previously unplanned bonus episode, I'm joined by my wife Mandy to take a look at some of the changes in Hyrulean Adventure multiplayer mode on Four Swords Adventures. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Sources: 
 
https://archive.org/details/thelegendofzeldafourswordsadventuresofficialnintendoplayersguide/page/n105/mode/2up?view=theater
https://web.archive.org/web/20080306084145/http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200405/N04.0517.1915.59084.htm

The World and Legacy of Four Swords Adventures

Season 10 Episode 11
 
This week we’re wrapping up the Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures, with a look at its world and legacy. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Sources:
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/2180/gdc-2004-eiji-aonuma-zelda-roundtable
https://web.archive.org/web/20080306084145/http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200405/N04.0517.1915.59084.htm 
https://web.archive.org/web/20040808083056/www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=276 
The Wii U has sold through 13.5 million units, making it officially Nintendo's worst-selling console | VG247
https://web.archive.org/web/20070913111536/http://www.nindori.com/interview/160zelda/index.html 
https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Battle_Mode 

Four Swords Adventures: Shadow Battle

Season 10 Episode 10
 
This week we’re taking a look at the second game included with Four Swords Adventures, Shadow Battle. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Source: 
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https://web.archive.org/web/20040808083056/www.n-sider.com/articleview.php?articleid=276 

Four Swords Adventures: Realm of the Heavens

Season 10 Episode 9
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures we’re finishing the Hyrulean Adventure by heading into the clouds to take on Vaati, and the man we’ve long realized is behind the curtain, Ganon. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Four Swords Adventures: Frozen Hyrule

Season 10 Episode 8
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures we’re venturing into frozen Hyrule to reclaim the fourth Royal Jewel in order to rescue Princess Zelda from the Tower of Winds. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Four Swords Adventures: The Desert of Doubt

Season 10 Episode 7
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures we’re venturing into frozen Hyrule to reclaim the fourth Royal Jewel in order to rescue Princess Zelda from the Tower of Winds. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Four Swords Adventures: The Dark World

Season 10 Episode 6
 
This week we’re venturing into the Dark World – made manifest in the world of light. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Four Swords Adventures: Near the Fields

Season 10 Episode 5 
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, we’re tackling the fourth level of Hyrulean Adventure – Near the Fields. 
 
Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.
 
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Source: 
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/2180/gdc-2004-eiji-aonuma-zelda-roundtable