Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

Phantom Hourglass: Cannon Island, Molida Island, Isle of Gust, Temple of Wind

Season 13 Episode 3
 
This week we’re returning to the Temple of the Ocean King, packing some heat, and tracking the trail of a wayfaring man to reach the Temple of Wind, in order to rescue the Spirit of Wisdom. 
 
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://bit.ly/4stdtly  
https://tinyurl.com/4frctywr 

Phantom Hourglass: Mercay Island, The Isle of Ember, Fire Temple

Season 13 Episode 2
 
This week we’re starting my playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. In this episode I’ll talk about the opening of the game through the first dungeon the fire temple. 
 
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://tinyurl.com/3f6keuhs  
https://bit.ly/4stdtly 
https://tinyurl.com/3uc3554u  
https://tinyurl.com/4frctywr 

The Development of Phantom Hourglass

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

Fishing Minigames in The Legend of Zelda

Season 12 Bonus 5
 
This week we’re taking a walk through the history of fishing in the Legend of Zelda series. 
 
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/20140813003701/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside09.jsp 
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/1/1/ 
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/2/0/ 
https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/zelda-ocarina-of-time/2/3/ 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 

Santa in Zelda - North America vs. Europe

Season 12 Bonus 4
 
This week we're discussing a reference to Santa in the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, and how it was changed in the European release. 
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://bit.ly/4pPd3UP 
https://bit.ly/4pJdJuB 
https://bit.ly/48OKr8c 
https://bit.ly/4pI7irN 

Where Did the Cut Wind Waker Dungeons Wind Up?

Season 12 Bonus 3
 
This week we’re going to engage in some baseless speculation about the dungeons cut from the Wind Waker. There is not much – if anything – we truly know about these dungeons. But that’s not going to stop us from having some fun and speculating what could have become of them, and why I think they wound up in Twilight Princess. 
 
Sources: 
 
https://www.nintendoforums.com/articles/40/super-play-magazine-interviews-shigeru-miyamoto-about-zelda 
https://www.eurogamer.net/i-zelda-gc 
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-167-june-2003/page/38/mode/1up?view=theater 
https://web.archive.org/web/20060510063954/http://www.ntsc-uk.com/feature.php?featuretype=int&fea=ShigeruMiyamoto 
https://web.archive.org/web/20211106160906/https://www.glitterberri.com/a-link-to-the-past/the-men-who-made-zelda/ 
Retro Gamer #135, pgs. 24-26
https://web.archive.org/web/20130721113126/http://www.zeldalegends.net/index.php?n=interviews&id=2003-05-23-cav-e3-aonu-tww&m=html 
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-wind-wakers-missing-dungeons-were-reused-in-other-zelda-games 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/25/the-story-of-zelda-wind-waker 
https://goodblood.games/wind-waker-interview 
Hyrule Historia pgs. 158, 162, 163

How a Zelda Dungeon is Made

Season 12 Bonus 2
 
This week we’re going to be talking about how Zelda dungeons are made. This episode is to use a February 2015 article from Kotaku as a jumping off point. Steven Totilo asked Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma directly about how Zelda Dungeons were designed. He gave some general answers, and I will try to supplement his answers with some additional information from other interviews with the developers of the Zelda series. 
 
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Sources:
https://kotaku.com/how-a-zelda-dungeon-is-made-1686291960 
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks/Iwata-Asks-Zelda-Handheld-History-/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest-234014.html 
https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/03/19/gdc-miyamoto-keynote-speech 
https://archive.org/details/ShigeruMiyamotoGdcKeynote1999 
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Spirit-Tracks/Iwata-Asks-Zelda-Handheld-History-/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest/Bonus-2-The-Story-of-the-Second-Quest-234014.html 
https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003701/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside09.jsp 
https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003727/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside14.jsp 
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/english/a170609b/3 

Becoming Midna

Season 12 Bonus 1
 
This is a bonus episode of Legendary Adventures, a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. This week we're going to take a closer look at the development of Link’s companion character Midna, from her origins in the Wind Waker 2 to her final form in Twilight Princess. Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases. Follow Legendary Adventures on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryAdventuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendaryadventurespod/ Sources:
1. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103204903/https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/news/dlc-pack-one-countdown-midnas-helmet/ 
2. Hyrule Historia pg. 171
3. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/19/e3-2005-eiji-aonuma-interview 
4. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/13085/eiji-aonumas-gdc-2007-presentation 
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 
6. https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess/Unused_Textures 
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20160519073404/https://tcrf.net/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess/Unused_Textures 
8. The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts pg. 420
9. https://x.com/NintendoFrance/status/883280097410764800

The World and Legacy of Twilight Princess

Season 12 Episode 12
 
We’ve collected the fused shadows and the shards of the Mirror of Twilight, cast down the usurper kings, Zant and Ganon, saved Zelda, and bid farewell to Midna. This week we're taking a look at the World and Legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. 
 
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Sources:
 
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/interview/13110/gdc-2007-the-eiji-aonuma-interview 
https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003656/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside08.jsp 
https://web.archive.org/web/20140813003712/http://www.zelda.com/universe/game/twilightprincess/inside11.jsp 
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/20638/aonumas-twilight-princess-regrets 
https://www.nsidr.com/archive/aonuma-and-miyamoto-talk-zelda/ 
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/english/170609b/2 
https://www.zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Interview:Nintendo_Dream_February_2007 
https://web.archive.org/web/20160203100449/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/twilight_princess/0/0 
https://youtu.be/J_EXrJHsJzQ?si=N3YdH9eZrM3k8iGw 
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/12/aonuma_future_zelda_games_will_use_motion_controls 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/18/e3-2005-legend-of-zelda-impressions 
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess-e3-2005-demo-walkthrough-impressions/1100-6125311/ 
https://i0.wp.com/sourcegaming.info/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/zelda_sales_jpn.png?ssl=1 
https://zeldauniverse.net/2011/12/17/comparing-skyward-swords-japanese-and-usa-sales-figures/ 
https://www.siliconera.com/zelda-isnt-dead-japan-better/ 

Twilight Princess: HD Changes

Season 12 Episode 11
 
Correction: It turns out the ZR button still functions as a secondary action button despite what all on screen prompting, and in-game text that refers only to the A button. 
 
We’ve completed the main quest of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and this week I’m going to go into more detail on the differences between the Original Release of Twilight Princess, and Twilight Princess HD. I’ve touched on some of the changes throughout the episodes, but I hope to give a more complete look at the changes made and provide my thoughts on the different versions as well. 
 
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/20171107012223/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHlGKXU5HQ 
https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess_HD 
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/03/interview_eiji_aonuma_and_tomomi_sano_shed_light_on_the_legend_of_zelda_twilight_princess_hd 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/29/the-amazing-survival-story-of-tantalus-the-studio-that-ports-your-favourite-games 
https://nintendoeverything.com/tantalus-on-zelda-twilight-princess-hd-landing-the-job-nintendos-involvement-amiibo-dev-length-much-more/ 
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rKm43kUWYM&t=456s