Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

The Legend of Zelda Revisited

Season 1 Revisited
 
Grab your manuals – we’re going on an adventure! This week in Legendary Adventures we’re revisiting the original Legend of Zelda. I’ll take a look at the game world, dungeons, and navigation 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: 
CLV-P-NAANE.pdf (nintendo.co.jp)
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Gameplay « Legends of Localization
The ancient symbol that was hijacked by evil (bbc.com)
Flute - Zelda Wiki

The Development & Legacy of the Legend of Zelda

Season 1 Revisited
 
I'm revisiting the original Legend of Zelda, with a look at the game's development 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://youtu.be/vSssHzHam_o?si=cytE1Gr4nYNLrpDv 
The Legend of Zelda retrospective: The gold standard | NES Works #047 (youtube.com)
Iwata Asks | Bonus 1: Ancient Documents from 1985 | Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks | Nintendo
Nintendo Classic Mini: NES special interview – Volume 4: The Legend of Zelda | News | Nintendo
Legend of Zelda – 1994 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – 1992 Interview - shmuplations.com
Miyamoto, the Wii U and the secret of the Triforce - News - Gamekult
The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest « Legends of Localization
Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Original Development Staff - Part 1 - Page 2 (nintendo.com)
Miyamoto Shrine: Shigeru Miyamoto's Home on The Web (archive.org)
The Magic Box: International Videogame News (archive.org)
Hyrule Historia - pgs. 2-3, pgs. 220
Game Design Essentials: 20 Open World Games (gamedeveloper.com)
Big Book of Zelda: The Unofficial Guide to Breath of the Wild and The Legend ... - Kyle Hilliard - Google Books
Open World Origins (youtube.com)
It's Dangerous to Go Alone: 35 Years of The Legend of Zelda | Shacknews

Scheduling Announcement

I'm going to revisit the original Legend of Zelda, and Zelda II before diving into A Link to the Past, and Four Swords in Season 8.

The Legacy of Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons

Season 7 Episode 23
 
This week in Legendary Adventures Podcast we're taking a look at the Legacy of the Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons.
 
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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Talkin' Zelda with Mr. Miyamoto - Zelda Gaiden, SW '99 (angelfire.com)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages Interview with Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi - Game Design Gazette
Nintendo continues to talk with more studios about its IP – Nintendo Wire
The Big GameCube Interview: Satoru Iwata (GameCube) - IGN
Nintendo Could License its IPs to New Third-Party Studios | LevelUp
Cadence of Hyrule - Wikipedia
Hyrule Warriors - Wikipedia
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Wikipedia
https://web.archive.org/web/20020602152337/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/developerinfo.jsp?gameId=314
Zelda Oracle Series Has GBA Surprise - IGN
Zelda Universe (archive.org)
Zelda Universe (archive.org)
The Legend of Zelda: Error 404 (archive.org)
An interview with Yoichi Yamada, the Oracles’ “Zelda-ness” Supervisor | Zelda Universe

The World of Oracle of Seasons

Season 7 Episode 22
 
We’ve saved both the lands of Labrynna and Holodrum, and defeated Twinrova, and Ganon. Now it’s time to look at the world of Oracle of Seasons.
 
defeated Twinrova, and Ganon. Now it’s time to look at the world of Oracle of Seasons.
 
Correction: The Oracle of Seasons and Link's Awakening maps are 16x16 with 256 screens. Oracle of Ages only is 14x14.
 
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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Talkin' Zelda with Mr. Miyamoto - Zelda Gaiden, SW '99 (angelfire.com)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages Interview with Director Hidemaro Fujibayashi - Game Design Gazette
Nintendo continues to talk with more studios about its IP – Nintendo Wire
The Big GameCube Interview: Satoru Iwata (GameCube) - IGN
An interview with Yoichi Yamada, the Oracles’ “Zelda-ness” Supervisor | Zelda Universe
Natzu - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki

Bonus: Hero's Secret and Linked Game Secrets

Season 7 Episode 21.5 (Bonus Episode)
 
In this bonus episode of Legendary Adventures we take a look at the Hero's Secret, and how players use it in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and Oracle of Seasons. I also break down the secrets found in linked games of Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.
 
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:
Retro Vídeo Games Strategy Guides (Collection) : Nintendo Player Guides, Nintendo of America, Prima Players Guides, Brady Games, VersusBooks, : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Oracle of Seasons: Hero's Cave, Onox, Twinrova, and Ganon

Season 7 Episode 21
 
This week in The Legen of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons we’re confronting General Onox, Twinrova, and the Evil King. But not before we take on a hero’s challenge. 
 
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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Oracle of Seasons: Temple Grounds, and Sword and Shield Maze

Season 7 Episode 20
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons we’re venturing through Holodrum and Labryna to reach the final dungeon – the Sword and Shield Maze.
 
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Oracle of Seasons: Samasa Desert, An Unlikely Reunion, and Explorer's Crypt

Season 7 Episode 19
 
This week in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons we’re traveling to the desert in order to set sail on the high seas… no, really!
 
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Oracle of Seasons: Final Trades, Jewel Hunting, Tarm Ruins, and Ancient Ruins

Season 7 Episode 18
 
This week in the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons we’re hunting for gems in order to reach the Tarm Ruins. But not before we see what became of Blossom and Bippin’s son, and trade our way into becoming a straw millionaire – or something like that. 
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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