Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

My Thoughts on Echoes of Wisdom

Happy New Year! 
 
I'm kicking off the new year with a one off episode with some of my entirely unscripted thoughts on The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Season 9 on The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker kicks off on January 8, 2025. 
 
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Sources: 
1. Wind Waker HD Announcement - Nintendo Direct - YouTube
2. Ask the Developer Vol. 13, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom — Part 3 - News - Nintendo Official Site
 
 

The World and Legacy of Four Swords

Season 8 Episode 10
 
This week we’re wrapping up our time with the Legend of Zelda Four Swords 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: 
 
ia804600.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/32/items/retrokit-manuals/gba/gba-original.zip&file=Legend of Zelda%2C The - A Link to the Past %26 Four Swords %28en%29.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20080306084145/http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200405/N04.0517.1915.59084.htm 
Shadow Link Battle - Zelda Wiki
Nindori.com ~The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass Development Staff Interview~ (archive.org)
Miyamoto Speaks to Final Fantasy Producer - IGN
Battle Mode - Zelda Wiki
Miyamoto Confirms New Zelda - IGN
Minish Cap – 2004 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
http://web.archive.org/web/20111015092742/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/222868/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-available-for-free-from-september-28/ 
Zelda Encyclopedia - Timeline of Key Releases

Linking Up in Four Swords

Season 8 Episode 9 
 
This week we’re taking a look at the ways Four Swords and A Link to the Past link together in the original Gameboy Advance release of the game, including a dive into an all new dungeon – the Palace of the Four Sword. 
 
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: 
 
The Legend of Zelda : a link to the past : Prima's official strategy guide : Stratton, Bryan : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
KevinZeF - YouTube

Four Swords: Multiplayer Part 2

Season 8 Episode 8
 
This week in a multiplayer session of The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords we’re tackling Talus Cave and Vaati’s Palace.
 
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: Multiplayer Part 1

Season 8 Episode 7 
 
This week I'm joined by Mandy, Scott, Sara, and Erick to play through the tutorial, and two levels of the Gameboy Advance version of the Legend of Zelda Four Swords – via Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pass. 
 
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 - The Realm of Memories

Season 8 Episode 6
This week we’re taking a look at the Realm of Memories – some of the additional stages added to the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords for the Anniversary Edition on Nintendo DS.
 
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: Single Player

Season 8 Episode 5
 
This week on Legendary Adventures we’re tackling the first four levels of Four Swords Anniversary Edition in single player mode to rescue the princess, Zelda. 
 
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:
Minish Cap – 2004 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
Nintendo Power Issue 189 ( March 2005) : Nintendo power magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Nintendo Power Issue 163 ( December 2002) : Nintendo power magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Nintendo Power Issue 164 ( January 2003) : Nintendo power magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
 

The Development of Four Swords

Season 8 Episode 4
 
This week on Legendary Adventures Podcast we’re talking about sparsely documented development of the first ever Zelda multiplayer game – The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords. 
 
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: 
 
Minish Cap – 2004 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/13/gba-super-nes-ports 
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 
| Developer Information - Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The - Games - Nintendo | (archive.org)
https://www.gamedesigngazette.com/2017/12/the-legend-of-zelda-oracle-of.html
https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/04/13/gba-super-nes-ports 
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia pg. 263 
https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-189-march-2005/page/72/mode/1up
https://archive.org/details/electronic-gaming-monthly-issue-148-november-2001_202301/page/n161/mode/2up 
Every Super Nintendo port on the Game Boy Advance : r/GameboyAdvance (reddit.com)  
<B>PGC EXCLUSIVE!</B> Capcom/Nintendo Project! - News - Nintendo World Report
Zelda to go multiplayer? - News - Nintendo World Report
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past + Four Swords Preview - Preview - Nintendo World Report
Link to the Past - IGN
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - IGN
The Legend of Zelda: Link To The Past / Four Swords for Game Boy Advance (vgchartz.com)
http://web.archive.org/web/20111015092742/http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/222868/the-legend-of-zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-available-for-free-from-september-28/ 
https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2011/The-Legend-of-Zelda-Four-Swords-Anniversary-Edition-arrives-as-an-exclusive-Nintendo-DSiWare-download-253619.html 
https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/30/zelda-four-swords-anniversary-edition-back-on-eshop-free-until-feb-2 

A Link to the Past - The Dark World

Season 8 Episode 3
 
This week in Legendary Adventures we’re venturing through the Dark World of A Link to the Past – and taking a look at the world 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: 
 
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – 1992 Interview - shmuplations.com
GlitterBerri's Game Translations » The Men Who Made Zelda – Staff Interview (archive.org)
Retro Gamer #135, pgs. 24-26
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Versions — StrategyWiki | Strategy guide and game reference wiki
 
Is Shigeru Miyamoto's game over at Nintendo? | Nintendo | The Guardian
Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary | Games | The Guardian
[ALTTP] Is Agahnim Ganon? : r/zelda (reddit.com)
Spoiler - Could Agahnim Be Ganondorf? | ZD Forums - Zelda Dungeon Forums
 
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A Link to the Past - The Light World

Season 8 Episode 2 
 
This week in Legendary Adventures Podcast, we're revisiting the first act of A Link to the Past. It covers my playthrough through the light world, with some comparisons of the changes between the original SNES version and the Gameboy Advance remaster. 
 
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: 
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – 1992 Interview - shmuplations.com
GlitterBerri's Game Translations » The Men Who Made Zelda – Staff Interview (archive.org)
Retro Gamer #135, pgs. 24-26
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Versions — StrategyWiki | Strategy guide and game reference wiki
The history of the Quest Compass & its dreadful convenience (gamedeveloper.com)
              6. Zelda Directors Explain Why They Prefer Link's Awakening Over A Link To The Past - Game Informer (archive.org)
 
              7. https://youtu.be/xZBodzjVSjA?si=nctaC5ah66DU0cRG 
               8. https://youtu.be/g8OGDmx9V1I?si=l2tjm2UTZGOJJBuu 
               9. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6WCOEc06VE0