Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

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

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.    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/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@legendaryadventurespod   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 

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

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.    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/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@legendaryadventurespod   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/ 

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.   Follow Legendary Adventures on social media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LegendaryAdventuresPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendaryadventurespod/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@legendaryadventurespod   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