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The Zelda Cast

Andy and Al bring you the latest Zelda news, theories, reactions, analysis, and shenanigans in The Zelda Cast, the internet’s best weekly Legend of Zelda podcast!

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Episode 392 - Our Final Hopes for Age of Imprisonment!

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/11/03

We are only a mere handful of days away from the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, so this week, the gang give their final thoughts on the lead-up and last hopes for what the game will have or not. We discuss things like the story, the credibility Hyrule Warriors games will have in the future if this is another non-canonical tale, if this is the right game at the right time for the Switch 2, how Tears of the Kingdom set Age of Imprisonment up for failure, and more!All this, PLUS a

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89:20

Episode 391 - Age of Calamity: The Spiteri Cut -...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/10/27

We're back again this week with a pitch! Andy has worked diligently on a rewritten story for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and is here to share it with the world! This version of the events in Age of Calamity aims to solve one of our biggest issues with the original game, its non-canon narrative. Join us as Andy presents his canonical "Spiteri Cut" of Age of Calamity - all while keeping the time travel elements intact! And let us know what you think of this version of events! Would you play this

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85:11

Episode 390 - Airing Out Our Breath of the Wild &...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/10/20

We're feeling quite peeved this week and what better way to air out our grievances than to go through Zelda Dungeon's Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Pet Peeves List! For as beloved as these two games are, there are still many aspects that left Zelda Dungeon's writing team frustrated and we're here to weigh in. We'll be discussing mechanics like Blood Moons, open-ended puzzles, Tears of the Kingdom's memories, being able to eat unlimited food in the midst of battle, and more!All this,

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71:14

Episode 389 - New Age of Imprisonment Details...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/10/13

We're back for another week, and we've got plenty on the docket, including: looking back at Echoes of Wisdom one year later; what did this game do well, how could the echo system be improved, our thoughts on the story, the future of Zelda games with Zelda in the starring role, and what this game's legacy will end up being. We're also going over the new Age of Imprisonment news, debating about the Sage names, wondering why Tears of the Kingdom didn't make a big deal of these characters, and

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81:40

Episode 388 - Inspired By Zelda - Chicory: A Colorful...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/10/06

We're back again this week with the launch of a new sub-series! Although we have covered other Zelda-like games in the past we thought that we would make it official and dub these episodes Inspired By Zelda!Today we're exploring a favorite Zelda-like of ours, Chicory: A Colorful Tale. Full of encouragement and creativity, this game has left a lasting impression on us and we're excited to share our experiences with you all! Zelda Dungeon Senior Editor, Nicole Scott has joined us this week as we

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85:00

Episode 387 - Answering Your Age of Imprisonment...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/09/29

With the release of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on the not so distant horizon, we've opened the floor once more to your submitted questions! This week we chimed in on questions like: Which regions of Hyrule are we most excited to see represented in Age of Imprisonment? Do we think that we will learn more about the three ancient dragons and their origins? What would be the worst narrative choice for Age of Imprisonment to make? What could Nintendo do to make the Hyrule Warriors games more

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73:32

Episode 386 - Analyzing The Latest Age of...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/09/22

A new Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment trailer can only mean one thing... you guessed it! It's time for a frame-by-frame analysis! This week, Andy and Alasyn are diving into the latest gameplay footage that was shown off during last week's Nintendo Direct. They'll be breaking the trailer down second by second so feel free to follow along! What insights and secrets can be gleamed from a two minute trailer? Let's find out together!All this plus some Zelda lofi discussion with the recent release

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82:44

Episode 385 - Our Reactions to the Nintendo Direct...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/09/15

We're back this week with another Nintendo Direct reaction episode! This week's showcase gave us 60 minutes of reveals and updates. More importantly, we now have a confirmed November 6th 2025 release date for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! In addition, we were shown some new game mechanics and the game's key art featuring a... mysterious hero?All this plus Andy's impassioned response in regards to the announcement of a second Kirby Air Riders Direct. Come hang out with us! Support The

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89:25

Episode 384 - Reviewing Zelda Dungeon’s Top 25...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/09/08

We're here to bid farewell, once and for all, to the original Nintendo Switch console, as this week, we review Zelda Dungeon’s Top 25 Favorite Nintendo-Published Switch Games! This staff feature, which was published by our amazing writing team, serves as a final homage to the hybrid console, and we go over the list to see what we agree and disagree with! Tons of Zelda games top the list as you might expect, but we also get in depth about how Pokemon, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, and even

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66:37

Episode 383 - Hyrule Historia: Analyzing The Complete...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/09/01

We're debuting a brand new sub series today, where we focus on the lore of a particular topic and dive in to give context, our opinions, and our thoughts! Appropriately enough, we've titled this series Hyrule Historia, and we thought what better way to kick it off than by examining what we know about the most famous conflict in the Zelda series: the Imprisoning War! We talk about the two different interpretations of this conflict, from A Link to the Past and Tears of the Kingdom, discuss how the

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01:08:14

Episode 382 - Which Zelda Titles Were The Best Game...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/08/25

We're back again this week with more Zelda Daily Debates! We're chiming in on which decade of Zelda we think was the best, which board game we think should inspire a Zelda tabletop game, what Zelda titles could claim to be a Nintendo console's best game, and more!All this plus some discussion on Kirby Air Riders and the release date reveal for Hollow Knight: Silksong! Come hang out! Support The Zelda Cast on Patreon! Subscribe to receive the monthly bonus show ‘The Zelda XL featuring Andy and

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01:08:13

Episode 381 - Definitively Ranking Phantom Hourglass

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/08/18

Definitive Ranking is back, and this time, we're going back to 2007 to rank the maiden voyage on the Nintendo DS: Phantom Hourglass! We’re Definitively Ranking the controversial title, assigning scores to each of the ten key categories that define a great Zelda game: the world, the art style, the gameplay, the pacing, the story, the music, the enemies and bosses, the dungeons, the items, and the side content. Andy and Al are on different pages, so come and weigh in and see which team you're on!All

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01:15:40

Episode 380 - Zelda's Percentages: Will We See...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/08/11

Zelda's Percentages returns! The premise remains the same: we make a statement and then assign a percentage on the likelihood of that statement coming true. This week we answered your submitted statements! We cover everything from the Legend of Zelda movie box office predictions, the possibility of Nintendo DS / 3DS games on NSO, and how many new mainline game entries will we see on Nintendo Switch 2?All this plus a lengthy "discussion" on what constitutes an A-List vs B-List Hollywood actor. Come

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01:13:20

Episode 379 Redux - New Age of Imprisonment Trailer...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/08/06

UPDATE: Sooooo let's try that again! Last week, we had a technical snafu for this episode, aka, I named the previous weeks file 379 by mistake and then re-uploaded it this week. The right audio has since been uploaded, but I know a lot of you had a hard time getting the right episode, so I decided to just re-upload all together! Sorry for the trouble folks - let's all agree to blame it on Corey! Thanks all! - Andy Earlier this week, Nintendo showcased their latest Partner Direct, and in it, we saw

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01:13:20

Episode 379 - New Age of Imprisonment Trailer...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/08/04

Earlier this week, Nintendo showcased their latest Partner Direct, and in it, we saw the latest trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment! While there wasn't a ton of info revealed, there was enough shown for us to sink our teeth into, including: who is the Gerudo sage, and could she be a familiar name to us? What or who is being built an the end of the trailer and could it be related to the Ancient Hero? What's up with Fi's theme playing at the end? These, plus many other questions,

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01:22:23

Episode 378 - Zelda Movie Casting Thoughts and...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/07/28

The gang is back from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon and has a bit more time to fully digest the recent casting news in the upcoming Zelda movie! We go over and give our thoughts on Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason being cast as Link and Zelda, respectively. We also give our thoughts on what game the movie will most likely follow plot-wise, when we would have Link speak and who it could be modelled after, and list off several actors who could play Ganondorf! All this, PLUS some Marathon final

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57:32

Episode 377 - Live From The Zelda Dungeon Marathon!

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/07/21

Well, we didn't have a show last week because we were keeping a big secret - Andy was able to get a last minute trip booked to the 2025 Zelda Dungeon Marathon, which was an incredible success, raising nearly $12K for No Kid Hungry! This also meant that Andy and Al got to podcast together in person, and we decided that we wanted to let our friends and fellow attendee's get in on the action! We'll hear from Cal, Adrielle, Katherine, Sean, Ashtyn, Palimer, and so many more as we discuss an incredible

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01:12:28

Episode 376 - Daily Debates Answered + Zelda Dungeon...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/07/07

We're back this week and getting ready for the Zelda Dungeon Marathon next week, which you can read all about here! Al will be attending, and she fills us in on what to expect. After that, we get into some Zelda Daily Debates, including how past Zelda games could work in voice notes, which Zelda characters are desperately missing from Smash Bros., what our favorite version of Dark Link is, if we can expect to see Farosh, Dinraal, and Naydra's transformation in Age of Imprisonment, and more!All

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01:15:16

Episode 375 - The Best Collectathons + Best Game...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/06/30

The gang is away this week, so we're unlocking an awesome episode from our Patreon vault! Al is joining the fun this month, as we team up to discuss the best Collectathons in the series, as well as which games "gimmick" is our favorite! There are a ton of different options for both, so let us know where you land on some of our (controversial!) picks! If you want even MORE episodes like this, be sure to check out our Patreon page, which has tons of cool stuff for Zelda fans!Support The Zelda Cast

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01:06:36

Episode 374 - Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 Edition...

The Zelda Cast ·

2025/06/23

The Switch 2 Edition reviews continue this week, as we take a look at Tears of the Kingdom! We discuss Auto-Build sharing, Rauru and Master Kohga's voice memories, how incredible the visual upgrades look, and whether or not time has changed how we feel about Link's open world adventure. This is the first time Andy has played since the game came out, so he shares his thoughts and opinions.We also discuss which games defined the Nintendo Switch for us, so come hop in and join in on the fun! Support

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