A Link to the Past Chapter 4
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by Ky Parker to discuss our first steps into the Dark World!4 Support the show
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
A podcast series exploring the Legend of Zelda video games, one little slice at a time.
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A Link to the Past Chapter 3
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by noted awesome person Max Nichols, which means we must be playing another vertical dungeon! Support the show
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
A Link to the Past Chapter 2
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Cody Davies of Zelda Universe to have a very interesting conversation about a moderately interesting section of game! Support the show
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 2
A Link to the Past Chapter 1
Lyndon and Matt dive into the 16-bit past to talk about one of the most classic games ever made. Join us as we embark upon our Season 4 journey! Support the show
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Skyward Sword Recap
Lyndon, Matt, and Mike sit down for one final time in Season 3 to discuss Skyward Sword and our thoughts on the game now that we have completed it. Support the show
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Skyward Sword Chapter 10
Lyndon and Matt wrap up their play through of Skyward Sword and discuss both the Sky Keep dungeon and the final boss fight with Demise! Support the show
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Skyward Sword Chapter 9
Matt abandons Lyndon for the worst section of Skyward Sword! Backup arrives in the form of Mike aka The Detective! Is all of this as truly awful as we believed? Listen to find out. Support the show
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Skyward Sword Chapter 8
Kyleigh Parker joins us after far too long to talk about the final proper dungeon in Skyward Sword, the Fire Sanctuary! Support the show
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Skyward Sword Chapter 7
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by actual professional game designer Max Nichols to discuss what is either the best or second best dungeon in Skyward Sword, the Lanayru Sand Ship! Support the show
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Skyward Sword Chapter 6
Lyndon and Matt dive deep into the waters of the Ancient Cistern, one of the most acclaimed Zelda dungeons ever! Also, we discuss backtracking in Skyward Sword, where it works and where it doesn't. Support the show
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Skyward Sword Chapter 5
Lyndon and Matt tackle what may or may not be a filler section of Skyward Sword, and what is most certainly not a good boss battle. Support the show
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Skyward Sword Chapter 4
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by Sam (NintendoFanGirl) to talk about the excellent third main area of this game, the Lanayru Desert! Also, listen through the housekeeping section to learn how to win a pair of the limited edition Skyward Sword themed Joy Con controllers!! Support the show
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Skyward Sword Chapter 3
Lyndon and Matt are joined by a longtime friend to discuss the fiery Eldin Volcano section of Skyward Sword! Support the show
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Skyward Sword Chapter 2
Lyndon and Matt delve into the first proper dungeon of Skyward Sword, Skyview Temple! Support the show
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Skyward Sword Chapter 1
Lyndon and Matt enter Season 3 and embark upon a journey through one of their favorite Zelda titles! Join us as we begin playing Skyward Sword and become acquainted with Skyloft! Support the show
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Link's Awakening Recap
The time has come again to close out a season with some musings on the game we just finished playing. Lyndon and Matt but a bow on Link's Awakening and prepare to move on to Season 3: Skyward Sword! Support the show
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Link's Awakening Chapter 9
Lyndon and Matt finally venture inside the Wind Fish's Egg! Joined once again by Sam O'Neill (Nintendo Fangirl) , we talk about the incredible finale of Link's Awakening. Support the show
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Link's Awakening Chapter 8
Lyndon and Matt delve deep into the final dungeon of Link's Awakening, Turtle's Rock! We also have a review roundup for Skyward Sword HD and try our hand at some bad Michael Caine impressions! Support the show
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Link's Awakening Chapter 7
Max Nichols joins us for the second week in a row to talk about his (and Lyndon's) favorite dungeon in Link's Awakening, Eagle's Tower! Support the show
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Link's Awakening Chapter 6
Max Nichols of Bungie hops back onto the show to talk about his favorite section of the game, the Face Shrine! We talk about the nature of reality on Koholint Island and also get some fun bits of game dev knowledge! Support the show
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Link's Awakening Chapter 5
Lyndon and Matt dive deep into the water's of Martha's Bay and conquer the Catfish's Maw (with a side trip to the Color Dungeon). We also meet Manbo who may be the coolest musical fish in all of gaming and chat about where Link keeps all of these massive instruments! Support the show
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Link's Awakening Chapter 4
Lyndon is abandoned by Matt this week and is instead joined by returning guest (and sibling) Jackson Willoughby! We talk about the fourth dungeon in Link's Awakening, the aquatic Angler's Tunnel and also talk music in Link's Awakening and wonder how Link can possibly be so bad at swimming! Support the show
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Link's Awakening Chapter 3
The brothers are joined once again by the fantastic Ky Parker! We talk Key Cavern, Kanalet Castle, boss battle mishaps and more in our continuing chronicle of our Koholint Island adventure! Support the show
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Link's Awakening Chapter 2
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Joel Siegel of Linktober and Zelda Creator Con to talk about Bow Wow, Bottle Grotto, and more! Support the show
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Link's Awakening Chapter 1
Lyndon and Matt get shipwrecked on Koholint Island! Join us as we embark on a new adventure in Link's Awakening. Don't forget to check out our Patreon (patreon.com/sacredrealmspod) for bonus content! Support the show
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Ocarina of Time Recap
The time has come to move on! Lyndon and Matt recap their experience with Ocarina of Time and prepare to move on to our next game, Link's Awakening! Support the show
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Bonus 1: Our Zelda 35th Anniversary Predictions
With Nintendo's E3 Direct just days away, Lyndon, Matt, and Kyleigh talk the 35th Anniversary of Zelda and discuss what we hope Nintendo has planned. Note: this episode originally released in late April as a Patreon exclusive bonus episode. We felt that it was a good time to release it for mass consumption as E3 hype is at a fever pitch. Support the show
Jun 11, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ocarina of Time Chapter 9
Lyndon and Matt tackle the finale of Ocarina of Time! We discuss ways we think this dungeon could've been improved and also spend some time honoring the most overachieving ReDead in all of Hyrule. Support the show
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Ocarina of Time Chapter 8
The trifecta of Willoughby siblings is complete as Jackson joins us for our deep dive into the deserts of Hyrule. Join us as we discuss the Gerudo's Fortress and the Spirit Temple! Support the show
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ocarina of Time Chapter 7
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by the excellent Kyleigh Parker (Dangerous Pixels) to talk about the extra-spoopy Bottom of the Well and Shadow Temple! Also, stick around for some news of Zelda's E3 plans and don't forget to go to our Patreon and vote on what game we play next! Support the show
May 26, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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