Hey everyone! Grab your swift sails and come for a ride with us as we get ready to dive into the dungeons of Link's maiden GameCube adventure! We get in depth and talk bosses, items, music, and so much more of every one of The Wind Waker's 7 main dungeons. Which dungeon has Final Fantasy music? Which one did Alasyn rank last that Andy ranked first? Why does everybody love Molgera?? Come find out with us as we explore everything dungeon related this week! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: An...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 158
Guess who's back? Back again?! That's right, Andy is back on the show, and he's brought Gooey with him to talk cheap plugs, and also play a game of Would You Rather? This was a load of fun last time we played, so we did it again, asking for your questions! Would we rather erase Midna or Tingle from Zelda? Would we rather play bombchu bowling or the shooting gallery? Would we rather have to see every game look like Twilight Princess or play like Tri Force Heroes!? All this and so much more in thi...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 157
Welcome to the Andy Spiteri-less episode of The Champions' Cast this week! Kevin takes over hosting duties as and talks about something he loves more than almost anything: Hyrule Warriors! Ashley joins the gang as they discuss what new characters, moves, items, bosses and more they'd want to see in a potential sequel. Don't miss out, and be sure to tell your friends where they can get their weekly Zelda fix! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Kevin O’Rourke – @Shab...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 156
Mas and Goo are back and ready to rank Spirit Tracks! Join them for an in-depth talk, and check out the video here !
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 155
Welcome to Majora's Mask Week here over at ZD! All week we're giving you some great contest centered around Majora in honor of it's 20th birthday, but as you know, we've been doing it for week's here on the podcast! We're back with our final entry into our Majora's Mask collection of shows, this time waxing nostalgic about the many crazy sidequests in this game. Aliens, frogs, beavers, weddings, and thieves - this game truly has it all! Come reminisce with us, and just a friendly reminder - we'r...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 154
We're back for week two of our three week tribute in honor of Majora's Mask's 20th birthday, and this week, it's all about the dungeons! Woodfall, Snowhead, Great Bay, and Stone Tower are all examined in detail - bosses, items, layouts, fairies, masks, music - as the cast talk about which ones were their favorites and which ones, not so much. We even throw in a few mini-dungeons into the conversation! Make sure you check it out! In other exciting news, we've finally put the podcast on Spotify , ...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 153
Get ready to celebrate Majora's Mask and its 20th birthday for the next couple weeks here on the Champions' Cast! In part one of a three part series, the gang reflect back on their first memories of Link's sophomore N64 adventure, talk about the impact it's had on the series, discuss the mechanics of the masks and the 3-day cycle, dive deep into what makes Clock Town and it's residents so engaging, and debate what Majora's Mask's legacy is! Buckle in and get ready to talk terrible fates for the ...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 152
Hello and welcome back to another week of your favorite Zelda podcast. This week, we chat about Nintendo's Mini Direct, what games they announced that we're looking forward too, if we were satisfied with all the announcements, and more before shifting our ficus to the 3DS and remembering what a great system it was for Zelda games and for great video games in general! Come hangout with us, and get ready for a slew of Majora's Mask content to come in the next couple weeks! Follow the Champions’ Ca...
Mar 30, 2020•58 min•Ep. 151
Hey all. It's been a tough couple weeks, so come escape with us as we chat and rank the different art styles in the Zelda series! Inspired by our pals at the Player Power Podcast , we thought the idea was too good to pass up and ended up recording a super long episode! Come hear our thoughts on all the controversial styles and what ranked at the top and bottom! Lots of fun to be had in this extended episode, so come check it out! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 ...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 150
Wow... 100 episodes and two year later... Episode 100 of The Champions' Cast! This won't be a typical episode - there's no Zelda news or a ton of Zelda talk at all really, but a ton of behind the scenes stories and fun times! We reminisce about some of the early days of the show, how it came to be, how the initial team was picked, who green-lit the project and so much more! We have tons of special guests including Zelda Dungeon's Mases and Gooey, former co-hosts Savannah and Taylor, and even my ...
Mar 16, 2020•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 149
We are so close to Episode 100 I can taste it! Don't forget - March 14th, 7 Pacific, 10 Eastern, The Champions' Cast LIVE celebrating 100 episodes! In the mean time, we are joined by the Omega Metroid Podcast's Dakota Lasky as we talk what fills out the rest of Nintendo's 2020 lineup and look at some similarities between Breath of the Wild and Metroid Prime 4! Make sure you come hang out with us Friday, and check out the Omega Metroid Podcast in the meantime! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitte...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 148
Holy cow, winter is finally over and we are officially moving into the springtime, and what better way to kick off the season than by celebrating Musical March Madness 2020 ! Just like last year, 64 Zelda songs are going at it in tournament bracket competition, so the gang got together and picked out their favorite songs one by one until only ONE was left standing! All this, plus come and check out our bug plans for our monumental episode 100 of the Champions' Cast! Details at the top of the sho...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 147
The series that started with Twilight Princess continues with Oracle of Seasons! Goo and Mas sit down and rank Link's GBC adventure using the same set of 10 criteria they used last time, and the results do not disappoint! Come and listen to where it ranks, and if you want the companion video, watch it here!
Mar 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 146
Welcome welcome to another fine episode of the best, most fun Zelda podcast around! This week, the gang tackle a whole plethora of Daily Debate questions at a rapid fire pace - why don't we think Link's Awakening Switch is as great as DX? What character would we put into a different Zelda game? Do we want to see a sequel to Twilight Princess? Does technology take away from the fantasy elements of the series? Are we worried about yearly releases in the franchise? What's the most common thing we m...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 145
Hey folks! There's not really any Zelda news this week, so we thought we'd play a little game to pass the time! Back by popular demand, it's Guess That Zelda Character! This time, we limited it to 16 (wooo!) yes or no questions to try and figure out the character the other had picked! Come play along with us, and if you're looking for even more fun after the episode is over, go check out Gooey and I's podcast all about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie we mentioned at the top of the show! Follow the ...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 144
Buckle in get ready for storytime! We explore all the rumors and whispers surrounding what may be the most high profile game Nintendo never made The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Secrets! Did this game really use a hourglass to control time? What about having different tunics for light and dark? What was this supposed to play like? And then the real meat of the story - testimony from a supposed translator for Nintendo that played a beta version! You have to hear this outrageous story to believe it!...
Feb 12, 2020•53 min•Ep. 143
Grab your Game Boy Advances (and bring your link cables too) as we do a deep dive this week into the single most underappreciated Zelda game - Four Swords Adventures! I just finished playing a solo run of this game for the first time and have lots of thoughts - how is it solo compared to multiplayer? Is it a pain to set up? How does one player control four Link's? And then we shift over to the story, which is actually bonkers and full of lore. Did the four Royal Guards of Hyrule inspire the Cham...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 142
So you heard the Champions' Cast hot takes on Twilight Princess last episode... now you can listen to the original episode from Zelda Dungeon's Hyrule Compendium, Mases and Gooey, that inspired our idea last week. Originally available on our YouTube channel, we're giving you the show in podcast form! Enjoy!
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 141
Greetings, and get strapped in because we have a barn burner of an episode! We are following suit and making a companion piece for our good friends Mases and Gooey's definitive ranking of Twilight Princess and offering our own, Champions' Cast take on the game. We rank the game based off categories like music, story, dungeons, items, world, and more! You do not wanna miss this one! How many times can Spiteri call Twilight Princess ugly in a single episode? Download to find out! ... but wait, the...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 140
92 episodes in and we finally have an episode of the Champions' Cast all about... the Champions! Mipha, Urbosa, Daruk, and Revali - what did we like from them, is there any chance we see them in the sequel, did we like their send off in Breath of the Wild? Sidon, Riju, Yunobo, and Teba - what do we want from them in the sequel, what would make them stand out more, and should they be playable characters? All this, plus Byleth talk! Make sure you don't miss out!
Jan 21, 2020•51 min•Ep. 139
This week, we have a very special show for everyone - a question mailbag episode! We take all of YOUR questions and answer them in a fun back and forth that features a new special guest on the show, Brittany Reginelli! Should Link and Zelda have a kid? What's one mechanic from one Zelda we'd like to see in another? Are classic 2D games dead? Should the new Champions from Breath of the Wild play a large role in the sequel? All this and more! Listen here!
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 138
We're back and kicking off 2020 in a hot way by going nearly an hour and half talking about the supposed back sheep of the Zelda series... Zelda II Adventure of Link! Somehow, we convinced Mases to join us two weeks in a row to deep dive into the second NES Zelda title. What did we love? What do we hate? Is this game as bad as people say? Can a new player realistically enjoy it in 202? And most of all, should this game be remade? All this and more in an action packed episode! Hop in your time ma...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 137
Happy New Year everyone! Thanks for listening to the show all year and helping us have our best year yet! We thought we'd start off the new decade right by speculating what we expect and want to see from Zelda inn 2020. Does Breath of the Wild 2 come out? What about Skyward Sword HD? More Cadence of Hyrule? How about a Zelda Dungeon Maker? New Zelda characters in Smash? Plus, what about Nintendo itself in the New Year? Mases joins Andy and Alasyn to talk all this and more! Make sure you don't mi...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 136
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We've got a special holiday treat for you as we jump in the 'best of the decade' bandwagon ad take a look back at the highs and lows of Zelda over the last decade! Breath of the Wild, Skyward Sword's E3 demo, incredible trailers, Hyrule Historia, and more! Don't miss this one! From all of us, thank you for your support and we hope you get to eat a ton of food this week!
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 135
So... the Game Awards. Yikes. As you no doubt know by now, the Game Awards offered Nintendo fans a whole big steaming plate of nothing, offering three and a half hours worth of content with exactly zero really notable Nintendo announcements. In this weeks sow, we talk about our reactions and how long into the show until we all started drinking (spoiler: not long). All this, plus looking back on the year that was for the Nintendo Switch! We talk all of Nintendo's ups and downs for the year, so ma...
Dec 17, 2019•56 min•Ep. 134
Hello and welcome to another episode! This weeks show is all about the Game Awards - predicting the winners, talking about how much Fire Emblem Three Houses was snubbed, speculating on the last Smash Bros. DLC character, and asking the million dollar question: do we see Breath of the Wild 2?! Join us as we have some fun talking about gaming's biggest award show of the year!
Dec 10, 2019•48 min•Ep. 133
Zelda Dungeon recently launched its biggest feature of the year with its Best Zelda Ever 2019 Edition List, so the crew get together and weight in on what they think of each games placement. How did Twilight Princess rank so high? How did Skyward Sword rank so low? Do too many people have rosy colored glasses when it comes to A Link to the Past? And most importantly - how does Kevin live with himself ranking Tri Force Heroes as his favorite Zelda?! All this and more in this action packed episode...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 132
Put your fighting gloves on 'cause it's time to pick your side in the Zelda Dungeon Civil War! With Best Zelda Ever 2019 coming this week, Andy, Alasyn, and Rod reflect on the most divisive Zelda game ever: Skyward Sword. You either love it or you hate it, and we examine why that is. Does Demise undermine Ganon? Were the controls really that bad? Is Fi the best or worst companion? Where do we fall on narrative vs exploration? These questions are just the tip of the iceberg! I think this is one o...
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 131
Hello everybody and welcome to The Champions' Cast Pokémon Cast! With not a lot of Zelda news going on, the crew decides to deep dive into the world of Pokémon Sword and Shield! What are our initial impressions? Do we like the Galar region? What aspects of these games remind us of Breath of the Wild? Is this game groundbreaking enough to be called "the BOTW of Pokémon"? Maybe most importantly, is Hop the most annoying character Nintendo has ever created? Plus, why Okamiden is worth your time! Co...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 130
Hello friends and welcome to the first new episode in a couple weeks! This week, in honor of Pokemon Sword and Shields release later this week, the gang sit down and play a game of saying if these Zelda characters were Pokemon trainer, what type of Pokemon would they collect, and which Pokemon in particular would be their go to? Come play along with us, and remember to like and subscribe!
Nov 11, 2019•50 min•Ep. 129
