We're still on cloud nine after finally seeing the latest Breath of the Wild 2 trailer, so this week, the gang tackle your fan questions and theories! We're covering a whole array of topics, including our take on the popular fan theory about the Zonai Tribe and their potential influence on the game. Plus, might we be playing both in the present and 10,000 years in the past? Will Age of Calamity's ending have any impact on Breath of the Wild 2? Is it coincidence or design that Skyward Sword HD re...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 218
We're still coming down from the high of last week's Nintendo Direct, where we finally got to see new footage from the sequel to Breath of the Wild, so this week, we tried to put our thinking caps on and really break down what we saw. Come listen to our theories on Link's arm, how Runes might work, the relationship between the Sky and the Ground, what's up with Link's Champions Tunic, who that creepy corpse guy might be, what happens to Zelda and so much more! We only got about 1:30 of new foota...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 217
E3 finally happened and it did not disappoint! We got a brand new look at the still-untitled sequel to Breath of the Wild, the first footage we've seen in over two years! Come hear our thoughts on the trailer, what we noticed about Link's hand, speculation over the new ruins, our thoughts on Hyrules sky and much more! Plus, we talk about Age of Calamity's DLC, the lack of special Zelda 35th Anniversary stuff, and more! All that, plus we give our two cents on Metroid Dread (!!!), the newest Smash...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 216
We're so close we can TASTE it. Eight days away from E3 and the potential revealing of Breath of the Wild 2, Age of Calamity DLC, and Skyward Sword HD details in what seems like it could be a very Zelda heavy presentation has over the moon. Of course, the best way to know where you're going is to know where you've been, so this week, Andy and Al take a look at some of the high points and low spots Zelda has found itself in over the years at E3. This, plus BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TIME. We have started a...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 215
It seems like forever since the last time we got to say this, but it's E3 Predictions time! Of course, the million dollar question for Zelda fans and Nintendo fans everywhere is after two long years will we finally see Breath of the Wild 2?! The gang disagree on that, but that's not all we're putting money on the table for. Will there be new Zelda amiibo? What's going on with the Age of Calamity DLC, Pulse of the Ancients? Have we seen everything there is to see in Skyward Sword HD, or is there ...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 214
A fan favorite makes its triumphant return this week as the gang play a game of "Guess That Zelda Character in 16 Questions" on this week show! Joined by Celeste Roberts of Another Zelda Podcast and Boss Rush Games, they pull out all the stops trying to one up each other. Come play along, and listen to Andy and Al die a thousand slow deaths on one character, Celeste's amazing Hail Mary guess, and Andy pick maybe the most obscure Zelda character ever! The gang also give their two cents on the Sky...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 213
With E3 just around the corner, and Andy ready to bet his house, his dog, and his shirt on the fact that we'll be seeing a new Breath of the Wild 2 trailer there, we felt like what better time to talk about some of the most impactful and memorable trailer in the Zelda series! We offer commentary, insight, context, memories, and reactions as we reminisce about 11 of the greatest trailers ever, including of course, that Breath of the Wild trailer, which may stand in time as being the greatest trai...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 212
Another week in the bags as we get closer and closer to E3 and (hopefully) Zelda's return. To help pass the time, we are talking about a different Zelda this week... or actually, a bunch of them! Andy and Alasyn are discussing all of the different appearances of Princess Zelda over the years and which ones they liked and disliked. Everything from the character design to the story to the character arcs and everything else are on the table here, so make sure you check it out and weight in on your ...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 211
Welcome back to another DEFINITIVE RANKING. This time around, we're talking the bosses (and mini-bosses!) of Andy's favorite game, Ocarina of Time! With no fewer than 16 (woo!) creatures to rank, the gang has some pretty dastardly conversation about which bosses rule, and which bosses are a little average. Is steak more important than sizzle in a boss fight? And can Andy and Al compromise to determine the greatest fight in the game? We'll see! Ganondorf, Dark Link, Bongo Bongo, Dead Hands, Twinr...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 210
Imagine if certain things had turned out differently in the history of Zelda, if just a couple changes had been made in the "real world timeline", how different the Zelda series might look today? It's kind of a mindbend, thinking about how history might look completely different, so this week, the gang goes full bore into the thought experiments to speculate and hypothesize what would have happened if certain things had been different over the years. What if Skyward Sword's E3 demo worked? Would...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 209
Another week, another Legend of Zelda game specific Q&A! This week, we asked our community on Discord and Facebook to ask us anything they wanted to about one of the most overlooked games in the franchise: A Link Between Worlds! Cody Davies of Zelda Universe joins the gang this week to tackle topics like our thoughts on the rental system, was the map too similar to A Link to the Past, who was our favorite Sage, what did we think of the big twist at the end, how much time did we spend in the ...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 208
This week for the show, we do what we always do when there's nothing particularly pressing to talk about: steal the great ideas of our Zelda Dungeon writing team and answer some of their Daily Debates! Tune in and hear our two cents on topics like: is Breath of the Wild 2 losing anticipation? Which Zelda game offers the most replay value? Should the series introduce post game content? Would we name a kid after a Zelda character? Which game do we wish we could experience again for the first time?...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 207
Musical March Madness may be over, but that doesn't mean we're done with Zelda music! This week, we play a game of Guess That Zelda Song, where the one and only webmaster of Zelda Dungeon Mases Hagopian joins the fray to be the master of ceremonies in a "who can name that tune quicker" battle of wits between Andy and Alasyn! How bad is everyone's memory? What obvious Zelda track did we flub up? How many YouTube ads did we forget to skip before the music actually started playing!? Come find out a...
Apr 04, 2021•58 min•Ep. 206
What's better than a good ol' fashioned ranking episode? Not much, so we're reaching into our bag of tricks to pull out ten dungeons that we feel are underrated! Of course, the term underrated is pretty subjective, so there's bound to be some ones that ruffle some feathers, but come listen as we rap about our picks. Listen to which games the dungeons come from, why nobody talks about them, and have fun making your own list! All this, PLUS come hear about Andy's weeeird Breath of the Wild 2 dream...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 205
What a crazy ride it's been. Hard to believe that three years have passed since starting this podcast, but here we are. Come celebrate with us this week, as Andy and Alasyn are joined by one of the founding members of The Champions' Cast, Taylor Wells, to reminisce and tell some stories of covering Zelda throughout the years. We're going over all of the announcements that the Zelda series has given us since we started the podcast, so come take a nice trip down memory lane as three friends do wha...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 204
It's that time of year again! The gang are joined by Corey to go through and pick their personal favorite Zelda song in the 2021 edition of Musical March Madness, and it's quite the doozy. Come join the drama as we talk which themes we like, which ones we think are overrated, and go round by round until we end up picking a winner no one could have predicted! Come listen, and don't forget to vote in Musical March Madness 2021 ! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Ala...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 203
This week, we do what we do best on this show: speculate! We're having some fun as we predict some things that we think might come to pass in Breath of the Wild 2! When will it release, what new enemies might show up, what the "gimmick" of the game might be, what influence Age of Calamity might have on the story, and so much more! Come hang out and speculate with us, and of course, let us know what you think about our predictions! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 202
We're ending our week long celebration of the Oracle games with a bang as we finally tackle all of the dungeons from The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons! With eight dungeons in the game, there's plenty to talk about, so come join us as we discuss which items we liked, which dungeons got the most out of the music, which bosses we loved to see come back, and which dungeon might just be the longest dungeon in the Zelda series. PLUS, Andy snuck in an extra "dungeon" in his playthrough, so we get ...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 201
The first Nintendo Direct in over 500 days did not disappoint! Come hear the gangs reaction to all the news about Skyward Sword HD, the Age of Calamity DLC, Breath of the Wild 2 being name dropped, the lack of Zelda 35th Anniversary talk, and all the other big announcements from this week! Don't worry, next week we'll get back to our regularly scheduled Oracle of Seasons dungeon ranking, but this week we are way too excited about this Nintendo Direct! Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy ...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 200
Happy birthday to The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages! Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Oracle games first graced our Game Boy Color's, but today, we are here to honor the puzzle focused Oracle adventure. Alasyn had never played Ages, and Andy hadn't touched it in years, so the two get together and spend an hour and a half talking about everything they took away from their experience! What was awesome about the overworld? How does Ages put a new spin on an old gimmick? What was the i...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 199
What's up everyone?! Come hang out with us this week as Andy and Al give their two cents on some of the biggest Daily Debates the Zelda Dungeon writing team out together over the last few months. What improvements need to happen in a Skyward Sword HD? What's our favorite dungeon theme? What games do we wish would have had more development time? And should those sus Anouki ever grace us with their presence again? All this and so much more! PLUS, we got two weeks of Oracle content coming at you th...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 198
MAH BOI! Didn't you know this episode is what all true warriors strive for? That's right, we're finally here to give you a deep dive into one of the most notorious "Zelda" games ever created: Link: The Faces of Evil! Hear our thoughts on the remastered versions and what improvements it makes , what we unironically love about the game, some frustrating parts, and so much more! Come hang with us, plus hear about Al's new car and give Andy some Zelda puppy name suggestions! And don't worry - we'll ...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 197
We try to keep it pretty positive on this show, but sometimes you just have to wade through the mud, which is exactly what we're doing this week. The gang are reaching low to recall and discuss some of the absolute worst bosses in the Zelda series! Though the bosses that Link faces off against are usually pretty fun, over 35 years there are bound to be some stinkers, so put your boots on and swim through the mud with us! There's some familiar faces on this list, but maybe some will surprise you!...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 196
Buckle in for one of our longest episodes ever as the gang take YOUR questions on and about The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! Would we like to see Midna return? What would we have changed about the story? Did Ganondorf undercut Zant? Was the Wolf gimmick used to its full potential? What is the games legacy? And of course, what does Andy think about the art style and what really makes it "ugly"? There are a couple good rants and a whole lot of interesting Twilight Princess insight. Come and...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 195
We're kicking off the year 2021 with a bang! We tasked the Writing Team over at Zelda Dungeon to give us their most wanted happenings from the Zelda series in 2021 (obvious stuff like Breath of the Wild 2 and Skyward Sword HD coming out aside) and they did not disappoint! We're going long to cover all of the ideas suggested! Zelda Dungeon Maker, different amiibo, virtual concerts, Twilight Princess Master Quest, embracing randomizers, Four Swords Adventures Online and more! Come tell us what you...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 194
Welcome to the first show of the new year! 2021 is shaping up to be quite the year for Zelda, and with it's 35th Anniversary looming, who knows what kind of announcements we could be in store for this year! One announcement that seems pretty likely is that we're going to get some downloadable content for Age of Calamity, so this week, the gang break down exactly what they want to see and what they think is likely to happen! New playable characters, new maps, new enemies, and maybe even a new Div...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 193
Open your eyes. All around you, tall, sweeping skyscrapers everywhere the eye can see. Dark, gritty streets. Neon lights illuminating the night. The potion shops, open and selling luminescent brews to anyone willing to pay for them. Round the clock surveillance by the flying Guardian drones. A frightened people, scurrying about, desperately trying not to be noticed. The land of Hyrule has changed over the centuries. Using the Sheikahs technology, the world has advanced further than anyone ever t...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 192
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! This week, the gang gives you a little early Christmas gift as they sit down and discuss every single playable character in Age of Calamity! Which ones did we like? Which ones did we not? Is it worth it to unlock them all? We break it down and let you know exactly where we stand!Of course, be weary of spoilers, because this episode holds nothing back If you're waiting on Hyrule Warriors from Santa, bookmark this and listen after you're done! All this,...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 191
We've got a special treat for you! This week, the gang was joined by the one-and-only Patricia Summersett, or as you know her, the voice of Princess Zelda in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. Patricia was gracious enough to spend over an hour chatting with us and didn't hold back on anything! How did she find the voice for Zelda? What were her reactions to some of the negative criticisms? How did working on Age of Calamity compare to Breath of the Wild? What's working for the Big N like? H...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 190
It's finally time. We are going FULL SPOILER MODE to discuss everything story-wise Age of Calamity. DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE GAME. We break down what worked in the story, what was a miss, our thoughts on Astor, Princess Zelda, the Baby Guardian, the Champions, King Rhoam, the Yiga Clan, and the future of the Breath of the Wild Zelda timeline. There's so much meat on the bone that we'll undoubtedly be coming back to this topic in the near future, but for now, come listen and wei...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 189
