Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

Season 15 Episode 2    This week we're starting my playthrough of the 16th game in the mainline Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This week we’re going through the introduction of the game starting on Skyloft – before we dive through the clouds to the surface below.  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://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-222-october-2011/page/50/mode/2up    Hyrule Historia pgs. 8, 9, 11, 13, 22, 27, 34, 40, 46, 61, 62 The Legend of Zelda Art and Artifacts, pg 422, 423, 424 https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-7-Female-Staff/1-Haunts-of-the-Haunted-House/1-Haunts-of-the-Haunted-House-213157.html  https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-6-The-Dense-Script-and-Direction/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions-228740.html  https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-3-The-Dense-Volcano-and-Enemy-Monsters/1-The-View-from-the-Top-of-the-Road/1-The-View-from-the-Top-of-the-Road-208247.html  https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-2-The-Dense-Forest/1-Making-the-First-Field/1-Making-the-First-Field-216638.html  https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-1-Wii-MotionPlus-Inspires-New-Controls/1-Starting-with-a-Detour/1-Starting-with-a-Detour-236062.html  https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-270-august-2011/page/18/mode/2up  

Season 15 Episode 1   This week we’re kicking off Season 15 which is all about the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. This week we're looking at the development of the game and how the Zelda team worked to shake up the 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://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/11/behind-the-scenes-of-zelda-skyward-sword  https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-1-Wii-MotionPlus-Inspires-New-Controls/1-Starting-with-a-Detour/1-Starting-with-a-Detour-236062.html  https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/16/e3-2008-miyamoto-says-new-zelda-for-wii-progressing  https://web.archive.org/web/20160524151332/http://www.1up.com/news/miyamoto-twists-turns-skyward-sword  https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/wiimotionplus/0/0/  Iwata Asks, Aonuma & Miyamoto the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQbXP4hllhY   [E3 2010] Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2/2)  https://www.wired.com/2008/06/interview-90-mi/  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Paul and Mandy talk about the announcements from the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct from September 8, 2026.    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

Season 14 Episode 9   This week I’m joined by my wife, Mandy, and our friend, Ruth, to play through the multiplayer mode for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.    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://tinyurl.com/STIwataAsks3 https://tinyurl.com/STIGNprev3 

Season 14 Episode 8   This week we’re taking a look at the world and legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.    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.eurogamer.net/nintendos-eiji-aonuma-interview?page=2   https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/0/0/  https://web.archive.org/web/20100129235433/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=14713  https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/08/zelda-director-on-spirit-tracks  https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-254-may-2010/page/64/mode/2up  https://boatpursuits.com/when-was-motorboat-invented/  https://www.britannica.com/technology/railroad/Railroad-history 

Season 14 Episode 7    This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we're filling out the rail map, before heading to the Tower of Spirits for the final time and into the Dark Realm.    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   Source:  https://tinyurl.com/ninpow254

Season 14 Episode 6   This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we’re facing the villainous Byrne, Cole, and the Demon King Maladus himself – before heading to the desert and the final temple of the game, the Sand Temple.    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    

Season 14 Episode 5   This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we're venturing to the fire realm and hauling freight and passengers in order to take on the Fire Temple and restore more of the Spirit Tracks.    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

Season 14 Episode 4    This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks we’re returning to the Tower of Spirits before heading to the Ocean Realm, and the Ocean Temple. And we’ll meet a few familiar faces along the way!    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:   Sources:   The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, pg. 291 https://bit.ly/4stdtly (Zentendo Nintendo Dream interview translation)  

Season 14 Episode 3   This week in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – we’re tackling the second dungeon of the Tower of Spirits, and increasing our fire power, before heading to the icy Snow Realm and Snow Temple.    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://tinyurl.com/STIwataAsks3  The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, pg. 291 https://tinyurl.com/ninpow254 https://tinyurl.com/jpnstamps