The Ancient Cistern – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 10

This week Shannon and Joe venture into the Ancient Cistern and meet a few old frenemies, including Froaks and creeping Skulltulas, and cross blades with the most imposing Stalfos yet. Deep below the pristine water in the Ancient Cistern we stumble into an episode of Walking Dead: Bokoblins. Once the secrets of the Ancient Cistern… [Read More]

Farore’s Silent Realm – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 9

This week we clean up a few sidequests in Skyloft before heading back below the clouds in pursuit of the first Sacred Flame. After visiting Batreaux and fetching an item for Dodo on Fun Fun Island we return back to Faron Woods. Link gains access to Farore’s Silent Realm, which is a spooky alternate version of… [Read More]

The Imprisoned – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 8

In this exposition heavy episode, Link finally faces off against the subject of his nightmares, managing to re-seal what we now know as The Imprisoned.  Afterward, despite Link’s great feat of heroism, the Old Woman informs him that his sacred sword just isn’t quite up to snuff yet. We’re pointed back to Skyloft to find… [Read More]

The Lanayru Mining Facility – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 7

The Lanayru Mining Facility tries to throw us for a loop, but at this point we’re pretty sure there’s nothing we can’t handle. Thunder Keese? Beamos? Psh. What is that? An Armos? As if.  [Read More]

Lanayru Desert – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 6

Lanayru Desert, an expansive and scarred landscape dotted with some of the toughest enemies we’ve yet faced. This is one of the most interesting areas we’ve explored so far, as we’re given the opportunity to switch between its past and present state by striking the Time-Shift Stones mined in its distant past by the Ancient… [Read More]

The Earth Temple – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 5

Just to break it down right away in case you’ve got somewhere to be, we both loved the Earth Temple! The music is kickin’ and the the scenery is, by all definitions of the term, lit. [Read More]

Eldin Volcano – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 4

The Eldin region awaits! We both have a great time exploring this volcanic area. There’s a pretty stark contrast in gameplay between Faron Woods and Eldin, a change that I think we both enjoyed. We met a few new enemies, had a chat with a few Mogma, and got shouted at by a mysterious stranger… [Read More]

The Skyview Temple – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 3

Shannon tackles her first Zelda temple/dungeon in this episode and we finally meet Demon Lord Ghirahim. Are we any closer to finding Zelda or understanding our destiny? No, not really. But we got some new bad guys and some new tunes to tide us over until we do. [Read More]

Faron Woods – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 2

Finally we are free of Skyloft! We triumphantly dive to the surface to find a desolate wasteland, covered in monsters unimaginable… wait. No. No it’s actually not that bad. Sure there’s a few Deku Babas. Some Bokoblins and such.. But there’s also some weird cute bush creatures. And mysteries! And awesome music! I’m thinking the… [Read More]

Skyloft – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 1

Your hosts, Shannon and Joe, discuss the first hour or so of gameplay in “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword”. We find our lost Loftwing, win the Wing Ceremony race, and find the Goddess Sword. [Read More]