Wrap-up – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 19

Today we will review our playthrough of Skyward Sword and chat about our impressions, key themes, connections with Zelda canon, and introduce the next game in the timeline, The Minish Cap. The theme music for this podcast, Overworld, was created by Kevin Macleod of incomepetech.com, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 If you'd like… [Read More]

Demise – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 18

The time has come. The fate of Zelda, Groose, Impa, the Old Woman, all of Skyloft, all of the world now rests on Link's shoulders. Demise stands before us, but even he, with his careless disdain for human life, will not be able to stand against the combined might of the Triforce, the Master Sword,… [Read More]

The Goddess’s Silent Realm and the Sky Keep – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 17

The Song of the Hero complete, we gain access to the Sky Keep where the Triforce awaits. It's been a long journey to get here, but with the Power of the Goddesses in hand, surely we can defeat Demise and finally reunite with Zelda.. The theme music for this podcast, Overworld, was created by Kevin… [Read More]

The Song of the Hero – Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 16

Link tirelessly works to collect the three pieces of the Song of the Hero from Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru. Along the way he manages to lose all his weapons (temporarily), get pulled into yet another battle with the Imprisoned, and revive an ancient dead dragon. Busy day. The theme music for this podcast, Overworld, was… [Read More]

The Imprisoned, Zelda, and Levias – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 15

The Imprisoned once again threatens the Sealed Temple. With the help of Groose and his new super weapon, The Groosenator, Link is able to seal the beast a second time. The Temple secure, Link ventures through the Gate of Time and finally comes face to face with Zelda. And she's got a lot to tell… [Read More]

The Fire Sanctuary – The Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword Part 14

Link immediately gets busy upon entering the Fire Sanctuary. Rafting across rivers of lava, dispatching cursed enemies and saving the skin of several Mogma treasure hunters. For his efforts Link is rewarded with an upgraded pair of digging mitts, the Mogma Mitts. After besting Ghirahim once more, Link acquires Din’s Flame, which transforms the Goddess White… [Read More]

Din’s Silent Realm – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 13

Link achieves spiritual enlightenment after dodging more Spirit Realm Guardians and obtains the Fire Shield Earrings, which allow us to enter the sweltering caverns of the Volcano Summit. There we meet Gorko again and are tasked with dowsing a few gates of fire which block our path to the Fire Sanctuary, home of the final… [Read More]

The Sandship – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 12

Now aboard the Sandship, we find it to be derelict and largely abandoned save for a few Keese and Sand Spumes. After a bit of exploration and facing off against the Mechanical Maniac himself, Scervo, we access the ship’s control room, expecting to find the flame, but instead several large tentacles burst from the deck.… [Read More]

Nayru’s Silent Realm – The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Part 11

We just barely manage to pass Nayru’s Silent Realm and finally receive the Clawshots as reward. Able to access new areas, we explore the Lanayru Desert, meeting two new Gorons named Golo and Gortram along the way. Finding ourselves facing an ancient sea now turned to a sandy wasteland, we meet an Ancient Robot named Skipper… [Read More]

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]