This week we finally got to see tons of gameplay of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom thanks to today's Nintendo Direct! We talk about everything from TotK's Fuse system blowing us away, Kirby being a round boy, and dive into even more Question Block questions from our audience. While Seth's away, the fantastic Rebekah Valentine takes over as host and welcomes Tom Marks, Kat Bailey, and Brian Altano to the panel. It's an episode packed with tons of Zelda talk and you won't want to miss our Zelda Direct reactions!
00:00:10 - Intro 
00:01:41 - New Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay! 
00:27:02 - Kat Takes: Weapon Durability 
00:51:25 - The Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch Looks Great 
00:57:37 - Insights from GDC: Developing Kirby and the Forgotten Land 
01:09:15 - Question Block & Outro
 

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