Tales from the Backlog

181: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (with Ty Schalter)

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Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is NOT one of those! Both my guest Ty and I both tried the game at various points, but never quite got on with it. The podcast has now given us a chance to revisit Nintendo's landmark title and give it the deep dive treatment- so listen in to find out how we felt this time!

Guest info: Ty Schalter (he/him)

  • Check out FunFactor podcast http://www.funfactorpod.com!/
  • Follow Ty on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/tyschalter.com

    • TIMESTAMPS

    • 0:00 Title Card
    • 0:15 Intros
    • 6:03 Our Histories with Zelda and A Link to the Past
    • 10:59 Opening Thoughts About A Link to the Past
    • 18:11 Story Setup
    • 27:58 Visuals
    • 31:59 World/Map Design
    • 35:44 Music
    • 47:13 Combat
    • 58:41 Difficulty Curve, Exploration and Secrets
    • 1:10:00 "The Zelda Formula"
    • 1:18:41 Dungeons
    • 1:23:23 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
    • 1:38:37 FunFactor Podcast and Ty's Work Online
    • 1:45:24 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-You's
    • 1:47:49 Spoiler Section

      • Music used in the episode: Title, File Select, Opening Demo, Hyrule Castle, Dark World, Kakariko Village, Ending

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