Like lightning in a bottle, this series quickly followed in the successful footsteps of the Mario games, later establishing itself as one of the biggest names associated with the Nintendo brand: The Legend of Zelda. In this series characterized by adventure and action, the journeys Link embarks have the ability to immerse one in the world he lives through. Having notable symbols, memorable core characters, and a protagonist that constantly becomes confused with the eponymous person of legend, this second part looks at the principal trio hinging many of the stories that appear in the franchise, cultural groups, gameplay mechanics, the role of music, and concluding with how the The Legend of Zelda series is true to its name.

Timestamps:

01:06 - The Principal Trio

> 01:41 - Link

> 08:09 - Zelda

> 12:43 - Ganon/Ganondorf

20:59 - Cultural Groups in The Legend of Zelda

32:55 - Gameplay Mechanics

40:47 - Examples of Items & Equipment

47:43 - The Role of Music 

> 47:59 - On Instruments

> 54:18 - Composers

1:02:33 - Conclusion

Links/Resources:

- The Legend of Zelda (Video Game Series)

- List of Items in The Legend of Zelda Franchise

- The Legend of Zelda Theme Music (Overworld)

- Hyrule Field, from Ocarina of Time 3D

- Tracks from Majora's Mask

> Clock Town: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

> Final Hours

- Creative Personnel

> Shigeru Miyamoto

> Takashi Tezuka

> Koji Kondo

>> Koji Kondo on composing “The Legend of Zelda Theme Music”

> Mahito Yokota

> Toru Minegishi

> Hajime Wakai

The Lore Research Lab Reference Episodes

Aonuma, Eiji. The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, translated by Michael Gombos et al. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2013.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Complete Official Guide Expanded Edition, edited by Maura Sutton, et al. Piggyback Interactive Limited, 2017.

Kayama, Naoyuki et al. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Creating a Champion, translated by Keaton C. White. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2018.

Sao, Akinori, Ginko Tatsumi, and Chisato Mikane. The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia, translated by Keaton C. White. Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books, 2018.

(Creator's Note: Sorry for the random background noises. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from this game; images have been taken from my copy of Skyward Sword HD and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)