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Hey Retro Gamers, welcome back to Bonus Round!

These monthly podcast episodes are timed Patreon exclusives and are available at the Fire Flower level of support or higher. Each month, my guest and I will put together some sort of list, ranking, or otherwise fun conversation, usually related to that month's main episode. These will be released on the 28th of each month, and hopefully will be the dessert you've been missing after the main course episode two weeks earlier!

Well we played another Zelda title this month, and once again The Hero of Legend offered up a Certified Smash of a game. Wind Waker got me thinking about the best Zelda games for Bonus Round, but I ended up opting for the best ITEMS in Zelda games instead. And rather than just pick out favorites, this time Anthony and I made it a draft to avoid any overlap, and to frustrate each other so much! Haha.

Here they are: the Top 10 Zelda Items of All Time, objectively ranked and determined by 100% SCIENCE. (I messed this up so badly.) Enjoy!