This brief episode discusses the updated information released on Kirby and the Forgotten Land, coming to the Nintendo Switch in late March 2022. Listen to this fun and confusing rambling on why Kirby games are fun and what hopes The Lore Research Lab's founder has for this new look at Kirby!

Timestamps:

00:05 - Analyzing Kirby and the Forgotten Land 

12:30 - Discussing Kirby

Links/Resources:

- Mouthful Mode Trailer

- Copy Abilities and Co-op (Co-op was not discussed in the episode)

This episode briefly describes initial thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Arceus as recent release, how it compares to other Nintendo video games like it, and the broader implications of how this game succeeds in what it sets out to do. 

Links/Resources: 

- Pokémon Legends: Arceus 

- New Pokémon Snap 

- Pokémon Sword & Shield 

- Super Mario Odyssey 

- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 

- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 

- Fire Emblem: Three Houses 

- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Upcoming) 

- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Upcoming) 

(Creator's Note: Some content in this episode deals with religions and myths in the real world; all research discussing such information is explained and described solely from a scholarly perspective. Opinions expressed in the episode are subjective. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from this game; images have been taken from Pokémon Legends: Arceus and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

A franchise that emerged in the early 1990s, Fire Emblem is a notable series that has emerged from Nintendo’s roster of games, but what more is there to know about these games? The Lore Research Lab has an answer to that question, exploring details on development and Fire Emblem’s unique take on game genres. This second part discusses characters and gameplay mechanics that present distinct qualities about this franchise.

Timestamps:

00:06 - Character Information

> 02:37 - Character Building

> 13:14 - Character Archetypes

16:57 - Classes

> 18:02 - Reclassing

> 20:05 - Types of Classes

25:38 - Supports

> 31:09 - Discussing Supports in Awakening and Fates (Minor Spoilers)

37:44 - Gameplay Mechanics

> 40:24 - Battle Environments

> 46:18 - Combat Mechanics

> 58:17 - Game Scenarios

> 1:07:56 - Weapon Triangles + Battle Forecast

> 1:08:48 - Stats

> 1:09:27 - Weapons

> 1:11:00 - Game Difficulty Modes

1:14:59 - Conclusion

Links/Resources:

- Interview with Yamaguchi, Narihiro, and Miguchi (2013)

- Character References

> Eliwood

> Hector

> Lyn

> Robin

> Chrom

> Henry

> Cordelia

> Alm

> Celica

> Clive

> Corrin

- Classes + Supports

- Game Scenarios (Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

> Desaix's Fortress

> Sluice Gate

> Grieth's Citadel

(I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from this game; images have been taken from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

A franchise that emerged in the early 1990s, Fire Emblem is a notable series that has emerged from Nintendo’s roster of games, but what more is there to know about these games? The Lore Research Lab has an answer to that question, exploring details on development and Fire Emblem’s unique take on game genres. This first part looks at a bottled history of the franchise and the general story format and setting Fire Emblem games are set in.

Timestamps:

02:00 - Bottled History

> 02:08 - What is Fire Emblem about?

> 02:42 - Brief History of Intelligent Systems

> 05:46 - Bottled History of Fire Emblem games

> 17:23 - Notable Creative Personnel

24:01 - Setting & Story Format

Links/Resources:

- Intelligent Systems

> Intelligent Systems Background

- Fire Emblem Background

> Fire Emblem through the ages

> What saved the franchise

> (Land) Ylisse

> (Land) Valentia

- Consoles

> NES History

> SNES History

(I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from this game; images have been taken from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

In the third instalment of The Parody Series, this episode looks at how The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 3D World are linked together through a series of underlying connections, concealed by each respective game’s take on their worlds and storytelling. Listen to this episode to gain an understanding on the nature of the connections between this unlikely game pairing and what there is to theorize about this.

Links/Resources:

- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Story

- Super Mario 3D World Background

> Sprixie Princesses

(Creator's Note: I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 3D World; images have been taken from my own games and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

The Legend of Zelda is a franchise attributed to the memorable symbol of the Triforce, three golden triangles forming one large one. Beyond its emblematic function, the Triforce is a relic of lore in many Zelda iterations, each game providing their unique take on its role as a form of divine power. But how deeply rooted is the role of the Triforce in other aspects of storylines and the broader timeline built around the games? Using the Triforce and the three main characters of the franchise (Link, Zelda, and Ganon) as case studies, the founder of The Lore Research Lab theorizes on the nature of triangulating characters, lore, stakes, and more in this episode covering three Legend of Zelda games. This seventh and final part concludes with questions and parting thoughts regarding triangulation in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Timestamps:

00:05 - Concluding Thoughts

> 14:28 - Other Questions

Links/Resources:

- Link

- Zelda

- Ganon/Demise

- The Triforce

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: Please listen to the episode parts in order. All theories discussed in this episode are subject to change. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from the content discussed in this episode; images have been taken from the cited guidebooks and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

The Legend of Zelda is a franchise attributed to the memorable symbol of the Triforce, three golden triangles forming one large one. Beyond its emblematic function, the Triforce is a relic of lore in many Zelda iterations, each game providing their unique take on its role as a form of divine power. But how deeply rooted is the role of the Triforce in other aspects of storylines and the broader timeline built around the games? Using the Triforce and the three main characters of the franchise (Link, Zelda, and Ganon) as case studies, the founder of The Lore Research Lab theorizes on the nature of triangulating characters, lore, stakes, and more in this episode covering three Legend of Zelda games. This sixth part presents a lore-heavy theory discussion that explicitly details information from the guidebook materials, supplementing previously discussed ideas.

Timestamps:

00:06 - Guidebook Theorizing

> 00:42 - The Timeline (Hyrule Historia)

> 04:15 - The Timeline (Encyclopedia)

> 09:30 - Timeline of the Hero

> 16:16 - Timeline of the Princess

> 51:36 - The Root of Evil/Timeline of Ganon

> 1:02:26 - Timeline of the Triforce + Creation Myth

Links/Resources:

- Link

- Zelda

- Ganon/Demise

- The Triforce

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: Please listen to the episode parts in order. Sorry for any random background noises. All theories discussed in this episode are subject to change. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from the content discussed in this episode; images have been taken from the cited guidebooks and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

The Legend of Zelda is a franchise attributed to the memorable symbol of the Triforce, three golden triangles forming one large one. Beyond its emblematic function, the Triforce is a relic of lore in many Zelda iterations, each game providing their unique take on its role as a form of divine power. But how deeply rooted is the role of the Triforce in other aspects of storylines and the broader timeline built around the games? Using the Triforce and the three main characters of the franchise (Link, Zelda, and Ganon) as case studies, the founder of The Lore Research Lab theorizes on the nature of triangulating characters, lore, stakes, and more in this episode covering three Legend of Zelda games. This fifth part highlights the importance of triangulation in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Timestamps:

00:06 - The Importance of Triangulation

> 00:49 - Triangulation in Skyward Sword

> 11:20 - Triangulation in Ocarina of Time

> 26:58 - Triangulation in Breath of the Wild

> 45:51 - Summarizing Triangulation Theories

Links/Resources:

- Link

- Zelda

- Ganon/Demise

- The Triforce

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: Please listen to the episode parts in order. All theories discussed in this episode are subject to change. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from the content discussed in this episode; images have been taken from the cited guidebooks and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

The Legend of Zelda is a franchise attributed to the memorable symbol of the Triforce, three golden triangles forming one large one. Beyond its emblematic function, the Triforce is a relic of lore in many Zelda iterations, each game providing their unique take on its role as a form of divine power. But how deeply rooted is the role of the Triforce in other aspects of storylines and the broader timeline built around the games? Using the Triforce and the three main characters of the franchise (Link, Zelda, and Ganon) as case studies, the founder of The Lore Research Lab theorizes on the nature of triangulating characters, lore, stakes, and more in this episode covering three Legend of Zelda games. This fourth part discusses other examples of prominent trios or triads across the case studies, as well as the concept of the 'Absence of Triangulation' (and what this means).

Timestamps:

00:06 - Other Tripartite Examples + The Absence of Triangulation

> 00:22 - Tripartite Examples

> 29:57 - The Absence of Triangulation

> 55:20 - Other Questions + Ideas

Links/Resources:

- Link

- Zelda

- Ganon/Demise

- The Triforce

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: Please listen to the episode parts in order. All theories discussed in this episode are subject to change. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from the content discussed in this episode; images have been taken from the cited guidebooks and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)

The Legend of Zelda is a franchise attributed to the memorable symbol of the Triforce, three golden triangles forming one large one. Beyond its emblematic function, the Triforce is a relic of lore in many Zelda iterations, each game providing their unique take on its role as a form of divine power. But how deeply rooted is the role of the Triforce in other aspects of storylines and the broader timeline built around the games? Using the Triforce and the three main characters of the franchise (Link, Zelda, and Ganon) as case studies, the founder of The Lore Research Lab theorizes on the nature of triangulating characters, lore, stakes, and more in this episode covering three Legend of Zelda games. This third part analyzes the triangulation of characters and stakes in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Timestamps:

00:06 - The Triangulation of Stakes and Characters

> 00:59 - Commonalities across Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Breath of the Wild

> 48:58 - Differences between Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Breath of the Wild

> 56:05 - Individual Character Triangulation

Links/Resources:

- Link

- Zelda

- Ganon/Demise

- The Triforce

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: Please listen to the episode parts in order. All theories discussed in this episode are subject to change. I do not claim ownership over the products, sources, and images that come from the content discussed in this episode; images have been taken from the cited guidebooks and are solely being used for entertainment purposes.)