The Master Sword didn’t believe we were ready to wield it yet, so we’ve been sleeping for a few months. Did you miss us?

We’re back with your favorite Legend of Zelda-related content! Brian Thomas’s “Hey Listen!” is back with a look at the history of that Evil’s Bane-iest of blades. Shona’s “Creature Features” is back to profile three of the toughest monsters in the series. And Randy’s “Hyrule Away from Hyrule” is back for one last hurrah. Plus, we’re proud to present our newest recurring segment, “Inventory Inquisition,” in which our newest ZUBCer, Brian Pope, takes a look at some drool-worthy LoZ merch!

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for:

We haven’t gotten any feedback to read on air in a year or so, and that makes us sad. You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

Our next episode is already in post-production, so you’ll hear us again soon! Until then, prepare for moonfall…!

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It’s the episode you may or may not have been waiting for: we finally “settle” the Ilia debate!

It’s been a hot minute, but we’re back with the ear candy you crave! Kicking off the new year is beloved/tortured Host Kelly the Editor, with very special guest Host Elias Thompson; we’ve been crediting the latter on here for months for doing nothing, but now he’s finally back to do something! Plus, your favorite contributors like Shona, Randy, RealmWings, and TheZeldaAnn have cooked up some great stuff for this episode! And it all leads up to the long-awaited deathmatch debate between Elias and Amanda: is Ilia a good character or a bad one?

Here’s all of the stuff in this episode:

We still haven’t gotten any feedback to read on air in months! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

Don’t let the Like Likes glomp! (…or do; it’s fun!)

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Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, Princess!

This episode has been a couple of months in the making, so we’re celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Legend of Zelda animated series a little late, but you know what? It’s always a good time to pay homage to the trainwreck and/or masterpiece that is this extremely important part of the LoZ legacy! To guide us on this journey, the terrifying pair of Alex and Peyton has stepped into the recording booth we totally have. Spooky! In addition to animated-series stuff, we have some Link’s Awakening stuff and an exclusive discussion on Breath of the Wild and its upcoming sequel, featuring YouTuber HMK!

Here’s all of the stuff in this episode:

You may have noticed that there’s no feedback segment in this episode; please let us know what you thought of this episode so we can have some feedback to read on air next time! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

Thanks for your patience, everyone, and we’ll be back soon!

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In case you're a Korok who's been hiding under a rock, Nintendo announced a sequel to Breath of the Wild during this years E3 Nintendo Direct, and the nerds of the ZUBC are finally here to give you their angles on the über-anticipated game! This…is the ZUCast!

In addition to our first BotW2 content, we have some exciting stuff in store for you this episode, including a look at the franchise's presence in the Super Smash Bros. series, a relaxing tour of the game's water themes, news from the ZU Forums, and even an impromptu rant about Ilia, for some reason! Plus, a look back at ZUthon 2019, during which a certain podcast host—guess who—spent hours digging virtual holes in an effort to extort donations from viewers (lol).

Here's the episode breakdown:

Feedback fuels this Master Cycle Zero and it's running on empty, so please let us know what you thought of this episode! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you'll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

Check out the credits for a hint about the next episode! (Hey, I gotta get you listen to them somehow!)

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Sorry for the wait, folks, but we figured we should wait until E3 was over so we could include at least mentions of the epic announcements. It was probably worth it!

This episode exists in two different timelines: one in which E3 didn’t happen (yet) and another in which it did. Most of the segments were recorded before E3, but everything else was recorded afterward. So if your favorite Segment Host doesn’t mention Chamber Dungeons or a certain teaser trailer that had you and everyone else screaming, then you know which timeline that segment is from. See? Isn’t podcast timeline theorizing fun? (Also, back by popular demand: Kelly the Editor/Host! #SaveKelly)

Here’s what you have to look forward to this month:

Feedback fuels us and we’re running on empty, so please let us know what you thought of this episode! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

We should be back on track, so we’ll see you in August, when we’ll have more content related to the new Zelda stuff on the horizon! And also look out for an extra goody or two from us in the near future…!

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We’re only two weeks late, so the joke’s on you! (What?)

It’s finally time for another episode of the ZUCast! This one’s got mainstays like Randy’s Hyrule Away from Hyrule and Realm’s Realm’s Realm(‘s Realm’s), plus some extra special content in the way of exclusive interviews with pianist Laurence Manning and ZU’s own forum admins, Pietro and Ty! It’s chock full of greatness! So great, in fact, that the extra two-week wait was totally worth it!

Here’s the breakdown:

Help us bring Feedback Back! Let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. We also have an Instagram, YouTube channel, and Twitch channel, which you’ll find @ZeldaUniverseTV.

Catch you in June!

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You’d better prepare yourselves because it’s about to get groovy in here!

Hot on the heels of the surprise announcement of Cadence of Hyrule, a Zelda spinoff and crossover with my personal favorite rhythm game, Crypt of the NecroDancer, we’ve got a new episode of the ZUCast for you, less than a month after the last one! This episode has it all: jokes, music, news, travel audio-brochures (for Hyrule), and yes, one Cody Davies!

Hold onto your breeches, folks, because this one’s a doozy! Here’s what’s in store for you:

Once you’re all tired out from all that dancing, take a breather and let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse.

See you in a couple weeks for our next roundtable discussion! Well, not see you, but…

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It's like we never left! No, we haven't streamlined our production process so much that we can release new podcast episodes every two weeks (yet). Instead, our Roundtable Moderator, Peyton, has crowded into a tiny studio with three very special panelists for a feature-length discussion on a central aspect of the Zelda franchise: combat!

That's right: the ZUCast Roundtable is now a separate release on the same channels as the main podcast. We figured that Peyton and his guests could use more of a free-range environment in which to…graze…or, you know, discuss things, and it's tough to do that in a main ZUCast episode without stretching the whole thing to several hours in length. Was this a good decision? I don't know! Let us know in the comments! Or one of our many other feedback avenues!

Anyway, as I mentioned, this month's roundtable is all about combat in the Zelda series: controls, style, balance, etc. If it's combat-related, you'll probably hear about it in this discussion!

Special thanks to this month's panelists (of whom you might lose track occasionally because they apparently like trolling listeners):

As usual, Peyton Garrett (a.k.a. EmperorP) serves as discussion moderator.

Enjoy the roundtable, and look out for our next standard-format episode at the beginning of April!

Please give us feedback! You can do so directly at [email protected], on in our thread on the ZU Forums, or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse.

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*Gasp!* A new Zelda game was announced! ZUBC, mobilize!

That’s right: in a recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a remake of Link’s Awakening for Switch. Unfortunately, they haven’t given us many details yet, so we’re going to leave the deep analysis and opinions for later in the year. That doesn’t mean that Brian can’t talk about what he hopes for the remake, and that’s just what he does in this episode of the ZUCast! We also got Randy back into the recording booth for another “Hyrule away from Hyrule,” and Community News reporter RealmWings tries his hand—his voice?— at a Zelda-related segment, singing the praises of the controversial DS outing Spirit Tracks! Speaking of controversy, controversial ZUCast Host Cody Davies recently sat down with Let’s Player Chuggaaconroy to discuss his relationship with the Zelda franchise, and you can hear the whole interview in this episode!

Thanks for checking out this episode of The Resistance, much more officially known as the ZUCast! #SaveKelly

Here’s this month’s lineup:

Wake up, and let us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse. Audio feedback is also welcome!

Look out for a full-length, combat-related roundtable discussion right here in a couple of weeks! Until then!

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For our most recent podcast episode, we dedicated over an hour and a half to celebrating one of the greatest video games ever, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. As part of that celebration, our Roundtable Moderator, Peyton, gathered four panelists for an epic discussion the likes of which the ZUBC had never before produced! Unfortunately, it was too epic to fit into our regular episode without being cut down drastically; almost forty minutes is missing from that cut.

Have no fear, though, for this is your opportunity to hear the full, hour-long discussion, with all of the yelling and shenanigans that you missed out on in the main podcast episode!

Thanks to the panelists:

Peyton Garrett (a.k.a. EmperorP) serves as moderator for this roundtable discussion.

(NOTE: If you already listened to the preview in the podcast episode, the new stuff starts at 15:41.)

This is an official side-release of the ZUCast, the audio podcast of Zelda Universe, and was produced by the ZUBC. If you don't know what the ZUCast is, you can find subscription links below, or you can find us on zeldauniverse.net.

Feel free to us know what you thought of what you heard here! You can leave us feedback directly at [email protected], or on our Facebook or Twitter, @ZeldaUniverse.

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