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Today we’re discussing Four Swords, Four Swords Adventures, and Triforce Heroes. From various Vaatis to outrageous outfits, we explored the multi-Link chaos and fun of the multiplayer games in the Zelda series. 

Thanks for listening! 💖 See you October 1st for our discussion of spinoff games!

Ask here or send questions for our finale episode by October 20, 2023! (other contact info below the cut)

X? DM: @trifriendheroes Form: https://www.staytogetherpodcast.com/contact  Email: staytogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Also, timestamps for content 00:00:00 - Greetings & intro 00:02:32 - Discussion: multiplayer games 01:25:54 - Bonus content: consoles 01:37:42 - Bonus content: eBay

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There's now a page showing our ranking of the games! 🎉 We've played so many now, and while editing, I thought the ranking discussion was kind of hard to follow. Our ranking up to our April 1st/Spirit Tracks episode is out.

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In Breath of The Wild, Link awakens to a world of chaos—Calamity Ganon has taken over the seat of Hyrule, and the Divine Beasts, great machines created to stop Ganon, have gone haywire, unable to be controlled. Link must return the Divine Beasts to the people of Hyrule’s control, recover memories from his past, recover his strength, and the master sword in order to finally stop Calamity Ganon and save Princess Zelda, who has been holding Ganon back while he slept safely for 100 years.

Thanks for listening! 💖 See you August 1st for Tears of The Kingdom!!

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Timestamps for content  00:00:00 - greetings/intro 00:06:08 - story 00:16:37 - main characters 00:43:13 - enemies 00:52:41 - mechanics/gameplay 01:26:44 - speedruns  01:43:05 - sound/music 02:15:11 - visuals 02:31:08 - final thoughts 02:38:29 - ranking 02:58:12 - bonus content

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Our ranking of the games: https://stay-together-network.squarespace.com/loz-game-rank

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A special episode with our first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We recorded around a week after the game came out… sorry this took a little longer than anticipated to release…🥲 

Hope y’all are enjoying the game as much as we are! Full TOTK discussion out August 1st! BOTW deep dive out July 1st!

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In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, young Link of Skyloft dives down below the floating island to save his friend Zelda, but the two end up on a quest to awaken as a goddess and awaken as a hero to save the world from Demise again… er… for the first time!

Thank you for listening and make sure you join us June 1st for A Link Between Worlds! 💖

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Happy new year, y’all! Today we’re discussing The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. In this game, we shrink and shrink and shrink to become teeny tiny little picori-sized Link, sneak around, restore a magical blade to its former glory, and destroy the troublemaking tri-force-seeking demon Vaati. 

Join us February 1st for Twilight Princess! Thank you for listening and we’ll see you then.💖

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‘Hoy, small fry! It’s time to talk about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. In this game, lil’ Link’s birthday takes a turn when his sister gets kidnapped. We set sail from a certain island, where it’s become customary to clothe boys who’ve come of age in the green of the fields just like the Hero of Time wore when he cast out evil all those years ago… but that’s just a legend, right?

Remember to look forward and walk a path of hope, trusting that it will sustain you when darkness comes, and join us January 1st for Minish Cap! Thank you for listening and we’ll see you then. ❤️

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Reminder: questions for final episode

It's time for another reminder! In about a week we'll recording our last episode of this podcast. 🥲 We'll answer listener questions, so send any questions you have about all things Zelda, the hosts, podcasting, etc.

You can ask questions here on tumblr, or send them to us through these other contact methods by October 20, 2023: DM on X: @trifriendheroes Form: https://www.staytogetherpodcast.com/contact  Direct email: staytogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Thanks for listening as always! And thanks for the questions we've already gotten. 💖

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Questions for final episode

We're recording our last/retrospective episode in late October and we'll answer questions. We've already gotten some asks here on tumblr, so thanks for those! Please send any questions you have for us by October 20th.

Next episode will be out on October 1st and we'll be talking Zelda spinoffs! Thanks for listening and see you then! 💖

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Episode 15: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

In Tears of the Kingdom, an archeological expedition in a suspicious carven under Hyrule castle turns into a time-traveling nightmare for Zelda and Link. From the past, Zelda sets a plan in motion for Link and the sages to finally be able to defeat the demon king. 

Thanks for listening as always! 💖

We're planning a finale discussion for later in the fall and will answer listener questions. Ask questions here on tumblr or send questions by TwitterX? DM (@trifriendheroes) use our question form on our site , or email us (staytogetherpodcast@gmail.com) for our finale episode by October 20, 2023.

Timestamps for content 00:00:00 - Greetings & intro 00:01:42 - Announcement 00:10:29 - Story 00:34:39 - Main characters & enemies 01:22:52 - Mechanics & gameplay 01:42:00 - Quests, content, & temples 02:03:30 - Speedruns 02:30:29 - Visuals 02:41:21 - Sound & music 03:25:23 - Final thoughts 03:31:25 - Ranking  03:43:05 - Sign-off

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Our ranking of the games: https://stay-together-network.squarespace.com/loz-game-rank

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Episode links:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom sells over 10 million worldwide in first three days, becoming the fastest-selling game in series: https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/whatsnew/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-sells-over-10-million-worldwide-in-first-three-days-becoming-the-fastest-selling-game-in-series/ 

TOTK credits: https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom/credits

Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2XjmdkuVL-3Yybg24FG_aBdLjBE4Quru 

Scruffy: "Musical Main Characters" in Tears of the Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YSwk1Q9QonI 

Noh Society: Noh performance "TOMOE" by Mikata Shizuka with English Subtitles: https://youtu.be/YVARAMARvk8 

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In this game, a burgeoning train engineer must partner up with the ghost of a princess, traveling the land and restoring the spirit tracks that had kept the demon king Malladeus under control, until he was released by a suspicious double-hatted chancellor and an apprentice lokomo who desired more power.

Thank you for listening and make sure you join us May 1st for Skyward Sword! 💖

We've play so many games now that I thought the ranking discussion was kind of hard to follow, so I made this page of our lists:

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It's March 1st and you know what that means! Our Phantom Hourglass episode is here! In this game, Link must partner up with a sailor named Linebeck to sail the seas, collecting pure metals to create a sword that will enable to defeat the evil Bellum, return the Ocean King’s power, and revive his friend Tetra, who has been turned to stone on the Ghost Ship. … BUT WAS IT ALL A DREAM?!?!?

Thank you for listening! 💖 And make sure you join us April 1st for Spirit Tracks! 🚂

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Today's the day! It’s finally time to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. In this game, a ranch hand named Link is suddenly caught between worlds in a battle for power. He teams up with a guide from another world to free Hyrule from the Twilight, or maybe an even greater power that’s lurking within… 

Next up is Phantom Hourglass, coming March 1st. Thank you for listening and we’ll see you then! 💖

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This episode, we’re discussing The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons. Link is called by the triforce to Holodrum & Labrynna to save Din (Oracle of Seasons) & Nayru (Oracle of Ages). But also to fight Ganon… because it’s an LOZ game. 

Join us December 1st for Wind Waker! Thank you for listening and we’ll see you then. ❤️

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Spooky season is upon us, and coincidentally we’re talking about a spooky game today: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. In this game, we deeply and authentically experience Link’s existential crisis after the events of Ocarina of Time, as we try to solve the problems of everyone in Termina, up to and including stopping a possessed giant moon from falling and destroying the world, all in three days! 😱

Thank you for listening! ❤️ Join us November 1st for Oracle of Season and Oracle of Ages! Remember to believe in your friends and embrace that belief by forgiving failure!

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Today we’re talking Legend of Zelda spinoff games—from shooting, to fighting, to dancing, or… just being Tingle… Zelda spinoffs explore what the series could be. Please make a Zelda Snap game, Nintendo. 👀

Thanks for listening! 💖 See you November 1st for our final retrospective discussion of the Legend of Zelda series to date.

Send questions for our finale episode by October 20, 2023: DM on X: @trifriendheroes Tumblr ask: @trifriendheroes Form: https://www.staytogetherpodcast.com/contact  Email: staytogetherpodcast@gmail.com

Timestamps for content 00:00:00 - Greetings & intro 00:06:12 - Tingle games 00:19:30 - Hyrule Warriors games 00:47:09 - Link’s Crossbow Training 00:54:50 - Cadence of Hyrule 01:00:00 - Super Smash Bros 01:15:22 - Conclusions 01:22:49 - Bonus content: Typing of the Dead 01:25:36 - Bonus content: Pokemon spinoffs 01:32:37 - Bonus content: Scott Pilgrim talk 01:35:05 - Bonus content: no TOTK DLC?!