Zelda Universe Podcast
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe Legend of Zelda community news and discussion
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ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 29: Zelda Through Music
June 13, 2024 23:08 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBSitting in the background of every Zelda title in nearly every scene and event is the emotional driver of every action we view or take; a vital component of what motivates us on our adventures regardless of whether we are aware of it. The musical tunes of the Zelda franchise has been with us from the moment we turned on the very first game, and continue to inspire us in our gameplay, our creative works, and in our everyday lives. Today, we look at those Zelda pieces that have meant the most ...
ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 28: The Zelda Movie Roundtable
March 13, 2024 20:41 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIt's official! The Legend of Zelda is finally coming to the big screen. Though the movie itself is likely months, or even years away, that's not going to stop us from discussing, predicting, and sweating over what is likely to come. With such a big topic, we've gathered some of ZU's varied perspectives into the worlds of Zelda, movie-making, and beyond to talk about what we hope for, what we fear, and what is likely to come in Zelda's first theatrical release. Podcast Participants: Connor, ...
ZUCast – The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 27: Hyrule for the Holidays
December 22, 2023 19:57 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBThe end of the year comes the annual celebrations and gift giving that bring friends and families together. For this festive season the Zelda Universe Podcast looks to the real world and appreciate the many Zelda-themed gifts we've received over the years. Then, we turn to the winter months and examine the snowy environments in Zelda. Podcast Hosts: Connor and Matthew Welcome: Hyrule's Environment & Weather 0:00 - 8:54 Segment 1: Zelda Gifts 8:54 - 33:30 Segment 1 Follow-up 33:30 - 43:4...
ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 26: Zelda Monsters in Real Life
October 27, 2023 23:12 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBHappy Halloween! In a time where the spooky and the dangerous are celebrated, we turn our attention away from the heroes and villains that dominate the Zelda story and focus more on the legions of baddies that haunt our every step. By the time we've slain our thousandth keese, they seem pretty uneventful, but what would happen if they were in our world? Could you handle swarms of chuchus? What about a Gohma? Today, our Zelda experts look at what it would mean if Zelda monsters were a part of...
ZUCast: The Zelda Universe Podcast Episode 25: Tears of the Kingdom Plot and Timeline
August 31, 2023 21:14 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA happy end of August to you all and happy returns to ZUCast! Our focus on "Tears of the Kingdom" continues with a stronger focus on how its story relates to our other adventures in Hyrule. Our first segment looks at how well the game fulfilled its role as a true "sequel" to a previous Zelda game, while the second looks at its overall placement in the Zelda Timeline. A lot of questions to be asked, and a lot answers that may or may not be given (or make sense). We'd love to hear your theorie...
ZUCast Episode 24: Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Roundtable
June 09, 2023 20:28 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBHappy Tears of the Kingdom release! With the game just reaching a month's time in our hands we wanted to discuss what we've enjoyed about the game and what fascinating directions it has taken our adventures. Instead of breaking it up into specific segments and hosts, our contributors instead gathered around our mics for a roundtable discussion. We specifically avoided all plot-relevant discussions, so no spoilers beyond the most general locations and activities you can expect in this game. ...
ZUCast 23: Links Across Multiple Games
April 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBWelcome back to ZUCast! Now back and ready for a new format filled with discussions, banter, and plenty of opinions. We're happy to have you along with us. With this setup we're going to dive into themes and topics that will look at the Zelda franchise in new and interesting angles; creating a forum for our hosts to explore new facets of Hyrule. Each episode will surround a theme, with the segments exploring a question based on that theme. Our segment hosts will discuss and debate while th...
ZUCast 22: Celebrating Five Years of Breath of the Wild!
June 06, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MBWe're back, with our probably-highly-anticipated Breath of the Wild anniversary episode! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! Real life tried to stop us...
ZUCast 21: Dawn of a New Year!
February 21, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBMy computer did not want me to release this episode to you, but I gave it what for! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch, or join our large, welcoming forum community! It's 2022, and we're ringing in...
ZUCast XX: Celebrating What Was, What Could Have Been, and What Could Still Be!
December 30, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBHey, Zelda fans! 2021 has been a rough year for many of you—this has been, like, the longest year for me—and the general lack of Zelda stuff has not made it any easier. Hopefully, the five episodes we put out before this one this year have made it just a little bit more tolerable! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive ...
ZUCast 19: When Life Happens, We Still Make Podcasts!
November 11, 2021 22:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBGood news, everyone! The ZUBC is still alive! We've been away for a bit on account of I started my career back in August like an adult, but we're back in the nick of time or something or whatever. Anyway, cue the shenanigans! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. Y...
ZUCast: Looking Back at E3 2021!
August 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBWe're back with our first episode since this year's E3, and we've dedicated a significant portion of it to dissecting Nintendo's E3 Direct and all the juicy stuff we saw! I know it's been a hot minute since then, but some of us are still riding high from that hour or so, so please suck it up! d===(￣▽￣*)b If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-...
ZUCast: Gearing Up for E3 2021!
June 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThis year's virtual E3 conference is just around the corner, and we're all really excited for whatever Nintendo has in store for us on Tuesday! (If you're listening to this after the Direct, feel free to laugh at our ignorance.) We even brought in a couple of very special guests to talk E3 hype and other stuff, so you'll definitely want to check out this episode of the ZUCast! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out...
ZUCast: More History, More BotW 2 Predictions, and More Skyward Sword!
April 26, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBA Wild ZUCast appeared! Ready for more of everything you loved from our last episode? We've got that! Ready to meet a new addition to our roster of talent? We've got that, too! Welcome to the sixteenth episode of the modern ZUCast! If you found us through Apple/Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda- and Nintendo-related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and m...
ZUCast: Kicking Off a Year of Anniversaries!
March 24, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBThe ZUCast is back for 2021, kicking off a year of anniversary celebrations both for the Legend of Zelda series we all love and for Zelda Universe itself! In case you were unaware, the original Famicom game launched on February 21, 1986, and just shy of fifteen years later, on February 20, 2001, a Norwegian named Lars launched Zelda Universe. So all year long, we're going to be interspersing our regular juicy podcast content with some super-special retrospective content! If you found us thr...
ZUCast: The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Special!
December 31, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBSurprise! The ZUBC is bringing a little light to the end of a dark, dark year with our second episode release in a single month! And it's a super special episode, to boot! If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on You...
ZUCast: Zoras, Age of Calamity Hype, and WOMAN POWER!
December 06, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBHey, did you notice that a prequel to Breath of the Wild came out a couple weeks ago? It's pretty neat! If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! This e...
ZUCast: Celebrating Twenty Years of Majora’s Mask!
September 16, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe fine people of the ZUBC are back to celebrate two decades of one of the most unique and divisive games in the Zelda franchise: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask! Join us, won't you? If you found us through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUn...
ZUCast: Monsters, Master Swords, Merch, and More!
July 06, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBThe 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? If you found us through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum communit...
ZUCast: Elias and the Ilia Deathmatch!
January 12, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBIt's the episode you may or may not have been waiting for: we finally "settle" the Ilia debate! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! It's been a hot minute, but we're b...
ZUCast: Celebrating the Animated Series!
October 31, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWell, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, Princess! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! This episode has been a couple of months in the making, so we're celebrating the thirtieth a...
ZUCast: Warning! Breath of the Wild Sequel Approaching!
August 28, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIn 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! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, g...
ZUCast: Sometimes It’s Great to Be Late!
July 01, 2019 19:30 - 1 hour - 73 MBSorry 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! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our...
ZUCast: Hyrule Warriors, Laurence Manning, and the Forum Admins!
May 17, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWe're only two weeks late, so the joke's on you! (What?) If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! It's finally time for another episode of the ZUCast! This one's got mainst...
ZUCast: Musical Easter Eggs, Hyrule, and ProtonJon!
April 02, 2019 20:30 - 1 hour - 102 MBYou'd better prepare yourselves because it's about to get groovy in here! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! Hot on the heels of the surprise announcement of Cadence ...
The ZUCast Roundtable: Combat Mechanics in Zelda
March 19, 2019 23:00 - 1 ByteIt'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! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend o...
ZUCast: Link’s Awakening Switch, Zelda Fashion, & Chuggaaconroy!
March 03, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB*Gasp!* A new Zelda game was announced! ZUBC, mobilize! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! That's right: in a recent Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a remake of L...
20 Years of Ocarina of Time: The Unabridged Roundtable Discussion (ZUCast)
January 30, 2019 02:30 - 56 minutes - 52.6 MBFor 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, thoug...
ZUCast: Two Decades of Ocarina of Time – A (Belated) Celebration!
January 30, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBOhai! Here's that Ocarina of Time episode we promised! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! November was Ocarina of Time's 20th birthday! Unfortunately, we were still g...
ZUCast: Theorizing, Music, and a Great Debate!
December 08, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt took a little bit longer than we expected, but we managed to finish a new episode of the ZUCast, just for you! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our large, welcoming forum community! We got a littl...
The New ZUCast: Resurrection
October 13, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB"Open your eyes…" We've been asleep for a hundred years—give or take 95 years—but the Zelda Universe Podcast, better known simply as the ZUCast, is finally back! If you found us through iTunes, Google Play, or some other podcatcher, then I encourage you to check out our website, zeldauniverse.net; we publish Legend of Zelda and Nintendo related news, exclusive editorial content and features, game guides, and more. You can also subscribe to ZeldaUniverseTV on YouTube and Twitch or join our ...