Legendary Adventures - A Legend of Zelda Podcast

Season 15 Episode 2 

 

This week we're starting my playthrough of the 16th game in the mainline Legend of Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This week we’re going through the introduction of the game starting on Skyloft – before we dive through the clouds to the surface below. 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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Sources:

 

https://archive.org/details/game-informer-issue-222-october-2011/page/50/mode/2up   

Hyrule Historia pgs. 8, 9, 11, 13, 22, 27, 34, 40, 46, 61, 62

The Legend of Zelda Art and Artifacts, pg 422, 423, 424

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-7-Female-Staff/1-Haunts-of-the-Haunted-House/1-Haunts-of-the-Haunted-House-213157.html 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-6-The-Dense-Script-and-Direction/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions-228740.html 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-3-The-Dense-Volcano-and-Enemy-Monsters/1-The-View-from-the-Top-of-the-Road/1-The-View-from-the-Top-of-the-Road-208247.html 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-2-The-Dense-Forest/1-Making-the-First-Field/1-Making-the-First-Field-216638.html 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-1-Wii-MotionPlus-Inspires-New-Controls/1-Starting-with-a-Detour/1-Starting-with-a-Detour-236062.html 

https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-270-august-2011/page/18/mode/2up

Season 15 Episode 1

 

This week we’re kicking off Season 15 which is all about the Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. This week we're looking at the development of the game and how the Zelda team worked to shake up the series. 

 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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Sources:

 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/11/behind-the-scenes-of-zelda-skyward-sword 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-1-Wii-MotionPlus-Inspires-New-Controls/1-Starting-with-a-Detour/1-Starting-with-a-Detour-236062.html 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/07/16/e3-2008-miyamoto-says-new-zelda-for-wii-progressing 

https://web.archive.org/web/20160524151332/http://www.1up.com/news/miyamoto-twists-turns-skyward-sword 

https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/wiimotionplus/0/0/ 

Iwata Asks, Aonuma & Miyamoto the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQbXP4hllhY  

[E3 2010] Iwata Asks - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2/2) 

https://www.wired.com/2008/06/interview-90-mi/ 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/17/e3-2010-eiji-aonumas-trapped-in-the-zelda-cage 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-1-Wii-MotionPlus-Inspires-New-Controls/3-Selecting-Items-Without-Looking/3-Selecting-Items-Without-Looking-236196.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20160524151218/http://www.1up.com/news/skyward-sword-directorproducer-postmortem 

Hyrule Historia, pg. 13

The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts, pg. 423

https://web.archive.org/web/20090615082421/https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/06/shigeru-miyamoto-interview/ 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-5-The-Dense-Sky-and-Town/1-Inspired-by-Mario-Course-Selection/1-Inspired-by-Mario-Course-Selection-204285.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/nov/25/eiji-aonuma-legend-zelda-interview 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-5-The-Dense-Sky-and-Town/2-The-Producer-Trap/2-The-Producer-Trap-204372.html   

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-4-The-Dense-Desert-and-A-New-System/1-The-Transformation-System/1-The-Transformation-System-221281.html 

https://www.nihongomaster.com/japanese/dictionary/word/70095/banchou-%E7%95%AA%E9%95%B7-%E3%81%B0%E3%82%93%E3%81%A1%E3%82%87%E3%81%86 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-6-The-Dense-Script-and-Direction/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions/1-A-Battle-Against-Contradictions-228740.html   

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-6-The-Dense-Script-and-Direction/2-Breathing-Life-into-the-Characters/2-Breathing-Life-into-the-Characters-228788.html   

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-5-The-Dense-Sky-and-Town/2-The-Producer-Trap/2-The-Producer-Trap-204372.html  

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-7-Female-Staff/5-Watercolour-Art/5-Watercolour-Art-213389.html   

https://web.archive.org/web/20190203054219/https://kotaku.com/zelda-skyward-sword-is-inspired-by-dead-french-paint-5564603 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/blog/2011/nov/09/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword  

https://archive.org/details/nintendo-e-3-2010 

https://zeldauniverse.net/forums/index.php?thread/109606-zwii-skyward-sword-general-discussion/&postID=3523447&highlight=2010%252C%2BMiyamoto%252C%2Bskyward%2Bsword%252C%2Bdemo#post3523447 

https://zeldadungeon.net/forum/threads/so-what-are-your-initial-reactions-now.10173/#post-128212  

https://zeldadungeon.net/forum/threads/my-opinions-of-zelda-at-e3.10117/   

 

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/06/e3_2010_first_impressions_the_legend_of_zelda_skyward_sword  

https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/15/e3-2010-playing-with-links-skyward-sword  

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hands-on/1100-6265854/ 

https://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/15/skyward-sword-first-impressions.aspx  

https://www.shacknews.com/article/64338/zelda-skyward-sword-e3-2010  

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/e3-nintendo-reveals-i-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-i- 

https://www.hamatakeshi.com/  

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Super-Mario-Galaxy/Volume-3-The-Sound-Team/1-Why-Use-an-Orchestra-/1-Why-Use-an-Orchestra-205026.html     

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2/Volume-3-Nagamatsu-Yokota-Kondo/1-Concept-of-Music-Making/1-Concept-of-Music-Making-206177.html 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/18/gamescom-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-continues-to-impress 

https://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/interview/dev01/collab-talk.html  

https://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/company/#overview  

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-buys-monolith-soft/1100-6169813/ 

https://www.engadget.com/2007-04-27-xenosaga-dev-studio-bought-by-nintendo.html 

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/nintendo-owns-monolith-soft-after-completing-stake-buyout   

https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30229/monolith-softs-involvement-in-skyward-sword-detailed 

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-The-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Sword/Vol-6-The-Dense-Script-and-Direction/5-Record-It-with-an-Orchestra-/5-Record-It-with-an-Orchestra--228984.html   

https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014592/Video-Games-Turn-25-A  

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2011-nintendo-press-conference-report-card/1100-6318101/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/jun/10/e3-2011-highlights   

https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/06/08/e3-2011-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-is-all-about-precision  

https://www.shacknews.com/article/68791/e3-2011-legend-zelda-skyward  

https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/nintendo-software-and-hardware-sales-data-from-1983-to-present.170/    

https://www.geekwire.com/2012/xbox-360-tops-wii-ps3-1st-time-yearly-global-sales/#utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+geekwire+%28GeekWire%29 

https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/nintendo-apologizes-to-early-adopters-for-3ds-price-cut/ 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5i4j6WlwAc

Paul and Mandy talk about the announcements from the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct from September 8, 2026. 

 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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Season 14 Episode 9

 

This week I’m joined by my wife, Mandy, and our friend, Ruth, to play through the multiplayer mode for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. 

 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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Sources:

https://tinyurl.com/STIwataAsks3

https://tinyurl.com/STIGNprev3

Season 14 Episode 8

 

This week we’re taking a look at the world and legacy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. 

 

Legendary Adventures is a Legend of Zelda playthrough podcast. I’m exploring the evolution of the Zelda game series by playing through each game in release order, excluding spin-off releases.

 

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Sources:

https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-eiji-aonuma-interview?page=2  

https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/ds/zelda/0/0/ 

https://web.archive.org/web/20100129235433/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=14713 

https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/12/08/zelda-director-on-spirit-tracks 

https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-254-may-2010/page/64/mode/2up 

https://boatpursuits.com/when-was-motorboat-invented/ 

https://www.britannica.com/technology/railroad/Railroad-history