Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast (Lyndon Willoughby)
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| Date | Titre | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2022 | A Link to the Past Chapter 12 | 01:24:36 | |
It's the end of another season! Lyndon, Matt, and the Detective all sit down to hash out our final thoughts about A Link to the Past! | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 | Skyward Sword vs. Breath of the Wild - A Comparison w/ Max Nichols | 01:24:47 | |
Join us for a conversation with frequent collaborator Max Nichols where we break down the similarities and differences between two VERY distinct Zelda titles! This episode was originally a Patreon exclusive bonus. | |||
| 17 Feb 2022 | The Art of Zelda w/ Melora AKA History of Hyrule | 01:28:57 | |
Another bonus episode comes out of the vault! Join Lyndon and Matt as they have a conversation with returning guest Melora of History of Hyrule about the rich artistic legacy of the Zelda series. This episode originally aired during Season 2. | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Deciding the Best Introductory Zelda Game w/ Hyrule Podcasters | 01:09:59 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by dynamic brother duo, the Hyrule Podcasters to talk about the best jumping off point for new players in the Zelda series! | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | Talking 3D vs 2D Zelda w/ Max Nichols | 01:40:07 | |
Max Nichols joins us for a brand new conversation about why Matt hates 2D Zelda so much! | |||
| 09 Mar 2022 | Metroid Dread Discussion w/ The Detective | 01:58:09 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by The Detective to break down out thoughts on a game that is most definitely NOT a Zelda! | |||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Hero of Time Symphony w/ Eric Buchholz | 01:13:27 | |
The last episode from our bonus content vault! Join us for a wonderful conversation with Eric Buchholz about his symphonic arrangement of the Ocarina of Time soundtrack! | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | Build Your Own Zelda Game w/ Hyrule Podcasters | 01:36:25 | |
The brothers over at Hyrule Podcasters join us to make some Zelda draft picks! Who has the worst thrown-together Zelda game at the end of the day and why is it Pat?! Join us to find out! | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 1 | 01:56:46 | |
Lyndon and Matt embark on a new season! Join us as we awaken on the Great Plateau, and then proceed to have a 2 hour discussion about how great it is! | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 2 | 01:21:08 | |
Lyndon and Matt comes through to Dueling Peaks and arrive at the beautiful Kakariko Village! | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 3 | 01:29:18 | |
The brothers are joined by The Detective AKA Mike of Many Names to talk about our journey to the idyllic Hateno Village! | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 4 | 01:27:03 | |
Lyndon and Matt sit down to discuss the first Divine Beast on our journey, Vah Ruta! | |||
| 28 Apr 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 5 | 01:57:52 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by super smart Bungie activity designer Max Nichols to talk about the mysterious Eventide Island! | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 6 | 01:52:09 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Melora to talk about Rito Village and the Divine Beast Vah Medoh! | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 7 | 01:55:36 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by our favorite Australian, Cody Davies! We talk about the snowy Hebra Mountains and the lush Korok Forest. | |||
| 18 May 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 8 | 01:32:52 | |
Lyndon and Matt journey into the toastiest of mountains, and encounter a much less spicy Divine Beast. It’s Death Mountain time! | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 9 | 01:28:19 | |
Lyndon and Matt dive into deepest Akkala to discover new secrets and snag some sweet Ancient loot! | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 10 | 01:51:17 | |
Lyndon and Matt go dragon hunting with Cody Davies, who says that these dragons are actually less dangerous than most of the wildlife in Australia! | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 11 | 01:34:21 | |
Lyndon and Matt take their first steps into the Gerudo Region and encounter shocking shrines, problematic gender representation, and much more! | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 12 | 01:26:28 | |
Lyndon and Matt conclude their dealings in the Gerudo Desert, and tackle what may be the high-point in Divine Beast shenanigans! | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 13 | 01:32:42 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by the Detective to break down Breath of the Wild's big story dump! | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 14 | 01:31:13 | |
Lyndon and Matt go on a quest to master our own Divine Beast in the Champion's Ballad DLC! Also, listen to hear an announcement on which game we are playing next! | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 15 | 01:40:33 | |
Lyndon and Matt take care of everything that we wanted to finish up before beating Breath of the Wild. | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Breath of the Wild Chapter 16 | 02:06:06 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to discuss the closing chapters of Breath of the Wild! | |||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Breath of the Wild Recap | 02:15:17 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by The Detective to rank and review Breath of the Wild! | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | Make Your Own Master Mode | 01:26:04 | |
Lyndon and Matt get sidetracked for a week talking about how we would turn each game we have played so far into our own custom Master Mode. | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Chapter 1 | 01:33:21 | |
Lyndon and Matt go back to where it all began! Join us as we begin our adventure in Season 6 with the original NES classic, The Legend of Zelda. | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | Hand Drawn Game Guides w/ Phil Summers | 01:28:22 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Phil Summers of Hand Drawn Game Guides to talk about his work on his Legend of Zelda guide and about the lost art of game guides in general. | |||
| 24 Aug 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Chapter 2 | 01:39:30 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by El Detective to talk about a dungeon with a wimpy looking boss, and another one with a highly problematic layout! | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Chapter 3 | 02:06:01 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by recurring game dev expert Max Nichols to stand in solidarity while we all get our butts kicked by Blue Darknuts. | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Chapter 4 | 01:50:50 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Josh from Zelda Universe to talk about our latest adventures in 8 bit Hyrule! | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | Tears of the Kingdom Reveal w/ Hyrule Podcasters | 00:48:48 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by the brothers at Hyrule Podcasters to break down the September Nintendo Direct including the title reveal for the sequel to Breath of the Wild! | |||
| 21 Sep 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Chapter 5 | 01:39:35 | |
Matt takes a week off and Lyndon is joined by the Hyrule Podcasters to break down the final two dungeons of The Legend of Zelda, and the ending of the game! | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | The Legend of Zelda Recap | 01:51:34 | |
| 05 Oct 2022 | The Adventure of Link Chapter 1 | 01:31:12 | |
Lyndon and Matt dive into the most infamous game in the Zelda canon, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link! | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | The Adventure of Link Chapter 2 | 02:06:00 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by #1 Zelda 2 fan, Josh from ZU! | |||
| 19 Oct 2022 | The Adventure of Link Chapter 3 | 02:02:13 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Zelda Historian and game developer Max Nichols to talk about island hopping in Zelda 2! | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | The Adventure of Link Chapter 4 | 02:17:59 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by the Wonder from Down Under, Mr. Cody Davies of ZU to talk about a pair of halfway decent dungeons! | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | The Adventure of Link Chapter 5 | 02:03:12 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined again by Zelda 2 mega-fan Josh from ZU to talk about the finale of the game! | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | The Adventure of Link Recap | 02:32:39 | |
We are joined at the end of our 8-bit journey by Max Nichols to rank and recap Zelda 2! | |||
| 16 Nov 2022 | The Adventure of Link Bonus Ep w/ Hyrule Podcasters | 01:33:53 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by the other dynamic brother duo in Zelda podcasting, the Hyrule Podcasters! | |||
| 24 Nov 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 1 | 01:28:39 | |
Lyndon and Matt dive (lulz) into our first impressions of the gorgeous classic, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. | |||
| 30 Nov 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 2 | 02:17:46 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Cody Davies of ZU for another 15-part Sacred Realms Rundown! | |||
| 07 Dec 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 3 | 01:18:25 | |
Lyndon and Matt discuss this season's second dungeon and our journey to the Forest Haven to meet the Deku Tree! | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 4 | 02:31:59 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to talk about the moment that this game really starts to open up it's world. | |||
| 21 Dec 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 5 | 02:53:58 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Josh from Zelda Universe to talk about a really really long section of game, featuring a fantastic dungeon! | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | The Wind Waker Chapter 6 | 01:50:26 | |
It's the return of El Detective! Lyndon and Matt are joined by an old friend to talk about an unfortunate low point in The Wind Waker. | |||
| 04 Jan 2023 | Ask Us Anything! New Years '23 Bonus Episode | 02:01:17 | |
Lyndon and Matt take a bunch of very interesting questions from our Discord community! | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | The Wind Waker Chapter 7 | 01:56:16 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined after our winter break by Max Nichols to talk about the most infamous section of The Wind Waker! | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | The Wind Waker Chapter 8 | 02:26:40 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by Max Nichols to talk about the finale of The Wind Waker! | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | The Wind Waker Recap | 02:35:47 | |
Lyndon and Matt are rejoined by The Detective to rank and recap The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. | |||
| 09 Feb 2023 | February Nintendo Direct Breakdown + Catchup w/ Kyliegh Parker | 01:31:05 | |
Lyndon and Matt close out Season 7 with a breakdown of the February Nintendo Direct and a conversation with our friend Ky Parker! | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 1 | 01:46:53 | |
Lyndon and Matt embark upon a new quest in a classic overworld in the first chapter of our journey with The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 2 | 02:08:30 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by our favorite Australian, Cody Davies of ZU! We chat about a reprised dungeon from a Link to the Past and try to decide who is the Mario and Luigi of our duo. | |||
| 01 Mar 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 3 | 01:30:22 | |
The Willoughby Triforce is complete as Jackson joins us once again to discuss the House of Gales. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 4 | 02:10:49 | |
We are joined once again by Josh from Zelda Universe to discuss our first steps into Lorule and a standout dungeon! | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | 100th Episode Bonus Celebration! | 01:48:13 | |
Sacred Realms hit's triple digit numbers and has a big ole' party to celebrate!! | |||
| 22 Mar 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 5 | 01:34:08 | |
Lyndon and Matt take a dip into this game's water dungeon, AKA the least swampy swamp dungeon of all time! | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 6 / Tears of the Kingdom Showcase Breakdown | 02:18:37 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by The Detective to break down a dungeon that left us all wanting for more. Also, later in the show we break down the recent Tears of the Kingdom gameplay reveal! | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 7 | 01:29:47 | |
It's the Willoughby Triforce together again as Jackson joins us to talk about a fun dungeon and a quirky musical town! | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 8 - Tears of the Kingdom Story Trailer Breakdown | 02:51:09 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to talk about a phenomenal return to form for dungeons in A Link Between Worlds. Also, stick around till the end for a breakdown of the 4/13 Tears of the Kingdom trailer! | |||
| 19 Apr 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 9 | 02:12:58 | |
It's part two of the Max Nichols Season 8 double act! Join us as we chat about the most vertical dungeon that this game has to offer! | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 10 | 01:42:53 | |
Lyndon and Matt save a few turtles and delve into a spicy hot dungeon on this weeks episode! | |||
| 03 May 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Chapter 11 | 02:09:14 | |
Returning friend of the show NintendoFanGirl joins us to talk about a truly zesty final dungeon and the end of A Link Between | |||
| 10 May 2023 | A Link Between Worlds Recap | 02:01:32 | |
It's the end of another season! Where will A Link Between Worlds land in our ranking? Listen and find out!! | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - Initial Impressions | 02:04:51 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by third Willoughby brother Jackson and friend of the pod Dante to discuss our first few hours with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - Overworld Thoughts | 01:44:27 | |
Lyndon and Matt are back at it this week to talk more about the first 10-20 hours of Tears of the Kingdom, including thoughts on the Hyrule Overworld and more fun new areas! | |||
| 31 May 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - Thoughts from a Game Designer | 02:05:20 | |
We are joined by professional game designer Max Nichols to rave for two hours about how we can't believe Tears of the Kingdom even exists! | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - The Dragon's Tears | 02:36:55 | |
Lyndon and Matt take a stroll down 'ahem' memory lane with a deep dive of the Dragon's Tears memory quest! | |||
| 14 Jun 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - Zelda Universe Q/A | 02:40:59 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by one of the greatest Australians in the world and also some other dude from Texas...AKA Cody and Josh! We have a fun Q/A with two of Zelda Universe's top folks and have a great time along the way! | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Tears of the Kingdom - Community Q/A | 02:04:22 | |
Lyndon and Matt sit down for a Q/A sesh with the coolest people around, aka the Patrons of Sacred Realms Pod! | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | Reissue - A Link to the Past Chapter 1 | 01:13:44 | |
While we wait what feels like years for our copies of Phantom Hourglass to arrive, we decided to reissue an old episode to give all the new folks a taste of what we normally get up to! | |||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 1 | 01:42:58 | |
Lyndon and Matt whip out their styli and embark upon a new journey, filled with muddy graphics, frustrating controls, and a pretty great dungeon! | |||
| 12 Jul 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 2 | 02:13:01 | |
Lyndon and Max are joined by Matt who had to call in remote from across the country for a change! We talk about the second dungeon of Phantom Hourglass and try to figure out whether or not we are warming up to this game. | |||
| 19 Jul 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 3 | 02:30:08 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Cody Davies for the first half of a double-header! We discuss some truly unfortunate mechanics, some truly great dungeon experiences, and a few things in between. | |||
| 26 Jul 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 4 | 02:35:52 | |
We welcome Cody back on the show for a chat about a spooky boat and also about how many states are in Australia! | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 5 | 02:31:19 | |
Lyndon is joined by auxiliary co-host Josh while Matt is away on a mountain somewhere! Join us as we start to soften a bit on this game, helped along by another great dungeon and a spectacular returning item. | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 6 | 02:09:02 | |
The Detective joins us to talk about the Ice Temple, the unjust killing of the Yook civilization, and what might be the best top-down Zelda item of all time! | |||
| 16 Aug 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 7 | 02:18:53 | |
Josh joins Lyndon and Matt to discuss the most unique area of Phantom Hourglass that we've so far seen! | |||
| 30 Aug 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Chapter 8 | 02:38:19 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to break down the finale of Phantom Hourglass, which we certainly have thoughts and feelings about! | |||
| 06 Sep 2023 | Phantom Hourglass Recap | 02:33:35 | |
As we do, Lyndon and Matt group up with The Detective to break down our final thoughts on Phantom Hourglass and to rank it against the other games we've played! | |||
| 13 Sep 2023 | Redesigning the Temple of the Ocean King | 02:16:10 | |
We are joined by Max and Josh and Cody for a wild episode where Max leads us in a game design exercise! | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 1 | 02:06:37 | |
It's a new season which means it's time for a new game! Lyndon and Matt have always felt like Twilight Princess lacked the oomph to be a top-tier Zelda title. Tune in as we begin our journey in twilit Hyrule to find out if that's still how we feel! | |||
| 28 Sep 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 2 | 02:24:24 | |
Lyndon and Matt hop into the back half of this game's introductory area which includes more Wolf Link shenanigans and a trip back to a familiar location from Ocarina of Time! | |||
| 04 Oct 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 3 | 02:08:05 | |
Lyndon and Matt tackle about a hundred story moments on our way to Kakariko and the Goron Mines of Death Mountain! Are these plot recaps going to actually kill Matt?? Tune in to find out! | |||
| 11 Oct 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 4 | 02:57:03 | |
Max comes around for another Water Temple! This week we discuss the chunkiest section of Twilight Princess so far! | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 5 | 02:11:53 | |
Lyndon and Matt enjoy a nice fireside chat about how creepy Zant is and how fun it always is to get some Master Sword! | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 6 | 02:32:49 | |
We are joined this week by returning guest Sam (aka Nintendofangirl) to talk about what might be the greatest desert dungeon of all time! | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 7 | 02:59:46 | |
We are joined by expert game designer Max Nichols to talk about the frigid dungeon, Snowpeak Ruins! Also, we get into the whole business of the real big bad in Twilight Princess! | |||
| 15 Nov 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 8 | 02:24:06 | |
The Detective arrives on the scene to challenge all of our preconceived notions about what the best dungeon in this game is! | |||
| 22 Nov 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 9 | 02:59:47 | |
Lyndon and Matt go back to the sky (no not THAT sky, different sky) along with Max Nichols to talk about the home of the nipple chickens. | |||
| 29 Nov 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 10 | 02:42:43 | |
The Wonder from Down Under himself Cody joins us to talk about our excursion into the Twilight Palace and also drops the greatest America Fact of all time! | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | Twilight Princess Chapter 11 | 03:11:41 | |
We are joined by Josh from ZU to talk about all of the happenings at the end of this game, including the ones that make no sense at all! | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 | Twilight Princess Rank + Recap | 01:49:32 | |
We are joined by The Detective for our customary rank and recap at the end of a season! Where does Twilight Princess land? Tune in and find out! | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | The Minish Cap Chapter 1 | 02:04:14 | |
Lyndon and Matt kick off a new season of pod! It's time to hop into a smaller adventure filled with big fun and lots of charm in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap! | |||
| 27 Dec 2023 | The Minish Cap Chapter 2 | 02:22:27 | |
The Wonder from Down Under, Cody Davies himself joins us in person to talk about our trip to a very lethal geological formation. | |||
| 04 Jan 2024 | The Minish Cap Chapter 3 | 02:57:53 | |
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to talk about a super fun section of game in which the dungeon is unfortunately a low point. | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | The Minish Cap Chapter 4 | 02:21:31 | |
The Willoughbro Triforce is reunited when the whiskeysman himself, Jackson joins us to talk about the Temple of Droplets! | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | The Minish Cap Chapter 5 | 02:05:43 | |
The Detective joins us for a journey to the sky (again) and we discuss a good dungeon, a great item, and a highly dubious real estate situation. | |||
| 31 Jan 2024 | The Minish Cap Chapter 6 | 02:38:01 | |
We are joined by Josh from ZU to bid adieu (that rhymed) to a spectacular Zelda experience! | |||