Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast

Lyndon and Matt look back on five years of Sacred Realms with a little help from our Discord community!

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We are joined once again by the lord of justice himself, The Detective! We discuss the various portrayals of our main characters through the course of the Zelda series and sort out which we love the most.

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Friend of the show Colku joins us to discuss the art styles of the Zelda series! Stick around till the end for an abridged interview with legendary Nintendo graphic designer Jim Wornell!

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Join us as we bring a few fun folks together to recap everything we saw at the Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct!

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Noted lore enthusiast Conner from ZU joins us to take a look back at the narrative of the Zelda series and to discuss the good and bad of the official timeline!

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Lyndon and Matt are joined by the Wonder From Down-Under, the King of Shovels himself Cody to discuss the gimmicks and gameplay pillars of the Zelda series.

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Lyndon and Matt are joined by Il Maestro himself, DarkNuck! Our resident musician helps us break down the spectacular music of the Zelda series.  

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The Bros group back up with Josh to finish our retrospective discussion on the dungeons of the Zelda series!

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We are joined by Josh from ZU for the first of two deep dives into the history of dungeon design in the Zelda series!

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Maximum Nichols aka Hyrule Interviews joins us to kick of the final season of Sacred Realms 1.0 (for now?) with a discussion about the evolving world design of the Zelda series.

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The Crew reunites one final time to discuss our end-of-season battle bonanza and to drop some final thoughts about our journey through Kanto!

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The Crew comes to the end of a journey, challenging the Elite Four and exploring the exotic Sevii Islands. 

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The PokéCrew sit down to discuss our final Gym challenges and lament the lack of a Magmar on Cinnabar Island!

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The Willoughbros sit down with Maximum Nichols and Josh, Brother of Cody to hash out our wildly conflicting opinions and hopes for the newly announced Ocarina of Time remake. 

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The crew visits Saffron and Fuchsia cities and discusses the frustration of Zubat XP gains, the fun-factor or lack thereof of the Safari Zone, and which monsters you would least like to cuddle. 

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The crew reunited to discuss whether Lt. Surge's Raichu is guilty of war crimes and to wax poetic about how the Game Corner sux. 

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The PokeCrew reassembles to discuss the first steps on our Kanto journey!

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The Willoughbros trade the Master Sword for a Pokédex in Sacred Realms Plays: Pokémon FireRed + LeafGreen!

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We are joined, as is tradition, by The Detective to discuss our final thoughts and ranking for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

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Lyndon and Matt sit down with The Closer (aka: NintendoFanGirl) to discuss the epic conclusion of Tears of the Kingdom!

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With the new Sages united, the Master Sword claimed, and his vitality fully returned Link journeys far beneath Hyrule Castle to do battle with the Demon King. 

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Lyndon and Matt are joined by the Executive Vice Plotsman Dante 1 to discuss the mysteries of the Fifth Sage!

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Link begins an investigation to track down the mysterious and powerful Sage of Spirit. 

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Lyndon and Matt ease back into the warm waters of pod with a quick catch-up on what is coming next for the show after Season 19 ends!

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Lyndon and Matt get together to hold a celebration for the last time we have to pretend that we don't know Imposter Zelda isn't the real deal.

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Having saved the Kingdom from the strange effects of the Upheaval, Link returns to Central Hyrule where a sinister invitation from within Hyrule Castle itself beckons.

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Link journeys to the Gerudo Desert in an attempt to aide the Gerudo people in their time of need, and to assist in the awakening of the new Sage of Lightning. 

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Lyndon and Matt sit down with The Detective to talk about what might be the best dungeon in Tears of the Kingdom!

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After reclaiming the Master Sword, Link journeys into the Depths of Hyrule to track down his old foe, Master Kohga of the Yiga Clan. 

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Lyndon and Matt sit down for the first time in 2026 to discuss the Depths and possibly the most absurd villain in Zelda history. 

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Lyndon and Matt are joined by NintendoFanGirl herself, Sam to discuss the pivotal events of the Tears of the Dragon memories. 

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After tracking down the last of the geoglyphs, Link is given a startling revelation about the nature of the mysterious Light Dragon and the fate of the legendary blade, the Master Sword. 

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After attending the coronation of King Sidon, Link journeys throughout the skies of Hyrule before descending upon Lurelin Village to rid it of invading pirates. 

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Lyndon and Matt sit down to catch up on our feelings about the Sky Islands, and discuss the eternal fun factor of busting up pirates!

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Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by pro game designer Maximum Nichols to discuss exception game physics and an un-exceptional dungeon!

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Link journeys to Zora's Domain to assist Prince Sidon in discovering the source of a foul sludge which has begun falling from the skies. 

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Lyndon and Matt sit down to discuss Tarrey Town, autumnal foliage, and why Akkala seems to have so many training shrines!

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After saving the Gorons from a terrible fate, Link journeys to the Akkala Region to visit the welcoming village of Tarrey Town. 

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Connor from ZU joins us to talk about how the Fire Temple was good all along and whether Yunobo's vest is the pinnacle of Hyrule fashion!

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After helping solve several mysteries at the stables of Northern Hyrule, Link journeys to Goron Village where an old friend seems not himself.

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