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Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
A podcast series exploring the Legend of Zelda video games, one little slice at a time.
Episodes
- Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
Spirit Tracks Chapter 2
The Wonder from Down-Under joins us to talk about a chilly chunk of Spirit Tracks complete with tolerable narrative experiences, a great item, and a very fun…
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Spirit Tracks Chapter 1
Matt and Lyndon say 'Choo-Choo' and hob aboard a train of fun, excitement, and janky microphone mechanics to discuss the opening chapter of The Legend of…
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The Minish Cap Rank + Recap
It's time once again to bring the Detective around and talk about where we think this game ranks against the others we have played! Support the show
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The Minish Cap Chapter 6
We are joined by Josh from ZU to bid adieu (that rhymed) to a spectacular Zelda experience! Support the show
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The Minish Cap Chapter 5
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. Support the…
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The Minish Cap Chapter 4
The Willoughbro Triforce is reunited when the whiskeysman himself, Jackson joins us to talk about the Temple of Droplets! Support the show
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The Minish Cap Chapter 3
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. Support the show
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The Minish Cap Chapter 2
The Wonder from Down Under, Cody Davies himself joins us in person to talk about our trip to a very lethal geological formation. Support the show
- Sacred Realms: A Zelda Retrospective Podcast
The Minish Cap Chapter 1
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…
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Twilight Princess Rank + Recap
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! Support the…
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Twilight Princess Chapter 11
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! Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 10
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!…
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Twilight Princess Chapter 9
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. Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 8
The Detective arrives on the scene to challenge all of our preconceived notions about what the best dungeon in this game is! Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 7
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…
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Twilight Princess Chapter 6
We are joined this week by returning guest Sam (aka Nintendofangirl) to talk about what might be the greatest desert dungeon of all time! Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 5
Lyndon and Matt enjoy a nice fireside chat about how creepy Zant is and how fun it always is to get some Master Sword! Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 4
Max comes around for another Water Temple! This week we discuss the chunkiest section of Twilight Princess so far! Support the show
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Twilight Princess Chapter 3
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…
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Twilight Princess Chapter 2
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…
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Twilight Princess Chapter 1
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…
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Redesigning the Temple of the Ocean King
We are joined by Max and Josh and Cody for a wild episode where Max leads us in a game design exercise! Support the show
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Phantom Hourglass Recap
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…
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 8
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to break down the finale of Phantom Hourglass, which we certainly have thoughts and feelings about! Support the show
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 7
Josh joins Lyndon and Matt to discuss the most unique area of Phantom Hourglass that we've so far seen! Support the show
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 6
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!…
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 5
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…
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 4
We welcome Cody back on the show for a chat about a spooky boat and also about how many states are in Australia! Support the show
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 3
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…
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 2
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…
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Phantom Hourglass Chapter 1
Lyndon and Matt whip out their styli and embark upon a new journey, filled with muddy graphics, frustrating controls, and a pretty great dungeon! Support the…
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Reissue - A Link to the Past Chapter 1
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…
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Tears of the Kingdom - Community Q/A
Lyndon and Matt sit down for a Q/A sesh with the coolest people around, aka the Patrons of Sacred Realms Pod! Support the show
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Tears of the Kingdom - Zelda Universe Q/A
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…
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Tears of the Kingdom - The Dragon's Tears
Lyndon and Matt take a stroll down 'ahem' memory lane with a deep dive of the Dragon's Tears memory quest! Support the show
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Tears of the Kingdom - Thoughts from a Game Designer
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! Support the show
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Tears of the Kingdom - Overworld Thoughts
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…
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Tears of the Kingdom - Initial Impressions
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…
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A Link Between Worlds Recap
It's the end of another season! Where will A Link Between Worlds land in our ranking? Listen and find out!! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 11
Returning friend of the show NintendoFanGirl joins us to talk about a truly zesty final dungeon and the end of A Link Between Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 10
Lyndon and Matt save a few turtles and delve into a spicy hot dungeon on this weeks episode! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 9
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! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 8 - Tears of the Kingdom Story Trailer Breakdown
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…
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 7
It's the Willoughby Triforce together again as Jackson joins us to talk about a fun dungeon and a quirky musical town! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 6 / Tears of the Kingdom Showcase Breakdown
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…
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 5
Lyndon and Matt take a dip into this game's water dungeon, AKA the least swampy swamp dungeon of all time! Support the show
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100th Episode Bonus Celebration!
Sacred Realms hit's triple digit numbers and has a big ole' party to celebrate!! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 4
We are joined once again by Josh from Zelda Universe to discuss our first steps into Lorule and a standout dungeon! Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 3
The Willoughby Triforce is complete as Jackson joins us once again to discuss the House of Gales. Support the show
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 2
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…
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A Link Between Worlds Chapter 1
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. Support the…
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February Nintendo Direct Breakdown + Catchup w/ Kyliegh Parker
Lyndon and Matt close out Season 7 with a breakdown of the February Nintendo Direct and a conversation with our friend Ky Parker! Support the show
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The Wind Waker Recap
Lyndon and Matt are rejoined by The Detective to rank and recap The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 8
Lyndon and Matt are joined once again by Max Nichols to talk about the finale of The Wind Waker! Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 7
Lyndon and Matt are joined after our winter break by Max Nichols to talk about the most infamous section of The Wind Waker! Support the show
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Ask Us Anything! New Years '23 Bonus Episode
Lyndon and Matt take a bunch of very interesting questions from our Discord community! Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 6
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. Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 5
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Josh from Zelda Universe to talk about a really really long section of game, featuring a fantastic dungeon! Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 4
Lyndon and Matt are joined by Max Nichols to talk about the moment that this game really starts to open up it's world. Support the show
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The Wind Waker Chapter 3
Lyndon and Matt discuss this season's second dungeon and our journey to the Forest Haven to meet the Deku Tree! Support the show