Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast

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Breath of the Wild Timeline Placement - Bonus Episode 001 - Tandem Legends 037 Aug 22, 2018

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Breath of the Wild has found a place within the Legend of Zelda timeline. With news like this we couldn't not talk about it. How can a game like Breath of the Wild be part of the timeline? Why is it so distantly placed? What does this mean for Tandem Legends? Why does Joe keep talking about Hyrule Warriors? We vaguely address our thoughts on these questions and more in this tiny Miniblin of an episode.

On Tandem Legends: A Legend of Zelda Podcast, sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, every other week as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia.

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Death Mountain - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 8 - TL 036 Aug 15, 2018

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The Forest at peace once again and Saria now serving as the Forest Sage, it's time to head for the very angry looking Death Mountain that we've been trying to pretend we hadn't noticed. After spending some time exploring all that Hyrule has to offer, namely Golden Skulltulas and Heart Pieces, and after getting little help from our biggest fan, we equip the Goron Tunic and enter Death Mountain Crater.

Each week on Tandem Legends: A Legend of Zelda Podcast, sit down with your hosts, Shannon and Joe, as they play, discuss and theorize their way through Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video games in the timeline order noted in the Hyrule Historia. New episodes released every other week.

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The Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 7 - TL 035 Aug 01, 2018

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Our first temple as an adult is filled with creepy giant hands and a veritable horde of Stalfos. While we certainly get put through our paces, we of course emerge victorious against the dungeon boss, Phantom Ganon. After a short goodbye to Saria, Link is given the startling news that he is not a member of the childlike Kokiri, but is in fact a Hylian brought to the forest by his dying mother.. And with that cheerful revelation we're off to find the next Medallion!

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Seven Years Later - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 6 - TL 034 Jul 18, 2018

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The Master Sword has been pulled from its pedestal! Unfortunately, there was a miscalculation in the prophecies and Link is 7 years too young to be a proper Hero. With Link held in stasis, Ganondorf nabs the Triforce and turns Hyrule into a very different place. 7 years later, Link is told by Rauru, the Sage of Light, he must find the other Sages to save Hyrule. Link encounters the mysterious Sheik who offers advice on reaching the first Sage deep within the Forest Temple.

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Inside Jabu-Jabu - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 5 - TL 033 Jun 20, 2018

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Link makes his way up Zora's River towards Zora's Domain, the source of all water in Hyrule and the location of the final Spiritual Stone. When Link arrives the Zora's are in disarray and their King is despondent because Princess Ruto has gone missing.

After considerable investigation, Link discovers that Ruto is somehow inside Lord Jabu-Jabu, the patron deity of the Zora's. Allowing himself to be swallowed whole, Link enters the belly of Lord Jabu-Jabu, eventually finding Princess Ruto in the middle of a search to recover a lost item.

Recovering the item, which just so happens to be the Spiritual Stone of Water, and defeating the Bio-Electric Anemone: Barinade, Link and Ruto are able to leave Lord Jabu-Jabu. Three spiritual stones in hand, Link makes his way to Hyrule Castle to meet with Zelda.

But a dark cloud looms over Hyrule Castle, suddenly an all too familiar scene unfolds before Link. Zelda and Impa ride out of town, Zelda catches sight of Link and tosses an object towards him. Hot on their tail is Ganondorf. Link makes to stand against him, but Ganondorf is clearly a powerful magic user and casts Link aside, proclaiming he will soon rule the world, and resumes his chase.

Now alone, Link recovers the thrown object which fell into the moat around Hyrule Castle Town, discovering it is the Ocarina of Time. A telepathic message from Zelda tells Link that she had to leave the Castle, and teaches him the song Song of Time, the final piece necessary to opening the door to the Sacred Realm.

Dodongo's Cavern - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 4 - TL 032 Jun 04, 2018

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The Gorons are starving. Darunia, leader of the Gorons, agrees to help Link in his quest only if he can restore their food supply by clearing out Dodongo's Cavern various monsters: Beamos, Armos, Lizalfos, and Dodongos.

King Dodongo destroyed and the cavern cleared out, Darunia remains true to his word, dubbing Link his Sworn Brother and bestowing the Goron's Ruby. With the Spiritual Stone of Fire in his possession, Link is one step closer to thwarting Ganondorf's evil plan to steal the Triforce.

Princess Zelda - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 3 - TL 031 May 16, 2018

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Not three steps into Hyrule Field, Link is met by a sagely owl named Kaepora Gaebora that advises him to head towards Castle Town. Along the way Link runs into Malon, who ends up giving him a Cuckoo that proves instrumental in Link's infiltration efforts of Hyrule Castle. Link finally comes face to face with the Princess of Destiny, Princess Zelda, who warns Link of a coming storm, named Ganondorf, and sends him on a quest to obtain the remaining Spirital Stones.

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Inside the Great Deku Tree - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 2 - TL 030 Apr 30, 2018

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Stepping inside the mouth of the Great Deku Tree, Link hopes to lift an evil curse. Carving through Skulltulas and Deku Scrubs, Link eventually reaches the Parasitic Armored Arachnid, Queen Gohma.

Queen Gohma destroyed, the Great Deku Tree still dies, but not before bestowing the Kokiri Emerald to Link and pointing him towards Hyrule Castle and the Princess of Destiny.

Kokiri Forest - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Part 1 - TL 029 Apr 25, 2018

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The boy without a fairy sleeps restlessly while evil forces gather in the world. Navi the Fairy has been sent to retrieve him, as his destiny begins with helping to break the curse placed upon the guardian spirit of the forest, the Great Deku Tree. Link explores the Kokiri Forest and manages to scrounge up a sword and shield, eventually being given access to the interior of the Deku Tree.

We made it to Ocarina of Time! I don't think we have to explain why we're super excited to be here.

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Four Swords (Wrap-up) - The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords - TL 028 Apr 18, 2018

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That was quick! Today, we review our playthrough of Four Swords and chat about our impressions, the key themes, the connections with Zelda canon, and introduce the next game in the timeline.

Four Swords begins with Zelda and Link entering the shrine of the Four Sword many years after it has been used to defeat and seal away the evil Wind Mage, Vaati. Zelda has growing concerns that the seal that binds Vaati in the Four Sword has begun to weaken.

Suddenly Vaati appears in the form of an enormous eye, free from his imprisonment within the Four Sword. He takes Zelda as his prize and retreats to his Palace.

Link is invited by a few fairies to pull the Four Sword from its shrine, splitting his form. The Link clones set out to earn the respect of each of the Three Great Fairies of the realm who will show the way to Vaati's Palace.

Through complex puzzles, dangerous battles, and a high volume of rupee collecting, the Links prove themselves worthy enough to face Vaati. The Great Fairies reveal Vaati's floating Palace and the final push to rescue Zelda begins.

While Vaati's final battle is demanding, the Links are able to best the sorcerer, once again sealing him inside the Four Sword and freeing Zelda from his clutches. Their task complete, the Links are returned to their singular form and the Four Sword is once again enshrined.

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