Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast

This week we clean up a few sidequests in Skyloft before heading back below the clouds in pursuit of the first Sacred Flame. We return back to Faron Woods where Link gains access to Farore's Silent Realm. While avoiding the terrifying and relentless Guardians, Link gathers the Sacred Tears and completes the first Trial. Gifted with the Water Dragon’s Scale Link is now able to access Lake Floria. Link meets a Parella called Jellyf who leads him to the Water Dragon, and one step closer to the Flame.

In this exposition heavy episode, Link finally faces off against the subject of his nightmares, managing to re-seal what we now know as The Imprisoned.  Afterward, despite Link's great feat of heroism, the Old Woman informs him that his sacred sword just isn't quite up to snuff yet. We're pointed back to Skyloft to find information on the Three Sacred Flames, so that we may temper our sword and unlock its true power.  What we learn leads us through the Thunderhead and to the Isle of Songs. 

The Lanayru Mining Facility tries to throw us for a loop, but at this point we're pretty sure there's nothing we can't handle. Thunder Keese? Beamos? Psh. What is that? An Armos? As if. 

Lanayru Desert, an expansive and scarred landscape dotted with some of the toughest enemies we've yet faced. This is one of the most interesting areas we've explored so far, as we're given the opportunity to switch between its past and present state by striking the Time-Shift Stones mined in its distant past by the Ancient Robots. 

Just to break it down right away in case you've got somewhere to be, we both loved the Earth Temple! The music is kickin' and the the scenery is, by all definitions of the term, lit.  Listen in as we face new enemies, finally get that bomb bag we've been pining over, and take yet another step towards reuniting with Zelda.

The Eldin region awaits! We both have a great time exploring this volcanic area. There's a pretty stark contrast in gameplay between Faron Woods and Eldin, a change that I think we both enjoyed. We met a few new enemies, had a chat with a few Mogma, and got shouted at by a mysterious stranger dressed in black.  Listen in as we discuss the next leg in our journey towards finding Zelda!

Shannon tackles her first Zelda temple/dungeon in this episode and we finally meet Demon Lord Ghirahim. Are we any closer to finding Zelda or understanding our destiny? No, not really. But we got some new bad guys and some new tunes to tide us over until we do.

Finally we are free of Skyloft! We triumphantly dive to the surface to find a desolate wasteland, covered in monsters unimaginable... wait. No. No it's actually not that bad. Sure there's a few Deku Babas. Some Bokoblins and such.. But there's also some weird cute bush creatures. And mysteries! And awesome music! I'm thinking the surface won't be so bad after all..

After Link successfully graduates from the Skyloft Knight Academy, Zelda is pulled beneath the clouds by a magical storm. Later, Link is lead inside the Hylia statue where he meets Fi and obtains the Goddess Sword. 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 of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.

The Tandem Legends podcast is built on the idea of friends playing and discussing the Legend of Zelda games together. While we journey through the timeline, we hope to help provide an environment where you can share your own triumphs, theories, and perhaps less glorious Zelda moments with us and other listeners, whether you’re a newbie to the Zelda series or a wizened pro. New episodes of Tandem Legends: a Legend of Zelda Podcast released every other week. More or less.