Zelda Working Title Podcast

With Adam returning from The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses this past weekend, we talk about video game anniversaries.  How do different companies handle their franchises' anniversaries?  What would we ideally like to see from anniversary celebrations?  What don't we want to see in anniversary celebrations?Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, and Clay.Episode 86

In Episode 85 we talk about indie games and indie developers.  What makes a game indie?  What are the pros and cons of developing an indie game?  Is indie gaming the wave of the future?Featuring Adam, Alex, and Angel.Episode 85

In case you missed it, listeners, E3 2012 happened last week.  Now that the show is over, we've thought long and hard about our opinions.  Here they are.Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, and Clay.Episode 84

Adam and Angel watch and comment on Nintendo's E3 2012 Software Showcase.  Nothing really unexpected.  It did seem like there weren't really that many games demoed though...  Oh well.  At least we have some good 3DS games on the horizon.Featuring Adam and Angel.E3 2012 - Nintendo 3DS Software Showcase

Adam and Angel watch and comment on Sony's E3 2012 press conference.  The conference was neither great nor terrible.  No surprises.  Some good games, some bad games.Featuring Adam and Angel.E3 2012 - Sony Press Conference

Adam and Angel watch and comment on Ubisoft's E3 2012 press conference.  You thought last year's host, Mr. Caffine, was bad?  Well say hello to Aisha Tyler, professional forced awkward moment creator.  If you can manage to listen through her though, Ubisoft announced some pretty good looking games.Featuring Adam and Angel.E3 2012 - Ubisoft Press Conference

Adam and Angel watch and comment on Guns n' Sports 2012, I mean, EA's 2012 E3 press conference.Featuring Adam and Angel. E3 2012 - EA Press Conference

E-maaaaaaails!  This week we switch it up a bit and read e-mails first (keep 'em coming!).  After that, Angel poses a question: why do people automatically assume that games that don't have traditionally realistic graphics are "kiddy," immature, boring, and/or bad and aren't even worth trying out?  Is this shared assumption dictating the art styles that developers use in their games?Featuring Adam, Alex, and Angel.Episode 83

What began as an episode without a topic ended up being a two and a half hour episode about every topic.  Ever.  In Episode 82, we talk about everything from The Avengers to E3 to next gen to the gaming industry to graphics vs. art style and more.  Sit down, strap in, and take it (in the ears).Featuring Adam, Alex, and Angel.Episode 82

As a follow-up to last week's episode, guest hosts Will, Chase, and Lisa join Adam to talk more in-depth about Mass Effect 3 and the (mostly) awesomeness that is the game.  In addition to talking about the game's ending, we discuss the game, and eventually series, as a whole, amazing experience.Featuring Adam, Will, Chase, and Lisa.Episode 81

In Episode 80, we discuss the whole Mass Effect 3 ending debacle.  Why was there such a negative reaction to it?  Was it right for BioWare to announce the "extended" ending?  Was it right for fans to demand that BioWare change the ending?  Is this a dangerous precedent to be setting?  Will developers be forced by the fans to change unsatisfactory endings from now on?Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, and Matt.Episode 80

Listeners...  WE'RE BACK!  That's right, folks, the ZWT Podcast crew is back and ready for 2012.  Since we've been MIA for so long, we catch you all up on our very exciting lives.Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, and Matt.Episode 79

It's been a few weeks, hasn't it? Not to worry! We make up for it by giving you lucky listeners nearly three straight hours of nothing but manly fangasms over Skyward Sword. What's more is that there is virtually no derailing—we stay on topic for the entire episode. We actually impressed ourselves with this one.Needless to say, we kept our swords raised skyward.Featuring Adam, Alex, and Nick.Episode 78

Another no-topic week. This time though, we actually stumble into talking about some stuff like the our expectations for this upcoming console generation and such. Also if Mystique is really a girl...Remember that we're having a contest. Listen to the end of Episode 76 for details, and the winner will be announced during Episode 78!Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, and Matt.Episode 77

Well, listeners... this week we forgot to pick a topic, so we just kind of rambled for an hour or so. No different than any other week, really.Also, be sure to listen to the end because we're having a CONTEST with a REAL PRIZE!Featuring Adam, Nick, Angel, and Matt.Episode 76

Since we only have (now less than) one month to go until Skyward Sword, we decide to talk about what we're most looking forward to in the game. Also, as Nick so eloquently put it, we're a Zelda podcast, and we can talk about Zelda whenever we want! So there!Very minor spoiler warning. If you've been keeping up with the trailers and previews, fear not, but if you've been deliberately avoiding information on the game, beware. You've been warned!Featuring Adam, Nick, Angel, Clay, and Matt.Episode 75

This week we talk about the universes, lore, and back stories of video games. We come to the conclusion that all future soccer (football for you non-Americans) games should have a deep history on all of the players. Who are these players? What drives them to play the game? Also required will be at least six supplementary novels detailing the players' lives and why they chose soccer over becoming space marines.Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, Josh, Clay, and Matt.Episode 74

And we're back! Episode 73 is all about the worlds of video games. Is there a point where they can get too big? Too small? Do you prefer open worlds or linear games that take you from level to level?Featuring Adam, Angel, and Matt.Episode 73

Holy crap, listeners, there was a LOT of news from TGS. Let's talk about it!Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, Josh, Kyle, and Matt.Episode 72

Episode 71 is all about playing games in their original format versus playing remakes/ports/ROMs. At least, that's what we were going to talk about. We had to make up for last episode being so serious sometime. That sometime is now. Episode 71 turns into a giant welcome back episode for our long-lost friend and co-host, Laura -- a welcome back that could only be provided by the cast of ZWT Podcast. If you can't guess by that what the majority of this episode consists of, you, sir and/or madam, need to become a more avid fan!Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, Josh, Kyle, Laura, and Matt.Episode 71

Okay, listeners, enough dilly-dallying. This week is serious business -- we talk about game stories. What do we like or dislike in our stories? What's wrong with today's game's stories? How important are the influences of other media (film, novels, etc.) in game stories? How much should interaction matter in game stories?Yeah. Serious stuff.Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, Josh, Kyle, and Matt.Episode 70

Prepare yourselves, listeners. This is the sexiest episode ever. Consider yourselves warned! Oh, and Matt and Nick recount their adventures at PAX 2011... sexily... Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, and Matt. Episode 69

Hey, did you hear? Germany's Gamescom is like the biggest thing ever. Over 275,000 people attended this year. They, as well as the rest of us, got quite a bit of gaming news from the event. So much so that that's all that we talk about this episode! (Also, Skyward Sword is releasing November 20th!) Featuring Adam, Alex, Angel, Kyle, and Matt. Episode 68

THIS week we talk about the potentially game changing (pun intended) method for displaying 3D graphics from Euclideon. Are all of these cloudy points really the way of the future? Featuring Adam, Alex, Nick, Angel, Marnee, and Matt. Episode 67

So we were gonna talk about the baller Euclideon demo, but we were down a few members. Instead the Three Amigos return to talk about a topic they thought up not ten minutes before recording -- gaming-related products (eg. food, action figures, pre-order bonuses, etc.). Featuring Adam, Angel, and Matt. Episode 66