EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026
AGP#196 – 2-D Zelda Retrospective Part 1: NES, SNES, and CD-i
from Ani-Gamers Podcast · host Patrick Sutton
<img src="https://cms.anigamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zelda-1-Famicom.jpg" srcset="https://cms.anigamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zelda-1-Famicom-266x300.jpg 300w, https://cms.anigamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zelda-1-Famicom.jpg 1024w, https://cms.anigamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Zelda-1-Famicom.jpg" sizes="100%, (min-width: 53rem) 48rem" > After our extended 3-D Zelda retrospective last year, the full Ani-Gamers staff (Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat) return for a multi-part dive into every 2-D Zelda game, starting with the earliest entries: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and A Link to the Past. And as a bonus, they throw in the much-maligned and non-canon CD-i games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. Topics include: being gifted a sword, skellingtons, and The Zelda Wars. Runtime: 1 hour, 36 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review Namedrops: Nintendo, Nintendo Entertainment System, Famicom, Super NES, Super Famicom. Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka, Tadashi Sugiyama and Yasuhisa Yamamura, Phillips, Sony, Yoshi’s Island, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Twitter: Ani-Gamers Twitch: David & Inaki Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Inaki, Pat Subscribe to Evan’s digital manga service Omoi (formerly Azuki).
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After our extended 3-D Zelda retrospective last year, the full Ani-Gamers staff (Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat) return for a multi-part dive into every 2-D Zelda game, starting with the earliest entries: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and A Link to the Past. And as a bonus, they throw in the much-maligned and non-canon CD-i games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon. Topics include: being gifted a sword, skellingtons, and The Zelda Wars. Send us feedback at [email protected]! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.
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AGP#196 – 2-D Zelda Retrospective Part 1: NES, SNES, and CD-i
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