The 4th Draft Podcast — Ep. 2: Zelda's Identity Crisis, Outer Wilds, and Why We Don't Trust Nintendo Anymore

Zelda had a rock-solid identity for decades... so what happened? Alec, Ryan, and Josh trace the DNA of the Zelda formula from the original NES game through A Link to the Past, argue about whether Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom still count as "real" Zelda games, and rank their favorites (spoiler: the darker entries win).Josh makes the case for Outer Wilds as the greatest video game of all time! A game he says everyone he's recommended it to has thanked him for... and the guys debate whether it's worth pushing through its brutal early hours. Plus: a Smash Bros callout, a childhood N64-game confession round, and a heated fight over whether the Ocarina of Time remake (and its "Pixar-ified" great fairy) can ever live up to nostalgia.Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, A Link Between Worlds, Outer Wilds, Donkey Kong 64, Diddy Kong Racing, Elden Ring