The Lore Research Lab Reference Episodes

This episode explains the format and structure of The Lore Research Lab and lists all the episodes from The Lab that explain and provide background on a given game and/or franchise. Refer to this episode for this master listing, both described through the audio and provided here in the description! Mario: - Explaining the Mario Franchise (S2, Eps. 11/14) - Discussing Mario vs. Donkey Kong (S4, Ep. 14) - Discussing Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (S2, Ep. 15) - Theorizing on Super Mario Odyssey (S2, Ep. 8) The Legend of Zelda: - Explaining The Legend of Zelda Franchise (S3, Ep. 18) - Explaining The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (S3, Ep. 3) - Explaining The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (S2, Ep. 29) - Discussing The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (S3, Ep. 23) - Explaining The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (S2, Ep. 20) - Explaining and Theorizing on "The Servants of the Springs" from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (S1, Ep. 3) - Reviewing The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (S2, Ep. 27) - Stratified Life in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (S4, Extra #26) - The Presence of Evil in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (S4, Ep. 10) - Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (S4, Extra #27) Pokémon: - Explaining the Pokémon Franchise (S2, Ep. 2) - Rants on Pokémon Typings (S2, S3 & S4) - Discussing Pokémon Typings (S2, Ep. 7) - Discussing The Pokémon League (S3, Ep. 29) - Exploring the Hoenn Region (S3, Ep. 21) - Discussing Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver (S2, Ep. 21) - Theorizing on The Legendary Pokémon Arceus (S3, Ep. 17) - Review of Pokémon Sword & Shield (S2, Ep. 4) - Explaining Pokémon Legends: Arceus (S4, Ep. 12) - Discussing Pokémon Battle Gimmicks (S4, Ep. 2) - Discussing Koraidon and Miraidon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (S4, Ep. 3) - Theorizing on a Legendary Pokémon Master Timeline (S4, Ep. 4) - Discussing Pokémon Experts (Individuals and Professors: S4, Ep. 8+9) - Discussing Pseudo Legendary Pokémon (S4, Ep. 13) - Discussing Japanese Culture in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Teal Mask (S4, Ep. 15) Other: - Explaining the Fire Emblem Franchise (S3, Ep. 6) - Experimenting with Nuzlockes (S2, Ep. 3) - Reviewing New Pokémon Snap (S2, Ep. 18) - Explaining Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (S2, Ep. 23) - Reviewing Kirby and the Forgotten Land (S3, Ep. 12) - Discussing Mario Spin-Off Games (S3, Ep. 26) - Discussing Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (S4, Ep. 6) (Creator's Note: This list will be updated when other reference episodes are released.)