The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Thirty
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Early-Game Impressions
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we are traveling to Post-Upheaval Hyrule to explore the surface, the sky and the unfathomable depths of what is quite possibly the most anticipated game release in recent memory. Because after 6 years of waiting, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is finally here, and we couldn’t be more excited to discuss our early-game impressions in this episode.
We start our discussion relatively spoiler-free, by looking at all of the new features of TOTK, including the completely reworked new arsenal of abilities - Ultrahand, Fuse, Ascend and Recall - and the three expansive biomes, including the reworked surface, as well as the brand new sky islands and the underground depths. Then we head into full spoilers, including the story beats and characters we’ve encountered, some important tips and tricks, and the weapons, abilities, shrines, temples and quests we’ve each experienced thus far.
Also on this episode: we cover the latest physical game releases - including some new announcements from Limited Run Games and Super Rare Games - and all of the latest games coming to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus between now and the end of May.
Run of Show:
00:01 - Podcast Primer
01:13 - Intro and “What’re you buying?”
18:59 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Super Rare Games)
34:34 - Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus)
52:04 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Early-Game Impressions
Episode Ten - The Top 10 Best Open-World Video Games
Episode Nine - God of War: Ragnarok Hype, PSVR 2, Gotham Knights Review, Silent Hill 2
Episode Eight - Batman in Video Games Retrospective (Batman: The Video Game - Gotham Knights)
Episode Seven - Gotham Knights, Paradise Killer and Return to Monkey Island
Episode Six - The Top 10 Best Stories in Video Games
Episode Five - E3 in September (Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Ubisoft Forward, TGS, D&MGS)
Episode Four - Xbox Live Summer of Arcade Retrospective
Episode Three - The Top 10 2D Platformers of All-Time
Episode Two - Narrative Adventure Games: A Brief History (from Point-and-Click to As Dusk Falls)
Episode One - The Top 5 Gaming Franchises of All-Time
Episode Zero: A New Start, SGF 2022 and Limited Physical Gaming Media
The Joy of Gaming Podcast, Episode 78 - Next-Gen Console Chat and The Game Awards 2020
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 79 -Best Indie Comics Adaptations, DC Fandome, Celebrating C.B.'s Life
The Joy of Gaming Podcast, Episode 77 - GOTY: The Best Video Games of 2019
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 78 - The Best in Film 2019
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 77 - Quarantine Reunion Special and Bloodshot Review
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 76 - The Best TV of 2018
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 75 - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review and SpoilerCast
The Joy of Gaming Podcast, Episode 76 - Revisiting GOTY 2015, Diablo Immortal, Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct
The Joy of Geek Podcast, Episode 74 - The Haunting of Hill House, Halloween (2018), Daredevil S3 and Titans
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