Retronauts Episode 102: Link's Awakening
Added 2017-05-29 23:31:12 +0000 UTCHappy Memorial Day, those of you who happen to be celebrating that today. Cap off your holiday with — yes! — a new Retronauts. This one's a good one... I mean, they all are, but this one's about The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Which is really good.
Description: Jeremy and Bob wax rhapsodic with Henry Gilbert and Kat Bailey as they harmonize to sing the praises of the first portable Zelda: The iconoclastic and frequently surreal Link's Awakening.
Comments
Aw god, I still get misty-eyed over this game. This the first time I finished a game and felt an emotional connection to the experience, particularly the finale dirge for the dream people as you pointed out.
Victor Romero
2017-06-17 22:04:32 +0000 UTCAwesome episode. Crazy Tracy makes her return in the Gamecube game Captain Rainbow.
Steve
2017-06-02 05:39:03 +0000 UTCGreat episode
2017-06-01 12:50:28 +0000 UTCChristine the catfish <3
Jon Carstensen
2017-05-31 23:37:57 +0000 UTCReally a wonderful episode. This certainly brought back memories of borrowing a friend's Game Boy and playing a whole ton of LA (though not all the way through). The game packs a ton of atmosphere and feeling and it works within the compact boundaries of the original Game Boy masterfully. I do feel like going back and finishing the game this time.
Eino Keskitalo
2017-05-31 04:16:26 +0000 UTCGreat episode! I have never finished Link's Awakening, but I am inspired to give it another try on my 3DS!
2017-05-30 22:46:35 +0000 UTCDonkey Kong 94' ain't got nuthin' on this game! *Denzel voice*
Eric Plunk
2017-05-30 20:32:14 +0000 UTCZelda is at it's finest when it's weird and unsettling. Together with Majora, Link's Awakening has the best premise of the entire franchise. And owls are a big part of the Twin Peaks lore too! I agree that it is time to retire Ganon, or at least give him a break. I didn't like the whole "Demise" reincarnation aspect of Skyward Sword, because it cements Link, Zelda and Ganon as this rigid, eternal trifecta. More outlandish premises! I wouldn't mind Nintendo taking the Breath of the Wild engine and serving up a quirkier sequel. Give Breath the type of cool pairing we enjoyed between the SNES/Gameboy and the two N64 games. Finally, the awesome illustrator Nicholas Delort did a gorgeous Link's Awakening tribute a year or two ago. Check it out if you haven't seen it! <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0185/4636/products/DelortZelda_1024x1024.png?v=1447714517" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0185/4636/products/DelortZelda_1024x1024.png?v=1447714517</a>
2017-05-30 13:27:46 +0000 UTCSuch a good episode!
Kevin Becker
2017-05-30 13:04:15 +0000 UTCThis is going to go down as one of my all time favourite episodes! Great job - it really has that classic Retronauts vibe.
Phil Cobley
2017-05-30 11:16:16 +0000 UTCLove the letters section! Keep this idea going! Thanks for putting this together
Austin Cummings
2017-05-30 03:14:52 +0000 UTCI'm looking foward to listening to this on my commute tomorrow. This is one of my favorite Game Boy games and favorite Zelda games. Plus you have a good group to discuss it! :-)
Kevin Becker
2017-05-29 23:49:21 +0000 UTC
