ZI Podcast Ep. 022: Should You Buy a Nintendo Switch?

Get ready to groove this week! The gang break down all their thoughts about the final piece of DLC for the rhythm based Zelda adventure Cadence of Hyrule. How is playing as Skull Kid? What are the different masks like? Is the music as great as what we expect? Will the punishing difficulty be too much for some players to overcome? And more importantly - should you buy it? Come see if Symphony of the Mask is music to our ears or a broken record! PLUS - Who was that guy at the end of the latest Age of Calamity trailer? We have some thoughts! Come find out!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

20 Okt 20201h 9min

Last week, I boldly claimed that Monk Maz Koshia, the final boss from The Champions' Ballad, might be the greatest boss fight in the entire series. This week, we put that to the test, as Alasyn, Rod Lloyd and I all came up with top ten lists for the best of the series! Epic final confrontations? You know it! Seriously fun fights with cool items? Yessir! Classic Zelda enemies and new ones alike? Of course! Come debate with us and make sure you let us know your own top 10 lists!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

13 Okt 20201h 4min

It's time to put a bow on the emotional and fantastic DLC from Breath of the Wild! Today, we go over all of the trials and Shrines in each Champions song, talk about the Final Divine Beast, gush over that amazing final boss fight, and explore whether or not the extra memories added in The Champions' Ballad did enough for each Champion, and how Age of Calamity can finally give us closure for Mipha, Urbosa, Daruk, and Revali.   All this PLUS our thoughts on Minecraft Steve joining Smash Bros.! You do not want to miss this action packed episode!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

5 Okt 20201h 10min

The episode we promised you a month ago is finally here, and it's too big to fit into one part! Come relive Breath of the Wild's DLC with us as we cover the initial announcement, that incredible trailer from The Game Awards, all the bonus outfits and sidequests, the Great Plateau enemy camps and Shrines, our thoughts on the One Hit Obliterator, and if we liked the Master Cycle! PLUS  we go over the recently announced Age of Calamity news, including our thoughts on Impa as a playable character, the ruins, and the incredible mapping of the stages! Make sure to tune in next week for part 2 of the Champions' Ballad Retrospective as we'll be covering the memories, the shrine quests, the Final Divine Beast, and Monk Maz Koshia!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

28 Sep 20201h 1min

You have questions about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity? We have answers! We asked you guys to feed us your most pressing questions about the upcoming prequel and you did not disappoint. Alasyn and I answer over 50 questions! Do we think Zelda's mother will show up? What kind of DLC do we want? What Breath of the Wild tracks do we want remixed in the signature Hyrule Warriors style sound? Will we see Purah in her adult form? Is there any way we get a happy ending? Will Cia and Lana show up?   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

21 Sep 20201h 10min

The title says it all! We're giving you this weeks episode nice and early so you can hear all of our takes, thoughts, theories and more on Tuesday's blockbuster announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity! Will this game be canon? Who else might we play as? Will we see the demise of the Champions? Does Link start off with the Master Sword? What's up with that baby Guardian? Will we get a tease for Breath of the Wild 2? All this and so much more! Make sure you do NOT miss this episode! Also, make sure to ask us a question for next weeks episode on Facebook!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

11 Sep 20201h 9min

If you didn't know, Fall Brawl II is right around the corner, pitting 64 Zelda characters against each other in a NCAA-style tournament, so naturally we decided that we wanted to get in on the action! Come hang out as we run through the bracket to determine our favorite Zelda character, and play along with your own bracket as well (you can fill one out here!). Who is our winner? Come listen to see! PLUS, hear our thoughts on Mario 3D All-Stars and get a really cool Zelda II-esq game recommendation!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

7 Sep 20201h 6min

Get ready to do some barrel rolls, because today's episode is all about the swan song for Rareware on Nintendo consolesL Star Fox Adventures! How did a Star Fox game end up with Ocarina of Time's game engine? What did we think of the Arwing segments pasted in here? How does the world of Dinosaur Planet compare to Hyrule? What are the dungeons like? And for the love of God, what's up with the voice acting!? All this, and just general talk about Star Fox as a franchise and why it hasn't taken off in recent years, so don't miss it! Alasyn is off this week, so Amanda van Hiel steps into the cockpit to co-pilot this mission! Make sure you check her out over on Twitter (@amandavanhiel) and over on her Twitch channel!   Follow the Champions’ Cast on Twitter: Andy Spiteri – @Spiteri316 Alasyn Eletha – @AlasynEletha

31 Aug 20201h 19min