Episode 355 - Battle Quest, Nintendo Land, and Wii U Retrospective

The Zelda Cast

Zelda Dungeon

Leisure, Leisure:video Games, Video Games

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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This week, we're taking the show a place it's never gone before: back to the launch of the Wii U! We're reviewing the Zelda-themed attraction Battle Quest, which was one of twelve Nintendo franchise themed mini games included in the Wii U launch title / showcase game Nintendo Land! We talk about the levels, swordfighting with the Wiimote versus archery with the Game Pad, the design of the sock-puppet characters, if Nintendo Land contributed to the Wii U's poor first impression, some of the other attractions in the game, and maybe most importantly: if there was a reason we had never talked about Battle Quest before. Come listen, and don't forget: TWO DAYS until you can come support Andy and the Omega Metroid team as they stream on YouTube Feb 12-16 raising money for the Trevor Project! See the full details, schedules, special guests and more here! Support The Zelda Cast on Patreon! Subscribe to receive the monthly bonus show ‘The Zelda Cast Top Tens! Follow The Zelda Cast! The Zelda Cast (@TheZeldaCast) Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316) Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord x Tik-Tok x BlueSky Advertise on The Zelda Cast! See Options Here! Subscribe to The Zelda Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM Grab The Zelda Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store

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0:59.1	See you next, Mission. I'm The Hello everyone and welcome to the Zelda cast here on Zelda dungeon.net. My name is Andy Sputari, joined by Allison Alitha. What is going on, Al? How are you?
1:49.0	I'm okay. I was telling you that before we started the show that the weather's been kind of crap and it's like really kind of affect me.
1:53.6	I'm starting to get that SAD, you know, the seasonal depression. So I'm just okay today.
2:00.1	But, you know, it was a nice kind of mellow weekend. I have a long weekend coming up. I think you do too. I do too. We call it Family Day. Oh, I think ours is President's Day. But you have a lot of other stuff going on this upcoming week. That's right. Yeah. That's right. I do. Yeah, I'm kind of with you, to be honest. Like I, I, I woke up today. I felt horrible. Like I, my, my nose is just like, like running. My eyes are all gross and like, like, like so, so everybody, man, I'm sorry in advance, guys. I'm probably going to sound like a gross mess today, but I'm going to power through
2:37.4	because I am going to be missing next week and I didn't want to take another two-week
2:43.5	hiatus here.
2:45.2	So yes, I'm trying to power through as best as I can.
2:48.2	But, yeah, it's been a rough morning over
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