A Gamer Looks At 40
An exploration of the history of video games told through the stories of the every day people who lived it. Join me along with a rotating cast of friends, family, gaming journalists, and industry types as we share personal recollections from the last thirty years of gaming, one story at a time.
A Gamer Looks At 40
Ep 68 - Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword: A Tale of Two Titles
Nintendo in the 2000's was a period of transition. Moving to the world of more "adult gaming" while keeping their core "fun over all" values led to strange experiments and commercial triumphs. Both The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are examples of this shift in philosophy. Going from Wind Waker cute to Twilight dark and back to Skyward bright not only shines light on Nintendo as a company but gaming culture as a whole. Join myself and a team of Zelda fans as we compare, contrast, and give context to a decade of change and discovery.
Starring (all handles from Twitter):
Jodi aka @bakeuiel
Ian aka @teacherbloke85
@gameswithcoffee
RedAuxPDX
Lord Rev D (@Knightfall247) from Rule Books Anonymous Podcast
Song Covers
Zelda: Twilight Princess - Faron Woods - Guitar/English Horn Cover ft. Genna Renee by Medllix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0dvSHabJM
Zelda Twilight Princess - Sacred Grove (Piano Version) by Thomandy Piano - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyenAAabe8A
Zelda Skyward Sword on Guitar - Fi's Farewell - Sam Griffin by Sam Griffin Guitar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko6ji39523s
Zelda: Skyward Sword - Fi's Farewell | Harp Cover by Samantha Ballard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQy3SdyJiX4
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