Christian, Hamilton, Jasmine, and Spencer explore the development, gameplay, plot, and localization of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Triforce Heroes. Then they debate the relative merits of building on a bonafide 2D classic and the travails … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E18 – A Link Between Worlds and Triforce Heroes (Discussion)

Christian, Jasmine, and Spencer explore the story, dungeons, and bosses of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Nintendo’s crisis of confidence in the late 2000s and Skyward Sword‘s connections to From Software level design are discussed. The crew confesses its … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast Season 1 Episode 17 – Skyward Sword Part 2 (Discussion)

Christian, Jasmine, and Spencer cover the development history, gameplay mechanics, minigames, localization, and cut content of Skyward Sword (2011). This game’s unique status as the intersection between portable and home console series entries is discussed. The crew mourns Zelda‘s lost … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast Season 1 Episode 16 – Skyward Sword Part 1 (Discussion)

Hello folks! The Franchise Festival column is still on break until January 2021, but I would like to hear your requests for future article topics. I think we did this once back around Franchise Festival #50 and I haven’t covered … Continue reading Franchise Festival Wants To Hear Your Article Ideas!

Christian, Hamilton, and new full-time co-host Jasmine go in-depth with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. The crew covers this controversial Nintendo DS game’s development history, gameplay, and cut content. Zelda‘s silliest species – the Lokomo – is revealed. Today … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Season 1 Episode 15: Spirit Tracks (Discussion)

Christian, Spencer, and Hamilton explore the development, gameplay, story, dungeons, and bosses of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The Temple of the Ocean King is litigated at length. Your hosts discover that, though they have very different opinions on … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Season 1 Episode 14: Phantom Hourglass

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week I’ll be dropping knowledge on Tetris. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from … Continue reading Franchise Festival #100: Tetris (Highlights)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll create-a-history of The Sims. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from MobyGames. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #99: The Sims

Christian, Hamilton, and Spencer explore the second half of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. We go in-depth on the Arbiter’s Grounds, Snowhead Ruins, Temple of Time, City in the Sky, Palace of Twilight, and Hyrule Castle before discussing our … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E13 – Twilight Princess (Part 2)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be memorizing the history of Heroes of Might and Magic. Cover art, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #98: Heroes of Might and Magic

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be digging into the history of Image and Form’s Steamworld series. Cover art, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #97: Steamworld

Christian, Hamilton, and Spencer explore the development history and gameplay generalities of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess before taking a deep dive into the story and dungeons through Link’s acquisition of the Master Sword. Minigames are discussed, partner character … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E12 – Twilight Princess (Part 1)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be exploring the mysterious dungeons and blocky towers of Dragon Quest‘s multitudinous … Continue reading Franchise Festival #96: Dragon Quest Spinoffs

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be “gooing” in-depth with the history of Dragon Quest. Cover art, unless … Continue reading Franchise Festival #95: Dragon Quest

The newest episode of the Franchise Festival podcast covers The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and Four Swords Adventures, along with a brief detour into some rare Satellaview titles. Listen to it on our website or wherever you get podcasts! … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S1E11 – Four Swords

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be paying a debt of gratitude to the history of Animal Crossing. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #94: Animal Crossing

Christian, Hamilton, and Spencer reminisce explore what got them into video games before discussing The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. The series’ best sprite graphics are lovingly dissected. Check it out on your favorite podcast app or on our … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Episode 10: The Minish Cap

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be gracefully floating ever-forward through the history of Panzer Dragoon. Cover art, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #93: Panzer Dragoon

Christian, Hamilton, and special guest Jasmine reminisce about their favorite video game characters before taking a deep dive into the gameplay and dungeon design of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Puppet Ganon’s susceptibility to the Mandela effect is … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Season 1 Episode 9: The Wind Waker (Part 2)

Christian, Hamilton, and special guest Jasmine identify their favorite indie games before discussing the history, plot, and characters (main and otherwise) of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. King Daphnes’ passing of the generational torch and Tetra’s controversial transformation … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Season 1 Episode 8: The Wind Waker (Part 1)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries, which include coverage of Capcom’s other Mega Man sub-series, can be found here. This week we’ll be slashing and … Continue reading Franchise Festival #92: Mega Man Zero