The History of The Legend of Zelda (1986)

Editor's Note: Hey Post Games listeners! It's Post Games' first anniversary. To celebrate, and to give myself some time to prep the summer episodes, I'm sharing one of the monthly Patreon-exclusive episodes. This is the history of the original The Legend of Zelda, featuring one of the series' foremost experts and historians. If you like this episode, you'll enjoy the rest of Past Games. Each month, I talk with a different expert about a game or moment celebrating an anniversary this year. Previous episodes include L.A. Noire with Tim Rogers, along with histories of Dark Souls and Animal Crossing with people who wrote the books on each. Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for $5 to get all that and more.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Making of The Legend of Zelda Act 2: The 30-Year Evolution of Zelda Games Act 3: A History of the Zelda Fan Community

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Guests: Max Nichols: Game designer, educator, and operator of Hyrule Interviews Closing Song: “Boléro” Maurice Ravel. Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Parism. Conducted by Manuel Rosenthal

Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James Bareham Theme: Mark Sparling

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