Episode 559: Nintendo v. Sega, Link x Zelda at Retro World Expo (Patreon)

Jeremy: Hey, I think we've finally figured out this live setup thing. After years of making do with whatever haphazard recording system a venue's organizers can bodge together (be it a pro setup or some guy's iPhone), now we just bring our own excellent portable recorder. And it sounds pretty good! So you can enjoy the energy and interplay of a live presentation, but you don't have to wallow in the sadness of godawful audio quality. 

Anyway, this episode combines two panels from Retro World Expo a couple of weeks ago. First, I lead the group (that is, Diamond and Nadia) in a different take on the Nintendo vs. Sega conversation: Namely, how the two companies' respective pasts shaped their video game output and resulted in "Nintendo game" meaning something very different from "Sega game." In a good way!

For the second segment, Nadia takes the reigns and muses the most important question about The Legend of Zelda: Which Links and Zeldas were knocking boots, and which were just good friends? 

Edits by Greg Leahy.

10:49 - Theme from Happy Days

19:31 - GO SEGA 60th Anniversary Album: Company Song

32:47 - Zaxxon 3D: Final Boss (FM ver.)

45:04 - Smashing...Live!: Smash Bros. Great Medley (SMB2 Overworld)

56:26 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Main Theme | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: Romance in the Air

1:07:19 - Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: Full Steam Ahead (Spirit Tracks)

1:20:43 - Twin Peaks Season 2 Music and More: Love Theme Intro

1:30:15 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword: Ballad of the Goddess

1:40:17 - Revolutionary Girl Utena: Absolute Destiny Apocalypse

Closing - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: Final Catch