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The Legend of Zelda turns 40! Seth Macy, Max Scoville, and Brian Altano look back at the mainline Zelda games from Link's first NES adventures the genre-defining open-world outings in Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, plus some of odd sidequests along the way like Minish Cap, Spirit Tracks and Echoes of Wisdom. We revisit iconic moments, divisive sequels, standout dungeons, bold art styles, and the ways Nintendo keeps reinventing Hyrule. Plus: who would win in a fight: Mario or Link?Help us keep making shows by supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/xbuttonshow and also get access to ad-free versions of The X Button Video Game Podcast, Ninfriendo 64, and exclusive content like our exotic luxury off-topic variety show, Cheeseburger Boat Cruise!Follow us everywhere:youtube.com/@xbuttonshowtwitch.tv/xbuttonshowinstagram.com/xbuttonshowfacebook.com/xbuttonshowhttps://xbuttonshow.bsky.socialJoin our discord:https://discord.gg/GknPADpNYW