129: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 1]

129: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 1]

Author: Left Behind Game Club October 7, 2021 Duration: 1:08:49
We play one of the greatest games of the generation in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: March 3, 2017



Mike, Moe and special guest Galen Havey become Thor, chase horses and make some really bad food.



Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Galen Havey (@galenhavey)





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SHOW NOTES:

* 1:50 Galen Havey Intro
* 4:20 The Time Capsule (context around the release of Breath of the Wild)
* 10:30 How did we play?
* 12:30 The game's systems and the opening of the game
* 16:40 Weapons system
* 22:20 Food system
* 29:50 Horses!
* 34:00 Shrines
* 37:10 Weather system
* 43:30 The crew's first move in the open world
* 50:00 Vah Ruta
* 53:45 Vah Rudania
* 1:06:00 Wrap-up






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UPCOMING SHOWS:

* October 20th, 2021 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 2] (ft. Moe, Mike and special guest Galen Havey)
* November 3rd, 2021 Hades (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
* November 17th, 2021 Dead Cells (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
* December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike, TBA and TBA)

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