The first HD installment of the Zelda series developed for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch that returns to the open-world design of the original NES title, with a focus on free exploration of a large scale environment as well as dangerous enemies.
Yes, yes. We are totally on that Zelda bandwagon. We're not usually all about those hot new releases but, come on, you don't have to look that far to realise this one's special. Other things are happening too of course but we know you're here for some Tears. Some salty, sweet tears. My favourite popcorn flavour.
Just because it's episode 343 doesn't automatically mean we talk about Halo. They don't return our calls anyway. It's making me feel guilty but I have no idea what sparked it.
In this episode, we try to understand why the UK is blocking the Activision/Blizzard sale, Zelda hype and the important topic of educating the youth on videogames. There's also Hot Wheels Unleashed, Oxygen Not Included and more Ni No Kuni.
It's time to open up new pork markets and hoard your cheese, the SaladCast is running its collective mouths. In this episode we've got EEAAO as nobody calls it, LOTR as some people have called it, the popular acronym BoTW and misleadingly ONI. There's also non-abbreviated content such as the Splatfest Premiere, Hollow Knight and VR... dammit!
Zac continues to battle off the threat of the plague child to weigh in on the flurry of news Nintendo brought with them in this unfashionably long episode. We talk all about Chris Pratt and the Nintendo Direct, Shang-Chi, Sable, The Artful Escape and the regular stuff.
Zac may be under the weather but he has a 100% streak to maintain so casts through the maladies. Sony finally decides to show some of them there games so the news is dominated by that. There's also some of those games things what we have played so you can listen to us talk about those there games what you should also play. There be Psychonauts 2, Flight Simulator, Dwarf Fortress and more.
It's the 300th episode (give or take) extravaganza in which we do absolutely nothing special. I guess you could celebrate the arrival of 2021's Summer 2 season? Maybe with a game? We've still got those.
In this episode there's some Gamescom news, hot new releases Psychonauts 2 and Twelve Minutes, the not yet released Factory Town and the very released Breath of the Wild.
There may have been a falling out at the E household. EA and E3 don't seem to turn up to gatherings together anymore. Now EA wants to come and stay on the couch. Should we let them?
We've also got the Annapurna presentation and the tyre fire over at Activision Blizzard to talk about and some of the usual suspects turn up for emotional support.
This week was filled with expectations. But have we been blessed with our fondest hardware wishes? For the answers we turn to Nintendo and... Valve?
Naturally we talk about Switch OLED and Steamdeck in this episode but SONY also tried to show us some things. We've got Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dyson Sphere Program, Deep Rock Galactic and more Breath of the Wild getting played too.
I'm representin' for them gamesters all across the world. Still, lockin' them portals from the covids, girl. Still, takin' my time to inject the bleach, and I still got love for the cheese. It's the SaladCast.
Not much news so plenty of games featuring FUSER, Ratchet & Clank, Factory Town, Volcanoids, No Man's Sky, Ori,
Lockdown 2 seems to have been the disappointing sequel to the heavy hitting original, which conveniently describes one topic of this podcast. It's a slow news week so there's more time to cover DOOM Eternal, No Man's Sky and Breath of the Wild.
The SaladCast boards Starship Hype this week. Join us in our future hope. Yes, even the younglings.
In this podcast: Zac watches some Star Wars, Smash news, Quakecon, Red Dead Redemption 2 hype, Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition, Yoku's Island Express, No Man’s Sky, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and some other favourites.
E3 may have gone, and there may no longer be any news but we're full of meat any ready to treat! Feed your ears!
In this episode: Devil May Cry 4, Pokémon Quest, The Last of Us, State of Decay 2, Splatoon 2 and Fallout Shelter.
Crticism may be easier than invention, but without criticism we may not learn as effectively. The Mario Tennis series is a reminder of what can happen should criticism be ignored. It is time for the SaladCast to cast judgement over the grass courts once again.
Also in this episode, Battlefield V, State of Decay 2, Surviving Mars, Fallout 76, PUBG, Laser League, Terratech, Team Sonic Racing, Don't Starve, Risk of Rain, Rocket League and always more Zelda.
"Bank holiday comes six times a year. Days of enjoyment to which everyone cheers. Bank holiday comes with six-pack of beer, Then it's back to work A-G-A-I-N". Blur was a good game.
In this episode, a foody bit, a techy bit, a filmy bit and then a gamey bit.
THE HEAT IS BACK! Daytonaaaaaaaaa... Oh wait it's gone.
In this episode we talk about bad films and Ready Player One, Dan buying a PS4 to play Uncharted 4, RIME, "Oi!", Mega Drive Mini, Super Metroid, Jackbox 5, Surviving Mars, Superhot and some other regulars.
Top tip: All work and no play makes a gaming podcast hard to produce. Let's not do that.
In this episode, we’ve got cooking advice from the culinarily disadvantaged, a return to last year’s best and a couple of "Supers" to finish.
You all know what this is so let's not write an overwrought blurb and cut to the chase. It’s the Game of the Year 2017 as discussed and picked by the happysalad crew. There’s loads of games discussed with some level of enthusiasm but which will give rise to the most?
In the not too distant future, artificial beings are built to look act act like humans. Blending into society, the "hipsters" are becoming an accepted part of our daily lives, but there are rules. Hipsters that break those rules and serve over priced artisan foods must have their beards and buns shaved. Those that wield the blade are known as “Razor Joggers”.
In this episode: The obligatory lootbox conversation, Rain World, IGN and Humble, Opus Magnum, Shovel Knight, XBOX One dashboard fonts, Kerbal Space Program, Blade Runner, Sonic 2 HD, Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, Slime Rancher, Visceral Games and Star Wars, another bad visual novel and Dan finishes Zelda at last.
It seems that as far as humans have come with science and technology improving our daily routines, there are some elements of modern life that still suck. In this episode we cover the conundrum of the kettle and the office chair. This isn't a joke, we really do.
Other stuff in this episode: Forza 7 microwagers, finishing Nier Automata, the absence of Frozen 2, Cuphead problems, Slime Rancher, more Minecraft mod pack woes, Rocket League changes, Sonic on the Megadrive and DeadCore.
You know it must be raining when your noisy gaming session is interrupted by natural white noise. Take pause from the gunfire, engines and satisfying "dings" of gaming to enjoy some proper surround sound, and then drown it in dubstep.
In this episode: Space Engineers, stuff found in boxes, Sonic Mania, stuff found in ears, Nier Automata, stuff found in pipes, Splatoon 2, stuff found in Kitchens, Dwarf Fortress and stuff found in Hyrule.
Dude, video games are, like, so totally rad right now. I mean, you'd have to be like, mega lame to not be all "Woah, that’s so rad" when stuff is all lasers and sick tricks and tubular tunes, y’know? Don’t be a bozo bro, be wicked ace to the max.
In this episode: Sonic Mania, Gamescom news, old peripherals, Splatoon 2, NieR: Automata, Fault: Milestone 2 Side: above (yes that is the full title), Zac’s Rocket League update and Dan’s Zelda update.
Hey hey we're the Salad, and we like cucumbering around, but we’re too busy piz’ing, to pull this food from the ground...
In this episode, some news, Nier: Automata, Splatoon 2, Deadbolt, Rob’s visual novel adventure and the Zelda minute returns.
There still isn't a great deal of news about. It’s now backpacking in Asia, lost it’s passport and may never return. Meanwhile, there is the subject of breakfast for us at home to attend to.
In this episode: Splatoon 2, Snake Pass, Fault: Milestone One, Formula Fusion, Wipeout 3, Minecraft, Titanfall 2, Noita, Overwatch, and the Zelda bit is back.
Dan has re-plumbed his tubes and returns to the fold only to find a mess of games happened. Let's clean it up!
In this episode: Dan’s E3 review, Tekken 7, Atari, Sonic’s boosh, Ever Oasis, bagging areas, DiRT 4, and the Zelda section never leaves.
It's the annual E3 press conference review show! Zac and Rob face the challenge without Dan to give a chronological sequence of all that happened on the stage of games. In this ridiculously long episode we cover all the major press events: EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, SONY and Nintendo, potentially in that order.
It's a late and dopey SaladCast this week as Zac had commitments. I know it sounds shocking but it’ll be less so when you find out what he’s committed to.
In this episode, Switch online news, the music of ARMS, Far Cry 5, wheel grinding, Rocket League, Assassin’s Creed history, Overwatch, increasingly spoilery Zelda stuff, some things we didn’t do and... Seaman?
Don't cross a hungry wife. Don’t even look at them funny. And don’t for a second think that warm lettuce is going to make things better.
In this episode, Vanquish, Splatoon 2, heated exams, Sonic Forces, Factorio, Destiny 2, a tiny bit of eurovision, Heroes of the Storm, a smidgen of kitchen bitchin’, Golden Sun, Professor Layton, Mario and Luigi, and a lot more Zelda.
Here is a totally accurate and truthful list of what is discussed in this episode of the SaladCast without any unrelated blurb.
2DS XL, Heroes of the Storm, Sonic Forces, Call of Duty: WW2, Aaero, Advance Wars: Dark Conflict, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ticket defacing, Platinum games teases, F-Zero GX, Cargo Commander, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, Wipeout Pure, Factorio and more Zelda.
Here's to all those to try and travel on a UK train service. We are a brave and stupid people, willing to submit to the will of those stupider still, the train operators. What we need is an escape from their tyranny. A device which can take us anywhere for less money with the added bonus of privacy and comfort. I present to you the Convenient Arrival Resolver or CAR.
In this episode: Nintendo Direct highlights, Battlefront 2, Aaero, Salt, Overwatch, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty WW2, Enslaved and Zelda, twice.
We've taken our random injections, dressed our news wounds and have undergone significant game therapy. I think we’re ready for another round of Saladcasting.
In this episode: Hyper Light Drifter, tiredness, Zelda, Rocket League, caffeine, Bayonetta, Destiny 2, falling asleep, Sonic Chaos and Project Scorpio.
Season 8 is here and it promises to be squishier than any before it! The quality of the wisdom will remain unchanged.
This episode's word sponges include The Legend Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Grim Fandango, Mass Effect, F-Zero GX, Super Mario Run, Rocket League and the newwwwwws!
New console time is here and in possibly a SaladCast first, two members of the team have it on day one. Now let's switch to these people.
In this episode: The Nintendo Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, dental hygiene, Stardew Valley, Assassin’s Creed IV, ear hygiene, F-Zero GX, FAST Racing RMX, Joe Danger 2, hygiene.
Confusion is a state that can be so easily adopted by a weak mind. Don't be a weak mind. Be free and let our nonsense wash over you like those fake rain machines that help you sleep a little.
In this episode there’s Thumper, Valve’s box of 3, Joe Danger 2, Boost Mode, Overwatch, what "Open World" is, Tetris, FTL, Assassin’s Creed IV, Sonic Generations, gun puns: the game, garbage old games and more Factorio.
With Microsoft shrinking into the corner and Sony standing smug, Nintendo decides now is the time to throw some punches. The Switch is on the way with many a "click" and a few ice cubes.
Also in this podcast: Owlboy, Creeper World 3, Homeworld, Marvel Vs Capcom 3, Ridge Racer 6, Overwatch, Shenzhen I/O, Scalebound and all the Switch games we care about.
Apparently Rob isn't allowed to follow the normal event rundown format after this episode so enjoy the full coverage of The Game Awards and PSX for the last time... maybe. Along with those big deals we have, Titanfall 2, bathtub coffee, Planet Coaster, hauliers, Team Fortress 2, microphones, Civilisation VI and Donker Bier.
