Rod Lloyd's Avatar

Rod Lloyd

@rodthemaster

Editor-In-Chief @ Zelda Dungeon. Host of @MediaMade on your favorite podcast platform. (He/Him)

181
Followers
83
Following
501
Posts
22.08.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Rod Lloyd @rodthemaster

Zelda II > Zelda I

(Both are excellent)

08.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I counter my cynicism and skepticism with the power of Dream Theater

07.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 508 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 8

We're back!
...Well, I'm back.

05.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

✨NEW EPISODE ✨

@spiteri316.bsky.social and @alasyneletha.bsky.social are joined by @rodthemaster.bsky.social to finish off our review of Zelda Dungeon’s Top 40 Moments in the Zelda Series and we are going the distance here – almost 3 hours! Come join in!

www.zeldadungeon.net/reviewing-th...

02.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Reviewing The Top 40 Moments in the Zelda Series (Part 2) in The Zelda Cast Episode 40! - Zelda Dungeon We are back to finish off our review of Zelda Dungeon’s Top 40 Moments in the Zelda Series and we are going the distance here – almost 3 hours! We go in and review moments #20 all the way to #1, offering our perspective on the moments, what we agreed and disagreed with, insights into the making of the list itself. Make sure to check out the list for yourself to see if your favorite moments made the cut! A...
02.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She would have been perfect. Next time!

02.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our Olympics event needed a judges panel of grumpy Zelda characters, so I made this.

02.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Nintendo when Zelda turns 40:
πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—

Nintendo when PokΓ©mon turns 30:
Makes 1100 unique logos to celebrate

23.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Coping in the only way I know how

(Memes)

Bet this will be a banger on the @zeldadungeon.net channels!

(Cries)

23.02.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
PEOPLE:
- Satoru Iwata, age 49. President of Nintendo.

QUOTE: 
Iwata: When the economy is strong, people tend to buy three things from the top of their wish list. But when things are bad, people often buy only the first thing on their list. 

Fortunately for us a lot of shoppers put our products at the top of their list.

PEOPLE: - Satoru Iwata, age 49. President of Nintendo. QUOTE: Iwata: When the economy is strong, people tend to buy three things from the top of their wish list. But when things are bad, people often buy only the first thing on their list. Fortunately for us a lot of shoppers put our products at the top of their list.

Iwata on people's buying habits when the economy is bad, 2008.

Source: Reuters

#IwataQuote

www.hyruleinterviews.com/f7e818e6c121...

16.02.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Shout out to ZU for putting out their own Top 40 Zelda Moments ranking. Some great picks in here.

I really like how each of our lists have different flavors.

24.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Google thinks Reggie's final words were from the 2008 Mega64 video because so many articles about his retirement included the quote.

24.02.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Boss Rush Banter: Nintendo Failed to Meet the Moment by Not Acknowledging Zelda's 40th Anniversary The Legend of Zelda has proven more culturally significant than a simple game, changing the industry and lives forever. The anniversary deserved better.

Check out my thoughts on the #Zelda 40th anniversary and the lack of acknowledgment from #Nintendo:

β€œBoss Rush Banter: Nintendo Failed to Meet the Moment by Not Acknowledging Zelda’s 40th Anniversary”

bossrush.net/2026/02/24/b...

24.02.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Has this joke been done yet

23.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 245 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
Police issued Lamborghini

Police issued Lamborghini

TECHNO COP
IMAGEXCEL/GRAY MATTER/PUNK DEVELOPMENT 1990
SEGA GENESIS

24.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh, also: My wife and I run a tiny podcast that explores media year by year. Would you at all be interested in guesting some time to talk 1976 media?
You mentioned on the last T3 show that you were bummed you wouldn't have a classic corner for that year, so we thought it'd be fun to have you on.

24.02.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well deserved!

24.02.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock (12 inch 1982)
Ronnie Hudson & The Street People - West Coast Poplock (12 inch 1982) YouTube video by Coolfunk ZΓ©zΓ© 2

How much did Ronnie Hudson get?
m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhs...

23.02.2026 23:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
News headlines discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

News headlines discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

YouTube thumbnails discussing a supposed Nintendo Direct coming in February. It did not happen.

I'm sorry. I just can't get over this junk.

23.02.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

The cope, man.

23.02.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Happy 40th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda!!!

The whole ZD Crew got together to rank and write about our Top 40 Zelda Moments. I wrote for No. 24 - Link Entering the Dark World in A Link to the Past.

Go check out the full article on @zeldadungeon.net!

www.zeldadungeon.net/the-top-40-m...

22.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

I don't have anything new but HAPPY ZELDA 40TH ANNIVERSARY

21.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 8761 πŸ” 2102 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 12
Preview
Daily Debate: What Top Zelda Moments Were Missing from Our Ranking? - Zelda Dungeon In case you missed it, in honor of the 40th anniversary of theΒ Legend of Zelda franchise, we recently published our list of the top 40 moments in Zelda history. Believe me when I tell you that we had a tough time narrowing this down, as we initially started with a list ofΒ over 100 iconic moments acrossΒ Zeldaβ€˜s storied history. Inevitably, some serious contenders had to face the chopping block β€” I myself had to lobby hard to make sureΒ Breath of the...
21.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A chart that lists the Zelda 1 dev team and all the Zelda titles they worked on. 

Shigeru Miyamoto: Every Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom.
Takashi Tezuka: Every Zelda game except Zelda 2, Tears of the Kingdom, and Echoes of Wisdom
Toshihiko Nakago: Every console Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom, plus Link's Awakening.
Yasunari Soejima: A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Four Sword Adventures.
Tatsuo Nishiyama: Adventure of Link and A Link to the Past.
Kazuaki Morita: Every Console Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom, plus Link's Awakening and Spirit Tracks.
Koji Kondo: Every Zelda game up to Skyward Sword, except for Adventure of Link and Phantom Hourglass.

A chart that lists the Zelda 1 dev team and all the Zelda titles they worked on. Shigeru Miyamoto: Every Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom. Takashi Tezuka: Every Zelda game except Zelda 2, Tears of the Kingdom, and Echoes of Wisdom Toshihiko Nakago: Every console Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom, plus Link's Awakening. Yasunari Soejima: A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, The Wind Waker, and Four Sword Adventures. Tatsuo Nishiyama: Adventure of Link and A Link to the Past. Kazuaki Morita: Every Console Zelda game except Echoes of Wisdom, plus Link's Awakening and Spirit Tracks. Koji Kondo: Every Zelda game up to Skyward Sword, except for Adventure of Link and Phantom Hourglass.

In honor of the 39th anniversary yesterday, and the fact that Echoes of Wisdom this past year was a sad milestone for the series, I give you:

A chart of all the Zelda games that the Zelda 1 dev team worked on

22.02.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 112 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

My personal Top 5:
1. Twilight Princess E3 Reveal
2. Ocarina of Time time jump
3. The Legend of Zelda's Release
4. A Link to the Past's opening
5. 25th anniversary concerts

21.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be the 1st to say it: My personal ranking would have looked very different.

BUT this is legitimately one of the BEST features the team has ever published. Great job to the entire ZD writing team!

I hope everyone has a chance to read it and to share their favorite Zelda moments.

21.02.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The Old Man... pissed that you broke his door

The Old Man... pissed that you broke his door

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
NINTENDO 1987
NES

29.10.2024 14:41 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
Post image Post image Post image Post image

HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE LEGEND OF ZELDA!!!

To celebrate this exciting milestone our team ranked the TOP 40 Most Iconic Moments in Zelda History!!

Did we pick your favorite moment? Do you agree with our Top 40 list? We want to know! Drop your favorite Zelda moments in the comments :)

21.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Great article that took many many nights to discuss, debate, deliberate, and detail into the final product. Please check it out!

Zelda has given me so much. Happy 40th to the series I love πŸ’š

21.02.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Are you ready for this?!

21.02.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0