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Playdate: Zelda Co-op Randomizer (08/17/2018)

We've got a very special guest with a very special challenge!

The crew of Giant Bomb invites you to join us for some fun times with video games.

Aug. 17 2018

Cast: Vinny, Alex, Dan, Abby

Posted by: Abby

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Dan's Luck doesn't transfer well in Zelda

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What a cool concept, is this new? I’ve never seen this kind of co-op.

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ghost buh-BELL

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Oh my gosh! I saw Zandra posting a picture from the Beast HQ but I had no idea she was going to be on a video like this. Looks like The Beast has a Mousey Guest.

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Really cool concept. Would love to see them take it even further and let you see the other player in game.

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This is badass. I'd love to see other games do mixing and matching like this.

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Was wondering why Zandra hadnt streamed in the last few days.

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Zandra, please.... I also love Swamp Palace <3

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@vinny@alex

Can you guys introduce your guest, I had no idea who Zandra was. A quick 30 second introduction would go a long way.

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@xeiphyer said:

Really cool concept. Would love to see them take it even further and let you see the other player in game.

That would be rad, but also hugely more difficult than how this setup currently works, as I understand how Andi programmed it. Right now it's basically an addon to the emulator that syncs some memory state across the network whenever an item is picked up, so that when I get an item, you also suddenly have that item. Supporting a ghost second player would require some serious modification to the program code (rom) itself.

(disclaimer: this is based on half-watching the development, I could be completely wrong about how it ended up working)

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This is amazing.

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@zandravandra! Hey just some quick run info- the old 'hype cave' is now called 'mini-moldorm cave', and you could've hit dark world by the entrance above kakariko instead of fighting aga. Thanks for bringing all this stuff to the community!

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@skinnersweet said:

@vinny@alex

Can you guys introduce your guest, I had no idea who Zandra was. A quick 30 second introduction would go a long way.

Seconded. A simple "Hey look, it's freelance game developer Zandra from Quebec City" would go miles in making some of us not say, "there's a stranger in the studio!"

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I cannot get over a) how good this concept is and b) how utterly amazing the sprites are for them. Especially @zandravandra.

Also, I feel fairly certain Vinny introduced her?

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Bless you and your Toejam & Earl references.

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A most absolutely excellent video!

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It's so nice to see someone who's very knowledgeable about the game they're playing.

Even if it happens very rarely at Giant Bomb...

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I love this idea! What an awesome way to breathe new life into an old classic. Delightful video :)

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So great to have Abby <3 back!

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Hooray Zelda and Alexandra!

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@dhutch: I do believe you need glove/pearl/hammer or mitts/pearl to skip Aga1. They had no glove and had checked everything in logic.

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@vinny@alex

Can you guys introduce your guest, I had no idea who Zandra was. A quick 30 second introduction would go a long way.

I wish GB would do this all over, I've been watching this site for years and have no idea who most people are. I don't listen to podcasts so I might have missed something but yeah, an introduction would be cool. Zandra I remember thouh, she has done some cool streams with GBeast earlier and I really enjoy her visits.

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While I am not familiar who Alexandra is, she was really fun guest and hope we see her more. Why couldn't these guests come on the Beastcast?

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The shade Abby throws at the start of this is the best thing.

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"My girlfriend Aura" as in Aurahack?

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I hope Abby had a great holiday!

I feel like Vinny's colorblindness has been more noticeable this past week, first with him talking about the "yellow lights" on doors you can open in Mass Effect, and now confusing Luigi with Wario.

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@faridmon said:

While I am not familiar who Alexandra is, she was really fun guest and hope we see her more. Why couldn't these guests come on the Beastcast?

They have a rotating seat every week!

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@sethmode said:

Also, I feel fairly certain Vinny introduced her?

Nope; closest any Beaster got to introducing her was when Vinny said, "Alex Zandra, tell Dan what he's going to be doing!" and....that was the end of it.

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I was happy when Dan played the randomized. Now you throw Zandra into the mix for a coop run I didn’t know existed... now that’s a playdate

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@sethmode said:

Also, I feel fairly certain Vinny introduced her?

Nope; closest any Beaster got to introducing her was when Vinny said, "Alex Zandra, tell Dan what he's going to be doing!" and....that was the end of it.

Fair enough. I guess maybe I was just filling in the blanks in my own head since I am already familiar with Zandra from her past visits.

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@indieslaw: lttp rando's have been around for a minute, but I think this twist on the co-op is new

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@spiketail: Ohhhh man I forgot they didn't even have GLOVE!

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More speedrun/speedrun-adjacent content!

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It's always an awesome time when Zandra drops by!

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As someone who has played a lot of A Link to the Past, this was kind of mind-blowing.

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Does Zandra have an account on the site? I would like to purchase one of those Knife to Meet You tanks if possible. That is fucking HELLA RAD.

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40:25 Perfect timing between the two screens! :D

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This is a really cool concept.

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@the_nubster: it is at ZandraVandra (not tagging her so she doesn't get multiple notifications).

She's also the person responsible for organizing the Giant ROM game jam, that's how I found out.

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Not knowing specifics, titles, etc, I was expecting this to be a continuation of Dan's randomizer run from a while back, so that not being this is a disappointment. Still a cool stream, but Dan said they were going to continue that save at some point this year.

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Alexandra, great hair as always. Good luck at Pax, I hear it's a Shit-show up north.

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@fracture:

Came here to say the same thing. Zandra has the best hair. I’m always so jealous.

And she’s so knowledgeable about the LTTP Randomiser, it’s incredible.

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This was super entertaining and very fascinating, guys!

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This was absolutely amazing!

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alex zandra is rad and having her stop by is always a blast