What if one of the most important pieces of Zelda lore was hidden in plain sight – something in circulation for over a decade, something you might even have in your home right now? Missing Pieces explores the theory of the Hyrule Map, the unassuming depiction of Hyrule that has masqueraded in plain view as merchandise from Puzzles to Posters, marketed with: “Explore the wild vastness of Hyrule with this collectible and beautifully detailed jigsaw puzzle styled as a map of Hyrule featuring locations from multiple classic Legend of Zelda games from Nintendo”. But what if there’s more behind this map than a simple piece of merchandise and wht's so significant in relevance to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? Join me as we celebrate our 2year anniversary of GameSmiths with a theory guaranteed to tread new territory.

0:00 Start
0:43 A Puzzling Mystery
6:18 Hidden in Plain Sight
12:33 The Legend of Hidemaro Fujibayashi
23:13 Putting the Pieces Together
28:39 Call to Action

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Heartfelt thanks to the following sources:
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MUSIC:
The Legend of Zelda – various OST Soundtracks and (http://www.zreomusic.com