Only zelda game i ever finished was links crossbow training. Maybe make a video on that. Or urbs sims in the city gba .... deja vu.......?! Did u make a vid on that.
Man, I love seeing TP get the love it so deserves. I get that nothing's gonna be for everyone, but TP is absolutely for me. Everything from its vibes, to its spectacle, to its remarkable writing... It all just hits for me. And thank you for shouting out the Fishing Hole, in particular. I so rarely see people mention it, but I occasionally boot up TP just to go there and chill. It's such a beautiful place.
shoutouts to both of you for appreciating the fishing hole. this'll prob sound goofy but once i started having a bad trip on some LSD and i had the idea to boot up TP on Cemu, and just hung out w Hana fishing for about an hour and it shook off the bad vibes like magic. that spot/minigame is peak serenity
You perfectly described Midna, someone that you meet and hate, but grow to love, and when the time comes you finally realize how beautiful your companionship is, as you're rushing to save her life.
Ocarina of Time + Majora's Mask + A Link To The Past with steroids. Dark and light world, Link turns into a wolf instead of a Bunny, Midna is the "Skullkid" of the game...
Its not Ocarina on steroids tho, Ocarina had way better items, a magic meter, a two handed sword, way better writing and soundtrack, more nonlinear, and much better paced.
@@chadliterutherford9198 Ocarina of time is not non-linear, it had pacing issues as well. There's no such thing as a well paced Zelda game and only Breath of the Wild and Tears of The Kingdom are non-linear. Twilight Princess won an award for character writing when it was launched.
So many good points : 1. The music when saving Midna is an emotional moment and shouldn’t be interrupted 2. The character arcs are amazing and definitely deserve that award 3. Zant not being the final boss makes sense- Midna says he’s a coward throughout the game
Best characters in a Zelda game by far and Midna is my all time favorite companion, I still remember the first time I beat the game and cried when Midna went back to her world 😂 there's no game that made me feel the way I felt while playing twilight princess
Saving Midna not being a timed event is something I don't think ANYONE realized on their play through! Everything surrounding it, especially the music, just makes it feel so urgent! You don't want to waste a single second getting to Zelda! The fact they had urgency without a time limit or penalty is just AMAZING!
To the 1st point, I played Final Fantasy X recently and the trek through Zanarkand played out how this should have: there's still random battles, but the music doesn't flinch at any point
No, they aren't amazing, and Ganondorf being the final boss is a disappointment, he offers nothing to the ending. Do something than just making him alone being the boss fight. Wind Waker had a way better Ganondorf than this trite. Zelda was absolutely wasted, and is her most boring, milquetoast self to date. Most of the bosses feel slow as snails to get through. Hell, aside from Midna, and maybe that goblin king, there are no characters in this game that I can call intentionally memorable or well written. They all suck.
“TP has no memorable characters”. I can name a bunch of characters that I remember from TP including: Ilia Rusl Colin The kids Mayor Bo Hena Iza Princess Rutla The Four Goron Elders The Postman Telma That one girl who loves bugs The Occao Those monkeys in the forest temple King Bulbin Those two yeti people That one dude who’s obsessed with rupees Etc. So many memorable characters that have a lot more depth than any character in OOT.
the twilight princess map feels very connected and familiar to me. Like for example, the one hole u swim through to get to Lake Hylia from the Queen Rutela's gravesite.
I think Twilight Princess is the apex of "classic" Zelda. The atmosphere, the story, the structure, the music, its all 10/10 for me and everything I want in a Zelda game. It's definitely my favorite in the series, and may be my favorite video game periodt!.
ive played almost all zelda's and yh for some reason MM and Twilight are my fave they just have something special for me personaly i love the dark thematics the sounds etc .
The game is a 9/10 for even though its likely my favorite zelda game. The only thing holding it back is the difficulty, every enemy including bosses are freakishly easy. Playing the game with only 3 hearts wasnt even enough. This likely isnt an issue for the majority of people as most people have lives and thus arent as good at games. I havnt played the wii u version btw, yall will have to let me know if hero mode completely fixed this for you
@@mystraunt2705Well i doubt you will find much challenge if you can do 3 hearts. If you do hero mode and use the gannon amibo its 4x damage i think. But since its 1 shot anyways with 3 hearts it will just be the same. HOWEVER the HD version has something called cave of ordeals, now that is very hard. I did hero mode on emulator (couldnt get gannon spoof amibo to work) I would say its worth a shot, the game might become a 10 for you. If you want spoilers its 50 floors of killing thats all i will say. The Wii version is the only game ive ever done 3 hearts on lol, not because its easy but because i played it more than any other zelda and wii game. I think im gonna have to replay it again now :D
@@lesprusegoose yes i agree the wii port is far from the best wayto play. ALSO The fact that the whole world is mirrored is such a funny solution for making Link right handed lol.
These are the EXACT reasons why Twilight Princess holds a special place in my heart. You explained it so perfectly. The music especially I've always felt such a deep connection to. Excellent video, you had me laughing and tearing up from the nostalgia at the same time.
Twilight Princess has some of the best music in the Zelda series hands down. Every time I listen to the Ordon Village theme I get hit with this massive wave of nostalgia. Midna is also probably my favorite companion. I feel like the dynamic between her and Link works well and got a lot of development throughout the story.
picture it: you’re seven years old, you’ve never played zelda before. then your uncle brings you this game, and your world gets a little bigger. none of us were prepared for the S-tier experience we were about to be spoiled with
You're one of the few RUclipsrs who actually understood the purpose of Zant's character. Excellent. And yeah, Midna is definitely the best written character in the franchise, with her only competition being the BotW/TotK version of Zelda.
@@ZER0O9 She has far more character development and actual agency than any other Zelda in the franchise, and is the only one that's actually treated as a protagonist in her own right. Say what you will about the voice acting though lol (though that only applies to the English dub).
FINALLY, someone understands me. I kept nodding and saying “EXACTLY!” so many times during this video. You literally explained perfectly what I love about this game. Your video was also very well done, subbing now!
Twilight Princess uses the whole spectrum of emotions, to paint the best picture in any Zelda game! The goofy moments beside the darkest ones, just make the world feel real. Life isn't just blues, or reds. You have your happiest memories, and your worst ones. Twilight Princess gives you those moments! The ones where you can't help but laugh, and the ones where you can't help but cry.
MARK MY WORDS: This channel is going to have millions of subs one day. I am picking up strong vibes from other great game related channels like NakeyJakey, Scott the Woz, and others, but it still has a unique style and voice. This was an awesome video, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
That ending with Midna and the tear, true cinema right there. It almost made me cry as a ten year old when I first played it. Pretty sure I had never felt that type of emotion from a movie at that point and certainly never a video game!
Twilight Princess is not just my favorite Legend of Zelda Game. Twilight Princess is one of my top 5 favorite video games of all time. And Midna is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction. So, you playing the intro cutscene and pointing out Midna's theme subtlety hiding in there made a chill run up my spine. Awesome video, man. Favorite I've watched in a good while.
I agree. My top 5 favorite games are: 1. Super Mario Galaxy 1&2 2. Mario Bros 3. 3. Zelda Twilight Princess 4. Wii Sports Resort 5. LEGO Batman the Videogame
wind waker was disliked because they were promised a game like tp, and got wind waker instead. imagine after teasing botw, we got skyward sword instead. this isnt about one thing being better or people hating graphics, its about expectations vs what is delivered. crazy that many people in the community still dont understand it but im glad more are finally realizing that.
I've been waiting for someone to talk about lots of these things for a long time now. Thank you for giving some of the great things in this game the attention they deserve! If I may add only one other... The cave theme in this game is one of my absolute favorites. Like, even in Ocarina and Majora the cave theme is centered around atmospheric minimalism, but in this game it just... man, the FEELS it brings... Just on a whole 'nother level, imo. (I feel pretty similarly about the Forest & Lakebed temples' music, which also no one seems to talk about. They're also underrated gems).
Another neat touch about Zant and his reliance on the power of others is how well represented that is in his boss theme. At first, we hear his own theme, then in later stages it’s a remix between that and the previous bosses he mimics. Finally in the last phase where he has nothing left… the music becomes fast paced and chaotic, as a portrayal of his desperation and insanity. But yeah, this game absolutely slapped. Awesome video 👍
My favorite thing to do in TP is to put on the iron boots, the magic armor, and the dual hookshots and pretend I am robot link. Just stomping around, clankin cheeks.
I remember cosplaying as Link at a con once, TP Link specifically, and I got into a discussion with this kid who was also into Zelda. He said his favorite game was Windwaker, which I said was a very respectable choice. I then asked him if he’d ever played Twilight Princess, to which he responded: “No... But the graphics suck!” He is very lucky we were in public or I might have gone off on a whole tirade then and there.
This Chapter Mark at 14:00 "Music" is what made me subscribe to the chanel. I mean- sitting next to wolf link, doing a cheesy cut from the sentence "...by the-" and have "music" written on the screen like it'd be clever or original AND have it written in PAPYRUS!? Youre my new favourite RUclipsr now. 🤩
Twilight Princess was the first Zelda game I’ve ever played and i was in love since the beginning. Even loved the long intro because it was the first game I felt the world was real. The atmosphere is impecable. Ever since I’ve beaten it 3 times and still don’t get bored.
This game has so much sentimental value , it holds many of the few fond memories I have of my mother who sadly passed away when this game reached age 3. Used to beg and plead her to let me watch the intro all the way through before she started playing. I was three when this game came out . It is one the few things I get emotional explaining and talking about with my friends. I still play this on the wii to this day , I played through it 15 times in a row during quarantine and covid
One of my favorite things about this game is that it executes something not even BotW nor TotK could do and it's a very important thing: Link's emotions. His expressions and thoughts can be seen all throughout the game. I think it is very fundamental and call me "corny" but the Hero should also be allowed to show it. Wind Waker, Skyward Sword and TP did it exceptionally.
Midna's music both her theme and when you need to save her are peek! Fun fact, in wolf form with wolf sense actively on, Link remembers where spikes come up after they go back down in the Arbiter's Grounds. But will vanish if you turn it off
I just have to tell you that I loved this video so much and I felt so validated because Twilight Princess has always been my favorite in the series despite its flaws. I love the game for basically all the same reasons you do, but you pointed out some things about the game I had completely forgotten or never ever noticed. You also had ya girl in tears when you were talking about Midna's character arc and the bittersweet end of her story, because I still remember those moments of the game so clearly (even though the last time I replayed the game was back in high school) and she has a special place in my heart as my number one LoZ companion. I think you've inspired me to replay the game again once I'm finished with Tears of the Kingdom, so thank you for that and thank you as always for the love and care you clearly put into your videos! ♥
Twilight Princess still to me has the best soundtrack out of all the games. That boss theme that kicks in when you’re slashing your sword at the bosses is just perfection. And it has the best Lost Woods theme. I’m glad to see someone who can take a view on a Zelda game that isn’t “Ocarina of Time nostalgic best game”. Great video.
The beginning of the game giving you a sense of his peaceful, ordinary (ordonary? Ba dum tss) life, also gives you a greater emotional response to what he's had to leave behind, and what he could lose. I love this game SO much, im so glad to see other people appreciating it the same way ❤️
Great video 🌀💫 It's wild how much this game influenced/foreshadowed my sensibilities regarding art later in life. "Best Artistic Design, Best Original Score, and Best Use of Sound" is got damn right. The amalgamation of it's atmosphere is unparalleled for me. It's a hard toss up between tp and melee for my all time favorite game. I really need to replay it; should probably just emulate it, but it kills me the remake isn't on switch.
Great video, never seen your content before, but now looking forward to see more. I've always loved Twilight Princess, right up there with Ocarina for me. It made Link feel more human, as he was was just a young man fighting for his home and those he cared for. Wanted ask, does anyone know what song is used in the outro? It starts at 41:37.
thx so much man glad to have you here! As for the song, check out my description I usually have the entire soundtrack of the video in a playlist in there
It's number one. I love Majora's Mask, Breath of the Wild is good, but Twliight Princess is like the standard by which I judge other games. There's nothing I know that's quite like it, it just feels so full and complete, for all the reasons you mentioned. I'll just point out a cool little thing you didn't mention. Not only is the Beast Ganon phase possibly a recreation of the Zelda 1 fight, it's also an ultimate version of the goat-stopping minigame from all the way back in Ordon, which escalated to stopping Gorons with the iron boots, to a bigger one with magnetism, then to stopping the King of Darkness with a giant magic hand. The horseback too could be seen as a completion of horseback battles throughout the game. It's so amazing how many little story arcs there are woven into this game. And how many and different modes of gameplay and unique experiences there are. Flying and canoing up and down the river, defending the carriage, maneuvering 3D spaces with Midna, finding the little hidden things in the overworld and even mini dungeons.. Speaking of that, you kinda pooh poohed the structure of the dungeons, but aesthetics are absolutely not the only thing they have going for them. They may have a "simpler" overarching design than other games if you really break them down to doors and keys, but that's really missing the complexity within the rooms themselves. Think about the moving parts, the holes you have to notice you can clawshot through, the scale room, the ice block puzzle.. And you were talking about how the monkey swing is just cool, but think about trying to shoot the cannonballs to the parts of Snowpeak you need them, or the linear Temple of Time where you you crawl to the end, then bring the statue all the way back, recontextualizing the rooms. They were cool dungeons in more ways than one.
Twilight princess had me thinking about nothing but Zelda for years as a kid. I remember thinking I might not want to go to heaven if I couldn't play twilight princess
The fact that at no point in the music section did you mention Rutela's theme and how it's a super emotional and heart wrenching rendition of the serenade of water, and it perfectly embodies the grief she holds for her sons unknown fate
Great analysis! I grew up with twilight princess and it’s funny how opinions on certain games can fluctuate so hard. I’m waiting for the love for skyward sword to come back in.
The rebound has already happened for SS with way more people nowadays saying its got great dungeons, liking the story etc (personally, I still think it sucks lol)
The Skyward Sword dungeons were fantastic and the best in the series imo. I loved the thorough theming of all of them, especially the pirate ship and the nirvanna/hell one. Ironically, I think if it got the botw open-world treatment, people would've appreciated it more, because the world exploration was extremely stilted and just made you feel like you were just being conveyer-belted to the next dungeon.
The actual term for reusing or "interpolating" the same music in another place in a piece of media like a movie, tv show, or video game is called "leitmotif," because it reuses a "motif" in the music that is prevalent enough to be core to the experience of that media. It happens in pretty much any OST you can think of because its great at conveying messages and themes in the media.
Ironically enough, I feel like Twilight Princess feels more like a combination of Alttp and OoT with some WW and MM influences sprinkled inbetween. Even then, it still did a good job of allowing it's tone, aesthetics, and characters to stand out in ways we hadn't seen yet at the time. It's old and a bit clunky now sure, but still a beautiful game imo. I'm sad that we are unlikely to ever get anything even close to it again
I think you're the only youtuber I've seen who uses a greenscreen in such interactiveness. Like, most times the guy just stands or sits there and sometimes points at stuff in the screen and I'm like "you could just talk over the gameplay/video and it'd be the same". You managed to put yourself into the world and give a sense to why the usw of greenscreen. Also, TP is my favourite Zelda game (my favourite game really) and I love to see someone like it as well.
It's great to see Twilight Princess get a lot more love in recent years. It was my introduction to the franchise and is without a doubt my favourite game of all time. It is the most magical gaming experience I've ever had, I really can't put it into words, no other game has gotten me so invested as much as Twilight Princess has. You're take on the atmosphere is spot on my guy, I myself could never put it into words but you just nonchalantly hit the nail right on the head. I'm gonna go play Twilight Princess now.
I'm glad you're giving twilight princess some well deserved attention. The music has always been my favorite out of all the games because it's eerie, serene, and beautifully haunting. The atmosphere was really captivating for me as a kid. Slightly frightening but fascinating. Not to mention...I love midna. She's such a great companion in my opinion.
The thing about the wolf howling the songs from previous games hit me like a ton of bricks when you realize the spirit of the old hero was Link fron OoT and MM
I don't think I've been so enraptured in a video before, AND to have someone share my opinion of TP almost perfectly? Amazing. You are a wizard of quality, sir. now I want a green screen
Twilight Princess has been my favourite Zelda game since i first played it and this video pretty much goes into all the reasons why i love it so much. Until recently i wasn't even aware it had such a divisive reputation among Zelda fans, but it also wouldn't be the only game i love that seems really divide the fanbase of its series.
I love that you mostly talk about how TP makes you feel. I think so much of the discussion around TP these days is so mechanical. I actually think this is in part because of how BotW and TotK have changed the Zelda franchise. So much of the focus in those games is on the mechanical. They're fun sandboxes first and foremost - compelling stories a distant second. That's in direct contrast to the previous few Zelda titles before it. Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess pushed Zelda as an IP to have more story, more characters, sometimes to their detriment - both have notably long and "boring" intro sequences, for example. And they're about as linear as games get. It's probably true that BotW/TotK are more "fun" to play than Twilight Princess - but Twilight Princess has made an unmistakeable mark on my heart and soul, its story and characters and atmosphere something I carry around with me that inform my taste and inspire my creativity. I couldn't even name for you like half the champions in BotW. That's the difference for me, it doesn't matter how much more mechanically complex or whatever BotW is, it just didn't make me feel the way Twilight Princess and the other older titles did.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I feel like sometimes I lose touch with the kid I used to be, and your enthusiasm and commitment to not ignoring the parts of you that make these things matter so much is refreshing. Thank you for being you, and I hope whatever you are doing now is bringing you the joy youre looking for. Happy Holidays!
This is the inspiration that finally did it. Im going through a huge amounts of change in my life right now, and im really struggling to find a way to express myself, and move through this change. Youve inspired me to do this. To share the things i love, and why i love them. To leave behind, if nothing else, words from my mind and heart for anyone to listen to who cares to. Its been quite an honor to see your channel grow, and i hope some day to conteibrute as you have.
I’ve watched a ton of video essays, but I think this is my favorite one yet. The combination of the funny and casual editing style paired with the thoughtful and introspective talking points makes a really great watching experience. I’m so glad I was recommended this video!
Something I've always thought about Twilight Princess is it's one of the most important Zelda games in terms of the overall franchise. If not for it's depiction of Hyrule and Link, I think the trajectory of the games and overall feel would've been different. Like I don't think we would've gotten the same Skyward Sword or Breath of the Wild if Twilight Princess was never a thing. Zelda would look very different.
Twilight Princess I first went through last September and it definitely has earned a high ranking within the Zelda games I've experienced yet so far. It easily has one of my favourite Zelda storylines for how they depict the concept of heroism and the music really further empowers so many iconic moments throughout it all. Amazing video! Easily notes off everything I love about it!
This video convinced me to finally pull the trigger and spend an unreasonable amount of money on a gamecube copy of my favorite childhood game. I lost my copy about 14 years ago and I've missed it ever since, but the wii version I came to own from a buddy just never felt the same as the gc version. I really resonate with your sentiment for everything from the atmosphere to the world building and immersiveness, and the video itself gave me a ton of nostalgia. (Also, fun fact, I learned from your Yu-Gi-Oh video that we're both the same age and both from the Phoenix area, and had similar upbringings. I just found that interesting idk.) Anyways keep up the good content man, love the stuff 👍
Idk what it is about those early Wii/ late Gamecube Games, but a lot of them have this really dreamy and melancholic atmosphere going on that I kinda miss in todays games. Another great example for this would be Super Mario Galaxy. Overall a really colorful, cute game, but then you reach Space Junk Galaxy and Battle Rock Galaxy and hoh boi, the vibes... Why is this so hard to find these days?
I wanna say I feel like Twilight Princess doesn't just play with Western themes, I'd say it is a Western. From the slow, plodding pace of the story to the high octane action of some scenes, it is from top to bottom a Western. Link is a hick boi, he is called to action when the black hat cowpoke rides into town with his nasty gangs and kidnaps the kids. He rises to the occasion and fights with a desperate passion against foes that have him outmanned and outgunned, but not outwitted. He has 4 freakin' duels with the same black hat bastard who stole his gal. The guy our hero thought was pulling the stringes even turned out to be actually in the employ of some rich, old land-owner seeking absolute domination over the land. One of the reasons I adore this game so much is because it has such strong Western roots in its storytelling. And it doesn't even feel campy like a lot of those old Spaghetti Westerns. No, TP fits firmly alongside RDR2 and No Country For Old Men as top tier modern westerns for me.
You put all of my feeling for this game into worlds. Twilight Princess ismy favorite Zelda game, and favorite game of all time full stop. For all the reasons you mentioned. Collin in particular is such a great character. And he is so overlooked and memed on even. Give the little man the respect he deserves for his arc! Thank you for making this video. Now if I have to explained why I love this game over all others, I can direct people to this video.
My feelings for Twilight Princess has been all over the place over the years, but I will admit that this game's story has some the highest highs in the series, and there's also a lot of Quality of Life improvements (Please bring back the ability to swing your sword and move at the same time Nintendo!) Unfortunately, because of this game's existence, we never got the planned Wind Waker sequel so I have to give this game a 0/10.
Don't blame this game. Blame the fans who cried when WW came out. We also never got the TP sequel cause miyomoto hates this game for some reason and gave us Links Crossbow Training instead. We got way more stuff in the WW timeline with Phantom Hourglass and the hugely underrated gem that is Spirit Tracks
it was the most nostalgic zelda game for me, i remember being 3-8 years old watching my big sister or my dad play the game cause i was too much of a wuss to fight anything myself. and while i have only beaten windwaker, skyward sword, and breath of the wild (im working on ooc and mm
You know, when you talked about the criticisms of tonal whiplash, it reminded me of old Swords and Sorcery movies, which balanced out comedic, dramatic, and horror elements well.
I really appreciate you for posting this and going in depth with the music. This game helped me through some of my most traumatic experiences as a middle schooler. Wish we could be friends and geek about LoZ lol
I've played and finished this game for the first time in February 23. I just can't move on to play any other Zelda games. This game have everything i can appreciate in a game; perfect character evolution; perfect combat system; large amount of variety scenario; perfect soundtrack; perfect dungeon and bosses...
Great stuff man. I’ve been revisiting TP after TOTK and I feel like I’m really falling in love with it for the first time. I always appreciated it, but now it’s magic.
I may have only just found your channel, but i already love your content. Utilizing memes/meme like content to make things super interesting and grounded helps keep me interested in what your doing
Bro, so far, its crazy how you took the words right out of my...brain? Literally you put it best when it came to the mood and feeling i got when going through the game for the first time, real accurate calling a lot of these spots "liminal spaces". Great video!
a liminal space in a video game is USUALLY unintentional and the result of bad design. there are exceptions but nothing about Zelda games makes me think it was on purpose here.
@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 whether on purpose or not doesnt really matter. I love how some spots are empty and quiet. I love how they make me feel. I love the music behind these spots. I dont give a shi if it was intentional or not tho :/
TP has been my top Zelda since I was 10! I love playing it with other people now and watching them figure out the dungeons I’ve gone through dozens of times, it never gets old ❤
For me, the top 5 games have always been TP, SS, MM, OOT, and WW. All of these games have held the top 5 spot for me since 2011 when SS came out. I grew up on Twilight Princess, I was 5 years old when it came out. I remember loading it up and it just completely consumed me, I couldn't put it down. Everything about the game was soo well done, people hated the slow beginning but I enjoyed it. I got my bearings, talked to people, swung my sword, shot a slingshot, got a cradle back for a pregnant woman, learned how to fish, fed a cat, wrangled some goats, and then saved a child in the forest. Really cool world building experiences that just immersed me into the game, then once the wolf section came in I was hooked. Nothing will ever replace this game for me, the old classic Zelda formula at its peak imo. Something BOTW and TOTK wish they could attain.
You managed to take everything I feel about this game but I haven't been able to find the words for and crystallize it into one of the most entertaining video essays I have seen in a long while. Thank you for doing this. I always knew this game was special to me, but I couldn't describe why. You have helped me find words for how I feel.
Your tone and demeanor is so pleasant just to listen to. I love hearing your takes and I always feel a little heartache when people bash "older" games, especially when it's over things like low poly graphics or reused assets. I'm about halfway and excited to finish this. Again, great voice and delivery, I feel entertained and enthralled enough to want to listen, yet your voice is so calm and nice I think I could fall asleep to this video too lol! Keep it up dude, I'm in for more!
After Twilight Princess added the ability to play with and carry the dogs and cats, every single Triple A game with animals in it should have let you do it. Instead, all we got was Assassin's Creed 3, Monster Hunter World, _and that's it._ It's criminal!
Twilight Princess was my first Zelda and I really wanted to save the children, recover Ilia's memories, save Prince Ralis and help Midna get her kingdom back. At the end of each arc I noticed how much the characters changed and grew, it encouraged me to continue the story and only be able to bring peace to everyone. Thank you Internet Pitstop for bringing back those beautiful memories.
I've loved Twilight Princess since the first moment I picked it up and it's nice to see someone else share adoration with this game. I was enthralled with the story, game play, ambiance, and music from the start and ( though I never had a GameCube or played Wind Waker to have an opinion on it) TP has stayed firmly in my top 3 Zelda games of all time ❤ Also I love how your interludes keep evolving, really hit's my nighttime brain just right
1:54 I got a quick fun fact. At first, the main director of Windwaker wanted to make that game, broody and drastic. But they went with a different approach. Which leaded with TO
This was the only Zelda game I played growing up. Played it on the Wii and it still holds a special place in my heart. Recently replayed it on my pc and I think it still holds up despite nostalgia. The scary moments contrasting with the heroic ones, the goofy characters and somber story beats really seared this game into my brain. Not the mention the music and tone in this game is something special, really made an impact on my squishy young brain. Amazing game 10/10
I think one of the major reasons it doesn't hold up as much is since it tried to go a "Realistic" aesthetic, it dates itself quite harshly. TP was actually the first Zelda game to really get me hooked. I've always been a person that gravitates towards Immersion, atmospheric and a sense of grand adventure with great music, which is why Final fantasy is my favorite series. I tried OoT, Windwaker, and Seasons and Ages, none of them quite kept me. I would play a fair bit of them and sometimes nearly beat them as a kid. They often had a certain charm to them that I appreciated but I just didn't quite feel like it was for me, until TP. That one got me hooked and started my trend of playing all of the old games as I got older, enjoying Majora's mask but not quite loving it due to the convoluted systems.
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what I really like about your videos is how kinda mid the camera and mic quality is. Reminds me of the old days of youtube or smth
"I don't make reviews I talk about shit I like" IP 2023.
21:00 , skyward sword had the cursed cats you could pick up. ... But they werent cute so I threw them off the roof.
Please read the twilight princess manga. It's so good and expanded upon the original without taking anything away. Link is a real character.
Only zelda game i ever finished was links crossbow training.
Maybe make a video on that.
Or urbs sims in the city gba .... deja vu.......?! Did u make a vid on that.
"I don't make reviews, I talk about shit I like" truly a visionary ahead of his time.
Have I been usurped?
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@@furyberserkno he talks about shit he hates
But I’m not a rapper
Man, I love seeing TP get the love it so deserves. I get that nothing's gonna be for everyone, but TP is absolutely for me. Everything from its vibes, to its spectacle, to its remarkable writing... It all just hits for me.
And thank you for shouting out the Fishing Hole, in particular. I so rarely see people mention it, but I occasionally boot up TP just to go there and chill. It's such a beautiful place.
the seasons mechanic is wonderful and the music and the experience of being in the boat with hana. i always have a great time there
shoutouts to both of you for appreciating the fishing hole. this'll prob sound goofy but once i started having a bad trip on some LSD and i had the idea to boot up TP on Cemu, and just hung out w Hana fishing for about an hour and it shook off the bad vibes like magic. that spot/minigame is peak serenity
You perfectly described Midna, someone that you meet and hate, but grow to love, and when the time comes you finally realize how beautiful your companionship is, as you're rushing to save her life.
Seeing her go traumatized me. It's the best "worst ending" of any Zelda game.
Ohhh yeah i definitely grew to love her hehe.
Oh, i've adored her sassyness from the start. She is greate. Mean sometimes, but greate.
Imagine saying "Ocarina of Time on steroids" and thinking that's an insult
The proper response to "It'S jUst oCariNa of tiMe on sTerOids" is "You really don't know what you want in life, do you?"
Ocarina of Time + Majora's Mask + A Link To The Past with steroids.
Dark and light world, Link turns into a wolf instead of a Bunny, Midna is the "Skullkid" of the game...
But Skull Kid is in the game.
Its not Ocarina on steroids tho, Ocarina had way better items, a magic meter, a two handed sword, way better writing and soundtrack, more nonlinear, and much better paced.
@@chadliterutherford9198 Ocarina of time is not non-linear, it had pacing issues as well. There's no such thing as a well paced Zelda game and only Breath of the Wild and Tears of The Kingdom are non-linear.
Twilight Princess won an award for character writing when it was launched.
11:57 “But here… you’re just a Link… anywhere else you’d be a twink” is no lie the funniest line ever, especially since I’m from the BOTW/TOTK fandom
So many good points :
1. The music when saving Midna is an emotional moment and shouldn’t be interrupted
2. The character arcs are amazing and definitely deserve that award
3. Zant not being the final boss makes sense- Midna says he’s a coward throughout the game
Best characters in a Zelda game by far and Midna is my all time favorite companion, I still remember the first time I beat the game and cried when Midna went back to her world 😂 there's no game that made me feel the way I felt while playing twilight princess
Saving Midna not being a timed event is something I don't think ANYONE realized on their play through!
Everything surrounding it, especially the music, just makes it feel so urgent! You don't want to waste a single second getting to Zelda!
The fact they had urgency without a time limit or penalty is just AMAZING!
To the 1st point, I played Final Fantasy X recently and the trek through Zanarkand played out how this should have: there's still random battles, but the music doesn't flinch at any point
No, they aren't amazing, and Ganondorf being the final boss is a disappointment, he offers nothing to the ending. Do something than just making him alone being the boss fight. Wind Waker had a way better Ganondorf than this trite. Zelda was absolutely wasted, and is her most boring, milquetoast self to date. Most of the bosses feel slow as snails to get through. Hell, aside from Midna, and maybe that goblin king, there are no characters in this game that I can call intentionally memorable or well written. They all suck.
“TP has no memorable characters”. I can name a bunch of characters that I remember from TP including:
Ilia
Rusl
Colin
The kids
Mayor Bo
Hena
Iza
Princess Rutla
The Four Goron Elders
The Postman
Telma
That one girl who loves bugs
The Occao
Those monkeys in the forest temple
King Bulbin
Those two yeti people
That one dude who’s obsessed with rupees
Etc.
So many memorable characters that have a lot more depth than any character in OOT.
“I don’t make reviews. I talk about shit I like.” Spoken like a true scholar. Truly the best philosopher of our time.
the twilight princess map feels very connected and familiar to me. Like for example, the one hole u swim through to get to Lake Hylia from the Queen Rutela's gravesite.
I also discovered a cave after I blew up a rock in Hyrule field.
I still get chills from the main menu sequence... TP and WW are my two favorite Zelda games BECAUSE of how different they are.
Both of them deserve love.💙🤎
I think Twilight Princess is the apex of "classic" Zelda. The atmosphere, the story, the structure, the music, its all 10/10 for me and everything I want in a Zelda game. It's definitely my favorite in the series, and may be my favorite video game periodt!.
ive played almost all zelda's and yh for some reason MM and Twilight are my fave they just have something special for me personaly i love the dark thematics the sounds etc .
The game is a 9/10 for even though its likely my favorite zelda game. The only thing holding it back is the difficulty, every enemy including bosses are freakishly easy. Playing the game with only 3 hearts wasnt even enough. This likely isnt an issue for the majority of people as most people have lives and thus arent as good at games. I havnt played the wii u version btw, yall will have to let me know if hero mode completely fixed this for you
@@mystraunt2705Well i doubt you will find much challenge if you can do 3 hearts. If you do hero mode and use the gannon amibo its 4x damage i think. But since its 1 shot anyways with 3 hearts it will just be the same. HOWEVER the HD version has something called cave of ordeals, now that is very hard. I did hero mode on emulator (couldnt get gannon spoof amibo to work) I would say its worth a shot, the game might become a 10 for you. If you want spoilers its 50 floors of killing thats all i will say.
The Wii version is the only game ive ever done 3 hearts on lol, not because its easy but because i played it more than any other zelda and wii game. I think im gonna have to replay it again now :D
my main issue with the wii version is i'm not the biggest fan of certen aspects of the motion controls
@@lesprusegoose yes i agree the wii port is far from the best wayto play. ALSO The fact that the whole world is mirrored is such a funny solution for making Link right handed lol.
These are the EXACT reasons why Twilight Princess holds a special place in my heart. You explained it so perfectly. The music especially I've always felt such a deep connection to. Excellent video, you had me laughing and tearing up from the nostalgia at the same time.
Same. Too bad Wind Waker fans hate this game.@lavenderelf618
The most Vibe-iest Zelda out there. Really miss the distinct atmosphere of those linear zeldas.
Twilight Princess has some of the best music in the Zelda series hands down. Every time I listen to the Ordon Village theme I get hit with this massive wave of nostalgia. Midna is also probably my favorite companion. I feel like the dynamic between her and Link works well and got a lot of development throughout the story.
I think another testiment to the music is how often I hear the OST in non-zelda videos. It's kind of crazy how often I hear it 😂
It was rough when it came out, I immediately hated it, but it grew on me. And I absolutely love it. I love Midna.
That’s character development!
Choking up tears watching this, twilight princess made me who I am today. Thank you for making this tribute to this work of art.
picture it: you’re seven years old, you’ve never played zelda before. then your uncle brings you this game, and your world gets a little bigger. none of us were prepared for the S-tier experience we were about to be spoiled with
You're one of the few RUclipsrs who actually understood the purpose of Zant's character. Excellent.
And yeah, Midna is definitely the best written character in the franchise, with her only competition being the BotW/TotK version of Zelda.
spirit tracks zelda is up there
idk why it just is
dont forget my boy groose
@@gouveiarfl Oh yeah he's definitely Top 5 lol.
You lost me at botw/totk zelda, she's honestly one of the worst zeldas to me.
@@ZER0O9 She has far more character development and actual agency than any other Zelda in the franchise, and is the only one that's actually treated as a protagonist in her own right.
Say what you will about the voice acting though lol (though that only applies to the English dub).
FINALLY, someone understands me. I kept nodding and saying “EXACTLY!” so many times during this video. You literally explained perfectly what I love about this game. Your video was also very well done, subbing now!
Same. I’ve subbed to him. Happy that he made a video about my favorite Zelda game.
Twilight Princess uses the whole spectrum of emotions, to paint the best picture in any Zelda game!
The goofy moments beside the darkest ones, just make the world feel real.
Life isn't just blues, or reds. You have your happiest memories, and your worst ones.
Twilight Princess gives you those moments! The ones where you can't help but laugh, and the ones where you can't help but cry.
MARK MY WORDS: This channel is going to have millions of subs one day. I am picking up strong vibes from other great game related channels like NakeyJakey, Scott the Woz, and others, but it still has a unique style and voice. This was an awesome video, and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
That ending with Midna and the tear, true cinema right there. It almost made me cry as a ten year old when I first played it. Pretty sure I had never felt that type of emotion from a movie at that point and certainly never a video game!
Twilight Princess is not just my favorite Legend of Zelda Game. Twilight Princess is one of my top 5 favorite video games of all time. And Midna is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction. So, you playing the intro cutscene and pointing out Midna's theme subtlety hiding in there made a chill run up my spine. Awesome video, man. Favorite I've watched in a good while.
I agree. My top 5 favorite games are:
1. Super Mario Galaxy 1&2
2. Mario Bros 3.
3. Zelda Twilight Princess
4. Wii Sports Resort
5. LEGO Batman the Videogame
wind waker was disliked because they were promised a game like tp, and got wind waker instead. imagine after teasing botw, we got skyward sword instead.
this isnt about one thing being better or people hating graphics, its about expectations vs what is delivered.
crazy that many people in the community still dont understand it but im glad more are finally realizing that.
I've been waiting for someone to talk about lots of these things for a long time now. Thank you for giving some of the great things in this game the attention they deserve! If I may add only one other... The cave theme in this game is one of my absolute favorites. Like, even in Ocarina and Majora the cave theme is centered around atmospheric minimalism, but in this game it just... man, the FEELS it brings... Just on a whole 'nother level, imo. (I feel pretty similarly about the Forest & Lakebed temples' music, which also no one seems to talk about. They're also underrated gems).
Another neat touch about Zant and his reliance on the power of others is how well represented that is in his boss theme. At first, we hear his own theme, then in later stages it’s a remix between that and the previous bosses he mimics. Finally in the last phase where he has nothing left… the music becomes fast paced and chaotic, as a portrayal of his desperation and insanity.
But yeah, this game absolutely slapped. Awesome video 👍
My favorite thing to do in TP is to put on the iron boots, the magic armor, and the dual hookshots and pretend I am robot link. Just stomping around, clankin cheeks.
I remember cosplaying as Link at a con once, TP Link specifically, and I got into a discussion with this kid who was also into Zelda. He said his favorite game was Windwaker, which I said was a very respectable choice. I then asked him if he’d ever played Twilight Princess, to which he responded: “No... But the graphics suck!”
He is very lucky we were in public or I might have gone off on a whole tirade then and there.
This Chapter Mark at 14:00 "Music" is what made me subscribe to the chanel. I mean- sitting next to wolf link, doing a cheesy cut from the sentence "...by the-" and have "music" written on the screen like it'd be clever or original AND have it written in PAPYRUS!? Youre my new favourite RUclipsr now. 🤩
Twilight Princess was the first Zelda game I’ve ever played and i was in love since the beginning. Even loved the long intro because it was the first game I felt the world was real. The atmosphere is impecable. Ever since I’ve beaten it 3 times and still don’t get bored.
This game has so much sentimental value , it holds many of the few fond memories I have of my mother who sadly passed away when this game reached age 3. Used to beg and plead her to let me watch the intro all the way through before she started playing. I was three when this game came out . It is one the few things I get emotional explaining and talking about with my friends.
I still play this on the wii to this day , I played through it 15 times in a row during quarantine and covid
One of my favorite things about this game is that it executes something not even BotW nor TotK could do and it's a very important thing: Link's emotions. His expressions and thoughts can be seen all throughout the game. I think it is very fundamental and call me "corny" but the Hero should also be allowed to show it. Wind Waker, Skyward Sword and TP did it exceptionally.
Midna's music both her theme and when you need to save her are peek!
Fun fact, in wolf form with wolf sense actively on, Link remembers where spikes come up after they go back down in the Arbiter's Grounds. But will vanish if you turn it off
God damn did i miss this guy, his humor, and the insightful takes. This channel i swear is a literal gem.
I just have to tell you that I loved this video so much and I felt so validated because Twilight Princess has always been my favorite in the series despite its flaws. I love the game for basically all the same reasons you do, but you pointed out some things about the game I had completely forgotten or never ever noticed. You also had ya girl in tears when you were talking about Midna's character arc and the bittersweet end of her story, because I still remember those moments of the game so clearly (even though the last time I replayed the game was back in high school) and she has a special place in my heart as my number one LoZ companion. I think you've inspired me to replay the game again once I'm finished with Tears of the Kingdom, so thank you for that and thank you as always for the love and care you clearly put into your videos! ♥
Man, I just love the way you interact with the backgrounds and characters while you're presenting them. XD
Twilight Princess still to me has the best soundtrack out of all the games. That boss theme that kicks in when you’re slashing your sword at the bosses is just perfection. And it has the best Lost Woods theme. I’m glad to see someone who can take a view on a Zelda game that isn’t “Ocarina of Time nostalgic best game”. Great video.
The beginning of the game giving you a sense of his peaceful, ordinary (ordonary? Ba dum tss) life, also gives you a greater emotional response to what he's had to leave behind, and what he could lose. I love this game SO much, im so glad to see other people appreciating it the same way ❤️
Great video 🌀💫 It's wild how much this game influenced/foreshadowed my sensibilities regarding art later in life. "Best Artistic Design, Best Original Score, and Best Use of Sound" is got damn right. The amalgamation of it's atmosphere is unparalleled for me. It's a hard toss up between tp and melee for my all time favorite game. I really need to replay it; should probably just emulate it, but it kills me the remake isn't on switch.
Your experience is so closely aligned with my own. It’s cathartic to share such a love for twilight princess. Cool to hear your takes.
Very interesting analysis. As for me, I like that part in Zant fight where he mimics the monkey and the music goes all yoinky-sploinky mix tape.
Great video, never seen your content before, but now looking forward to see more.
I've always loved Twilight Princess, right up there with Ocarina for me. It made Link feel more human, as he was was just a young man fighting for his home and those he cared for.
Wanted ask, does anyone know what song is used in the outro? It starts at 41:37.
thx so much man glad to have you here! As for the song, check out my description I usually have the entire soundtrack of the video in a playlist in there
It's number one. I love Majora's Mask, Breath of the Wild is good, but Twliight Princess is like the standard by which I judge other games. There's nothing I know that's quite like it, it just feels so full and complete, for all the reasons you mentioned.
I'll just point out a cool little thing you didn't mention. Not only is the Beast Ganon phase possibly a recreation of the Zelda 1 fight, it's also an ultimate version of the goat-stopping minigame from all the way back in Ordon, which escalated to stopping Gorons with the iron boots, to a bigger one with magnetism, then to stopping the King of Darkness with a giant magic hand.
The horseback too could be seen as a completion of horseback battles throughout the game.
It's so amazing how many little story arcs there are woven into this game. And how many and different modes of gameplay and unique experiences there are. Flying and canoing up and down the river, defending the carriage, maneuvering 3D spaces with Midna, finding the little hidden things in the overworld and even mini dungeons..
Speaking of that, you kinda pooh poohed the structure of the dungeons, but aesthetics are absolutely not the only thing they have going for them. They may have a "simpler" overarching design than other games if you really break them down to doors and keys, but that's really missing the complexity within the rooms themselves. Think about the moving parts, the holes you have to notice you can clawshot through, the scale room, the ice block puzzle.. And you were talking about how the monkey swing is just cool, but think about trying to shoot the cannonballs to the parts of Snowpeak you need them, or the linear Temple of Time where you you crawl to the end, then bring the statue all the way back, recontextualizing the rooms. They were cool dungeons in more ways than one.
Twilight princess had me thinking about nothing but Zelda for years as a kid. I remember thinking I might not want to go to heaven if I couldn't play twilight princess
The fact that at no point in the music section did you mention Rutela's theme and how it's a super emotional and heart wrenching rendition of the serenade of water, and it perfectly embodies the grief she holds for her sons unknown fate
To sum it up:
Link is a character in TP, not merely a canvas.
and because he is more, the world is more,
Great analysis! I grew up with twilight princess and it’s funny how opinions on certain games can fluctuate so hard. I’m waiting for the love for skyward sword to come back in.
You posted this comment 7 minutes after this 42 minutes video came out lmao
The rebound has already happened for SS with way more people nowadays saying its got great dungeons, liking the story etc (personally, I still think it sucks lol)
The Skyward Sword dungeons were fantastic and the best in the series imo. I loved the thorough theming of all of them, especially the pirate ship and the nirvanna/hell one. Ironically, I think if it got the botw open-world treatment, people would've appreciated it more, because the world exploration was extremely stilted and just made you feel like you were just being conveyer-belted to the next dungeon.
The actual term for reusing or "interpolating" the same music in another place in a piece of media like a movie, tv show, or video game is called "leitmotif," because it reuses a "motif" in the music that is prevalent enough to be core to the experience of that media. It happens in pretty much any OST you can think of because its great at conveying messages and themes in the media.
Ironically enough, I feel like Twilight Princess feels more like a combination of Alttp and OoT with some WW and MM influences sprinkled inbetween. Even then, it still did a good job of allowing it's tone, aesthetics, and characters to stand out in ways we hadn't seen yet at the time. It's old and a bit clunky now sure, but still a beautiful game imo. I'm sad that we are unlikely to ever get anything even close to it again
I think you're the only youtuber I've seen who uses a greenscreen in such interactiveness. Like, most times the guy just stands or sits there and sometimes points at stuff in the screen and I'm like "you could just talk over the gameplay/video and it'd be the same". You managed to put yourself into the world and give a sense to why the usw of greenscreen.
Also, TP is my favourite Zelda game (my favourite game really) and I love to see someone like it as well.
Twilight princess still my favorite, and hearing near hour of Internet Pitstop talking about how amazing it is. Just unmatched.
It's great to see Twilight Princess get a lot more love in recent years. It was my introduction to the franchise and is without a doubt my favourite game of all time. It is the most magical gaming experience I've ever had, I really can't put it into words, no other game has gotten me so invested as much as Twilight Princess has. You're take on the atmosphere is spot on my guy, I myself could never put it into words but you just nonchalantly hit the nail right on the head. I'm gonna go play Twilight Princess now.
I'm glad you're giving twilight princess some well deserved attention. The music has always been my favorite out of all the games because it's eerie, serene, and beautifully haunting. The atmosphere was really captivating for me as a kid. Slightly frightening but fascinating. Not to mention...I love midna. She's such a great companion in my opinion.
Yooo, your explanation on zant has changed how I see him entirely. I think he's crazy interesting now.
The thing about the wolf howling the songs from previous games hit me like a ton of bricks when you realize the spirit of the old hero was Link fron OoT and MM
I don't think I've been so enraptured in a video before, AND to have someone share my opinion of TP almost perfectly? Amazing. You are a wizard of quality, sir.
now I want a green screen
Twilight Princess has been my favourite Zelda game since i first played it and this video pretty much goes into all the reasons why i love it so much. Until recently i wasn't even aware it had such a divisive reputation among Zelda fans, but it also wouldn't be the only game i love that seems really divide the fanbase of its series.
I love that you mostly talk about how TP makes you feel. I think so much of the discussion around TP these days is so mechanical. I actually think this is in part because of how BotW and TotK have changed the Zelda franchise. So much of the focus in those games is on the mechanical. They're fun sandboxes first and foremost - compelling stories a distant second. That's in direct contrast to the previous few Zelda titles before it. Skyward Sword and Twilight Princess pushed Zelda as an IP to have more story, more characters, sometimes to their detriment - both have notably long and "boring" intro sequences, for example. And they're about as linear as games get. It's probably true that BotW/TotK are more "fun" to play than Twilight Princess - but Twilight Princess has made an unmistakeable mark on my heart and soul, its story and characters and atmosphere something I carry around with me that inform my taste and inspire my creativity. I couldn't even name for you like half the champions in BotW. That's the difference for me, it doesn't matter how much more mechanically complex or whatever BotW is, it just didn't make me feel the way Twilight Princess and the other older titles did.
The hardest screenshot I've ever seen is when Zelda and Link mount his horse for the final fight, bow of light and Master Sword in hand.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I feel like sometimes I lose touch with the kid I used to be, and your enthusiasm and commitment to not ignoring the parts of you that make these things matter so much is refreshing. Thank you for being you, and I hope whatever you are doing now is bringing you the joy youre looking for. Happy Holidays!
This is the inspiration that finally did it.
Im going through a huge amounts of change in my life right now, and im really struggling to find a way to express myself, and move through this change. Youve inspired me to do this. To share the things i love, and why i love them. To leave behind, if nothing else, words from my mind and heart for anyone to listen to who cares to. Its been quite an honor to see your channel grow, and i hope some day to conteibrute as you have.
I’ve watched a ton of video essays, but I think this is my favorite one yet. The combination of the funny and casual editing style paired with the thoughtful and introspective talking points makes a really great watching experience. I’m so glad I was recommended this video!
Something I've always thought about Twilight Princess is it's one of the most important Zelda games in terms of the overall franchise. If not for it's depiction of Hyrule and Link, I think the trajectory of the games and overall feel would've been different. Like I don't think we would've gotten the same Skyward Sword or Breath of the Wild if Twilight Princess was never a thing. Zelda would look very different.
Twilight Princess I first went through last September and it definitely has earned a high ranking within the Zelda games I've experienced yet so far. It easily has one of my favourite Zelda storylines for how they depict the concept of heroism and the music really further empowers so many iconic moments throughout it all. Amazing video! Easily notes off everything I love about it!
This video convinced me to finally pull the trigger and spend an unreasonable amount of money on a gamecube copy of my favorite childhood game. I lost my copy about 14 years ago and I've missed it ever since, but the wii version I came to own from a buddy just never felt the same as the gc version. I really resonate with your sentiment for everything from the atmosphere to the world building and immersiveness, and the video itself gave me a ton of nostalgia. (Also, fun fact, I learned from your Yu-Gi-Oh video that we're both the same age and both from the Phoenix area, and had similar upbringings. I just found that interesting idk.) Anyways keep up the good content man, love the stuff 👍
Idk what it is about those early Wii/ late Gamecube Games, but a lot of them have this really dreamy and melancholic atmosphere going on that I kinda miss in todays games. Another great example for this would be Super Mario Galaxy. Overall a really colorful, cute game, but then you reach Space Junk Galaxy and Battle Rock Galaxy and hoh boi, the vibes... Why is this so hard to find these days?
Mario Galaxy is literally my favorite game!
I wanna say
I feel like Twilight Princess doesn't just play with Western themes, I'd say it is a Western. From the slow, plodding pace of the story to the high octane action of some scenes, it is from top to bottom a Western. Link is a hick boi, he is called to action when the black hat cowpoke rides into town with his nasty gangs and kidnaps the kids. He rises to the occasion and fights with a desperate passion against foes that have him outmanned and outgunned, but not outwitted. He has 4 freakin' duels with the same black hat bastard who stole his gal. The guy our hero thought was pulling the stringes even turned out to be actually in the employ of some rich, old land-owner seeking absolute domination over the land. One of the reasons I adore this game so much is because it has such strong Western roots in its storytelling. And it doesn't even feel campy like a lot of those old Spaghetti Westerns. No, TP fits firmly alongside RDR2 and No Country For Old Men as top tier modern westerns for me.
"I don't make reviews, I talk about shit I like"perfecly describes so many things.
You put all of my feeling for this game into worlds. Twilight Princess ismy favorite Zelda game, and favorite game of all time full stop.
For all the reasons you mentioned.
Collin in particular is such a great character. And he is so overlooked and memed on even. Give the little man the respect he deserves for his arc!
Thank you for making this video. Now if I have to explained why I love this game over all others, I can direct people to this video.
My feelings for Twilight Princess has been all over the place over the years, but I will admit that this game's story has some the highest highs in the series, and there's also a lot of Quality of Life improvements (Please bring back the ability to swing your sword and move at the same time Nintendo!) Unfortunately, because of this game's existence, we never got the planned Wind Waker sequel so I have to give this game a 0/10.
Phantom Hourglass says hi :3
Don't blame this game. Blame the fans who cried when WW came out. We also never got the TP sequel cause miyomoto hates this game for some reason and gave us Links Crossbow Training instead. We got way more stuff in the WW timeline with Phantom Hourglass and the hugely underrated gem that is Spirit Tracks
it was the most nostalgic zelda game for me, i remember being 3-8 years old watching my big sister or my dad play the game cause i was too much of a wuss to fight anything myself. and while i have only beaten windwaker, skyward sword, and breath of the wild (im working on ooc and mm
Bro midna's lament is truly magnificent, thank you for this video i needed that
You know, when you talked about the criticisms of tonal whiplash, it reminded me of old Swords and Sorcery movies, which balanced out comedic, dramatic, and horror elements well.
I really appreciate you for posting this and going in depth with the music. This game helped me through some of my most traumatic experiences as a middle schooler. Wish we could be friends and geek about LoZ lol
I've played and finished this game for the first time in February 23. I just can't move on to play any other Zelda games. This game have everything i can appreciate in a game; perfect character evolution; perfect combat system; large amount of variety scenario; perfect soundtrack; perfect dungeon and bosses...
Great stuff man. I’ve been revisiting TP after TOTK and I feel like I’m really falling in love with it for the first time. I always appreciated it, but now it’s magic.
the song for twilight princess's's lake hylia is TOP TIER, my favorite zelda song by a mile
I may have only just found your channel, but i already love your content. Utilizing memes/meme like content to make things super interesting and grounded helps keep me interested in what your doing
Bro, so far, its crazy how you took the words right out of my...brain?
Literally you put it best when it came to the mood and feeling i got when going through the game for the first time, real accurate calling a lot of these spots "liminal spaces".
Great video!
a liminal space in a video game is USUALLY unintentional and the result of bad design.
there are exceptions but nothing about Zelda games makes me think it was on purpose here.
@wesleywyndam-pryce5305 whether on purpose or not doesnt really matter.
I love how some spots are empty and quiet. I love how they make me feel. I love the music behind these spots.
I dont give a shi if it was intentional or not tho :/
TP has been my top Zelda since I was 10! I love playing it with other people now and watching them figure out the dungeons I’ve gone through dozens of times, it never gets old ❤
For me, the top 5 games have always been TP, SS, MM, OOT, and WW. All of these games have held the top 5 spot for me since 2011 when SS came out. I grew up on Twilight Princess, I was 5 years old when it came out. I remember loading it up and it just completely consumed me, I couldn't put it down. Everything about the game was soo well done, people hated the slow beginning but I enjoyed it. I got my bearings, talked to people, swung my sword, shot a slingshot, got a cradle back for a pregnant woman, learned how to fish, fed a cat, wrangled some goats, and then saved a child in the forest. Really cool world building experiences that just immersed me into the game, then once the wolf section came in I was hooked.
Nothing will ever replace this game for me, the old classic Zelda formula at its peak imo. Something BOTW and TOTK wish they could attain.
"I don't make reviews, I talk about shit I like" gotta be one of the best
philosophical quotes out there, bet even Sun Tzu didn't think about this one
You managed to take everything I feel about this game but I haven't been able to find the words for and crystallize it into one of the most entertaining video essays I have seen in a long while. Thank you for doing this. I always knew this game was special to me, but I couldn't describe why. You have helped me find words for how I feel.
Your tone and demeanor is so pleasant just to listen to. I love hearing your takes and I always feel a little heartache when people bash "older" games, especially when it's over things like low poly graphics or reused assets. I'm about halfway and excited to finish this. Again, great voice and delivery, I feel entertained and enthralled enough to want to listen, yet your voice is so calm and nice I think I could fall asleep to this video too lol! Keep it up dude, I'm in for more!
20:08 that adult swim type cutaway is actually goated
"I don't make reviews, I just talk about shit I like" - I love this quote
After Twilight Princess added the ability to play with and carry the dogs and cats, every single Triple A game with animals in it should have let you do it. Instead, all we got was Assassin's Creed 3, Monster Hunter World, _and that's it._ It's criminal!
Another fine addition to the collection of exquisite Twilight Princess videos. Thank you.
Time for a pitstop in the journey we call life.
Love ur channel and content
Twilight Princess was my first Zelda and I really wanted to save the children, recover Ilia's memories, save Prince Ralis and help Midna get her kingdom back. At the end of each arc I noticed how much the characters changed and grew, it encouraged me to continue the story and only be able to bring peace to everyone. Thank you Internet Pitstop for bringing back those beautiful memories.
One of my favorite little sequences in TP is when Midna controls one of the creepy Twilight Birds and you use it to fly. It's so good!
I've loved Twilight Princess since the first moment I picked it up and it's nice to see someone else share adoration with this game. I was enthralled with the story, game play, ambiance, and music from the start and ( though I never had a GameCube or played Wind Waker to have an opinion on it) TP has stayed firmly in my top 3 Zelda games of all time ❤
Also I love how your interludes keep evolving, really hit's my nighttime brain just right
1:54 I got a quick fun fact. At first, the main director of Windwaker wanted to make that game, broody and drastic.
But they went with a different approach. Which leaded with TO
This was the only Zelda game I played growing up. Played it on the Wii and it still holds a special place in my heart. Recently replayed it on my pc and I think it still holds up despite nostalgia. The scary moments contrasting with the heroic ones, the goofy characters and somber story beats really seared this game into my brain. Not the mention the music and tone in this game is something special, really made an impact on my squishy young brain. Amazing game 10/10
ITS BEEEN THREEEEE MONTHS, FINALLY HE HAS RETURNED 💥
I think one of the major reasons it doesn't hold up as much is since it tried to go a "Realistic" aesthetic, it dates itself quite harshly. TP was actually the first Zelda game to really get me hooked. I've always been a person that gravitates towards Immersion, atmospheric and a sense of grand adventure with great music, which is why Final fantasy is my favorite series. I tried OoT, Windwaker, and Seasons and Ages, none of them quite kept me. I would play a fair bit of them and sometimes nearly beat them as a kid. They often had a certain charm to them that I appreciated but I just didn't quite feel like it was for me, until TP. That one got me hooked and started my trend of playing all of the old games as I got older, enjoying Majora's mask but not quite loving it due to the convoluted systems.
11:58 is straight up poetry.😭
“Listen to *insert regional theme* It really captures the atmosphere”
*literally talks over it the whole time*
The best sounds in this game is pause -> save -> continue -> yes. It’s ingrained in my head
"i dont make reviews, i just talk about shit i like" -IP
‘It’s just OoT’
That’s always been funny. It’s nothing like OoT.