25 DUNGEON IDEAS from Zelda Fans - 1 Year Anniversary Special

[@MonsterMaze]

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[@Cliffordlonghead]

Awesome Video

[@kirb7139]

Great job

[@n1nj4l1nk]

8:48 "descending upwards" that would be ascending :)

[@ravio5868]

Thanks for mentioning me in your video!

[@rhinastocroc-boulet5189]

I wonder how a dungeon based on Life and Death could work? Maybe a three-parts dungeon with the Heaven, the Purgatory and the Underworld,with maybe a mission where you guide spirits to the right realm? Or A Mystical Temple with puzzles based around separate Link's Soul from it's Body fir possessing other objects or Armor, like Zelda in Spirit Tracks? Or an ancient dead Forest when you have to resurrect the decayed trees and others plants to progress with some magic water? I dunnon

[@mmg5847]

Would love a greenhouse/glasshouse dungeon full of strange plants. Could function as a glass maze with a room of mirrors. Would be really cool to have a glass maze in which some sections fill with fog

[@sohopedeco]

That idea reminds me of the Hermione level on the Harry Potter 3 game.

[@kymo6343]

That sounds sick af, like a futuristic forest temple...

[@jmw__]

That actually sounds really cool. It would definitely be one of the most unique dungeons and I would love it

[@oceanman1339]

What if they made a dungeon out of geodesic domes. Something like the eden project, but it's a zelda dungeon.

[@helloill672]

One of the plants can cause hallucinations, which combined with the mirrors, would be very confusing, but challenging

[@badjebediah4756]

If I worked at Nintendo, I would make sure Fi made it into another Zelda game and have her remind you of the batteries in your remote just to mess with people.

[@bobertjefferson2456]

But instead of reminding players when the controllers batteries are low she reminds them that they are low randomly even if they aren’t.

[@Ed_man_talking9]

you better make her a boss.

[@tommytomthms5]

@@bobertjefferson2456 Then navi pops up with Hey! but you can never click on her, she is always just over your shoulder in your peripheral.

[@BeholdDog5341]

@@Ed_man_talking9 She gets huge, and randomly says your batteries are low before temporarily shutting off your controller.

[@jamesmontgomery7074]

This reminds me of MGS4 when Otacon calls to tell you it's time to switch to disc 2 only to remember that technology has progressed so far that everything can be put on a single disc now.

[@Dr.Pootis]

Well, even if my idea didn't make it directly into the video, I'm glad it's because it was _too_ detailed. My favorite concept of the video was definitely the space station, Imagine how cool it would be to fight the dungeon boss as the station re-enters the atmosphere, with everything breaking around you.

[@thetwizard9290]

I had three thoughts when I saw that: how did I not think of this; this needs to happen eventually; and that I am not sure we are ready for it to happen yet. But it does need to happen in a Zelda game eventually, even if it is not in the next game

[@patrickaycock3655]

Same pootis. Although he coulda just asked me to simplify it on discord...

[@rapid6843]

69th like

[@Attaxalotl]

Image a Shiekah weapons factory off the coast of Akkala, inspired by Shadow Moses Island with a fight against a prototype guardian or divine beast at the end.

[@carljohansson3512]

Here is some small bit of Zelda trivia: In the manual to a link to the past the triforces original location was on some floating islands inside the sacred realm In skyward sword you find the triforce inside the silent realm of skyloft and upon collecting all the pieces the sky changes from blue to gold similar to the description of the sacred realm in the manual to a link to the past

[@ralphthompson9033]

Dang that’s awesome

[@LozPlaya]

that is actually why I think the silent realm becomes the sacred realm, it fits since when Ganon gets the triforce in alttp, it turns into the dark world. So when Link gets it, it becomes sacred, but when Ganon gets it it becomes dark and evil.

[@ralphthompson9033]

@@LozPlaya tbh we never see the silent realm when Link has the triforce. Personally I think the reason everything is so silent and peaceful is because no one is a holder of the Triforce. I think the version at the end of lbtw is the sacred realm reflecting Link’s heart

[@LozPlaya]

@@ralphthompson9033 yes we do, right after Link gets he full triforce, the entire world turns a golden colour before Link is teleported away. Its a brief few seconds, but i count it. as for the albw, I would agree, that is the sacred realm restored after Link regains the triforce from Ganon in alttp.

[@shadowledastray]

I wonder if Tears of the Kingdom's floating islands are the Sacred Realm intersecting with Hyrule, if Skyward Sword's sky barrier has been removed, or what the explanation will be.

[@P23P119]

Imagine a giant creature dungeon where the dungeon itself is also the boss. Another cool idea would be something like a world within Link’s own soul or mind, perhaps filled with references or elements of past games, like lingering memories of all those who carried the “spirit of the hero”.

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

Oh I like that! Kind of like a cross over game but in a cannon kind of way! love it!

[@josuemerigo4506]

That would be the insanest and coolest that has ever came out of someone’s head

[@mari-with-a-gun]

Wait a sec that first idea’s a funny coincidence, that was basically the idea I made. It was leviathan bones, that start coming back to life at the end, and you have to run out of the dungeon within a time limit and fight the final boss, which is the leviathan skeleton itself

[@mari-with-a-gun]

And also, the idea I made was an evolved version of my final base idea, which was the boss being the dungeon itself If u want proof that I actually did think of this idea as well and I’m not lying, I took a screenshot of my comment, and you can also look at the community post yourself if you want. It was a really long comment tho.

[@elle4613]

I got chills at "lingering memories of all those who carried the “spirit of the hero”. Genius

[@SacredCharizard]

That prison break idea could be combined with the idea of the undefeatable enemy. The boss could be a large monster that acts as the prison warden. Link is unable to fight him off because he has to recover his gear. Once he recovers his gear at the end/exit of the prison dungeon, he's finally able to fight the prison warden (boss).

[@JariDawnchild]

That sounds more fun than my own interpretation of the idea. My idea was sneaking around to get your stuff back, but the noise the gear makes or the extra weight might set off previously inert traps, cause new enemies to spawn, or somehow interfere with certain puzzles.

[@dayshallcomeagain]

For some reason when you mentioned that I almost instantly thought of a Nazgul type character like from Lord of the Rings. Like the first scene where we are introduced to the black rider.

[@paulgrotebeverborg1119]

@@JariDawnchild could be combined

[@toonlinkunknown7667]

Sounds like metroid dread am I right?

[@SacredCharizard]

@@toonlinkunknown7667 Sakamoto be stealing my idea

[@wutmagna7222]

Dang, to think that my concept (in conjunction with a few others') would not only be good enough for the video, but also thumbnail worthy? This is likely the biggest honor I have received via the internet. Thank you for this, and the entire past year of quality content.

[@perr0263]

The "Sheikah Factory"?

[@mari-with-a-gun]

@@perr0263 yes that’s what they’re talking about

[@psyffee3755]

Oh my god same! I forgot about it until now and was so shocked our idea was featured in the video and the thumbnail?

[@DarshanBhambhani]

“Let’s make a color themed dungeon” Colorblinds: I’m in danger

[@katalbinson6562]

Link’s Awakening DX had puzzles that would be solved using color, but luckily for the Link’s Awakening remake non-color visual cues were added so colorblind people could solve the puzzles. Some of the puzzles may have been RNG, which must have REALLY sucked for colorblind people.

[@Sereneade]

Haha yup! I do love the idea of the color themed dungeon, but I immediately thought of my boyfriend who is colorblind. It would definitely suck for him...

[@Breached18]

Colorblind mode

[@Sereneade]

@@Breached18 Lol master difficulty

[@Danyu91]

also characters with darkvision 😂

[@Legend_Zone]

Hard to believe it's already been a year! Congrats on the milestone.

[@destiny_gabriella]

A village dungeon with a stalker character would be really cool.

[@corhydrae3238]

The stalker idea would also be a cool fit for the library dungeon. Imagine a guardian of the library who is blind but extremely sensitive to sound and rushes to attack Link whenever the player makes too much noise.

[@aguywhoeatstacos4285]

I would sweat like crazy and be way too nervous if there was a stalker in a dungeon.

[@matsvanaanhold398]

Just like the silent realms in skyward sword

[@felixc543]

Makes me think of wallmasters...

[@epsben]

@@felixc543 The hand in the Twilight Palace stressed me out like crazy

[@Minecraft589]

I would love a dungeon where everyone turns into chickens, and when the boss attacks you, all of your chicken friends slay the beast for you.

[@Wolffman109]

You mean like Cuccos?

[@Minecraft589]

@@Wolffman109 Precisely!

[@NoiseDay]

That would be hilarious

[@IanHsieh]

This channel is not underrated. . . . It's SUPER underrated.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

Technically, that’s still a subcategory of underrated

[@fierytheknight4150]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Doublemonk0506]

@@lakeno9551, underrated means that the quality of the thing is better than most people rate it

[@kakarikokage2514]

It's interesting because I once thought of a ship dungeon where you fight off pirates as you're sailing. Then, midway through the fight, you fight the pirate captain who has a Hookshot for a hand instead of the stereotypical hook. Then, once all the pirates have been fought off, a kraken boss appears.

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

NICE!

[@eboroni]

Kinda like the sand ship from skyward sword

[@kakarikokage2514]

Exactly, except have the whole dungeon actually take place on a ship moving from the mainland to an island or reverse. Sort of like when the bulblins would attack the train in Spirit Tracks.

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Kid Icarus had something similar.

[@thespanishinquisition3744]

@@kakarikokage2514 or maybe halfway when you're fighting the captain and the crew the kraken appears and now you have to work together to defeat it, maybe the kraken is making a whirlpool the stops the ship from escaping and the captain and Crew take care of the ship while you and maybe some other pirates fire cannons and something else. Edit: maybe the captain give you the hookshot to get to the kraken when it's taken down so you can attack it's weak point !!! Another edit: and maybe after that the captain helps you to travel and we get to go to lands far away from Hyrule... I might be imagining a lot. Lol

[@farhaanj4330]

You deserve it Don. Every video you've made, even from the very start, has oozed pure quality. Here's to another year of greatness on the channel

[@patrickaycock3655]

You should have included hockey into your idea somewhere....

[@penguen029]

another leafs first round exit... rip

[@farhaanj4330]

@@penguen029 Yeah, it sucks. But oh well, there's always next year. And hopefully we don't face Tampa then

[@penguen029]

@@farhaanj4330 as a penguins fan i wish the best to you all, especially matt murray

[@tecinde3669]

Okay, I’m going to be honest here. The moment you posted this video I started immediately thinking of everything wrong with my idea and essentially freaking out. You can imagine my relief when I found out I wasn’t the only person who thought of an island. This was an absolutely amazing special, (even though I didn’t realize how much I was going to freak out if mine actually made it in) participating in this was really fun. A lot of ZeldaTubers start out more casual and gradually get more professional, but your first video could have been your thousandth. Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary and 60K subs Don, you deserve it.

[@ma.jbrony1754]

Oh, hey there Anonymous Monkey!!! I recognize you from the streamsss. :))

[@devontekuykendall3565]

I know I didn't post initially but I'd love to see a dungeon that's based on the idea of Majoras mask, where the dungeon has a time limit before it collapses, but can be re-wound and you need to puzzles at specific times and such to unlock certain rooms, it would be an amazing dungeon.

[@KiTheMC]

I hope BotW has a massive underground, a lot of underwater areas, a bunch of islands outside of the Hyrule mainland, and maybe another dimension.

[@B3313fan]

Underground exists so thats 1/3

[@KiTheMC]

@@B3313fan Still a fantastic game though. It makes sense why they didn't include underwater from a game design prospective. It would distract the focus of the Zonai arm abilities.

[@B3313fan]

@@KiTheMC true

[@notstardream]

technically 2/3 with the sky islands

[@hyrulek1d146]

Zelda Dungeons are so crazy and how diverse they all are throughout the series.

[@diyarts9378]

"Prison Break" reminds me of Link from Skyward Sword, where he was about to land in Eldin, but fell due to an eruption. Afterwards, he wakes up, weakened and weaponless, inside a cage, where Platts, the mogma, frees him by giving the digging mitts back. I would love to see something like that again.

[@nottrustworthy6361]

I LOVE these ideas, they're so creative! I made a comment about a library dungeon and I'm actually really happy the library idea got into the video because of how much potential it has. I also really like the sacred realm and mirror realm ideas!

[@HyruleGamer]

Been buzzing for this special, looking forward to watching! :D

[@MonsterMaze]

Holy heck you are fast! haha xD

[@Cliffordlonghead]

Hi

[@Cliffordlonghead]

@@MonsterMaze Hi

[@HyruleGamer]

@@MonsterMaze Notification squad init 😅💪

[@Cliffordlonghead]

@@HyruleGamer yup

[@DrAqua2Fresh]

In the 1 year you've been making videos you've quickly risen to my favorite Zeldatuber. The amount of passion and hard work you put into each and every video is amazing, especially with your consistent upload schedule! I hope your channel only continues to grow bigger and bigger, you deserve it.

[@BreezeMHill]

When he said abandoned librarary my mind immediately went to that one doctor who episode "silence in the library" though I have no idea how one adapt that. Just something that's more horror themed would be amazing. Whenever I play games were I have to run away from something,think fast, hide and sneak. Always gets my adrenaline pumping, I hate and love it.

[@featherlikescartoons5098]

If you end up trying to break Demise’s curse, it could be fitting to return to sky loft, as that’s where the story, canonically, begins.

[@Ninten007]

Oh God, the stalker idea freaks me out. I’d limit it to certain section just to save my stress level 😅. Love all the ideas from everyone. Glad to here since the first video! Congrats again!

[@JQuelin7]

I could see the Japanese dungeon boss be a combination of Koloktos, Zant and Girahim. Possibly spinning around wielding magic katanas and then throwing them for the first two stages than taking off the kimono and fighting hand to hand much like girahim.

[@bluecat3338]

A note on the painting idea, having something like the different ‘rooms’ of the paintings linking up to each other depending on where they were hung up would be totally cool. The main mechanic of the dungeon would be returning to a hub room and rearranging the paintings to open/reach previously closed/inaccessible doors or potentially to create elemental reactions. Sticking the waterfall room above the lava room makes the previously inaccessible floor traversable because the water cooled it enough to walk across. Or a hole in the floor of one room can be positioned so that it is above an otherwise inaccessible walkway in a room below. Or just having to make sure that doors are actually lining up in order to move between one room and the next. Stuff like that.

[@thelongdefeat8674]

#25 "what am I, a joke to you?" - jabbu jabbu's belly

[@leviwarren6222]

I mean, this was in Oracle of Ages too and the Catfish's Maw was in the fourth game in the series!

[@clemetflosanial781]

There is one from Ocarina of Time too!

[@joshkrok1083]

Dude the colour dungeon idea sounds super interesting!

[@wildele9699]

And each color can have different markings for colour blind people 😅

[@slapper360]

I’m gonna admit, it feels like I’ve been watching for more than a year. Congratulations on the one year year channel anniversary

[@littlebuddy7912]

I know I am way too late to all of these, but here is a VERY long explanation for my idea 😅 Dungeon: Lizalfos' Fortress Location: Faron Region This dungeon would be filled with Lizalfos, like the name suggests. The premise of the dungeon would be the fact (just like the start of the Vah Rudania Dungeon) that it has completely dark places. You would need a torch, and there would be special Lizalfos living in the shadows: Lizalphantos. They would have very low hitpoints but a very high damage rate. They would fight with rusty weapons and shields, and would have very fast speed and won't make Lizalfos sounds until Link approaches them. The dungeon would have a very claustrophobic feel, like the labyrinths. Very high walls, and maze like layouts. You could carry light with you (like in the temple of Ikana) and use it to burn away cobwebs. There would be a lot of platforming (similar to the dungeon from the Champion's Ballad where you have to run away from a giant moving spiked wall) and a little less puzzling. The walls could be made out of vines, making you able to climb any wall without losing stamina. There would be fake doors and pathways, until you reach the midway point. There, you would face Lizallord, or just Lord Lizalfo. Name: Lord Lizalfo Role: Mini Boss Weapon(s): Great Thunderblade Hitpoints: 450 (For example, the Blight Ganons have 800) Damage Per Swing: 32DPS (8 hearts) Arena Shape: dome, round This boss would be very slow, with great power. It would use 3 regular attacks: A simple left to right swing, a left to right swing followed up by a giant forward smash and a simple tail swipe like the regilar Lizalfos. It's special attacks would consist of: Casting Super Lighting into his sword, Just like with Thunderblight. However, instead of making him unparryable, he will now create shockwaves every 5 seconds when fighting Link. This will stay until Link knocks him to the floor. He will also spin his blade like the first boss of Crash Bandicoot (Big tribal guy 🤨). When killed, he drops a non existent weapon that would be exclusive from that boss: the Great Thunderblade+. The weapons does break, but it can be bought again from the salesman from Tarrey Town. After dethroning the king of the building, you will have to conquer even more dungeon just like the explanation before. After that, you face the final boss of the dungeon: the Decayed Goliath. Name: Decayed Goliath Role: Dungeon Boss Weapon(s): none Hitpoints: 850 Blast Damage: 24 (6 hearts) Claw damage: 48 (12 hearts 😳) The Goliath is a giant Guardian prototype. It attempted an attack on the Lizalfos' Fortress after the first calamity to take the dungeon item. The boss has 4 legs, rarely moving itself. It has 4 holes with large Guardian-like legs being tucked inside. The boss will sometimes shoot them at the player, making them stuck in the ground. Your job is to avoid and then climb the huge legs until you reach the top. From there, you have to hit its eyeball (no other area takes damage, and only elemental arrows have effect on the eye). It's other main attacks involve shooting a guardian laser, creating shockwaves by smashing a regular leg onto the ground while creating falling debris and similarly to the Major Strength Shrine Scouts, the Goliath will spin around while running at the player. Once defeated, you claim an item: the Zonai's Battle Axe. It is just a simple but deadly axe, that can be used to solve shrine quests. This was my stupidly long idea, and my computer is literally starting to lag because of the sheer size of the text box thing. I uhm, am just gonna click this away now. If anyone read this, you just wasted a LOT of time...

[@kingserpentsea]

Your idea is so awesome that I wish it existed

[@voltron77]

I would love overworld dungeons in later open world Zelda games since this is what Zelda is now. I would love to just find a dungeons that gives you a special item or power-up when you beat it. If we won’t get real dungeons back let’s at least get overworld dungeons.

[@Pownchao]

Thank you! This was such a well executed video bringing together your community and all of our interests with the series. Here's to the years ahead for us and this channel.

[@AdventureHusky]

I'd love a fairy dungeon, that sounds amazing. Having Link dive into the fairy ponds in order to get to like an enchanted forest of some kind underneath Hyrule sounds not only gorgeous, but whimsical. (Also it could harken back to Fae lore where Fairies lured kids in in order to eat them or steal their souls, making it a time based dungeon.) But that's not my idea. I'd like to propose a dungeon in which challenges your memory of past Zelda titles. Nothing too elaborate to the point you'd have to replay all the games in order to get the reference or anything, but enough to where its like "Ah, I remember this from Skyward Sword". You'd be trapped within the confines of a dungeon that periodically shifts through time. (For example: If the dungeon was based on Hyrule castle, lets say every in game hour, the layout or parts of the castle would shift into different Hyrule castles throughout the games and if you just so happened to play the older games you could solve the puzzle faster or already know exactly what to do) I think it would be fun for older Zelda fans as a call back.

[@ghostlyfae8721]

If there were to be a fairy dungeon then Link would be screwed lol (considering that in fae lore, if you enter their realm and take their bait (such as eating their food) you'll be stuck there forever. And knowing Link in BotW to be quite the glutton, he would be imprisoned immediately. It'd also be intriguing to see the darker side/counterparts of LoZ fairies; including spiritual entities like Koroks, Blupees and the 'Lord of the Mountain' ( * w * )

[@simplelivingthings]

I really want a dungeon where the boss becomes an ally/ friend rather than an enemy, even if they’re reluctant. Perhaps its not about link winning the battle, instead convincing the boss not to battle, because it would be a battle he can’t win. Allies are always fun in a game, even if theyre more of a rival

[@dranoradragonqueen1494]

I like that.

[@potatosack7492]

How about Ganon is that boss? And after the dungeon, Link, Zelda and him have to defeat Demise's spirit together, ending the Zelda franchise.

[@moustachio05]

@@potatosack7492 nah Zelda should still continue but i admit Ganon and Ganondorf are getting kinda boring

[@KatKitty_]

@@moustachio05 maybe when they defeat demise instead of dying he splits in to two and the original dies, and the other one is weaker, and the weaker one gets sealed, then during that time he gets stronger, and breaks free, also hed have very different mechanics

[@subject416]

@@potatosack7492 but aren't Ganondorf and Demise the same person

[@captain_ds15]

It’s funny that no one mentioned a water themed dungeon lol

[@side-beeetaloniswolfwolfac4179]

We haven't recovered from our childhood trauma yet, why would we suggest childhood trauma 2: maze boogaloo?

[@toonlinkunknown7667]

YOU JINXED IT!

[@ShadowSkyX]

It might be that too many end up sounding same-y between those who did try to come up with stuff. Maybe there should a water cannon aesthetic. Or have water eventually rot a wooden floor, revealing an entire new section but you need to put down metal planks where the rotted wood floor was so the newly discovered part of the dungeon doesn't flood.

[@marhawkman303]

@@ShadowSkyX Or a key item that lets you not drown and just swim around like a mer-folk? :p

[@NicaremE]

Yes they did: 29:35

[@saber7534]

Congratulations Don on being suprisingly successful. This was truly worth the small delays With that being said, here are some notes for everyone else (hi btw) 1. After I made my idea, I actually began worrying it was a bit too much like Vah Nabooris, especially with the boss 2. I honestly did not catch that accidental callback to OoT. Gotta replay it again I guess. 3. I've already forgotten if it was included or not (all I can think about is food while writing this), but the Fire Deity idea was really good imo. I also love the idea of a Master Sword dungeon, although Demise is kinda dead... like really really dead. His conciousness is eroded, although I would love to venture inside of a sealed artifact for a awesome battle.

[@evalynbaun6672]

Congrats on one year Don! Your channel is amazing and is just brimming with stunning content! Every video you make is a joy to watch and I can't wait to see where your content will go in the future. Keep up the amazing work, and thanks for making content for us!

[@lnsflare1]

For the last one, there's the Deku Tree and Jabu-Jabu's belly.

[@tommytomthms5]

all of them are either already done, or coming soon.

[@milkymommyz]

I was thinking the same thing. It would be cool if they brought something like that back, especially Jabu-Jabu.

[@garrettk7016]

Congrats on 1 year of KZbin, I started watching because of your Bokoblin documentary, and have really enjoyed your content since.

[@jmw__]

Y’know one of these days Nintendo should get a vote from the community on what the theme of a dungeon should be and incorporate it into one of their new titles. I think that alone could generate some sales since there is interaction between dev and consumer on game design. Congrats on the milestone, man! I really enjoy your quality videos. Keep up the great work 😁

[@RedtheEdge]

A dungeon idea I had to be used in general is a water dungeon but the theme being the reflection of the water's surface. Using some kind of item on the surface to move something in the room you are in. I believe you could come up with really cool ideas for puzzles and give us a good water dungeon. The boss at the end? I think that this would be a good place to use Dark Link, a dark reflection of the hero of this era.

[@jess648]

Imagine a clock tower dungeon but the dungeon rotates and changes so you can access new areas by Link pushing around a giant clock also Stovepipe Island sounds like a Wario Land level

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

What if there were enemies that are clock or anything time related.

[@potatosack7492]

Oh my god, that souns so cool

[@bmbc7127]

An idea for future dungeon concepts. It could be based around a massive pipe organ that needs to be fixed to work, with pipes running through various rooms and floors with musical/accoustic themed puzzles. Once the pipe organ is fixed it, you can play a melody on it that unlocks the boss and you have to use an ocarina to beat it, think devil went down to Georgia but ocarina vs pipe organ.

[@rapid6843]

"If your idea dosn't make it in please dont take it personal" the 16 ppl who disliked: and I took that personally.

[@leviwarren6222]

MM: "No Zelda game has ever had an island dungeon." Forsaken Fortress:

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Right

[@perry9872]

Congrats to everyone who had their ideas featured in the video ! They were so innovative ! And of course, happy one year anniversary to your channel, Don ! ❤️

[@zahnpasta7967]

Hallo

[@MonsterMaze]

Can I hire you as a mod for another year? ;)

[@perry9872]

@@MonsterMaze I will think about it... 😏

[@nl_morrison]

The jail dungeon also shows up in Gerudo Hideout in Ocarina of Time!:)

[@LittleKittyMine69]

Excellent video!!! The art was great and the ideas were fantastic. Mine didn't make it, but I don't care about that at all. It's just so exciting to see KZbinrs work this close with their fans honestly

[@aidencallahan2433]

You are genuinely one of the best, if not the best, Zeldatubers I’ve seen. I’ve only been here for around 4 months, but I look forward to seeing you grow more and introduce new ideas. Much love and happy one year!

[@unaikolo]

#17 Dungeon Island Basically Link's Awakening, as a full game, could fall into this category.

[@chessycopter9619]

I really hope that some of skyward swords dungeon concepts make some sort of return in BOTW2. Such as the different key types. Like with the boss key that has to be fit into the boss door in a specific way. Or the small door locks that has to be hit in certain directions to be opened. Skywards swords concept ideas are what makes it my favorite Zelda game. Good job on your progress by the way monster maze! I’m glad your channel made it this far! :)

[@Wolffman109]

I've written down some dungeon ideas while watching this. Like this comment if you enjoy them, and comment which one is your favorite! 1. A Mustafar-themed dungeon with constantly rising and erupting lava either being on a dungeon countdown a la Majora's Mask, or Link having to raise the lava himself to solve puzzles, keeping a feeling of tension and dread. 2. A dungeon themed around the concept of morality, having each room or floor based around a tough moral question that has no easy answer, similar to the Moon Children from Majora's Mask. 3. Like in the video, a Half-Life: Alyx-based puzzle where you avoid a single enemy for the entire dungeon. 4. Coming across the ruins of the Shadow Temple or discovering new rooms inside it that were originally hidden. 5. Using Link's new arm, he can travel through ceilings and stuff. What if, he can also use this ability to revisit other dimensions, like Termina, Lorule, or Hytopia? 6. A Zonai-based temple. 7. A collapsing ruin with constantly falling debris making up most of the hazards and the puzzles (maybe using Link's new time mechanic with his new arm?). 8. An underground cavern where you learn what happened after Skyward Sword (maybe this is where we reunite with Fi?). 9. A temple which functions as a shrine to Demise and his curse on Link and Zelda. 10. A dungeon implanted within Link's mind, like the Silent Realms or refighting the Blight Ganons. 11. A return to Arbiter's Grounds from Twilight Princess. 12. A temple under a freshly dried Zora's Domain, causing a drought. 13. A dungeon that has Link relive awesome, funny, terrifying, or heartbreaking events from the lives of previous Links (maybe how the Hero of the Skies founded Hyrule or finally wrapping up the story of the forgotten Hero of Time?) 14. A Sheikah-themed research vessel, similar to the Borealis from the Half-Life games. 15. A Portal-themed dungeon, maybe a test chamber with Sheikah aesthetic? 16. A dungeon that has you team up with Sidon, Teba, Riju, and Yunobo (NPC or playable) to get through the dungeon, ensuring that they stay for the sequel. Let me know what you guys think!

[@Snickers182]

Wow, I really hope the Zelda team get to see this video; these concepts are absolutely fantastic! Happy anniversary Don, may there be many, many more years to come! 🥳🥳🥳

[@jaredkhan8743]

Imagine the mirror one combined with the stalker one... That'd be such an incredible dungeon. Also isn't that last one very similar to jabu jabu?

[@coolnightskate]

I love the paintings idea as an alternative to keys. Imagine each painting is of a boss/dungeon from a previous Zelda installment. Kind of like how Ganon’s castle in OoT had six different wings that were like mini-temples.

[@kayturs]

18:24 - honestly, if we get more avatar elements in a Zelda game, that would be incredible

[@staches_]

This is so damn cool Jesus Christ the inspo I get from this!! Also Gannondoodles art is so good!!! I literally cant- the animations they have been making are so good too like what the hell

[@Dylan-bl8dc]

I like the idea of a clock tower going farther and farther into the sky, but what if it was the inverse; a deep pit and ruined staircase spiraling through the ground, and little prison cells with flickering candles lighting your descent into the darkness below. At the bottom of it, you'd find a spider or something to fight as the final boss.

[@paulgrotebeverborg1119]

You know, that's not far off from a dungeon idea i had: A huge underground cursed dungeon complex, built around a giant well

[@juliuskingsley4434]

I like the idea. Tbh I'm scared of heights, I'm constantly anxious in those height based dungeons. But for some reason I love the reverse, the abyss, where you can't see what's infront of you.... Mysteries yet to be seen, Unknown dangers, I love it. Maybe there could be a night vision item you find there. Which could help you in certain places like overworld caves.

[@tapplek]

I feel like the ice palace from a link to the past is the deepest dungeon we've yet seen in zelda (7 basement levels I think). But it's very bright

[@katalbinson6562]

12:10 The Silent Realm “fetch quests” are INTENSE fetch quests, and that is a distinction that must always be made!

[@Girlly-Noob]

I’m so excited for this one!!! Congrats on 1 year!!

[@Enat1510]

The painting dungeon could be a museum, where you deliver elements from and to other paintings in order to find keys in the hallways. The sub-boss or even boss of the dungeon could be akin to a giant T-Rex fossil!

[@aazmirm5205]

Congrats on on year! Your channel has grown so much over the past year it’s insane. Keep up the quality content

[@blob2841]

14:50 There was a similar prison “dungeon” in skyward sword where link got stripped of all his belongings and had to use stealth to go around the place and retrieve his items and escape

[@mossy_shell]

"Ganon Goop" lol 😆

[@shadowgale11]

So many of us got put into this video that it feels really good to be included. Thank you for all the great videos and for putting in so much effort to make these great!

[@lama99654]

Going back into the master sword and defeating demise once and for all would be so cool. Perhaps he could summon ganon, majora, zant, etc somehow to make it the real final battle.

[@Joserra262]

Firstly, congrats on this amazing year! Secondly... if only Nintendo heard of these great theories and dungeon ideas... they are really good and I can imagine them vividly. Man, so much hype for the sequel!

[@gabrielavieira8516]

The bad side of these kind of videos, is that we don't know if any of these are ever going to become true. Amazing video by the way :)

[@bahmot9501]

So I came up with 6 ideas of my own: 1. A dungeon constructed like Junji Ito's "Town without streets" in which, behind every door lies not a new room but a completely new house. The enemies here are the former residents of this town which have either been corrupted by a curse or have simply gone completely insane or both. This could mesh well with the town dungeon design while also adding a heap of horror to the game sort of like having the surface of OoT's Kakariko fused with it's underground and Ikana. It also kind of reminds me of Sekiro ... 2. A gigantic kitchen in which it is the goal to complete a specific dish using multiple ingredients found around the facility. A nice little callback to TP but the focus is shifted towards the cooking. The boss could be the head chef who is furious about you "stealing his glory" or the one you prepare the dish for who fights you for whatever reason. 3. The insides of a giant aquatic animal. While out at sea, on his way to something important to the story, a giant leviathan swallows Link whole. And this is not like Lord Jabu Jabu. The creature is acutally big enough to contain the entire anatomically correct dungeon with the boss being the creature that swallowed you in the first place, after you escape it. A combination of Lord Jabu Jabu, Morpheel and Tentalus if you will. 4. A giant rotting tree. A tree corrupted by darkness with mold and fungi around every corner. The very wood which makes it up has become hostile and evil. A combination of OoT's Great Deku Tree and Dark Souls's Curse Rotted Greatwood I imagine with a few elements of Resident Evil 7's mold monsters mixed in there. 5. A system of caves beneath an actual dungeon. While Link enters a dungeon something caused by the boss causes the ground beneath him to give way and he falls into a giant network of caves at the end of which he arrives at the room which was supposed to be the ending of the actual building. The boss could be a giant earthworn like Moldera from WW mixed with a Molgera from BOTW which dug the network in the first place or it could be a giant larval antlion or something similiar. After defeating the boss Link blows a hole through the back of the room which houses the stroy important element and after the entrance he just made promptly collapses again. Now the goal is to go through the origina dungeon *backwards* to get out again. And lastly 6. The grand Sheikah archives. A mixture between the already mentioned library dungeon and the divine beasts / shrines from BOTW. Showcasing the full knowlegde and might from the Sheikah 10.000 years ago. At the end you battle a massive automata in a Shadow of the Collossus type of way and disable / destroy the multiple weak points across it's body. After they are all destroyed and you think you did it and feel kinda underwhelmed the automata breaks open like a shell, revealing a mush smaller robot wielding a sword and shield. A hard boss battle ensues in which the robot uses very advanced swordsmanship, powerful Sheikah magic as well as all the runes from the Sheikah slate and more ! It would really show just how powerful this tribe was in their prime.

[@thetwizard9290]

I have been here since day one, and I could not be prouder!

[@darkblades1201]

33:28 "one dungeon can be a black and white sketch" Aha's Take on Me plays faintly in the distance

[@FireFox2590]

Gets 'A link between worlds' flashbacks.

[@mphoenix158]

Guys honestly: Play Okami. It has some of the more creative and thematically interesting dungeons I know and actually some ideas here sounded actually similar. Besides being an amazing game of course.

[@010les]

i finished okami years ago the only dungeon i kinda remember was inside a fish/ water dragon and the ship were the final battle takes place very nice game with amazing artstyle but i kinda forgot about the rest

[@kirbylover2710]

I have a couple of ideas surrounding dungeons based on deactivated forms of the divine beasts, referencing how at the True Ending of Breath of the Wild Zelda says that Vah Ruta has stopped working. Vah Ruta: You explore the remains of the beast half sunken into water and you have to drain or flood certain parts of it to solve puzzles, with the key dungeon item being something that lets you swim/breath underwater. Vah Naboris: The beast has been put in the middle of the Gerudo desert and has been partially covered and filled with sand, inside the dungeon you find and item like the gust bellows that lets you clear out the sand and explore farther, similar to what you did in the present day sections of the Sand-ship in Skyward Sword. The gust bellows item could also be used like you used the Korok Leaf in Breath of the Wild, letting you create gusts of wind to effect enemies or the environment. Vah Medow: You have to explore the remains of the beast as it still sits atop the Rito village. The beast has holes in its sides and floors that are letting air in and creating wind inside the dungeon that you must avoid. The key item in the dungeon would be the iron boots, which you could use to prevent being moved by wind. I could imagine this being a clothing item that you could equip at any time that has high defense but slows you down and makes you unable to jump/paraglide. Vah Rudania: In this dungeon you would have to explore Vah Rudania fallen into death mountain, floating on top of/sinking into the lava. The item of the dungeon would be the dragon flamethrower item seen in the trailer to Breath of the Wild 2, I imagine that the item would allow you to shoot both fire or ice depending n the situation, this would let you traverse Vah Rudania's lava-filled sections by freezing the lava and waking across. The dungeon could end with the beast sinking all the way into the lava with Link having to escape before it does, similar to the ending of the Sand-ship but replace the water with lava.

[@auru1325]

I'm tearing up over here man!

[@facepwnagewtf]

Thank you very much for showcasing my idea Monster Maze. I love virtually all of the other ideas people have expressed in this video, particularly the paintings and leviathans. Honestly I would love to see any of them appear in the upcoming BOTW sequel.

[@mint_oreos]

Nobody.....me when monster maze talks about a train section thomas the tank engine intensifies.

[@arrowrandoman]

I loved the opportunity to share a dungeon idea on the community post, and I loved seeing all the ones you chose for the video and the ones I read there that weren't here. I remember clicking on some random video about dungeon mechanics in the sequel to BOTW, and I'm so glad I stuck around for more of your videos. I look forward to more of your stuff!

[@lukebeakum1316]

I hope botw 2 has redeads and leevers

[@skullkid7989]

Happy 1 year anniversary I’ve been watching since the beginning. Your my favorite channel when it comes to Zelda content

[@Melont06]

Went straight from the discord server to here in a flash

[@BrigColby]

What a treat! I would be stoked to see half of these ideas somewhat realized in the sequel, really the idea of all of this variety in breath of the wilds engine makes me so excited for the sequel. On that note, I’m so glad you decided to make this channel MM, The production quality has always been top-notch and I just love talking about Zelda with other people that enjoy the games. This video especially makes me feel spoiled to be part of a community that is so passionate for the franchise. Thank you for all the content this year, and here’s to the next!

[@SoySauce128]

8:49 decending upwards

[@jacksonhunnicutt5258]

Combining the library and stalker ideas sounds so cool to me! Imagine being stalked by an undead enemy simply called the bookkeeper; the ancient librarian of this secret libraries knowledge. He would track you using sound and the overall environment would be dark long corridors of the book shelves mixed with open cathedral like areas with pillars and arches! Congrats on one year, and here’s my sub!

[@carsonkbelt17]

Have you seen Monsters University

[@tjtribble.]

21:11 Isn’t this literally Va Naboris? A big, interconnected electrical system that Link has to manipulate to solve puzzles and progress? Even the boss is kinda like an electric Darknut. Ignoring the over-used sheikah aesthetic, I feel like it’s exactly what your describing.

[@Dragon66898]

A Shattered Dungeon where it’s a reality trip that shows every version of Link and Zelda through out the series up to that point and some translucent monsters looking for you and will try to pull you into a different reality that would be a instant game over like a survival style dungeon.

[@kavius8215]

Anyone else notice that the last dungeon kind of sounds like Jabu-jabu's belly? Right down to widdling down the parasite boss throughout the dungeon.

[@lnsflare1]

Also the Great Deku Tree.

[@Legend_Zone]

It was definitely inspired by those two dungeons actually, haha. My idea was for the parasite itself to be a little more present throughout the dungeon though, rather than only showing up just for the final battle.

[@kavius8215]

@@Legend_Zone you are forgetting those wierd tentacle things that blocked the doors in Jabu-jabu until you destroyed them with the boomerang. Would still love to see something like that again though. Or did you mean something closer to the malice spread throughout hyrule castle? Ever present, but not always blocking the path forward.

[@smaaron_j_46]

One dungeon I've always thought of was a kitchen you can roam around when you shrink. You can enter cupboards, jars, boxes, or even a rat sewer entrance to make your way through the dungeon. And the boss for it could be a chef that's desperately trying to take you down for intervening with his cooking. And you try to dodge or even block that cleaver he swings at you

[@sifravanloo6972]

Am I the only one who wants all those 25 ideas in one game?😂

[@pirateraider1708]

Here's a simple idea that I don't think has been done yet: A pyramid dungeon. You have to make it to the top to enter, and each floor gets bigger and more dangerous as you progress downwards until you hit the basement floors. The boss is at the bottom.

[@JT_Toons]

And the boss is a moldarch

[@chiffmonkey]

How about a MC Escher-esque non-euclidian dungeon.

[@sixwingedasura3059]

That would be awesome and mindscrewy. A non-horror version of the "walk into a door that leads into a different room than the one it contained previously," trope. Instead of being 'scary,' it's more just crazy.

[@leviwarren6222]

City in the Sky beat you to it.

[@chiffmonkey]

@@leviwarren6222 That's certainly MC Escher inspired, but the geometry is normal. I'm talking about the kind of puzzle it would be literally impossible to build in real 3D space. The Forest Temple in OoT toys with the idea with the rotating corridors and Phantom Ganon but I assume that's as far as they could go with the engine.

[@ivanroman8914]

9:07 One good example of this may be "The Black Stone" dungeon in Darksiders 2, where you need hop between the past and present state of the dungeon to progress.

[@RyouhGrim]

We've never been in a giant living creature ? One that was infected ? Sad Lord JabuJabu noises.

[@Atlessa]

Your profile picture made me cry... -.-

[@RyouhGrim]

@@Atlessa If you can cry, it means you can dream, you have hopes. We can help you achieve your dreams.

[@Atlessa]

@@RyouhGrim You offering me a job?

[@RyouhGrim]

@@Atlessa it's more like a hobby you can do on your spare time.

[@Atlessa]

@@RyouhGrim ... right. That doesn't sound ominous at all.

[@B3313fan]

15:40 Reminds me of the part of SS in eldin where Boko's steal your stuff and you have to sneak around to get caught, I LOVE that idea!

[@ginpachi1]

Bring back the soup!

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

Ramen should be introduced in BOTW 2. Missed opportunity.

[@LuddyFish_]

Hearing some of these ideas are really cool and made me think about merging some of them. Like take the dungeon where you're constantly stalked by the final boss and mix it with the prison dungeon where you don't have your items. You're essentially running away from the final boss because you have no items, except for one new item you acquired that can temporarily stun the boss and is required to be used to expose the boss' weak spot in the final battle when you acquire your items.

[@darkmonger6244]

I curse this comment section.

[@Melont06]

Hey darkmonger

[@veryconfusedidiot]

Is that Darkmonger from The Glade

[@Melont06]

@@veryconfusedidiot pretty sure

[@darkmonger6244]

@@veryconfusedidiot Keeheehee Does that answer your question?

[@Melont06]

@@darkmonger6244 I was about to respond with the Ganon evil laugh emoji but then I realized I'm on KZbin

[@kindlyevilbgm]

One idea for a stalker type boss for BOTW 2 could be a sort of giant Guardian that's been stitched together from other Guardian parts with Malice acting like a sort of glue. The dungeon itself could be a giant cave where the Guardian boss could be climbing around, looking through holes in the walls of the cave for any intruders. It could even be using its bigger feet to jump around and hang off the ceiling. The whole dungeon you would be sneaking around and avoiding the gaze of the guardian. If they did spot you they would immediately shoot a guardian laser.

[@NekoFye]

Another Idea for the Town Dungeon could also be that the citizens are still around and possessed and you're not allowed to harm them. It's a unique challenge that comes with this type of dungeon.

[@DarthNater246]

Or if they are harmed / killed they do not come back. The cured characters can help you with your missions (give clues), sell armor / equipment etc or aid you through out the game. It could give you multiple consequences while doing the dungeon. Kill everyone and it's a relatively easy dungeon, but it's harder later game. On the other hand, it's a hard dungeon being a pacifist, but everyone survives. Late game they help link to make things easier.

[@theultrasceptile]

7:42 that, and less narrow hallways so the guardian could go more places than just that big open space