A Zelda for Every Year

[@theivoryguy2476]

Totk being "a gamr you can complain about endlessly and still call it perfect" is so scarily apt.

[@insanimator]

That is precisely my thoughts on it

[@goonballoon]

i honestly get all the hate but its still an insanely good game, there are no bad zelda games, its just personal preference and comparison

[@mr.awesome6011]

Then it's not perfect. This is what people who are afraid of backlash say. I respect people who outright say they hate the game way more than pretenders.

[@insanimator]

@@mr.awesome6011 I wouldn't say perfect. Id just say that it's a game that I can pick apart the flaws of when not playing but all is forgotten when I start playing.

[@chooongusbug724]

This describes every Zelda game TBH, they all have their flaws but somehow? Still feel perfect

[@trinodot8112]

Honestly Pokemon could learn a lot from the Zelda release model. Release some dumbass spinoff like a Pokemon Rescue game or a port every year and let main releases spend more time in the oven.

[@user-be3qc7re9o]

And give the MAINLINE DEVELOPERS TIME TO BREATHE!

[@JBThomas1026]

This is an incredible idea

[@Jlaps941]

@@trinodot8112 if only, but new Pokémon creatures always come from the mainline games, and new Pokémon means new merchandising opportunities for The Pokemon Company and they won’t pass up on the money from the games, trading cards, and stuff like figures and plushes, especially when the games still sell *incredibly* well despite the mediocre quality recently

[@redtutel]

Rereleases over remakes could work, but sales wise, spin-offs are no substitute for mainline games. Plus there only been 3 years with no Pokemon spin-off: 1996, 1997 and 2022. Also, remakes and 3rd versions (and now DLC) ARE the low key releases before new games

[@dreonn22]

the dumbass spinoffs are often better than the main games

[@brycec2183]

Okay "Age of Clamtitties" caught me WAY off guard. That was way funnier than it had any right to be

[@omegawario7479]

Age of chlamydia

[@triforce6434]

Really loving how over the past year or so, the Scott’s Stash videos have become just as high quality as the Scott the Woz videos have. Seriously the Minish Cap Kurukurukururin joke was something straight out of a classic Scott the Woz video

[@BlackThreath1234]

Every year that passes a new Zelda comes out. Together we can stop this

[@AshyMuted]

John Nintendo can't keep getting away with it.

[@jaredmonk9404]

“Every time I clap my hands, a new Zelda game releases.” “THEN STOP FOOKIN’ CLAPPIN’ YER HANDS!”

[@sirjanska9575]

​@@jaredmonk9404"I saw a Zelda and I clapped!!!!" - a paraphrasing of some Hack Fraud from Wisconsin

[@Cody-5501]

@@sirjanska9575completionist?

[@sirjanska9575]

@@Cody-5501 Jay Bauman.

[@TheChadster789]

Okami came out on Wii in 2008, that was basically a Zelda game.

[@7thHourFilms]

Okamiden came out on DS in 2010 so it works.

[@gabrieltavares4867]

So was Tunic in 2022 with a Switch port

[@BenjaminOakes]

Darksiders can be very Zelda too

[@dopey473]

Soul Calibur had Link it's a Zelda game

[@LoveatFirstHike]

@@dopey473hah! Man I forgot about that

[@MasterMario548]

Video Suggestion. The Edgy Era of games. Back in the mid 2000s when many franchises decided to become mature. There were franchises such as Jack and Daxter, Prince of Persia, Sonic, Zelda, and Even Bomberman that had to put things like guns and swearing in their games.

[@thisname5ucks]

I'd argue Mario Strikers also falls into this trap, very over the top and as edgy as Nintendo would allow

[@floralspr1te]

Even Mario had strikers in this era

[@chikkin.salad.sandwich]

Show me where in the mid 00s Zelda had guns and swearing. Link's Crossbow Training doesn't count.

[@MasterMario548]

@@chikkin.salad.sandwich I was mostly talking about games like Jak 2 and Shadow The Hedgehog. Zelda did have Twilight Princess which was darker than the other Zelda games from that era due to the backlash of Wind Waker. I like to think of Twilight Princess as Zelda going through its emo phase.

[@umFerno]

@@chikkin.salad.sandwichTwilight Princess is plenty dark without those

[@zombyjano]

GEE, MUST BE NICE. -Sincerely, a Metroid fan

[@LucaTheStar]

GEE, MUST BE NICE. -Sincerely, a Kid Icarus fan

[@pokemonduck]

@@LucaTheStar GEE, MUST BE NICE -Sincrely, a Wario Land fan

[@LucaTheStar]

@@pokemonduck Okay but go play Pizza Tower tho

[@enorma29]

(says nothing because corpses don't talk) -Sincerely, an Earthbound fan

[@SuperVexal]

@@LucaTheStar You people exist? he has like 2 games lmao

[@jacksonlovesnintendo]

Interesting how the Oracle games used an enhanced Link’s Awakening DX engine for a new game… and then Echoes of Wisdom used an enhanced Link’s Awakening Remake engine for a new game.

[@batmabel]

Lesson learned: Link's Awakening is a great blueprint lol

[@LoveatFirstHike]

When you put it that way 🤔 Maybe we’ll get a second echos game

[@isgamer-8732]

Still waiting for the 3rd Oracle game. Maybe an even more upgraded Link's Awakening HD engine for the switch 2 will give us Oracle remakes

[@alexcox9400]

I thought the links awakening remake meant they’d remake the oracle games next since they already have the engine. Big surprise to me when they did a new game instead

[@ZXLink]

Scott ignoring the true form of Four Swords Adventures - You need 5 Gamecubes, 5 TVs, 4 GBA players and 4 GBA-GC link cables.

[@jefferblue]

what's the 5th gamecube for?

[@JHamron]

​@@jefferblueto actually play the game.

[@BugsyFoga]

Nintendo’s way of tying Zelda fans over until the next major title.

[@brosettastone7520]

I’m just glad Bethesda doesent do this to such an extent. I am patiently waiting for ES6

[@rahulraghu4928]

If it means we get more games like Echoes of Wisdom, then I'm perfectly fine with it.

[@jameskozy7254]

​@@brosettastone7520 I have no faith in Bethesda

[@captainpep3]

@@brosettastone7520nah Bethesda does this, just with Skyrim re-releasing every year

[@brosettastone7520]

@@captainpep3 keywords “to such an extent”

[@myriadmediamusings]

Pick any game you want, you have his guarantee that there's a Zelda just for us!

[@jameslawrenson1208]

I'm a Twilight Princess nut myself.

[@Xoiland]

08 is my favorite

[@traviscunningham7062]

Twilight Princess.(even though I played it on the Wii.)

[@ADDmonkey55]

OH! OH! I actually made a spreadsheet a while back with all Zelda games. I only have to add the newest release... and HERE YA GO! 02/21/1986 - The Legend of Zelda (FDS) 09/28/1986 - Battle of Mirage Castle 01/14/1987 - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link(FDS) 08/22/1987 - The Legend of Zelda (NES) 09/26/1988 - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link(NES) 08/26/1989 - Zelda (Game & Watch) 10/05/1989 - The Legend of Zelda Game Watch 11/21/1991 - A Link to the Past 1992 - Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce (Barcode Battler II) 06/06/1993 - Link's Awakening 10/10/1993 - Link: The Faces of Evil 10/10/1993 - Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon 08/06/1995 - BS Zelda no Densetsu (BS The Legend of Zelda) 12/30/1995 - BS Zelda no Densetsu Map 2 Feb 1996 - Zelda's Adventure 03/02/1997 - Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce 03/30/1997 - BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban (BS The Legend of Zelda: The Ancient Stone Tablets) 1998 - Zelda (Game & Watch - Mini Classics) 11/21/1998 - Ocarina of Time 12/12/1998 - Link's Awakening DX 04/27/2000 - Majora's Mask 02/27/2001 - Oracle of Seasons 02/27/2001 - Oracle of Ages 10/25/2002 - Zelda (Game & Watch Gallery 4) 11/28/2002 - Ocarina of Time Master Quest (Ura Zelda?) 12/02/2002 - ALttP & Four Swords 12/02/2002 - ALttP & Four Swords 12/13/2002 - The Wind Waker 11/7/2003 - The Legend of Zelda Collector's Edition 11/18/2003 - Ocarina of Time (iQue Player) 03/18/2004 - Four Swords Adventures 03/18/2004 - Navi Trackers 11/04/2004 - The Minish Cap 09/02/2006 - Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland 11/19/2006 - Twilight Princess (Wii) 12/02/2006 - Twilight Princess (GC) 04/12/2007 - Tingle's Balloon Fight DS 06/23/2007 - Phantom Hourglass 11/19/2007 - Link's Crossbow Training 06/24/2009 - Too Much Tingle Pack 08/06/2009 - Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love 12/07/2009 - Spirit Tracks 06/16/2011 - Ocarina of Time 3D 09/28/2011 - Four Swords Anniversary Edition 11/18/2011 - Skyward Sword 11/18/2012 - Nintendo Land - The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest 09/20/2013 - The Wind Waker HD 11/22/2013 - A Link Between Worlds 08/14/2014 - Hyrule Warriors 02/13/2015 - Majora's Mask 3D 10/22/2015 - Tri Force Heroes 01/21/2016 - Hyrule Warriors Legends 03/04/2016 - Twilight Princess HD 3/17/2016 - My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 03/03/2017 - Breath of the Wild 12/05/2017 - Twilight Princess (Nvidia Shield TV) 03/22/2018 - Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition 06/13/2019 - Cadence of Hyrule 09/20/2019 - Link's Awakening (Switch) 11/20/2020 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity 07/16/2021 - Skyward Sword HD 11/12/2021 - Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda: Vermin 05/12/2023 - Tears of the Kingdom 09/26/2024 - Echoes of Wisdom

[@Lucky_Daguenet]

Thank you

[@otgenesis7410]

Absolute legend

[@thatisaduck]

so the only years with truly nothing: 1990, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2022

[@ocarinaofdread]

just started echoes of wisdom a few days ago and man i’m loving it and it DIDNT TAKE SEVEN YEARS TO COME OUT edit: good points from everyone! however i’m mainly talking about from mainline release to mainline release, so yeah if you wanna talk 2d to 2d it has been over seven years. oh and i love totk no slander here, just spite

[@Jlaps941]

I love that they revisited the chibi style from the Link’s Awakening remake, I’m glad it wasn’t just a one off

[@yeahsureb]

Really shows how important the 2d games are for the series

[@T-Dawg75]

It only took 5.

[@Jdogtoocool]

I hope they keep this style for 2D

[@yeahsureb]

@@Jdogtoocool I love the current toy style but one thing I love about Zelda is the constantly changing art style and I think if they reuse it too many times it’ll get stale

[@Nerdtendo6366]

I hope Scott talks about 1796!

[@okagron]

That's when my favorite Zelda game came out!

[@carlton_dynamo]

⁠@@okagronThat’s so cool, mine was the one from 1415!

[@Adam-xd9tr]

I will always find it hilarious that my grandmother, of all people, got addicted to Link's Crossbow training. She was someone who got it during the Wii craze for Wii Sports and Endless Ocean and little else, but she played the heck out of that game.

[@SneerBand]

Dude Scott has been straight up grinding lately. 10/10

[@RaineRyanRudnick]

Hell yes, I’ve been saying this forever about Zelda, especially in the 2000s. Thank you for all your work lately, it’s been Banger after Banger.

[@cosmicgem7775]

Great video! I listen to these with one AirPod in while at work

[@Colbdolb]

I think what’s cool about Four Swords Adventures is that the Japan version had its own exclusive game called Navi Trackers. It likes a multiplayer treasure hunting game. It is very fun!

[@RohanSlazar]

Link's Crossbow Training began development as a full-blown sequel to Twilight Princess in the same vein as Majora's Mask, reusing assets and all. Miyamoto shot that idea down during preproduction and force the team to convert it into the pack-in title we got, much to the chagin of Aonuma who was very invested on the idea of a sequel.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Fortunately, I have my own ideas for a Twilight Princess sequel.

[@RohanSlazar]

@@traviscunningham7062 I think that ship sailed a long time ago, brother.

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

@@RohanSlazar i wouldn’t hold my breath but hey, you never know. metroid fusion got a sequel after 19 years.

[@SweeteaRex]

This raises so many questions, like what the reasoning was for that being a better idea than a sequel, and what a sequel for twilight princess would have even been like 🤔

[@HyliaBeilschmidt]

This would have been such a cool idea considering the character designs were absolutely peak. Imagine if we got backstories and the continuation of the resistance group, or see Agitha grow up and establish a more important role in universe. Considering to what Majora’s Mask did to unnamed OoT npcs, a Twilight Princess sequel would have been amazing.

[@TheLaysOriginal]

Y'know I always forgot Zelda is basically a yearly release, especially with the quality

[@NinjaPieceLOL]

A surprising number of franchises are. Like Pokemon! Let's look at their quality! 🤡

[@CowLiver]

Zelda releases for a console gen; it's like eating at a Michelin star restaurant. You get 5 or 6 dishes, each planned out to keep you satisfied.

[@omegawario7479]

Well mainline games come out very rarely while we get spinoffs, rereleases, and remakes out the ass, so that’s probably why.

[@cayder7485]

imma get fried to this before work thank you scott

[@paulcarmi8130]

His videos kill me when I'm blazing new trails You guys are the best

[@LucaTheStar]

Scott Weedniak

[@christopherminutolo9384]

​@@LucaTheStaror alternatively, Pot Wozniak

[@City-Swimmer]

A whole new meaning to Scott's Stash

[@Kappamsu]

His videos really are the best to smoke one to

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

The fact that Age of Calamity chickens out so badly is crazy. It'd be like if in Rogue One they somehow blew up the Death Star and all survived and joined the Rebellion. Or if in Better Call Saul he just sticks with elder law and has a nice career and marriage with Kim. The promise of the premise is not fulfilled. And you've misled the consumer. The title is Age of Calamity. And there wasn't a Calamity?????

[@goonballoon]

well the whole point of it is a "what if" good ending, and the age of calamity refers to that time period, not the actual calamity itself

[@moddedinkling4168]

​@@goonballoonIt's not even a true what if when you consider the BotW characters appearing.

[@garyconstanza3120]

The problem is less chickening out, moreso misleading/false advertising. The game literally has time travel and guardians turning evil before Ganon awakens. It didn't try to present itself as the true canon prequel to BOTW.

[@moddedinkling4168]

@@garyconstanza3120 That's basically chickening out from making it a true prequel

[@garyconstanza3120]

@@moddedinkling4168 The game literally starts with Terrako time travelling into the past alongside fragments of an already awakened Calamity Ganon. The way the champions are recruited is completely different than how it was depicted in the BOTW DLC memories. If you saw those things and still believed the game was completely in line with BOTW then you deluded yourself. If you wanna argue about it not having a sad ending, fine, but don't act like the game wasn't already deviating/chickening out from a 'true prequel' story even before the big twist. They chickened out ever since the *very first cutscene*

[@herowither12354]

October 7, 2008, the first volume of the Ocarina of Time Manga's english translation released. Not a game, but it's SOMETHING. (Unfortunately, the Zelda trading cards were in 2007) There was actually nothing in 2010. Nothing.

[@jarrettbellboy]

Crossbow training was released in Japan in 2008. I’m counting it. 2010 is bone dry though

[@leonro]

2010 was lacking probably because everything was being prepared for 2011 with the 25th anniversary.

[@ArshadZahid_nohandleideas]

What the hell! That is THE DAY BEFORE I was born!

[@munjatkumo1929]

WHHHHHHHYYYYYY1YY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

[@theothenintendomaster3717]

Crossbow training released in South Korea in 2010 so that counts,I guess.

[@sonicsillies]

i literally JUST got done watching your sonic post generations video and NOW THIS?! THANK YOU SCOTT

[@jonathanwilson7949]

Ooo what shall I do while I play Zelda?? Oh that’s right! Watch Zelda

[@batmanbud2]

"well, excuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. . ."

[@mandoloriansoju3841]

Phantom Hourglass was my first Zelda game and I absolutely adored it 🥺

[@sara_fantastic]

Yeah, I loved it too. I can’t believe how badly he talked about it. 😢

[@okagron]

I honestly don't blame people for the criticism of the DS Zelda games, it's yet more games that could have been good that got made significantly worse because of Nintendo forcing the controls of the console on to it. And this coming from someone that played both games on their release week, but the entire time i was playing them i was wishing so hard it had a traditional control scheme.

[@sara_fantastic]

@@okagron you might not, but I do. I think it was a good game and utilized the DS capabilities. Just like every Zelda game that came out. People don’t criticize the Wii games for the Wii controls like they do the DS games.

[@okagron]

@@sara_fantastic Literally the main complaint people have with Skyward sword is the controls, what are you talking about? People criticize that game for its controls far more than the DS Zelda games.

[@sara_fantastic]

@@okagron if you say so. Way more people complain about the DS controls than the Wii.

[@murddeath]

I didn't even realize Zelda was a yearly franchise until you pointed out. Probably because each game is meant to stand on it's on and not act like the replacement for the last.

[@shaobues]

*cough* POKEMON

[@Xray19]

17:10 I love how he showing that game instead minish cap

[@SweeteaRex]

I think one of my favorite things about Zelda is that it has so many different art styles and takes on it, Imagine if every single Zelda game had the ocarina of time art style 😫 it would just get boring after a while. I like that it can range from wind waker to twilight princess:)

[@Flare935]

I really love these kind of videos, I genuinely just love this channel, I might even like it more than the main one. It's such a great listen in. Love the long form talking about games I love, and Scott's voice is such a great one to to listen to. Genuinely one of the best voices to talk about video games.

[@DubiousD]

Imagining the outrage if theyd done that Age of Calamity ending with Halo Reach

[@jarrettbellboy]

Zelda is my favorite franchise of all time, I sure do appreciate the consistent yearly dopamine drip

[@froderickalabaster]

scott passing judgment on wind waker when his total playtime is 2 hours at most

[@umFerno]

He was right about the great sea especially without swift sail on the GameCube

[@ResidentChuuni]

@@umFerno This is especially felt when trying to 100% the game, even with the Swift Sail in the remaster. Wind Waker is one of my all time favorite games but the Great Sea does get extremely tedious.

[@froderickalabaster]

@@ResidentChuuni i would genuinely be surprised is scott made it off the forsaken fortress, i would bet money that he has not gotten far enough in the game to get the swift sail

[@goldmemberpb]

The Zelda series is simultaneously where you get so much of the series every year and also not enough of it.

[@PrixtoTNT]

43:19 The way TOTK covers the BOTW copy perfectly is so satisfying. Great edition

[@FrostFireTiger]

Sigh. The passing of time and waiting for games as an adult is so much different than when we were kids. Waiting for two or three years for a game could make the difference of being a kid in elementary school or being a teenager about to start highschool. In that time the things you like, the friends you have, and so much more could all change. As an adult, three to six years can pass and you feel like it was no time at all.

[@C0nnie]

Links Awakening rocks

[@abdelghafourzeboudj1357]

47:30 I really appreciate the spoiler, thank you!! It saved me money and a lot of time.😂❤

[@flamingbunnyrabbits]

Nobody ever talks about how perfectly kept Scotts nails are when he does so many videos on his second channel that only shows his hands. That's dedication to his craft right there

[@Octavian._.Augustus]

Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda game of all time and the best Zelda game yesterday, today and forever.

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

The promotional disc absolutely counts and your proof is in the pudding because you included it in your video. Truthfully that promotional disc was my actual first playthrough of any Zelda game. (I used to have to print out guides to get through any of those games)

[@rafael-rabg]

Am I gonna watch 53 minutos of Scott talking about Zelda? Yes I did

[@danrice6562]

Okami arrived on Wii in 2008, that’s my bullshit “Zelda” game for that year

[@onliner_]

You honestly missed out by not playing Phantom Hourglass; it's phenomenal.

[@okagron]

Phenomenal is a gross overexaggeration, the game is decent at best on a good day.

[@greatsaiyaguy8868]

@@okagron it’s phenomenal

[@okagron]

@@greatsaiyaguy8868 Lame, weak bosses, underwhelming dungeons, finnicky controls, a bad dungeon you have to go through like five or six times, and a sea with nothing to find makes the game decent at best. Nostalgia goggles for the game doesn't make it good, it's just means you had bad taste growing up.

[@gyroninjamodder]

The multiplayer was fun too.

[@billioncash]

Glad to hear some praise for the Link's Crossbow Training game, completely underrated!

[@amirgarcia547]

It is bonkers to believe that we’ve had a Zelda game released every year since 2017 except for 2022, and that’s only because TotK was delayed to 2023. One release I’m still waiting for to this day though is a port of Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD, which Nintendo seems oddly hellbent against for some reason. Along with being some of the few WiiU games *not* ported to Switch.

[@KaitouKaiju]

They didn't want the HD remakes to interfere with sales of the new Zelda games that they had been working on for so long

[@garyconstanza3120]

@@KaitouKaiju That excuse didn't stop them from releasing Skyward Sword HD and a Link's Awakening remake

[@Iffondrel]

I consider my Switch to be my "Zelda machine" because I can play so many of the main series games on it. But the lack of WW and TP has been a glaring absence for me. So at least I can say that my wii got some love last year when I hunted down an old WW game and emulated TP on it. I hope they release on the Switch 2. Coupled with backwards compatibility for the Switch Zelda titles and improved performance, it'll be an absolute monster for playing my favorite series. I can't wait for what's in store.

[@AidanHeil]

i still love the fact that some zelda fans complained when we had to wait six years from botw to totk, i was always like…. there is PLENTY to play

[@moddedinkling4168]

Four Swords Anniversary Edition is completely overlooked here. Scott fails to mention that it supports singleplayer, and it also features exclusive post-game content.

[@wagezombie]

idk why but I have been on a big zelda kick recently and this scratches all the right spots. long rambling vid on a topic I am familiar about and learned a couple of new things while being mildly entertained by cuss words.

[@Pyrple]

This is how yearly releases should be. The mainline AAA team takes as much time as they need and releases a big flagship game every 4-7 years. Then in between those big releases, side teams and third parties make spinoffs, remasters and smaller games. This is what Mario does as well. But then you have series like Pokemon lean almost entirely on their primary studio to make every game, or series like CoD and Assassins Creed rushing out new games every year. When people complain that AAA games take too long to come out: no, they don't. AAA games take a long time to make, that's what makes them AAA. The problem arises when a company releases nothing but AAA games; then you either have super long droughts of nothing, or the studio rushing every game to get them out before they're done. The way Nintendo handles big game releases is the right way.

[@chrisrey0018]

spongebob revenge of the flying dutchman is such a nostalgic game man, it felt like i was in the actual show and loved jumping and messing around

[@Maxwellmcawesome]

Zelda cycle: first they love it, one year later they hate it, ten years later it’s one of the best games ever made

[@DoggedlyHandsome]

Watching this while farming Light dragon items in Zelda Totk

[@Zwangsdemokrat]

In my experience, three people is actually the perfect amount to play Four Swords Adventures. Having one additional Link to throw around and take care of really adds a layer of fun and chaos.

[@djinnspalace2119]

11:24 you better make that thing count because its the only reason i ever played zelda 1, zelda 2, oot, and majoras mask as a kid

[@raynegro666]

No way lil bro thinks link's crossbow training is better than phantom hourglass

[@kittymae335]

See, Phantom Hourglass worked for me because I was used to the Nintendogs agility competitions

[@DC_Prox]

Thank you for doing this video, mostly for the history lesson and commentary, but also because you convinced me to give Minish Cap a try. I skipped several generations, I loved Ocarina of Time, I hated Majora's Mask, but I never had a GameCube or Wii, I missed everything between Majora's Mask and Breath of the Wild. I have NSO, and I've been considering trying to catch up and play some of the games I missed. I just finished my Echoes or Wisdom playthrough, and maybe Minish Cap should be my next game.

[@Ryason55]

Specifically for Four Swords Anniversary, they did add a Singleplayer mode, where you play as one Link with a 2nd Link following you, like how Four Swords Adventures does it. You can split up and move the Links independently, and as well the 2nd Link will automatically assist with tasks that need input from 2 players.

[@Adam-xd9tr]

I'd say Phantom Hourglass and especially Spirit Tracks are worth revisiting some time. They're not the best of the best of Zelda games, but they're still amazing and worth a shot. Go in with the mindset that you'll be using the stylus a lot and the control scheme honestly works just fine. I guess I'm just annoyed at how many people dismiss these games simply because it doesn't use a D-Pad to move around.

[@okagron]

Nah, Scott is right, the control scheme really does make both games annoying to play. That's not even the only bad part about them, the incredibly weak dungeons, the really easy bosses, how in both games you have to go through the same dungeon several times (the worst one being in Phantom Hourglass) and all the wasted time traveling around in a vehicle. And let's not forget how horrendous and finnicky stuff like the flute is in Spirit Tracks, that thing is genuinely one of the worst things in the franchise and it's mandatory to complete the game. Probably the two Zelda games that desperately need full remakes.

[@matthewallen1957]

Hey now Sir. Link from “A Link to the Past” is The Hero of Legend who appears as the protagonist for 4 games in the timeline. Respect ✊

[@retexcrafted]

It's kinda feels like the Scott the woz channel itself you upload alot morr than people give you credit for

[@enzoforgets9456]

Zelda hyrule town sim where you play as one of the three goddesses and which goddess u play as determines which unique perks you get to make hyrule, and having to manage each Link that comes along for every era and your goal is to make hyrule survive a new unique timeline, or even play out the timeline.

[@remcocossee5045]

You know that you don’t need 4 people for most 4swords games? The GameCube game can even be played alone.

[@JonathanGouldErunion]

The Four Swords Anniversary Edition is also playable solo, but you still get the most fun out of gathering a group and playing it as intended.

[@remcocossee5045]

@@JonathanGouldErunion I wasn't sure if it was the case for the Anniversary Edition, I do have the memory of playing it with 1 friend. But yeah, it is more fun that way.

[@nekobasu99]

Honestly it is so refreshing to see a youtuber guy from this generation that does not just shit on everything past the N64 zeldas and is actually very positive of almost every release

[@batmanbud2]

Dude, those people are so annoying. Zelda has always been subjective, so just because you don't like it doesn't make it bad.

[@chimpindoge3474]

@@batmanbud2i mean what should they say? Its their opinion and their channel. If they dont like it then they dont like it. I dont mind that scott doesnt shit on any new ones, but if he did i wouldnt mind either

[@DarkbloomVis]

Speaking of Zelda that new game is a masterpiece

[@elitesennabubble]

I remember actually playing Four swords anniversary edition with 3 other people quite frequently. It was me, my brother, and my two friends down the street would just sit in my driveway and play four swords on our DSis. The fact that it was free made it so much easier to round people up to play it

[@carlosfer2201]

I may be one of the few who actually loves Phantom Hourglass. No other Zelda game has felt as innovative as that one to me. Discovering how each item would be used was a joy. Plus some of the puzzles and boss battles were so unique using the features of the DS.

[@Bempes3477]

No you’re right. Phantom Hourglass is one of the best Zeldas, far better than any of the games that came after it

[@wuoarh0815]

most zelda experience: kuru kuru kururin just found the ds ones got dpad hacks „you don‘t need this man“ - has it

[@aaronw-arrior9974]

Oracle of seasons and ages were amazing i felt! Had a blast with how different they were

[@LittleGreen1991]

Man i love Cadence of Hyrule so damn much. I pretty much play this game since 2019 (and the awesome DLC) non stop, It´s kinda my comfort game, so easy to boot up and do a quick playthrough. I really hope Brace Yourself Games is doing a sequel (or more DLC) one day.

[@murabitoreal]

kuru kuru kururin is such an overlooked entry in the zelda franchise; glad you remembered to include it!

[@vicctretamaj]

What’s great is you can do this for Kirby to, as after a Kirby game, you always get MORE KIRBY

[@jamesstewart8377]

N64 was just perfect for Zelda.

[@SQUIDADDY]

HEY ALL, STASH HERE

[@leighdappa]

*It's "Hey, y'all..." It's embarrassing but even Scott gets HIS OWN CATCHPHRASE WRONG!

[@777idkineedausername]

Stay off my Midwestern boy Southerner.

[@Peltonimo]

Zelda Four Swords on GBA only required 2 people to play. You didnt need all 4. Zelda Collectors Edition came out in 2003. Master Quest was 2002 as a preorder bonus.

[@beccacroce7380]

I think the years without Zelda games are the producers giving you extra time to complete the more recent Zelda games. Sprit Tracks comes out in 2009, 2010 doesn't make a game, 2011 starts with a little Four Swords, and finishes preparing Skyward Sword.

[@riahlexington]

I’m convinced that TOTK was originally slated either for late 2020 or 2021 and got delayed a year because of COVID and then got delayed another year just so they could get the game running on the switch at all.

[@nourata.5893]

The wait from skyward sword to BOTW was brutal back then 😭

[@batmanbud2]

Fair note that Flagship also developed the two mainline Kirbys in between Crystal Shards and Return to Dreamland: Amazing Mirror and Squeak Squad.

[@batmanbud2]

In fact, Squeak Squad was their last game before their liquidation.

[@zincpodzzz]

Your music saved my life

[@LucaTheStar]

34:47 YOOOO we finally know what Scott's favorite fruit is!

[@Iffondrel]

Hey! ALttP Link on his own isnt a pinnacle hero, but that's the same hero that did the Oracle and Link's Awakening adventures! The Hero of Legend is an awesome Link!

[@Scallion_Pancake]

That is the first time seeing anyone talk about the promotional disk. That was the first Zelda game I every played and thanks for the nastalgia

[@JosephShemelewski]

I want soup

[@RSredfield]

No

[@JosephShemelewski]

@@RSredfield ok

[@LittleBeanGreen]

DON'T SKIP THE ORACLES, KIDS!

[@leighdappa]

❗️My Timestamps: 19:40 I prefer 2D Zelda games over 3D Zekda games. There's something about seeing the dungeon puzzle from above and then trying to solve it.

[@batmanbud2]

Huh. That's actually kinda how I feel.

[@jaretco6423]

Same here. Like I don't hate 3D Zelda games. But sometimes I get annoyed for how big the worlds are and traveling through one area in the other can be an slog. The only one I don't mind is Majora's Mask.

[@eddieanderson9399]

30:53 Your shadow showing one of the completed heart pieces in Zelda

[@solidsnake9088]

Phantom Hourglass released in South Korea in 2008. That's at least something.

[@SuperM789]

scott once again coping that the gameboy color is a "unique console"

[@KaitouKaiju]

It is the definitive Gameboy

[@mechadeka]

It has tons of exclusive games, yes.

[@ThunderDragonRandy]

31:22 Don't forget The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap was also part of the Ambassador program and that is how I first played, experienced, and beaten The Minish Cap.

[@Spacething7474]

Yawn! Wake me up when it's August and we get another Crazy Chicken/Moorhuhn game!

[@PurpleAlzir]

I think I was not bothered by Skyward Sword on Wii camera because I was so used to z-targeting for camera controls already from OoT and Wii TP. I didn't even think about that until you pointed it out.

[@batmabel]

Regarding relaunching Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks, there are modded versions of those games that use buttons to make the games control like normal. There's also a Dragon Ball game called Dragon Ball Origins that used the Phantom Hourglass control scheme, and in the sequel they made it so you could control with buttons too. So it is definitely doable.

[@dragoon1090]

Im having a horrible day. I needed this.

[@ottomaticallyawesome]

God bless you.

[@shaeclaire6712]

I’ll always go up to bat for Age of Calamity. I get that it’s not canon, and people want canon, okay, but the story they DID tell was like the game of thrones finale we all wanted but never got, and that ending battle scene was just the most amazing Zelda action scene I can remember.

[@Thomas.j.]

Links crossbow training was my first video game ever put some respect on its name

[@TakisEnjoyer]

Minish Cap is one of my favourite Zelda games, such a nice experience