Why Twilight Princess Is My Favorite Zelda

[@Aleczandxr]

Note that I mentioned that Telma was a Gerudo, but I forgot to say that it's just a theory. It's hinted at through some aesthetics and symbolism and it's been part of my headcanon for so long that I assumed it was canon. It's not confirmed, just so you know.

[@Samm815]

Thanks for the birthday present.

[@thehairofdestruction1925]

Loved the video keep it up i also hope you can a Anohana video i just finished it and i just wanted your opinion on it

[@S_Warden]

Can you try analyzing The Garden of Sinners. It shares a world with the Fate Franchise. [Nasuverse]

[@ursaber]

What I want to understand is why Zelda is a Princess rather than a Queen? She's the only Hylian Royal we see in Twilight Princess. Is Princess the traditional title of monarch in this land now?

[@Aleczandxr]

@@S_Warden Sorry but I'm not interested in doing that. Good series though.

[@chaoticduk7515]

My god. I've found the holy grail. Someone who understands and appreciates Twilight Princess for what it is. Bless this vid.

[@nekoman108]

Twilight princess is one of the best zelda games

[@PittsburghSonido]

Melly Reed its not better than BOTW or Majoras Mask. Its a solid third though.

[@TubaBluba789]

@@PittsburghSonido BoTW was nothing but disapointing

[@PittsburghSonido]

TubaBluba what do you find so disappointing about it? I like it. I thought it added a needed dynamic to the Zelda verse. • The gameplay was fun, • graphics and music very impressive, • story was cool, • bosses shrines and temples were difficult yet addicting to complete, • i loved collecting and hoarding items to upgrade all my gear, • i loved exploring (something zelda has never done extensively), • I was addicted to killing lynels so much I could do it blindfolded(only on the savage spear lynels) All that said, Im not saying Twilight Princess is vastly behind BotW. In fact all my zelda rankings are closely knitted to eachother. While I regard it highly, do I think it’s perfect? No. I think they botched the Ganon fight, I despise how easy he is and that the reward for completing the unnecessary divine beasts is simply less health. Which is BULLSHIT cuz they literally have already successfully did this in the Fierce Diety Mask in MM. But what dont you like about it? Im genuinely asking because i’d love to know you thoughts on it.

[@TubaBluba789]

@@PittsburghSonido Well I was mainly disapointed by the story telling. There was no character develpment or any reason to car about zelda or the champions. The dungeons were the same, with the same boss. There was little enemy veriety. And the ganon fight was a joke. I wish the game was set 100 years in the past, during the collapse of hyrule. And the shrines were the same over and over. The best parts were the castle, the open world, climbing, the lost woods and the yuga hide out.

[@Jorge-bt9ez]

Fun fact: Midna was added initially only because Miyamoto said that seeing wolf link running alone was boring, so he needed someone on his back.

[@juanluis21monsanto98]

Sometimes, simple reasons are the foundation for great results.

[@iota-09]

But that's the point, isn't it?

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

Link needed his cat

[@MrBubbles9266]

Proof or it didn't happen

[@NEWDOR1A]

Bullshit! She literally is THE Twighlight Princess and a main character of the game!

[@night1952]

TP's Link is my favorite too, he's got a lot of personality for a silent protagonist.

[@JacktheRah]

Only beaten by BOTW Link but in this case that was the main focus of the game whilst Twillight Princess main focuses were somewhere else and still has such a great main character.

[@rodney0004]

*The face link makes when he first finds the ooccoo*

[@atouchofviolet5138]

Yeah, he's my favorite, right next to Young Link.

[@ariesvalliant760]

I like toon Link the most

[@SuggestiveHappyFace]

and he’s SEXXIIIII

[@barbaragagner7053]

Also, you can pick up puppies and hug them.

[@scottjefferson4048]

I always picked them up an try to leave with them.

[@TheLegoMaster261]

Same with cats

[@nillynush4899]

TP Link picked up his animal loving nature on the ranch, and there's a theory that OOT Link shacked up with Malon which explain why TP Link knows Epona's song

[@virkdoeswork]

@@nillynush4899 seems legit

[@ash_j_williams]

@@nillynush4899 Well her dad did offer Link to marry her even though it was just a joke but who knows maybe it was different when he got older

[@JEMUZU444]

you know whats the icing on the cake for this masterpiece of a game? the fucking music man, that hyrule field theme and midnas lament are some of the greatest pieces i have ever heard.

[@insertnamehere3271]

Honestly that’s the only redeeming quality of this game in my opinion

[@anamariaramirez9341]

@middy444 Same here

[@kaelthas06]

In my opinion, this game has the best score of them all, tied with ocarina for me

[@Baza_26]

100% agree! I never really understood why people say that its music is not that great tbh. I remember liking it so much i downloaded a good chunk of the soundtrack to my Ipod back in the day.

[@copper1206]

My favorite theme is every phase of Zant's boss song! I love the mashup of all of the previous bosses, it's just so cool!

[@lou7134]

i always loved TPs link the best. he's a super caring guy who wants to help people and has a way with animals and children, but then he also has this badass "dark side" that really shines through at some parts of the story. also the aesthetics in this game were amazing, not to mention the incredible soundtrack. and then there was midna, who is (imo) one of the best zelda characters of all time. and her relationship with link and the way it developed was just so cute and fleshed out

[@Lone_Wolf_Hero]

Me too. He’s my favorite version of Link because of how much personality he shows as a silent protagonist when he talks to people, & I relate to him a lot. Especially in the opening, which has been an huge issue for many people saying that it slows the game down. That’s fine, but I love the opening because it shows us Link’s peaceful life as a farm boy, & it’s pretty charming & emotional. And I feel like people who don’t like this game & its opening dismiss that thing about Link because they want their perfect Zelda fast paced Zelda game like A Link to the Past. I’m happy with what TP became, & it’s one of my favorite games ever.

[@TheWolf565]

I agree, you really get the vibe from link where he comes from really humble beginnings and is just a young lad who now has to deal with the weight of having to save hyrule and in my opinion that’s what Link is for me, just a normal lad who gets thrown into the shit of it and you see him really mature from just a farm boy to one of the best warriors in the series.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

I liked how he acts as a role model for the kids and inspires Colin to be a hero

[@petery6432]

@@gamerprince-tl5hg Yes, that was one of my favorite moments in the game.

[@mightyso9281]

@@gamerprince-tl5hg it was so wholesome

[@tori6056]

I’d never heard that Twilight Princess was a cheap version of Ocarina... that’s fascinating and sad. I’ve always thought it was one of the strongest stylistically and had some of the strongest characters. Zelda tends to be about a solitary journey and doesn’t give you much opportunity to get to know characters (not a bad thing just zeldas style) but this game you really care about Midna and several others

[@justinokraski3796]

it's stands out, if nothing else, because Zelda isn't the main love interest. In fact, you hardly interact with her and she's more like a boss than a friend.

[@RobbWes]

In Majora's Mask it is all about the characters

[@theprocrastinator6813]

@@RobbWes Majoras mask is shorter than any other zelda game so to compensate and add replay value, lots of side quests that involve character interactions were made. Ocarina of time is more linear in which you only know certain characters for a small portion of the game

[@vcool122]

I'd never heard that argument either. I confess TP is my least favorite Zelda game, but only because I dislike the atmosphere and the graphics. I still agree it's a great game.

[@starbars96]

Out of the games in franchise its my favorite behind the multiple developments we are given. Its a whole treat lol

[@IamayMizono]

I think I began to notice Midna's change was just after the second dungeon, she says something along the lines of " to think that the world of light is ruled by a carefree youth, but still I do not blame her for her circumstances. She did not choose her life." That's when I realized that Midna wasn't an ordinary companion. I love this game.

[@justinsiettmann5752]

Sees title "ah a man of culture!"

[@soup7913]

Justin Siettmann lol was going to say that XD

[@NeroQS]

Same

[@JCardo2502]

Justin Siettmann a man of culture indeed just as you

[@jondough4315]

This video will be blessed for such concentrated men of cultural energy

[@JCardo2502]

Jon Dough I see you are another man of culture

[@MrVideo-tp1xn]

It feels like a lot of people are ragging on Twilight Princess lately, so it's nice to see I'm not alone in my love for the game. I wasn't really sharp enough to pick up on the theme of being in between cycles but the more I think on it, the more it makes sense. I think that theme is part of why the game's ending effects me more and more as time goes on.

[@dddmemaybe]

Yea, the show don't tell levels are so high in Twilight Princess that you only interpret it in an instinctual, natural way which becomes difficult when trying to transform it into a logical foundation. On a tangent this is also one of my instinctual registers for detecting when a show is going to be garbage or not lol. When watching something it can be easy to notice the level of care put into the small motions, albeit this is just one angle on prediction.

[@hcook1023]

I loved the game hated the ending, even if I completed understood why she left like Navi. Midna was my OTP for Twilight Princess

[@Masoncerealbox]

@@camthesaxman3387 yes I’m currently playing through it again and the dungeons are AWESOME and hard

[@wadebrothers8409]

This game introduced me to the Legend of Zelda franchise

[@natestapleton5494]

I actually really love the darker tone of twilight princess, definitely the most cinematic zelda game out there. Truly a masterpiece

[@Faceplay2]

Yep it’s why I can’t stand botw

[@clockworkNate]

I cabt stand botw and especially tears of the boredom because they're just bland open world copy past crap. Totk should have been dlc 100%. Toxic positivity is killing gaming. 10/10 for totk like wtf seriously? It barely has any new map about pasted over the old map and the underground is bland nothingness. But people see an open world with copy pasted crap and think wow there's so much I can do! It's a masterpiece! 😂

[@traviscunningham7062]

I love the art style. People complain about the style because it’s not as colorful as WW or SS, which is stupid.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Even my favorite game of all time is colorful yet it’s also pretty dark.

[@Arcananine77]

I've always found the "Twilight Princess is a rehash of Ocarina of Time!" complaints to be unfair, since back in the day Wind Waker got plenty of flak for being so different from OoT.

[@WritingGeekNL]

It is a rehash though, since it is the closest to Ocarina of Time's story, and the Hero of Time is in the game. It doesn't make it less good, Twilight Princess' style is by far my favourite and I would love to see a new Zelda in a darker setting after we had Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild. Besides, if you go deeply into the story, bosses, dungeons etc. the game shows to be a rehash of Ocarina. TP is my favourite, probably because it is my first.

[@Aleczandxr]

@Game Detective You need to seriously look up what a “rehash” is, and then actually watch my video. Because 1) you’re defining it very incorrectly and 2) I give multiple reasons throughout this video as to why it ISN’T one, so I can only assume you haven’t watched it.

[@Lightspeeds]

Wait , *THAT'S WHY WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HATE TWILIGHT PRINCESS?!! TCH MAN PLEASE!*

[@samusaran4201]

Zelda fans don't even know what they want. They're so damn fussy.

[@Lightspeeds]

@@Tebrial magi, you're thinking of the 2000 spaceworld trailer. Eiji Aonoma has gone on record to sat he hated the spaceworld demo because it felt like a massive rehash of everything they did with previous titles. After that demo was completed, hyrule studios were desperately looking for anything that would be different and the cel shaded link drawing done by Yoshiki Haruhana and everyone fell in love with it. Under that art style, development kicked into a smooth overdrive, this leading to its release in in 2003.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

>Makes video defending HXH narrator. >Makes another video defending twilight princess I see alexzandxr is a high stakes roller

[@Cordial_Lump]

Next he'll make a 30 minute video on why the water temple is actually the best OoT dungeon :P

[@99jdave99]

Soon he'll make a video about how bleach is actually his favorite out of one piece naruto and bleach.

[@Cordial_Lump]

@@99jdave99 Or on how Veruca Salt is actually the best character from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory :P

[@Aleczandxr]

@99jdave99 I won't ever watch Naruto, One Piece or Bleach, so that one's out of the picture. Lol.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

@@Aleczandxr Out of curiosity, is it the anime adaptations in particular which you arent interested in, or their stories in general?

[@jacksonbowns1087]

I'm just gonna say it: Midna is a way better love interest than Zelda.

[@Aleczandxr]

In this game, without a doubt. Midna + Link, OTP

[@basilofgoodwishes4138]

Well, she was the only one, who canonically mounted on Link ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@TheBrutalSax]

@@basilofgoodwishes4138 Well they had Tetra as a placeholder character for what eventually became Midna during development of this game, and Tetra is technically Zelda lmao

[@nillynush4899]

uhhh.... everyone knows that Sir, Midna best girl

[@lilacoustic7960]

U not wrong

[@Odinsday]

My favorite KZbinr has the same favorite Zelda game as me? The gods have spoken...

[@iota-09]

As much as i love MM, TP is my favorite and also the first i played, while OoT os possibly the one i likes the least... I wonder why? Not to just that laat part, but everything.

[@ahappyjackolantern]

I never understood the complaints about TP.

[@fnkako9394]

Twilight Princess is my favourite Legend of Zelda game as well! I played nearly every legend of zelda game and as much as I love Ocarina of TIme, I just completely fell in love with the depth of Twilight Princess' story. I really like how Twilight Princess is a longer LoZ game as well

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

Alec's main takeaway from Twilight Princess: It has deep thematic implications regarding the main motif of "twilight", which it translates into a deeper narrative on the dynamics of good and evil within people and the cycles of time. My main takeaway from Twilight Princess: yo imp midna is kinda hot tbh

[@Aleczandxr]

LOL

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

It's the duality of man

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Both of you are speaking truths

[@Rislear]

I had to take a break from the video because of 14:14

[@Casey_Truman]

We live the majority of our lives in twilight, and this cyclical struggle comes to define who we are - be it darkened or enlightened.

[@elephant35e]

TP is definitely my favorite Zelda game. 1. The dungeons were so enjoyable. The Lakebed Temple was long (I love long dungeons!) and challenging, Snowpeak Ruins was very interesting, Temple of Time was pretty cool, City in the Sky was unique, Arbiter's Grounds was very fun with the spinner, etc. 2. Midna was an awesome sidekick. 3. Great music! Midna's Lament, Hyrule Field, Malo Mart, etc. 4. Awesome events in the game. Chasing the fat king and then jousting him off the bridge, melting Zora's Domain, wrestling with Gorons, going into a hidden town and sniping the enemies with the hawkeye, escaping the prison, taking Midna to Zelda, etc. 5. Cool items, such as the spinner, the double clawshot, the ball and chain, and the boots that let you walk upside down on certain ceilings. 6. Great final boss fight. I spent 53 hours on the game, and I enjoyed every hour.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Agreed with all of your points.

[@derekhogan9685]

TP can be a bit darker once you learn the Heroes Shade is the ghost of the Hero of Time. Meaning the hero of time died regretting never being remembered a hero. Even though he saved the future, prevented tragedy in the past and saved Terminal. He saved three worlds and his only legacy is what he teaches TP link

[@mercury2157]

At least he's remembered in Breath of the Wild, at the cost of endless debates about timeline placement :/

[@DuBaas007]

@@mercury2157 I honestly just feel like BotW is where timelines meet up and merge again, and then they can go from there.

[@rune270]

Derek Hogan I really love that someone else appreciates the inclusion of OOT link in TP as much as I do

[@dougie8626]

Imagine if there was a fan game or video of the story of the hero of time after the events of major as mask. I saw a theory that said he was killed by a dark link apparition and it would be very interesting to see that

[@MadManMicruhwayve]

And also the Hyrule field theme at night you can here Malon singing

[@MW_FSmash]

My favorite part is that it's a tragedy. You break these borders between the races time and time again throughout the game and inspire people to be more courageous, and Midna was there through it all. Despite all that, she leaves and breaks the mirror so her people wouldn't be hurt again, she didn't learn the lesson she was supposed to. The foreshadowing for that event was handled very well too. But I think it's really impactful that despite everything, she would still do that.

[@milesmonaco2625]

I'm glad twilight princess is getting more love recently.

[@starbars96]

Its a good game and I feel like people just find reasons to dislike anything different.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Me too.

[@-frizno-8530]

You're the first person to convince me that Ganondorf belonged in Twilight Princess.

[@redhawk77]

I remember spending the rest of my early and late teenage years just playing this game over and over it's so deep and huge for its time it was a real real real zelda game

[@Outofthisreality]

My childhood is written in this game.

[@rippleyo]

Zant was great, Cumberbatch really nailed his character

[@vis_2340]

Lmao this comment is so stupid

[@Gimbleness]

I didn’t know Cumberbatch played Zant?! He’s sooooooo versatile.......

[@OneTrueElihym]

IM GONNA EXPLODE LMAOOOO

[@rygesa]

duh why do you think there are so many Cumberbitch's?

[@sophchoi4678]

Cannot unsee....😂

[@Dhorannis]

I never experienced Twilight Princess as a bad game, It more or less shares the first place with Majora's Mask in my mind. Both stories are darker and more mature than most other Zelda titles. The games with the shadow realm might have a dark aesthetic but are still not that dark story-wise. MM for example has the overarching theme of loss, grief and death and a very strong focus on the emotions of characters. As for TP, I really enjoyed the look of this game. From a pure point of aesthetics, I think that it has been a very good take on the Zelda franchise with its not too realistic but also not to comic-like presentation. And the subtile colour pallet was just amazing if you ask me. The happy scenes were bright but still not too clean and the dark scenes always had this ominous glow that acentuates the little light there was. In my opinion, a very clever way to hit the twilight thematic.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

I see Botw as a way to reinvent the dark Zelda games like Ocarina, Majoras and twilight and even the Botw story is able to make BOTW2 the darkest 3D Zelda of all time

[@tafferinthedark]

@@haruhisuzumiya6650 My problem with Breath of the Wild is the art style. While I didn't hate it as much while playing it as I thought I would... I don't think it would really work. You can make the story dark, but with washed out cell shaded child-oriented graphics and "monsters", I'm not really going to feel it.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

@@tafferinthedark the art style was amazing for me and very ghibli like

[@tafferinthedark]

@@haruhisuzumiya6650 I enjoyed BotW for the freedom it provides, the machanics and interactions between systems that are a paradise for emergent gameplay. The game is a masterpiece and I'm surely looking forward for BotW2. However, you speak of BotW as a "reinvention" dark zeldas. Any "dark story" will be completely neutered by this kind of artstyle for me. For example, I wouldn't like a Majora's Mask remake on this art style. Also "Ghibli" is not automatically synonimous with good. It has it's place, but as much as I liked a couple of the classic ghibli movies, if you told me they are releasing a "Ghibli like Silent Hill" I would think you are shitting me. Preposterous. And before you mention "Grave of the Fireflies" as a dark "ghibli style" story, that movie is dark despite it's artstyle, not aided and compounded by it.

[@Lone_Wolf_Hero]

Absolutely, thank you! People like GameXplain always say that it’s not even a dark game, & I played it & I was like “What, this game is dark as hell, & I love that!” I agree with them that Majora’s Mask is much darker & scarier, but I strongly disagree with them that it doesn’t come close. Either A, they don’t want to admit because they don’t like the game. Or B, nostalgia is blinding them. Either way, I respect them, but I don’t agree. Twilight Princess comes very close to Majora’s Mask’s atmosphere.

[@ImusakHctividar]

Going back to the Midna/Zant part about cycles of power, it's very much spot on for how cycles of power work in history. If you dig through the eras, you'll notice that great kingdoms and empires are established by great people, but once they pass on these kingdoms and empires slowly fall to ruin due to being inherited by corrupt and incompetent individuals. We see this in Rome, France, the Byzantine Empire, Britain, as well as many others... The only ones that survive are the ones that learn to adapt and change with the shifting tides. Those who are unable or unwilling to move on find themselves crushed by invaders and rebellions. (I know I'm dumbing down how those kingdoms and empires changed and fell, but I still think it's a fair comparison.)

[@siriuslyorion2975]

This is my first and favourite Zelda game, partly due to nostalgia I imagine

[@time2chill849]

same

[@kd2240]

same here

[@darknesswave100]

You picked a hell of a one to start with. My first one was a link to the past. It's nice finding other zelda fans on here. There arent really many fans around where I live unfortunately. I swear I've had to explain my 2 zelda type tattoos to people more times than I'd like to admit 😏

[@stormcutter59]

I disagree. Nostalgia as an excuse has been gained far too much as the only cause for being impacted by something. If this game didnt make some kind of a mark on you all those years ago it would have sparked out long ago. The game is great, your mark on it does not rely on any "blindness" like nostalgia to enjoy it

[@lounowell4171]

this was my first zelda and I love it, but thankfully I haven't let nostalgia blind me from recognising the game's egregious flaws (hunting shadow bugs being the main one), or from recognising that earlier games in the franchise were actually far more impressive pieces of art relative to the time they were made :)

[@tenaciousrodent6251]

In an already super laid back game, Hena was the most laid back character of all. Part of me wanted Link to just marry her and spend the rest of their lives fishing.

[@calebricks4890]

I'd agree if I didn't ship Midna and Link.

[@iota-09]

1000% this.

[@calebricks4890]

@@Aidea._. I'm not going to respond to this because I'll burst a blood vessel.

[@mle1872]

I had a crush on Hena as a kid. She's beautiful and laid back. Plus, her place is great to relax from all the chaos.

[@drewhaynes1874]

Midna first, illia secon than hena. Zeld a is not an option

[@Ashguy733]

I love this game and the ending with Midna going through the Twilight mirror actually brought a tear to my eyes, i really liked the side characters like the children from Ordon village and was actually worried for them, they felt like actual beings that existed and in the world over just characters that were meant to give me quests with a quirky personality that might start fights but i felt Ocarina and Majoras Mask did have side characters I remember but didn't feel fleshed out in accordance with the theme of those games , and I played those games as a kid and Twilight Princess as a teen, plus the soundtrack to me is heavenly. Also Snowpeak was one of the most unnerving places in the game for me.

[@Aleczandxr]

Snowpeak is AWESOME. Insanely good atmosphere there, and totally unnerving like you said.

[@auzzpanda3497]

Twilight Princess just felt much more ''epic'' and Gothic compared to the others, as well as the graphics and designs of the characters (Which is why the new designs in the new smash are a bummer for me) And this is why I so agree with your video. It really irritates me that people aren't capable of appreciating beauty beyond vibrant, colourful, childish, frolicky worlds. ''Dark'' beauty is so much more poetic and has so much more meaning.

[@francisthompson3772]

The game is plain and simple ugly, if you ask me. I would even go so far as to say that Ocarina of Time and Majora's mask age better. The simpler graphic of those games still works today, where as the overdetailled graphic of Twilight Princess hurt to look at it nowdays. Plus, the combination of color and the artstyle are both so ugly... If I had to provide a someone similar game as an example, I would say Metroid Prime 2 Echoes. Came before Twilight Princess on the same console, has dark colors, a dark world, even similar looking monster... But still looks stunning to this day.

[@FIRE-LOTUS]

@@francisthompson3772 That's just your preference. People like me actually really loved Twilight Princess from - music, graphics, theme, gameplay, dungeon, game mechanics. To me, everything was appealing and also one of the most fun Zelda games I ever played. I also appreciated the less cartoony aspect, compared to the other games. But that's just me.

[@blackmad2000]

@@francisthompson3772 HAHAHAHAHA!!

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

This so much. It also irritates me that people think "dark/realistic bad, colorful/vibrant good" when it comes to the Zelda franchise. Twilight Princess's look was incredible and truly felt like the next gen Zelda experience back when I first played it. But nowadays Wind Waker gets all the praise while Twilight Princess gets shat on for not having a colorful look. I also hate how, when a game looks colorful, people feel more inclined to call that game "art" as if dark beauty isn't artistic and poetic either.

[@petery6432]

Yes. I hate how every says that Twilight Princess Zelda has no personality just because she's serious. Like, does Mewtwo not have a personality because it's serious? I didn't think so. But I guess different rules apply for princesses.

[@Zinkolo]

FINALLY I've been feeling so down recently because wind waker is everyone's favorite. I love it and all but it's always seen as the underdog and that TP is just an "Overrated mature OOT knock-off for older people" but it's like the best Zelda game. It's my favorite Zelda game next to botw. It's so legendary and I was planning on making a video with this exact title. IT'S LIKE YOU MADE THIS FOR ME!!!

[@Zinkolo]

Ahhhh Thanks!! I also think the art style is soooo underappreiciated. The detail and it's take on realism is unparalleled in the series.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

I feel the exact same way. It's sad that Wind Waker is the one everyone loves while Twilight Princess is the one everyone shits on

[@a.j.m8264]

@1:26 ....it also alludes to the sadness of midna and links goodbye at the end. Crazy. Played this game before and never made the connection till just now.

[@TheBrutalSax]

I make new connections like every playthrough. Just the last playthrough (#5) I realized that the moment Midna mentioned the Mirror of Twilight to Zelda, that gave away her identity that she is the Twilight Princess to Zelda. "Midna... I believe I understand now just who and what you are" I thought that quote for the longest time meant she realized she's a kind hearted person instead of a total bitch like she portrayed herself in the beginning. But she figured out she was once the Twilight Ruler "Despite your mortal injuries, you act in our stead" I thought she meant the injury she suffered from the light exposure, but seeing the word "injury" being plural, she meant that, and the cursed form she took after losing her power. "These dark times are the result of our deeds, yet it is you who have reaped the penalty" At first I thought it was again continuing the light exposure stuff, but the meaning is incredibly deep. Just thinking about what happened to Midna at that point, she lived a normal life in royalty. She loses her power to Zant, who becomes a dictator, and she believes the only way to match his power is to use the old magic that got her tribe banished to her forsaken world in the first place, which is a power known to corrupt the hearts of it's user, more like Majora's Mask rather than the Triforce. And in the end she pretty much went through all of that to die before being saved. Yeah I really love that cutscene.

[@samkaufman4851]

I remember playing this game at the age of 7, and every time I replay it, it just gets more and more nostalgic.

[@Beni0302smh]

Same but from 5

[@They_are_Arthur]

My first experience with this game was watching my dad play through it. That was a lot of fun because I was too scared to play it. Now, Twilight Princess is a game that I religiously play.

[@amb_.]

Same here! When I did get the courage to play, i made my dad do the “scary” parts lol

[@pinecone5551]

Hi, I'm a huge Zelda fan, and this was a great video. I've always been indifferent to Twilight Princess. I've never disliked it but I've never loved it either, particularly because the reveal of Zant not being the main villain and the bland overworld turned me off. Because of this, I've always wondered why people liked Twilight Princess so much, as I thought it was mostly forgettable. This video gave me some much needed insight. Twilight Princess really is like, as Midna says at the end of the game, two sides of a coin. One side is unbelievably epic and expansive, while the other half is melancholic, quiet, and empty. Putting it in this perspective, I can see Twilight Princess as a much more polished game than I originally thought as a game that is greater than the sum of its parts. Thank you for this video, it was a treat! (I still don't like how Ganondorf just showed up in the plot though, I hated that reveal lol.)

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@pyrosianheir]

TP is 100% my favorite of the bunch. This helped me better grasp why. Keep it up, man!

[@Aleczandxr]

Glad that it was valuable. I don’t know how long I’ll be able to continue but I’ll do my best!

[@m_js5709]

The art style & atmosphere of this game was beautiful. I don't understand how anyone could ever think otherwise.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Agreed. It looks like a Renaissance painting.

[@doctormcflyer8975]

Twilight princess is a fantastic game with everything in it perfect for me, Ganon and the zant were both awesome villains and i love the dark theme with moments which are so happy and awarding.

[@beastvicious8672]

It's amazing how much you have to say about the depth of the story. I never really thought too much about it, even though it's one of my favorite games. The theme of loneliness definitely resonates and might just be why i always loved the tone so much. It's sad, yet very hopeful. Not only does it have a great story, great characters and tone. There's also the areas, dungeons, bosses, mini-games and collectables. Loved the wolf mode, where you howl and meet with the undead. Learning where and how to utilize your weapons. All of it just went so well together, to give a great experience!

[@Aleczandxr]

Yeah, I think that the story is incredibly rich. It's just that a lot of this resonates in the subtext and subtleties, so it's not too easy to catch.

[@SnowWhite-ov9of]

I love Twilight Princess so much! I have a vivid memory of how we watched the trailer on KZbin over and over again as children. Midna was the Princess/ Queen I always wanted to see as a child, because Zelda and Ruto kinda pissed me off with their attitude... The dungeons were amazing and it gave me the sense of threat I had only felt in Majora's Mask before (which is also a big favourite of mine)! Have a nice day :)

[@envytee9659]

Honestly, I find that Twilight Princess has everything that makes Zelda.... well Zelda and it does it all well. Huge and intricate dungeons, memorable and amazing bosses, a collection of races all interacting and truly living together in this world, a large and expansive overworld with a degree of openness, living and breathing towns and civilisations, cool items, notable sidequests, great partner character, amazing characters, outstanding and varied combat, a unique quirk that separates it from the rest (wolf link, twilight world etc) and of course, a fairly challanging and interesting final boss. Twilight Princess has all of these and does it all very well. Yes, there are cartain aspects that other games have done better. BotW for example (my #1 in the franchise alongside TP) does the open and expansive world MUCH better than TP however it falls short in other areas such as story, dungeons, bosses and it's lack of thriving towns and cities (yes there are the four homes of the four races but these are far too few in such a large world for the place to feel alive. It's understandable because of the post apocalyse setting but still). Twiliggt Princess has definitely earned it's place as my #1 and even with my extreme love and almost obsession for open world games, the fact that I can't bring myself to put BotW above it says alot about TP.

[@trollof229antthevariable9]

Love, love, love it. Expert mood and thematic breakdown.

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers, thank you.

[@gateway903]

"It's not revolution... it's evolution and refinement." Truer words have never been spoken!!!!

[@v-Lex-v]

Ah...man you understand us. The most rememberable in my opinion is that legendary badass final battle against Ganondorf.When his final phase comes i always get goosebumbs

[@skippygh0st248]

I absolutely love this game to death, including SS. They were my first zelda games. I would agree though that Ganondorf in TP was the least developed "main" villain in the story - he was more of less mentioned and met in a final battle in contrast to WW's or Oot's Ganondorf. However, no one can argue with Twilight Princess's Ganondorf's sheer power and badassery of literally dying while standing up. Respect.

[@shaf621]

I know this sounds unrelated but I can imagine Link taking the sword out of Ganondorf's chest being as awkward as Moss getting out of the witness box in IT Crowd lmao

[@markmcgee9750]

Right there with you. Majora's mask and Twilight Princess just had that something extra in their stories and the deliveries of them that tip them to the top of a series that has spoilt us for decades.

[@epicduck0574]

I always preferred ganondorf as a character. It was my biggest problem with BOTW, as he was more of just a force of nature than a character. My brothers favorite is TP as well, but OoT is the best for me. On a side note, have you played Hollow Knight? It's a metroidvania, with some really great atmosphere and deep themes. Not to mention the gameplay is incredible, I think you might like it.

[@Aleczandxr]

I haven’t played it yet, no.

[@epicduck0574]

@@Aleczandxr I think you'd like it. Great video btw, as always, when I was a kid zant always creeped me out lol, and I was too young to see how great some of the characters were. Thanks for shining a light on it for me lol, love your videos man.

[@epicduck0574]

@bl0gmOnKeY78 yeah you arent wrong but he likes bloodborne, so I think he'll be ok.

[@rune270]

Epicduck 057 botw felt unfinished and unemotional-I mean, i was spoiled since I grew up playing Twilight Princess (the most emotional and satisfying game in loz for me)-and at the end, I was left thinking “wow, the loz glory days are over.”

[@epicduck0574]

I thought it was fine. I liked the flashback and previous attachments link had to the pilots of the divine beasts. I thought the ending was satisfying. I was fine with it emotionally. But I can see where you're coming from.

[@JulianimeIsAmazing]

I agree so much, Twilight Princess is also my favorite for exactly these reasons and more. With the first point alone I knew I'd love hearing your take on the game, because in reality, the OBVIOUS inspiration it takes from Ocarina of Time as a foundation really only serves as a nostalgic and appropriate FOUNDATION for it to build its own amazing game from. And it does a tremendous job of that because of its own merits that it establishes very well and as a game alone, how enjoyable it is to play (for me at least) as well.

[@dances_with_myself9305]

Not particularly a fan of Zelda but I'm a fan of yours so it'd be an understatement to say I'm intrigued by the Zelda world.

[@NeoDeity]

If you ever play the games i'd start with ocarina of time or twilight princess.

[@garin8529]

@@NeoDeity Or a link to the past

[@dances_with_myself9305]

@@NeoDeity I found my old n64 time to get started I guess lol

[@rodney0004]

Ocarina of time is the first you have to play. It is the classic zelda game that everyone knows about how great the story is.🥴

[@matthewa.whiting719]

I love how awkwardly Ganondorf dies in TP. Like, he basically dies standing up, and Link and Zelda just kind of sit there like, "so...now what?"

[@LORDOFDRAGONS555]

After beating both Phantom hourglass and spirt track on the ds, twilight princess was my first ever console Zelda game I have played

[@Jschad]

I’ve probably reset my GameCube to see that intro longer than I’ve actually played the game.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Same for me, but with the Wii version.

[@scoresbees3681]

TP is the best game and Midna is the best character. I couldn't agree more

[@Lone_Wolf_Hero]

Dante Greenwood-Ives Ah I see you’re a man of culture as well.

[@gl582]

I agree

[@tahamohyuddin8793]

I never thought to see that title anywhere on here, and to see it in my recommended and by Aleczandxr of all people has made my week.

[@hakonstrong-stomp8155]

8:46 one of my most favorite parts of the game. Just hearing (figuratively) those words just stirred up something great. How ominous and magical, something ancient to be rediscovered by the next hero of time at the ends of the deep forest gorge. Aaahhh

[@mee7er]

I would actually argue the theme of the game is the polar opposite. Twilight is the brief moment in time when day transitions into night. The game is about change and the difficulties that come with change sometimes. Link starts the game living a peaceful life as a ranch hand before being forced into becoming the hero the world needs. Link’s first hurdle/challenge is changing back to a human from a wolf. We meet Midna during a difficult period in her life where she is trying to cope with the changes in both her social standings and physical form. Zelda has put in a position where she finally has agency to make a difference in the world when she meets Link. Zant gets the opportunity to become the dark lord he aspired to be through Ganondorf but fails to grow and develop into the role dispite all the advantages given to him. I can go on forever but you get the idea. That’s what I got out of the game anyways.

[@blakerey4790]

This was a very good video, Aleczandxr! Out of the Zelda franchise, it was Twilight Princess that I rarely revisited. This video helped me to gain a new perspective on it that I hadn't seen before. Recontextualizing the game by comparing it with its predecessors and successors really helps legitimize its "twilight" identity - as you said, an identity that exists within a limbo of rest and unrest, moving and unmoving, loneliness and contentedness. It felt as if I was staring at a world through the lens of a foggy dream or looking upon the surface of a pond, giving me an unsettling degree of separation yet familiarity that left me with a poignant uneasiness every time I played the game. As you said, the atmosphere itself lends the game to this eerie inclination - vast valleys of emptiness, vibrant forests of vitality, fallen ruins of times gone by, thriving towns of denizens currently going about their day. Contradictory elements existing parallel to one another, yet separate. Just like light and twilight. Once again, thank you for your organized thoughts on the game. One of the best videos I've seen on Twilight Princess, and one that wasn't fluffed up with superfluous phrasing and repetition. That is what I always appreciate about your videos - that they are to the point, but also very well detailed and purposeful. For further Zelda knowledge and analysis, I would recommend reading "A Comprehensive Theory of Majora's Mask" by Aaron Suduiko if you haven't read it already. Here is the "Link:" withaterriblefate.com/category/series/a-comprehensive-theory-of-majoras-mask/ As always, I look forward to your next video!

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks! Very glad that you got some value and added perspective from this video, that was my main goal! Thanks for watching.

[@ToxDuris]

Thank you for this video. TP is an amazing game and the most underrated Zelda entry. Also, the footage looks incredible, TP graphics are so beautiful.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks for watching.

[@saricubra2867]

Twilight Princess with Majora's Mask

[@Dejikoh]

I thought I was the only one who loved Twilight Princess the most

[@acidpunk955]

Things I love about this game: the presentation, graphics are horrible nowadays but the visual design doesn't get the credit it deserves whatsoever. the Key art and concept art for the game is wonderful and it translates brilliantly into the game. the soundtrack. despite being mostly midi based its easily the zelda soundtrack up until that point with the most effort put into it. strangely its more sophisticated in terms of its structure, instrumentation, use of volume and tonal concepts when compared to something like a link to the past or even ocarina. Just now I'm finding a lot of really beautiful dissonances and implications i didn't notice when I played the game. Animations and characterisation. There's just as much expressiveness in the movement and or dialogue of the main characters as there is in any other character beit an extra, npc, mini boss or generic enemy. compare the people in hyrule castle to the small community in ordon, postures, vocabulary and etiquette, it makes a clear distinction between these groups and different races are specially accentuated from one another, the way they move and their hand gestures during dialogue is integral to their visual designs. Gameplay. Possibly the most dense and satisfying move set link has ever had (also assisted by the exaggerated animations, don't pretend like you didn't immitate all those finisher moves irl at least once each) the practical applications of your items is limited outside of their respective dungeons yet none of them, (technically excluding the rods) are particularly uncalled for in combat, in fact i'd argue almost all of them are desirable to have in your UI. the bow is satisfying to use, explosive arrows are bad ass, the ball and chain is absurd and fun to use, they added sword fighting during horseback, its a damn fun game to play. dungeons. most people will immediately point out arbiters grounds and how its just a rehash of the 4th OOT dungeon and completely ignore how structured, unique and balanced every dungeon is. One of my favorite parts is the introduction to these dungeons and how they have their own narrative that continues within that dungeon. The little monkeys lost and caged inside the giant tree, yetto and yetta fumbling around their mansion, that's something I remember from skyward sword where trying to replicate this idea resulted in interactions that felt bland, that they were there just to extend the run time and not to support the theme and narrative of that area. so yeah its a good ass game and y'all should play it sometime.

[@6027]

I wonder if Nintendo will ever make another Zelda that continue "The Twilight Realm and The Legacy of Hero" timeline

[@33link333]

While I would love that to death since TP is my favorite, I also feel like it concluded that story admirably. What I think would be really cool though is seeing what comes after, because while the story that the Hero of Time and Ganondorf started has concluded, the end of the game still feels like a new beginning for the world, almost like it has been freed from the stasis that had befallen it.

[@dankybong7743]

After having played the game myself and watching King K's hour long retrospective on TP, I didn't think I'd need any more convincing that it is the best Zelda game. I was wrong. You have earned my sub

[@Camdensmith-ql3qh]

I feel like everyone has that game that blinds them by nostalgia and for me that’s twilight princess without a doubt a top 5 Zelda game maybe even top 3 for me it’s hard to ignore nostalgia bc that will always have a effect while playing a game no matter what

[@ToriHiragana]

Still the best Link character design by FAR

[@traviscunningham7062]

I even got a cosplay set of him!

[@solius4563]

Twilight Princess is such a beautiful game, a thing I liked a lot is that Link has a lot of people who care for him and that only expands as he goes by the adventure, the message that everyone can truly become heroes, and the fact that he is not fighting alone.

[@赤青白]

Majora's Mask is, and always will be, my favorite Zelda game. Still, T.P. isn't bad as many would say.

[@Aleczandxr]

MM is phenomenal.

[@Odinsday]

I just want to play MM on my Switch. Is that too much to ask?

[@darknesswave100]

Majoras mask is criminally underrated. That game is deeper than some people would ever like to admit

[@赤青白]

@@darknesswave100 Well I wouldn''t really say it's underrated. MM is very much liked by most Zelda fans, and is often compared to Ocarina of Time. If anything, people are more divided on MM3D than the original.

[@赤青白]

@GinTamashii I agree. Part of the charm *are* the N64 graphics. With the 3D version, I just felt that something was missing, I'm not sure what though (maybe the atmosphere and mood). Despite the improvements, I find the original to be superior. EDIT: Also the Twinmold fight *SUCKS* in 3D.

[@JMGO]

Your thumbnail is a awesome wallpaper!, Zelda Twilight Princess was one of the Zeldas that i first played, and it is one of my most favorites games of all time, i have both the original GameCube version and the HD Wii U Remake.

[@traviscunningham7062]

I only have the Wii version. The GameCube version is too expensive, and the HD version downgraded a lot of things I liked about the original.

[@cmbaz1140]

Its also my favorite... I cant explain it well but it captures a certain atmosphere of the game series in a way i only felt when playing majoras mask for the first time...

[@jonchampion8720]

One thing this game did was make the horse more important than the last two games did. In the first two the horse was only needed to get into new areas after that he served no other purpose.

[@cabal4171]

Zelda, HxH, and YYH are my spirit animals

[@King_Luigi]

23:33 - Oooh is that...? Yes, and you mix that in while talking about cycles too... truly a man of culture. Nicely done there sir.

[@GabAuguste]

Was just talking to a friend about Twilight Princess after replaying it, can't wait to see why you feel so drawned to it

[@Aleczandxr]

Hope you enjoy.

[@AncientGamer100]

This game was like the most amazing fever dream as a kid. The level of nostalgia I have from pretty much every thing about this game is insane. Every area, every boss, every puzzle, seems to make me smile when I remember it. Easily my most enjoyable gaming experience as a kid and probably ever. My favourite game of all time. Not the best I’ve played but for sure my favourite

[@1_____________________]

Super Eyepatch Wolf and Aleczandxr videos within 2 hours. Is this heaven?

[@amonmeilleur5775]

RIGHT

[@kris3209]

@Bubba stand u- anitubers are often attracted to each other

[@TheHenriGame]

That Zant part was pretty spot on, finally another one gets how brilliant Twilight Princess is! Good job mate

[@Aleczandxr]

Cheers.

[@DrewZGmusic]

I always thought people who hated on TP were smol brain, it's my second favourite after MM

[@brandonbaggaley2317]

What if Nintendo made a Zelda game where it is essentially Wind Waker and Twilight Princess, but with some story elements tweaked so that the Links of both games could team up in order to save both Hyrules? The dungeons and bosses would have to be altered slightly to accommodate both Links. Having Twilight Princess Link help Toon Link through obtaining the Goddess Pearls and storming the Forsaken Fortress before having to return to the Child Timeline to find Medli and Makar (them having found ways to that version of Hyrule) while obtaining the pieces of the Fused Shadow and getting cursed by Zant. This leads to obtaining the Master Sword of the Child Timeline.

[@alexanderkauth9899]

19:52 that Skyrim drop hit me

[@J_Ciner]

This is my new favorite video on KZbin. It makes me so happy to find people who appreciate this game, and you articulated all of your points so eloquently. This game is so much more than a rehash. It's a beautiful game, and it's definitely up there as one of my favorites in the series. It might even be at the top for me.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it so much.

[@shanetheshamwow]

ah yes, finally someone who really understands

[@MITHYKA]

The fact that I still remember the opening lines from Rusl 14 years later pretty much speaks in and of itself. The tone and ambiance is a perfectly balanced oxymoron that is just muah **chef's kiss**

[@Aph3ex]

Ikr, Lake Hylia was at its peak imo. The mood is just ssoooooo pog with the zora and shit, the clown guy and all the shit you could do. I love this game

[@CaedonHawk]

At last, my thoughts in words so I don’t have to explain why I love this masterpiece so much

[@LunaEclipse720]

The story line though like omg! Beauty! I also love how the relationship between Midna and Link isn't rushed like Link and Zelda in other games.

[@starchristo22]

Wow i can't believe you made a video on my favorite game of all time?!. Can't get better than this.

[@eddieedward1986]

Just watched you 3 hour ff7 video and you got me watching more. I love it when i find well thought out and lengthy videos about games i love. Another well done matey.

[@fablejoey3666]

Twilight Princess is my favorite game of all time... always has been always will be

[@DarylTalksGames]

Just discovered your channel man, this is really fantastic. Earned the sub. It's so nice to see someone defend TP., it's been my favorite Zelda for a long time. It was there for me during my over-emotional teenage years and remains just the right balance of brooding yet hopeful.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed, and hopefully there’s more on my channel that you’d be interested in!

[@meafius]

Even if Twilight Princess isn't super high up on my Zelda list, I'm still like it a lot. Great video as usual.

[@Aleczandxr]

Thank you.

[@meafius]

@@Aleczandxr No problem. Honestly, I could listen to you talk about pretty much anything and be entertained, I really appreciate how you articulate and explain your ideas. Seeing that you'd made a plethora of Hunter x Hunter videos was what actually convinced me to watch the show and now it's one of my favorite stories ever, so I'm always excited to see what you talk about.

[@Aleczandxr]

Awesome to hear that :)

[@plattyplatt]

This was my first Zelda game and my most favorite. You just helped me put it into words.

[@GreatNinjaman]

Good stuff. Glad I'm not the only one who favors Twilight Princess.

[@hanami04]

I just love the part about Link bringing Midna to Zelda. It was rainy, emotional, and it was my favorite part about the game. I just found the whole scene satisfying to watch.

[@kaelthas06]

YES YES Thank god, finally someone who understands my love for TP

[@bobbyzamora6389]

Zant is an unforgettable character.

[@TouhouTrash]

I adore Twilight Princess and I am glad to see someone explain why it's so wonderful.

[@aspendespain4606]

It's nice to see someone else that loves this game as much as I do. This was actually my first Zelda game and I only decided to give it a try because I heard you could be a wolf in it and that sounded awesome. Then I fell in love with everything else in it and by the time I finished it I was so emotionally invested. But while I loved it, I wasn't quite sure how to explain to others why I liked it, or even how to explain to myself what I liked about it. I just knew I did, and that some parts were such nice touches and such. But then I watched this, and now I think I know why I love it so much. Because it really is just this kinda mellow, chill adventure that, yes, is still this big epic adventure, but it has other things interwoven that make it so unique, which then finished off with that big bang of a fight with Ganon, which is hard and long and has many emotions invested into it with Zelda and Midna in the end there. It's just all done so beautifully. Thank you so much for this. Now I can send this to other people when I'm trying to help explain why I adore this game so much.

[@Aleczandxr]

You're very welcome! A lot of that was the intent of the video so I'm very happy to hear it!

[@surfinjj1514]

I never hated Twilight Princess. But I can't say it was ever my favorite either. However, this video really did change my opinion of Twilight Princess by analyzing the themes displayed for the player. It went from something I loved parts of to appreciating everything it has to offer.

[@Aleczandxr]

I'm delighted to hear that!

[@IrishBrotato]

Twilight princess will always be my fav game of all time not just my fav Zelda game but my fav video game out of all...Oracle of ages is 2

[@spiderdude2099]

Aleczandxr: Likes fate zero, Twilight Princess, and hunter x hunter Me: "ah, I see you are a man of culture as well"

[@localgyakutenkenjitu]

I fell in love with this game for three reasons: 1. My expectations for a Zelda game were extremely low due to how little enjoyment I got out of Four Swords Adventures, my first and only other Zelda game at the time 2. I played it on the Wii, which helped my immersion tremendously and I absolutely loved the way you could do Hidden Skills with the WiiMote 3. The size of the enemies, especially the bosses, made for a game that felt immense in scale at nearly every turn