Attack of the Killer King

[@JeffLindblom]

Hey friends, I can confirm that this is not the final video of this series. I'll keep putting out parts until it comes to a satisfying conclusion. I'd also like to follow along with future chapters of Deltarune as they come out, so this series might end up going for at least that long. Thank you for the support and comments, the detailed analysis breakdowns of these videos are a joy to read. Take care!

[@icebro101]

tbh creature yippie gif

[@themustardman219]

Epic awesome woo yeah

[@mhtanks]

Hey I know it's probably no, but do you think it's possible to make a full "Mmm'ed Safety of the Sanctuary"? That would be super cool, and you're the only sub I have that I put the full bell on

[@ScythianSteppes]

wahoo!!

[@JeffLindblom]

@@mhtanks It'll take some time, as the version in this video is tailored for the outro, but I do plan to complete it as a holdover for the next video.

[@genericname2747]

This feels like the emotional climax of a video game I've never played

[@genericname2747]

Turns out it was the emotional climax to some KZbin poops I hadn't watched

[@Alexander_the_dumb]

Same

[@JamietheEmperor]

it does

[@bobbananaman2509]

It took me five trys to read the sentence

[@genericname2747]

@@bobbananaman2509 but why

[@Kriskirby1992]

The best part is that this is 100% in-character for the king. In one of the original games he sails to Gamalon and puts himself in danger before sending Link

[@seelcudoom1]

botw would have been a lot cooler if it was shown the king died buying time so zelda can flee with link to the shrine of resurrection

[@emanresU2020]

@@seelcudoom1*SPOILER ALERT FOR AGE OF CALAMITY* The King actually did something similar in this game. When Ganon returned he bought Link time to get Zelda out of Hyrule Castle by holding off the corrupted Guardians along with the royal guard.

[@MothThatLikesLamps]

​@@emanresU2020 but he didn't die so it doesnt count

[@natereynolds2783]

@@MothThatLikesLamps he did, his soul just like the guardians waited for link, 1000 years to undo his mistake. So yeah, he paid with his life and more.

[@MothThatLikesLamps]

@@natereynolds2783 in age of calamity he didn't

[@Beat9]

"Give up haggling with fate, friend" is such a good line holy shit

[@stormtendo]

What about “I’ve paid, enough, to be shamed”, or “silence knave, I won’t cave?”

[@aratherlargerodent]

How about "For peace, I won't bargain, end this game"

[@spindash64]

​@@aratherlargerodent"you can't negotiate-" "Then I'll TAKE"

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

"King, you can't negotiate!" "Then I'll *take!"* Badass line all true heroes strive for.

[@bradyblue5269]

I thought they all strived for peace

[@2_OP]

@@bradyblue5269 that too

[@cesarv7685]

We all know what happens if you "borrowed" from a shopkeeper. The difference here is that he's ready to die for peace.

[@lilyaka9194]

@bradyblue5269 And for what is right! 😉

[@Dual-Dice]

I’m stealing this line for my d&d campaign

[@apollysabyss]

The imagery of the once trusted and beloved shopkeeper using the hero as a puppet and shell of their former self is so Potent and I'm literally unable to stop thinking about how good this is

[@flonbowe151]

All the items he sold? To slowly make our hero susceptible to the corruption of the shopkeeper All the money gained? To buy or bribe things and people on the shopkeeper’s side Helping the hero defeat the big bad? Now there’s a power vacuum and our hero has no items left after using them all on the fake big bad And now all the monsters have a new leader, one who holds the power that easily slayed them, that power being a shell of who they once were, just a tool for lamp oil, rope, and bombs God this sounds epic

[@toph3938]

Look at morshu in the final scene. His expression says it all. This is involuntary.

[@Pumpkinbyte]

@@toph3938 so its a shopkeeper puppet using a shopkeeper as a puppet whos is using the main character as a puppet

[@toph3938]

@@Pumpkinbyte yes

[@workderpidly6403]

@@Pumpkinbyte man that’s a lotta puppetry

[@engiegames448]

"my place is to show you why true warriors strive for what is right" is such a badass line. this whole thin is super well done, 11\10

[@Izzy-sr3tq]

Update 6 months later: I can no longer hear "attack of the killer queen" without hearing this in my head.

[@A_Surpluss_of_Stupidity]

Same

[@willpeterson2851]

Same

[@Warlord_Gruktak_Rukrak]

Same here😂

[@scribbleslol1566]

9 month update?

[@Izzy-sr3tq]

@@scribbleslol1566 It is still the same... I am both happy and sad - I will NEVER hear this song the way Toby intended ever again. hahahah Its like the when I had Shovel Knights "Fighting With All of our Might" replaced with "Hyper Camelot"... Awesome songs, but your brain loses the original one you heard forever, for better or worse. TLDR: Tis somewhat bittersweet. (This is a wonderfully arranged video though, in all ways it can be!)

[@Yilx]

The saddest part is the King didn't even know his most recent dinner would be his last

[@themonsterunderyourbed.7620]

He was ready to accept that.

[@cesarv7685]

​@themonsterunderyourbed.7620 he bet dinner on the fight. He lost his dinner, but he didn't lose Link.

[@tahirallita]

Worse? He didn't even have dinner before this fight

[@jupiter9099]

His boi was more important than what's for dinner

[@borfy406]

"GIVE UP HAGGLING WITH FATE FRIEND, THIS TRANSACTION'S AT AN END" i love this series so much

[@puppetmon9687]

Jokes aside, the King's characterization is a genuinely good one in the original CD-I game, a merciful, righteous ruler willing to put the safety of others above his

[@willowgamesnstuff]

knowing that he bet dinner on this fight and then lost just to save his boy really tells you how true to his land and everyone in it he is

[@Fireluigi1225]

A true king until the end. R.I.P

[@big_sea]

yes

[@ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑΧΙΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ]

Also in the first one he said "diner can wait"

[@UsherGT3]

He didn't lose. He did what he came for, he saved Link at the cost of his life.

[@Yenzear]

Realy epic how he is that kind of king that actually grabs a sword to get things done

[@austinboring2084]

“I’ve paid enough to be shamed” shows how remorseful the king is at losing Link to Morshu. It is, in my opinion, the most underrated line in this masterpiece

[@Yuti640]

The rhymes, the mixing, the visuals, the… story?!?! everything about this is absolutely incredible

[@someguyyouknew]

This is 100% canon real

[@bozo460]

THIS IS [definite] [Cannon to the] [Delta][Verse]

[@Xl9N]

Hey!!! Yuti

[@thegameweveallplayed323]

This is canon in the YTPverse lol

[@kkotheracountnstuff]

ya its pretty odd they actually made morshu as spamton a 4 video story

[@Jolly_Dodger]

How can people say AI will fully replace artists when no AI could ever hope to even begin to fathom creating this masterpiece. The human mind is truly a miracle.

[@draw2death421]

Because modern movies from disney and other large corporationd have been garbage for the past few years?

[@Rodrigo-kq3js]

You're coping! you're coping! it's so over... its joevember

[@Emerald_Raven08]

​@@Rodrigo-kq3js keep seething, slothful bastard

[@someone6754]

Morshu's 2 lines>>>>IA voices

[@Piss_Off_Plz]

​@@Rodrigo-kq3jsAI Bros Try Not To Be Egotistical Whiners for 5 minutes challenge. LEVEL IMPOSSIBLE.

[@TeenTitansGoOfficialYouTube]

0:46 Link saying “Man” sounds actually amazing, him and Morshu sound perfect together

[@NZIA]

thank you Teen Titans Go Official KZbin Channel

[@Brwigames]

Thanks Teen Titans

[@Fangria]

unironically cant unhear your lyrics when listening to the original song

[@PerfectionReincatnated]

SAME

[@Slenderquil]

Spamtonified link singing in harmony with Morshu is so weirdly threatening. You've managed to make something special and serious out of such a goofy game, it's really impressive.

[@StarshadowMelody]

_TWO_ goofy games. Two of 'em.

[@bigpoggers6507]

"King, the kromer's paid" is an oddly menacing line from an unholy abomination of Link trapped inside of a Spamton NEO suit and Morshu

[@ethanpayne4116]

I definitely like the idea that Spamshu's victims just get assimilated into a single entity singing with multiple voices at once

[@alexmoon3844]

It was unexpected to say the least.

[@cesarv7685]

Especially when he says Morshu's iconic lines. "Lamp oil, rope, bombs, it's yours my friend. Come back when you're a little richer"

[@bane2201]

I'm still in genuine awe that you were able to _make a duet._ Making a character with 2 lines of dialogue talk normally is already hard and a lot of YTPs struggle with that. Getting him to sing is even harder. Getting him and Link to _duet?_ That must have been brutal. I see why it took a year!

[@ThunderCube3888]

Another year later and no next installment means he's REALLY cooking this time

[@nameless......................]

​@ThunderCube3888he cookin with gas light a match, watch your step, you don't know, what comes next, could be _danger lurkin' round the corner._ what you say? what you mean? i thought i smelled some gasoline, thought we're supposed to be on the same team.

[@TheOmegaGamer]

What I love about the lyrics is that they make King Hark to be a badass, which probably was the intention the CD-I team had when writing his script for the cutscene

[@Dilopho]

I like how the killer blow is due to Splinkshu's arm cannon falling into the stash of bombs as it fires. The animation is really great, I also like how when he says "Lamp oil, rope, bombs, it's yours my friend" the correct items are launched at the King. And that line is so full of malice in this context! Creating something this genuinely heartfelt is no easy task. I would love to see how it continues in the future if you're ever up to it, since Ganon's also at play here, but this is a pretty grand finale.

[@themonsterunderyourbed.7620]

He's going for a jojo feeling here, that was just a small-fry enemy, we ain't even got to the major threats yet.

[@nameless......................]

he added fucking INTONATION. when splinkshu says "come back when you're richer, then" and "lamp oil, rope, bombs, it's yours my friend", you can HEAR the sarcasm and malice dripping from his voice

[@nameless......................]

he added fucking INTONATION. when splinkshu says "come back when you're richer, then" and "lamp oil, rope, bombs, it's yours my friend", you can HEAR the sarcasm and malice dripping from his voice

[@IamaMedalHunter]

A scene where a piece of a story is told through a song. This is by definition a musical. And I dig it.

[@GigasGMX]

Since it's *all* music I think it might technically be a Rock Opera.

[@main7168]

so this is the deltarune the musical i've heard so much about

[@scoman91]

Okay, I just love the attention to detail that the triforce went into Link's left hand, where it's supposed to be. That's just really great.

[@absupinhere]

I'm amazed that the word play and puns didn't get in the way of authoring genuinely excellent story-driven lyrics.

[@davidgeorge1943]

0:34 somehow I can hear the desperation in his voice. He's making one last attempt to call out to the young warrior who he cares for like a son, hoping he can reclaim his boy without bringing him harm. Alas Link is under Morshu's control like a puppet on a string.

[@snowshadow6598]

I think I know the story that glitchy guy from Deltarune who like kromer has learned how to place a virus in the form of a chest in their world morshu takes the chest and is infected which is the first two songs. Then in the 3rd song hark the king the king is traveling to morshus cabin to save link but we see there world tearing apart and aspects of Deltarune are leaking into their game. So Kromer guys virus has taken over them.

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

His name is Spamton.

[@sirfrog3579]

​@@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45Correction It's Spamshu. Atleast that's what the creator Cass him.

[@sy-py]

Wig - snatched Crowd - slain Dinner - can wait Hyperlink - Blocked

[@IIDXClocklover1999]

[Cartoon Network Groovies: Attack of the dry killer! Lyrics] Dry Luigi: 🎵Santa's not too late! Oh, you could be saved! Grandma and her friends calls my name if that is Grandpa who is gonna sue Santa because of stupid song of mel & slime! I'm coming!🎵 Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime: 🎶Not so fast psycho! Santa's gotten sued! Grandpa's gonna sue your pants off Santa! That's what grandpa's gonna do! Because of this, it's what we made ourselves. Come on Luigi, sing along!🎶 Dry Luigi: 🎵Silence Mel! I will not sing! I'm the pedophile of the fruit girls! You must get santa out of suing and his pants, or I'm gonna freeze you as punishment! You must wake!🎵 Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime: 🎶Spare us you dryed up plumber! We told you what you said toilet man! You can never get us you're too late! Never fear, now that your here, let's trade!🎶 🎶Give up you dryed up plumber! This whole suing's gonna end! Listen! We don't care about this. You're too late! Never fear, now that your here, let's trade!🎶 Dry Luigi: 🎵No way! I singed enough of your songs, for this I will truly end your game! No trade! My place! It's on Mario's side, I need suing off this year!🎵 🎵No way! I turned into a predator! For this, I will even get you girls! No trade! My place! It's all how you need for Christmas is a lump of coal! So...🎵 Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime: 🎶Spare us you dryed up plumber!🎶 Dry Luigi: 🎵This whole suing's gonna end!🎵 Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime: 🎶Don't do that luigi! You can never froze us.🎶 Dry Luigi: 🎵Then you both dead! I have no choice, I must suck both of you!🎵 Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime: 🎶No match for our- [Dry Luigi humps both criminal girls and shoots ice lasers at the fruit girls] Luigi, what have you done?! I can't believe you would do this to us! Cousin Mel & I.M.Slime. I will never miss both of you. Burn into a pit, Boss & Evil Cousin.

[@sy-py]

@@IIDXClocklover1999 stop spamming

[@IIDXClocklover1999]

@@sy-py I'm not.

[@dustin202]

Hotel - Trivago

[@Henry-I-H-N-I]

This is a weird reply section?

[@ZatClaire]

I cannot express how much I love the line "give up haggling with fate, friend"

[@rampantmutt9119]

Morshu possessing Link and teaming up against the King is a great concept with a great follow-through. And that ending, damn...

[@CambriaBold]

God, just look at what's left of Morshu at the end of this. A literally broken man, too far gone to be saved. All he wanted was to be a little richer, and he happened to make the wrong call.

[@Skywarslord]

This is why you don’t trust shady interdimensonal sales men you call on the phone

[@Protofall]

A moment of silence for the recently widowed dinner.

[@PriestOfTheHelix]

Having Spamton-Morshu's Rupee be replaced with the Birdley ice crystal was a very nice touch that's very difficult to notice. You put an astounding amount of work into this.

[@odwrksboxedtrash3730]

The King's courage really reached deep into Gwonam's heart. Instead of doing a squada-leave like he planned, he followed the King and even rescued Link once he was purified. I'm proud of this character development.

[@StarshadowMelody]

Exfiltration of the target was successful. Mission accomplished, but we've paid for it.

[@odwrksboxedtrash3730]

@@StarshadowMelody Is the price worth it...?

[@marsandcobbles2404]

RIP King Harkinian

[@odwrksboxedtrash3730]

@@marsandcobbles2404 King Harkinian will forever fill our hearts with thrice the courage we could ever muster.

[@marsandcobbles2404]

@@odwrksboxedtrash3730 ❤

[@Moss_Dude]

How the hell do you make this absolute joke of a character seem like such a genuinely noble and badass monarch

[@RobotNinjaPlatypus]

I'm not ashamed to admit I couldn't hold back a few tears. "Nothing's free. Don't forget the fee, it's not cheap." I could easily see Jeff using these lines more than a few times over the last year to motivate himself to finish this beautiful labor of love. This is now my favorite YTP of all time. Simply splendid, this should be the benchmark all true YTPers strive for.

[@proutjv]

Same. Best YTP I ever watched.

[@LionTerra]

This ain't even a YTP at this point, IT'S A MASTERPIECE!

[@unbridledhonor388]

😅

[@flyingstonemon3564]

So many of these lyrics are inspirational It's actually insane, even better there's emotional stakes there too so they do hit all the more

[@nameless......................]

and he got a character with two voicelines to, not only sing while sounding natural, but fucking DUET with link while sounding more natural than most ai voices

[@jackking1900]

“You can’t negotiate” “Then I’ll take” Such a raw line

[@sirthanksalot97]

The sentence-mixing and visuals are one thing, but I'm *aghast* so few are really focusing on how incredibly witty the rhymes and lyrical storytelling are. Really - it's hard enough to make a song fit a pre-existing melody; harder still to make it rhyme appropriately with as few leaps of lyrical logic as possible; but just *how* hard must it have been to then *portray accurately* the stoic determination of a king that knows his peaceful days are over, resigned to his duty and knowing full well he may not be home for dinner again? I know this is all funny hahas and silly youtube poops, but the writing is *phenomenal.* All the more I'm reminded why a certain someone said of ytp's that "It's not a genre - it's an *artform.*" Wonderful job. This won't be leaving my head for months to come.

[@ROCKCHOMP380]

This is by far the most advanced form of fan fiction I've ever witnessed and I'm all for it! Blown away at the effort and story telling given the constrictions.

[@con_jer]

immune to "he would not fucking say that"

[@kellenharris9703]

hey try undertale yellow

[@nameless......................]

​@@con_jerthis video is as in character as it is high effort which is to say, infinitely in character

[@amberslime3683]

I'm loving this track as a whole, but what I'm *really* loving is the Link/Morshu Entity's lyrics, and how they're heavily themed around shopkeeping. Sort of like how Spamton is a glitchy shopkeeper, the Entity gives off this feeling of being somehow *wrong,* beyond just being a hostile entity that's taken over Link and Morshu. The heavy use of shopkeeping language, how the Link/Morshu Entity only attacks when King Harkinian makes it *absolutely* clear that he won't trade the Triforce for Link, the obsession with "trading," it all combines to give me the impression that the Entity is some sort of reality-infecting shop-AI, nearly every thought it has being couched in terms of it's primary purpose (shopkeeping/trading) while still trying to accomplish a goal that it was never made to accomplish, let alone attempt. Great stuff. I really like this. (A shame that Harkinian will never get his dinner now, though...)

[@Colddirector]

I know this is 100% unintentional, but it tickles the history buff in me that historically, nobility and rich business owners were frequently at odds and fighting for power, so Spamton and the King make for strangely appropriate enemies.

[@betoneiracromadarebaixada8187]

just want want to say that the delivery of "spare me your boring pitch, friend" is amazing. The entire thing is peak, but there's some lines in specific that genuinely sounds like they were *said that exact way*, and not mixed, and this one is the best one. this video is next level sentence mixing

[@Colddirector]

Jesus that ending. I've been keeping tabs on the YTP community since near the beginning and with the lowkey character development last video ("Dinner can wait"), it almost feels like I've lost an old friend lol.

[@abyssvoyeur]

The king must be thinking "Who is this random guy who possessed my boy?"..like he definitely has never met Morshu before. Link barely even knows him that well.

[@jimjimguy1235]

This is absolutely incredible, I especially love Link and Morshu dancing to the music at 1:20.

[@DeltaTitan]

Same, it made me smile

[@genericname2747]

They vibing

[@mrween4551]

Groovin

[@genericname2747]

@@mrween4551 Unus Annus

[@Stringspuller88]

​@@genericname2747 one year?

[@solstice121]

at 1:21, both morshu and link start "dancing", but the way link moves gives the impression that the kings words actually DID wake him a bit, causing him to try to fight out of morshu's control this is absolutely amazing! theres a compelling story, wonderful sentence mixing, and the animation?! its criminal how few subscribers you have!

[@flonbowe151]

So I wasn’t the only one who noticed!

[@KirbyGamerEX27]

I kind of noticed that

[@corruptedplayer]

i've got the feeling morshus fighting too. like they both don't want this and spamton forces them

[@jasonfrye4669]

Link wants to give up knowing the king bet dinner on this fight.

[@Davemiller..]

🥗🍲🥣🥘 The widows

[@ChristopherMoom]

1:57 The King's death is truly a sadder loss than anything in any piece of writing Toby's ever made Totally get why its been about a year since Harkinia Palace now, the sentence mixing is impressive as usual, but execution wise, you've made a really solid lyrical cover of Attack of the Killer Queen! The animation is also a really cool touch, I just hope you don't burn yourself out

[@mateoantunez4509]

nice pfp

[@olegmoki]

pfp nice

[@NikName9O]

my bro is in all comment sections

[@WohaoG]

Bruh nobody here seen this person on the comments of every single video

[@TAYBR00K]

I'm actually scared from how often I see you

[@ThyToonyman]

God, I remember when these kinds of videos were looked down upon by the community, I am glad they prevailed and thrived to reach quality of this degree, this is great

[@Poondaedalin]

1:48 I absolutely LOVE how much this line oozes sarcasm and mockery. Never thought I'd be gushing about the inflection of a character's voice in a freakin' YTP, but I guess I should've expected that level of quality from you. Fantastic job!

[@mey51]

I've got to say, I've heard people criticize this game by saying "why did they HAD to make Link talk??" and i am so glad that Link talking could make this video possible and so soooo good. Thank you ! I just love the corrupting effect that Link exude in this.

[@DrClay999]

You should work for Broadway. The musical genius of these is astonishing, the lyrics and the story. It's literally a musical. Well done.

[@KillToGame]

i don't care if AI can replicate their voice perfectly. this is a kind of art that shall never be lost.

[@Bigboss233]

Man AI voices are going to turn sentence mixing into more of a lost art than it already is.

[@Spacecoreinspace]

it just makes the artists who do it much more respectable, anyone can punch words into a machine, but it takes someone with soul to pitch, splice, and manipulate it manually and have it sound GOOD too

[@diamond_tango]

Imagine what will happen when Ai and sentence splicing will be used in tandem!

[@rockethero1177]

@@diamond_tango It’s already being done! An example is That Ray Cartoon Pony blending sentence mixing and ai voice to make things feel a bit more seamless

[@idioticed4379]

​@@diamond_tango I remember it being done in some tf2 sfms, and damn did it sound good

[@corz.mp4243]

this is sentence mix i think

[@dark_seberian4550]

By far the most impressive part of this is just how good it is lyrically. There are such good back-and-forth line trades in this that I want like a high-level metal cover of this or something. Shit like "King, you can't negotiate-" into "Then I'll TAKE." is why I get excited every time I see you upload, dude.

[@Ditchu]

Current theory of mine is that Spamton was transferred to the CDi disc of the Faces of Evil, corrupting the entire world until the only source of power (The Triforce reseambled) is his--. It's amazing that you can do so much with so little lines, and with this I can picture a whole ass fighting animation with those visuals, incredible job!

[@camoking3609]

And of course he chose Morshu as his vessel

[@wileygrafton6854]

He IS a shopkeeper.

[@conwool2609]

It’s not just Spamton, the Queen also appears to have “infected” Faces of Evil. Who else could be in it too? Perhaps chaos King Ganon?

[@nameless......................]

​@@camoking3609the cyber world is a thing very similar to a metaphor for the internet morshu basically took over the internet before the meme died.

[@pico1201]

you somehow made hairkinian the most noble and wise king hyrule has ever had

[@melphegorstar8938]

Always has been

[@Bavormosto]

I dont know much about link games I thought he was a joke and so stupid ...but i was so wrong

[@gamerek9546]

He even put dinner on the fight

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

Tbh, he did try to take on Ganon himself before sending Link

[@LuigiBones]

i cannot get over how much i love the dance link and morshu do around 1:30, literal perfection

[@masterboom4075]

it looks like morshu is puppeting link to punch himself in the face

[@TheRedBeanieGuy]

I cant believe how this just started as a small joke and has now turned into a fully serious story, this is absolutely awesome!

[@3namega]

Did not expect to get absolutely blasted by the quality of this tuning and lyric crafting holy shit. Something about the imagery of Morshu and Link with Spamton color palettes looming over the king is so powerful and I don't know how I feel about it

[@JQuelin7]

This Story is truly Heartbreaking. The Fact That He Waited For Dinner, Then Bet That Dinner On The Fight And Lost Is One Of The Saddest Things I Have Ever Heard

[@CordyCordyCordyCordy]

Okay, I went back and rewatched the previous two videos because the fact you’ve made a story out of this is just simply amazing. Your visuals are on point, and I am very excited for the next part! This was definitely worth the year wait between videos! Edit: It just dawned on me that you’ve been working on CDi Zelda videos for 15 years now, which means I have been watching your videos for fifteen years. Wild.

[@fatherpucci-madeinheaven362]

Honestly im breathless. Youve put so much personality into these characters the ending felt like a loss of a friend. Take notes Rhoam, this is what a REAL king of Hyrule looks like

[@2_OP]

I couldn't even imagine making something like this, I get impatient after splicing together a single sentence lol, incredible job, can't wait for more (ok, well, figure of speech, take your time as you need it, lol).

[@JeffLindblom]

Key is being OK with slow progress. Keep the goals small, a sentence a night or even every couple days. Refine your process as you go to make it faster, set shortcuts that help you along etc.

[@2_OP]

@@JeffLindblom oh, no no, I just do that kind of content *very* occasionally, I'm primarily a musician, (well, *becoming one*) but thanks for the very good advice none the less, and it holds up well for musicians too (with some changed phrasing, ofc).

[@kero-chan6808]

Not only is this a really clean mix with good lyrics and story, but the slide note for "I will not cave" at 0:29 - 0:31 is unbelievably clean and knocks my socks off every time I hear it! I can't believe I've only gotten this recommended to me now; you've got a new subscriber!

[@X-SPONGED]

Man didn't only compose a banger CDi rendition of Attack of The Killer Queen but also a heart-wrenching ending with a remixed dialtone soundtrack. A Lyrical genius, an amazing composer, and a great storyteller. You deserve more subscribers, my friend

[@access954]

After spending the past year hearing of the kings grand plan to save link. Seeing him fall at the end hits alot harder than i ever thought it would.

[@conwool2609]

In the end, he succeeded.. but at the cost of his own life. A truly inspiring king, saving those he can until his last breath

[@TheChannelCraft]

The small details make this so much better, like at 1:47 when they say "lamp oil, rope, bombs" while shooting those out their mouth in that order

[@simplykeno]

Legit can't listen to the original without hearing this in my head. Thank you for this curse, can't wait for the next part!

[@billyhenderton6245]

It wasn't enough to make a banger. You've also - Made a compelling story. It's a duet! The ending is satisfying and leaves me to speculate what will happen next. - Stitched together sentences that I can understand WITHOUT reading lyrics. That's damn impressive. Mixing quality through the roof with this one. - I can very easily discern Link and Morshu's voice from each other. That's incredible. the King's full voice makes his side as full as Linkshu's duet. - Essentially a lyrical cover for the piece. those lyrics are competent and catchy, even! - You ANIMATED IT?!?!!? the beginning sequence and ending cutscene was very pleasing to see. - The subtle details! Both the morshu-ified background on Linkshu's side and the Harken-ified castle on his side. The dumpster's filled with bombs! You've made a masterpiece. This was 100% worth it to wait for. The others were quality as well, but I cannot give this enough praise. Edit: Noticed Link building in Linkshu's background as I was listening again. Beautiful.

[@mr.dedede1324]

The potion in the middle has a face on it.

[@black_m1n825]

When Linkshu says "Lamp oil, rope, bombs", he attacks the King with lamp oil, rope and a bomb.

[@majin_void]

1:18 "i'll bet dinner on this fight" is this a powerful line or WHAT?!

[@mortsllaf]

Excellent sentence mixing as usual! Also RIP Killer King.

[@Brassrain0su]

only just found this and... holy shit, smirking link with this coat of paint looks like a proper villain? this is honestly incredible, i would never in a million years expect link and morshu to sound this wonderful in a duet AND the verses are incredible

[@kekcrocgod6731]

“Give up haggling with fate, friend” goes hard

[@The5lacker]

“Give up haggling with fate” is a strong fucking line.

[@yummyos]

This is the type of YTPMV you watch for the audio, the the visuals, and then the visuals AGAIN because so much is going on! This is beyond incredible so much custom sprite work as well!

[@KanekoGames]

Where has this been for the past six months of my life? The lyrics actually go so hard. I would unironically watch a whole movie of this.

[@kurocomics]

LITERALLY, best media I've consumed maybe ever

[@dingalong14]

The effort you're putting into building the lore, the level of detail in the visuals, alongside the captivating lyricism, is honestly mind-blowing.

[@Lucas-Omega]

“Give up haggling with fate friend” man this line

[@charlessmith3756]

No AI will ever come close to the sheer skill of sentence mixing with this few lines

[@magicemperor2420]

I clicked on this thumbnail by accident. I watched this, and I quickly realized it wasn’t an accident at all. It was a wonderful stroke of fate. Amazing work!

[@toganium4175]

Morshu is such a great singer wherever he appears.

[@wolfetteplays8894]

This has a mix of the wacky/imposing energy of a palace boss within persona 5, alongside the sheer awesomeness of a final fantasy boss against the big bad for the first time.

[@coolswag33]

really sad that king harkian died, this series is so good. also "no negotiating" "then ill take" is such a raw line

[@Cyn-icism]

Honestly the first time I listened to this it sounded off, but now it sounds great. The clear cuts adds character.

[@cesarv7685]

When all hope was lost, the king came with a cost. Can't get richer, it's time for dinner. If the king goes down, he'll fall with the clown. Only 1 obstacle is in the way, can Link wake up and save the day. RIP king, your sacrifice won't be in vain

[@Shapeshifter_bot]

I noticed that instead of a *or* sound morshu makes a heavy *Bor* sound which surprisingly just makes the ‘entity’ more… odd to be specific it’s easiest to hear with the word “your” so what probably spawned from a limitation actually makes it sound cooler

[@randomtalkingmicrophone]

king of the ytpmv is back! the work done here is insane, not many people can get these characters talking other lines normally, let alone SING?! seriously, incredible work!

[@JaxontheOkay]

The storytelling you've somehow managed to fit in these bizarre Deltarune/CDI Zelda remixes has me so captivated. Making Morshu, as the Spamton Equivalent, a literal AND metaphorical puppet for the greater evil, Ganon, was a stroke of genius!

[@UrBrainzAreNotZafe]

The lore is actually really good and not stupidly complex?! Why is this so good in so many levels?!

[@corruptedplayer]

what is the lore? as far as i know spamton invaded the game and turned morshu and link into puppets to get the triforce

[@cetadel6597]

@@corruptedplayer It's basically that Spamton controls Morshu and Link sold his soul for bombs and shit so now Harkinan has to free him

[@LiamAnim8s]

“Give up haggling with fate friend, this transactions come to an end” one of my favorite lines

[@HeavensBane53]

Worth the wait, this was great. Hits a perfect sweet spot between humorous zelda cdi ytp and an unironically good musical adventure. Really loving this series.

[@darklink7850]

It's honestly legendary to see all these characters from an ancient, obscure, and memed Zelda game used in YTPs have this kind of amazing story and character arcs, especially the king. XD Amazing work putting this together!

[@haifafarras8540]

This is the seventh (or probably more) time I rewatched this vid for the past three days!!!!!, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?!?!?!?

[@Kozanik]

SILENCE KNAVE I WILL NOT CAVE I'M THE KING TRUE PEACE IS ALL I CRAVE The opening stanza shows the nobility of his character (besides the whole delving into an extra-dimensional shopping hellscape to save his companion / paramount knight). He gives the vibe that he craves true peace not because of the person he happens to be, but because he believes that's what those who bear the lofty title of "king" should strive for. A king who wants nothing but true peace for his people is one who truly deserves to rule. I'VE PAID ENOUGH TO BE SHAMED FOR PEACE I WON'T BARGAIN ... THIS TRANSACTION I SHALL END Is he referring to having lost Link, his most favored champion, to the wiles of this demonic shopkeep who operated right under his nose all this time? Or perhaps is the shame referring to a prior dealing he had with Morshu (or whatever has possessed him) that he managed to extricate himself from? Either way, he has seen now the price of showing mercy to this corrupting element and, as if lamenting that past transaction, refuses to bargain again with the demon to restore peace to his land and relinquish Link. He chooses to save his land and his lad by his own blade, and through sheer force of will, he triumphs over darkness at the cost of his own life, a cost that he knew he had to pay upon entering that portal. With his body crushed, his heart and his belief in Link, his honored champion, is so great that he stays death's hand for a few moments longer to drag his broken body towards Link to cleanse him of the corruption with the triforce of courage. So dies King Harkinian, first of his name, last of his line! May his deeds never be forgotten!

[@0SC2]

Last of his line? You forget the princess!

[@ZGURemixer]

I love how this doesn't really follow the Deltarune lore yet still somewhat feels like something that could fit in its story. Keep up the creativity.

[@trash-lol]

so many lines in this are so raw “i’ve paid enough to be shamed” really sticks in my head

[@simonewang7828]

Day 4: 2:21 I can't get over how funny is Gwoman just smashing the window, , taking link, doesn't even flinch at seeing the king dead, and leaves with link, truly a Chad.

[@simonewang7828]

Day two: i just noticed at the beginning the king parried a rock from an octorock with his sword

[@afreetoplaynoob8556]

holy moly this one's really good, i can see what took so long really creative and made visuals and the sentence mixing's godly; didn't know link was *that* good at singing

[@lanturn4950]

Wow, can't believe it's been almost a year now, but well worth the wait. Fantastic song and story, awesome and tragic in equal measure. I've seen a lot of (well-deserved) love for 'King, you can't negotiate' 'Then I'll _take!'_ but I also want to give a shout out to 'No trade, my place is to show you why true warriors strive for what is right!'. Also, 'Lamp oil, rope, bombs, it's yours, my friend' sounds somehow delightfully creepy in this version, I guess because of Link's delivery? Now I have to wonder about a few details of the story. Hark seems to imply that he's made some sort of deal with Spamshu before that he apparently regrets ('No trade, I've paid enough to be shamed'), so I wonder what that's about. The Spamton entity clearly wants the Triforce, but is that something the original Spamton is searching for, or Splink? ('Your Triforce was never yours' I guess implying that it's Link's and he wants it back). Is there even any meaningful difference between the original Spamton and Splinkshu at this point, or are they some sort of unified mind by now? And then, of course, the ending. Spamton appears to have been defeated for good, and taken Morshu with him, but at the cost of Hark's life. Is Spamton truly defeated? Where is Gwonam taking the now-cured Link? (Most likely back to the castle, but do we really know for sure?) What's going on with Ganon from the last episode? All intriguing questions, and I for one would love to see more.

[@JeffLindblom]

Hark's "I've paid enough to be shamed" was more a reflection of current circumstances. He feels (irrational) guilt and responsibility for the situation. Could be he regrets possessing the triforce instead of Link, which arguably is what made Link vulnerable to corruption to begin with. As for desiring the triforce, there's many motivating factors there. Could be it's simply an objective of the overall "plan", or perhaps just an arbitrary melding of internal desires and knowledge with the twisted persuasions of the "dark" influence that has invaded this universe.

[@aceofspadesattorney]

Even better is the question of what happens to Hark himself. Is he truly dead, or is the quest now to revive him just like his was to revive Link? Man, there are so many details to absorb even in just a couple minutes!!!

[@janslonovsky3197]

If this continues (which i HOPE happens this is amazing) i wonder how the storys gonna go with Mike , jevil And thesse mysterious characters , as well the new chapters incoming

[@Glory2Snowstar]

You knocked it out of the park on this one. The pitch-bending, the writing, the animations- it’s all so dang good. I did not expect to be so enthralled by that ending, either. It’s both a loving homage to Chapter 2’s early internet vibes AND enough of a twist to stand on its own as a killer battle scenario!

[@memesandgames9662]

This man is a true giga chad, he left his dinner cold and sent his whole navy just to save his boy

[@Irmis98]

Truly certified king moment