Castle Town (Twilight Princess) has a 6.8% unemployment rate

[@burnttoasts]

Love the idea of Link running around with a clipboard and pen asking people their occupation

[@Horsethe666]

Not even asking, just staring blankly until he makes figures it out on his own

[@oysterscrolls]

"HAH HYAA?" "Ah yes, I'm a carpenter."

[@Numbabu]

"Can you sign my petition"

[@marvinbecker3153]

@@Numbabu ☠️

[@mrshmuga9]

“Well, what is it that YOU do LINK!?” “Well, when I’m not working for the Bureau of Labour Statistics, I’m out there doing the guards job of protecting the province… all of the provinces of Hyrule.”

[@PhinntheJuman]

Regarding the "noble shoppers," it was common for nobility to send their servants to market instead of going themselves. I think that's likely for this population, so they could be considered to be unambiguously employed as servants.

[@PhinntheJuman]

Also, it's likely that a large number of people in town are there only to buy or sell, and that they live somewhere in the surrounding countryside, which explains why the town seems so focused on shopping.

[@KairuHakubi]

and now we're back to paying people to do our shopping for us! time just keeps on slippin

[@obviousalias132]

gig economy older than dirt

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

​@@KairuHakubi though this time they don't even get to live in (or even by) the fancy mansion

[@catflower_queen7497]

That is what I was thinking too, that some of the shoppers were servants

[@Nen_niN]

Missed the one dude who clean your shoes (for money) and the people in the shop in front of which he sits. There are also some more Gorons spelling potions and oil (I think) in a semi-hidden building. All are accessible from the main square. Also, Agitha is a child, so she should be 'not eligible'. Other than that, great vid. Love to see Zelda stuff.

[@RustyNips]

Ya how did he miss Malo mart Or pre Malo Malo mart (idk original name ) There's old lady wanting donations the salesman shoe shiner/door greeter and a few more in there Also yes the tower he missed with gorons and some people lookin into the square I think I rarely go in there I also think he missed a couple guards by some gates and a bunch show up when you walk through as a wolf And if you wanna get technical he should have went through the castle near the start as a wolf where you see tons of guards in the sewers and around the towers and stuff Also the castle at end of game technically all the darknuts should count as higher ranking guards I guess

[@BradOdhner]

Also missed the Doctor’s office in west castle town.

[@KairuHakubi]

those aren't the same gorons? I thought that is just where they moved to.. or from, I forget how it worked with the hot spring water stuff.

[@johb3930]

There is also the cafeteria outside the door to where the gorons sell stuff.

[@Nen_niN]

@@KairuHakubi All the gorons in Castle Town move in from Death Mountain once you beat their dungeon. Some move to the marketplace to sell springwater, and some move to that tower accessible from the main square to sell various potions (and oil, iirc. Maybe some other tidbits too).

[@Kryptnyt]

This town has an incredible amount of uniquely designed do-nothing NPCs for a Gamecube game and is very impressive in that way to me

[@BassLiberators]

And yet it's interesting that most of the townspeople in OoT and MM were interactable, while most of the ones here in TP are not. Might be a symptom of how badly they ran out of development time.

[@bennyk384]

I thought twilight princess was a Wii game?

[@jarednordhus4275]

@Benny K it's on both. The GameCube version is the original version, while the entire wii version is mirrored to make link right handed

[@Kryptnyt]

@@BassLiberators I think actually it was intentional, all the townsfolk are too busy to interact with some random elf boy, gives the city a real "Bustle"

[@YourWaywardDestiny]

@@BassLiberators More like a hardware limitation and the illusion of bustle. There were far fewer people in OOT/MM overall. That mostly only did one thing with no pathfinding to try to program. A text block takes up less space than giving an NPC a full-on walking animation and in a full city, you're not actually going to go up and ask everyone about everything even if you could try.

[@TheloniousJord]

wake up honey, new "not applicable" animation dropped

[@oysterscrolls]

​@Boco Corwin your mother is the only woman to ever kiss you 💀

[@Ostr0]

​@Boco Corwin Just like when I go to sleep 💤

[@MLife1000]

The conspiracy internet says the symbol was used for pedos

[@tylermaurmann]

😅​@@oysterscrolls

[@flewis]

I love the little edits you do where the employed/unemployed sign is angled to where the person is facing, as well as the elaborate edits of characters standing in front of the sign

[@secretlybees]

To politely argue, I'd counter that many of the people shopping are probably employed, and not just rich people - particularly the ones holding heavy things. I feel like the wealthier folks would hire servants to do the shopping, especially for heavy things and ingredients, since they probably aren't cooking for themselves. Most of the people walking with just bags probably aren't working. (I was going to say I don't want to argue, I do because I find this so fascinating and love this series so much it's a lot of fun!!!)

[@Drowzee64]

The shoppers feel very "working-to-middle-class housewife out doing the shopping" coded to me. So, still N/A for the purposes of this survey.

[@secretlybees]

@@Drowzee64 For the ones who are carrying light things, then MAYBE you could say the women carrying light things are working class wives, but the people carrying the big jars on their shoulders look more like they could be working hard.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@@Drowzee64 That would only put them out of the n/a region and towards people with unknown employment status.

[@SaveMeMoon]

Poorly conducted survey. He missed the fancy shop clerk, the person shining shoes outside the fancy shop, the doctor, and the person running the cafe just to name the ones I can think of on the top of my head.

[@jeremywright9511]

Link: "Hyah??" Castle Town resident: "I don't work" Link: *Draws sword* Resident: 'W-which is what I would say if I didn't have a job so it's a good thing that I do!' Link: *Sheathes sword*

[@shyguypro9876]

Absolutely love this series. It's such a creative way to interact with a game world and forces you to pay attention to easily missed details of game, which is what your channel is all about.

[@annieoddo1475]

Hearing Austin say “thank you for your meat” for completely innocent reasons is just good for mental health

[@obviousalias132]

I believe the man asking for donations was a priest of Hylia. Also you missed the doctor and Malo Mart Castle Branch which was formerly Chudley's Fine Goods and Fancy Trinkets Emporium. You also talk about not fixing infrastructure but repairing the bridge between Castle Town and West Hyrule Field and clearing rubble in South Hyrule Field are plot points.

[@MageofBean]

The doctor isn’t accessible outside of the quest line unfortunately. If he were to enumerate him, it could be considered “insider knowledge” which Austin states he tries to avoid. I did consider the doctor myself while watching though, I think it’s a fair point.

[@shadenox8164]

To be fair, its private citizens fixing the infrastructure, not the people who are supposed to be doing it.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Hylia as a religion wasn't a thing in TP. It was retconned in via Skyward and the Wilds duology. Time or the Three Golden Goddesses would be the faith in TP.

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@shadenox8164 I mean private enterprise can really step up where the public sector fails (or where the head of said public sector is imprisoned in a magical pyramid)

[@obviousalias132]

@@DIEGhostfish either way, the person seems categorized incorrectly

[@Wilolino]

One of the best series on youtube! It’s calming to watch while also being highly entertaining and informative

[@jimjam69]

The fact that these are presented in such a formal and serious manner despite covering fictional video game worlds make these so funny to me. Keep it up!

[@DEATHMETALRUST]

This is my favorite series on KZbin… possibly ever.

[@TimRomero]

Would love to see one on Hateno Village from Breath of the Wild. Every villager in that game has a daily routine and a home so you could get insight into their living situations.

[@TheBreadPirate]

I am giddy to see you back in 2006 Hyrule! Thank you so much for this series Austin.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

Hey its you!!!!, big fan

[@quintonconoly]

howdy

[@JacobWHill]

Fictional labor statistics is the most surprising addiction I've developed this year

[@DARE0451]

"If you have a dog, cops won't bother you, because they have to call animal control" is that what we're calling department issued sidearms, now?

[@horse_plinko]

You've tallied everyone in Castle Town itself, but what about the guards working inside of Hyrule Castle itself? You CAN find the spirits of some of them during the very first visit, after Link first transforms into a wolf. Does the game ever confirm that they left the castle grounds and made it out into the town itself?

[@horse_plinko]

There are also a significant number of soldiers shown in the flashback to Zant's takeover of Castle Town, and since Zelda surrendered, I think it COULD be assumed that most of them survived the encounter and thus should be counted as well. However, I'm not sure if I would personally assume that; Zant is depicted as cruel, traitorous, and unhinged, and his troops spend the entire game pillaging and harassing towns that are presumably already under his rule thanks to the aforesaid surrender. It IS likely that a good chunk of the soldiers depicted in that cutscene were slaughtered anyway, despite his victory.

[@snayk60]

Thank you for the continued enumeration of video game cities and towns. Please never stop making these videos.

[@Doothicus]

“An ineffectual police force, also known as a police force” AUSTIN YOU CANT MAKE THE BEST JOKE IN THE FIRST 10 SECONDS

[@KairuHakubi]

I'm just relieved to hear someone saying the real issue, instead of saying the opposite and then ragging on them for it, as if they shouldn't do their jobs. that's gotten reeeal popular lately.

[@newusernamehere4772]

​@@KairuHakubiThe main issue is human beings believing they are in control and putting the illusion of control over everything else

[@KairuHakubi]

@@newusernamehere4772 that would explain a lot

[@latifoljic]

This is my favorite gaming-related series on this platform. I love these videos so much. Thanks for making them!

[@puredemon6349]

I like it. But just so you know the "beggar" you started with is most likely a priest of some kind. You also missed the very expensive Shop/Malo mart. You didnt count the Doctor either. Furthermore in the fountain area there is a cafe, and a Goron family selling supplies in a nearby abandoned stairwell. which would add at least a few more employed people, a few more children, and a few more shoppers.

[@pete7101]

This is seriously my favorite series on KZbin thank you for making more of these they always brighten my day!

[@mamezofl-wdmn8672]

Mine as well! When i go on YT searching for something to watch while i'm having my breakfast and see one of these - it means that it's gonna be a good day. I'm trying not to watch it all at once so i can come back to it on my breaks %)

[@WhoeverNevermind]

18:07 I also love that my country, Spain, shares a place in a list full of fantasy places like Hyrule and Skyrim lmao

[@Brandonrios365]

Well RE4 takes place in Spain.

[@MrCheese1338]

For a less obvious nitpick, the survey took place over the course of two days actually thanks to checking out the nightlife partway through. Great stuff as always

[@superbro6413]

5:48 I just want to let you know, that was a _neato_ editing trick you did right there You probably spent a lot of time on it, so please know that I did notice and do appreciate it. I know our government enumerators do a lot of work without much recognition, so thanks for your effort kind sir

[@afatblft93]

missed the doctor who is watching over Prince Ralis, Dr. Borville, the shoeshiner Soal, Chudley from Chudley's Emporium. opposite from Chudley's Emporium there's a café kind of place with people and near that café, there's a staircase, some sort of viewing platform, with some gorons in that hall selling wares to Link. also, Jovani should count since after you revive him, he employs Link to find more poe souls. his pay is 200 rupees once Link captures 60 poe souls.

[@BigEvy]

I can’t understand why I like this series so much. Maybe the dry humour , maybe the voice ? It’s just really enjoyable.

[@maxmanramfan]

Always glad to see a new unemployment report. On one hand, I feel bad that you're overwhelmed with requests. On the other hand, I look forwards to seeing many more reports in the future. Keep up the good work!

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

7:08 In the Japanese version, this old guy, Auru, used to be Zelda's tutor. For some reason this cool aspect of his character isn't in the English version.

[@hiqjix]

As a newly unemployed person from my first ever job, I like to watch these and imagine how I would show link the enumerator my unemployment through vague NPC dialogue

[@Fauna_CR]

This is probably the most consistently entertaining series I've been taking part in on KZbin, you do great work 👌

[@rubyredlotus]

1:29 whatever this "peace in Hyrule" thing is I'm pretty sure it is NOT properly registered as a 501(c)(3)

[@LonelyLilPetunia]

I look forward to videos in this series so much. Thanks for the content!!

[@chaoslord8918]

Me, who's only 100% completed the GameCube version of this game about a dozen times: "I've never seen this place before in my life."

[@apothecarysteed1566]

Based on your music channel, I imagine you’re from Minessota. Regarding your incredible videos about odd and familiar places; there are many parts of the Saint Paul Skyway that I would categorize as “liminal spaces.” I used to live in downtown St. Paul, and would walk through pretty frequently for exercise during the freezing winter months. I highly recommend you take a walk around one of these days to check it out. It’s way more empty than the Skyway in Minneapolis

[@Thefettachini]

After seeing your Mario Sunshine unemployment video, I was thinking that you could do Twilight Princess's Castle town! I'm so glad you did!

[@sterlingpratt4901]

I'm one of the people who likes these videos. I liked this video. This let's you know that you're making what I want to see and that's what you wanna do because you're here to serve me.

[@childofcascadia]

Just stumbled across this channel and I am amused af by the concept of officially running employment statistics in RPG towns. I love your methodology too.

[@islaamNogood]

Wahoo! A Twilight Princess video (again!) :D. I feel the warm and fuzzy memories of playing with my Dad in the summer rushing back to me. Thank you Austin. :] always feels like a friend’s speaking directly with me whenever I see your videos. Also I really enjoyed that little report section at the end! Makes the bureau feel even more authentic. Hope it sticks around in the future episodes! Godbless :) ( P.S. would delivering golden bugs to Agitha’s ball and getting paid for it be a job? I can imagine her sending others when Link’s not around in search of them…”

[@hungryLIKEALI0N]

This is probably my favorite series you do. The bit is so good and I love how dryly you deliver it.

[@Xris_Kinder]

Always nice to relax to some labor statistics after a long day

[@Henry00]

4:08 I love the inverted "UNEMPLOYED" 😂😂

[@Yogarpg]

"The working class is a threat to the monarchy" I love this channel 10/10

[@DIEGhostfish]

Ehhh that's really always been the vanguardist 'intellectuals' who are themselves usually the children of the merchant classes and a horde of lumpenprole cannonfodder who get up to that regicidal stuff.

[@dougamolina]

well, just in time to watch it before bed while drinking some ginger tea.

[@Rihcterwilker]

Going from Majora's Mask to TP town, being full of generic npcs felt like such a letdown at the time. I know the game is still good, but i'm that weird "small town in games" fan.

[@KairuHakubi]

it had such a long development time so at least we didn't end up with a tiny number of dungeons from all the cuts, like the previous zelda but there were still corner-cutting areas. I mean filling the town up with fully-detailed and unique NPCs is still a ton of work, but not being able to talk to them negates most of what makes that work worthwhile in the first place. They could at least have had a generic "townsfolk" name and spouted out a few shared lines of dialogue. or hell, have some of them be snootysnoots who visibly dismiss you when you try to communicate, that would be appropriate.

[@warmbaloney3326]

Whaaa I loved TPs castle town! I thought the npcs like Agitha were fun and unique!

[@KairuHakubi]

@@warmbaloney3326 it's just WEIRD that's all. everything in TP is great-but-kinda-weird like why did they make that choice, why wasn't this more polished or expanded since it took so long to make, why wasn't this stuff less linear, why is that man's forehead so big, etc.

[@brianlange9112]

More Austin! Yes! I love this series!

[@BongwaterWG]

I really like these videos. They are framed as this meta in universe organization who is conducting these studies, which even on its own is a cool premise for a video, but under the surface it seems like a big reason you like making these videos is to show us some of the often overlooked parts of videogame cities, kind of like "odd and unremarkable places" but with people instead. the amount of quests your skyrim videos have taught me existed alone is crazy

[@nanosum1]

Congrats on 100k subs! Really well deserved

[@jonathanjoestar176]

"now only the bourgeoisie can control my destiny." 💀

[@TheCow-j1l]

7:20 in the japanese version auru says he was zelda tutor, so I imagine he works as some kinda of particular teacher for aristocrats

[@Albert_R_Blake]

In tne manga, the authors considered and traslated Auru as a Zela's old tutor.

[@Boomblox5896]

I know this may be a huge undertaking for you, but have you attempted to tackle Breath of the Wild's unemployment rating and then compared it to Tears of the Kingdom's unemployment rating to see if Zelda has improved the infrastructure of her Hyrule over the span of a few years? I know the game is big, but I can imagine there being certain places to find all the NPCs of each region.

[@faereman]

I've always liked how lively this town was.

[@KecloJaxyn]

I love this series ❤ I stop everything I’m doing to watch your videos! Proud to be a member of this community :)

[@Bob_Bobstien]

Love this series! Would love to see you survey towns in Breath of the Wild

[@any_austin]

Great suggestion!

[@joypink5599]

I love your profile pic

[@andyblargextra]

That "not applicable" sound is strangely satisfying.

[@dianaquill9969]

I love the pen click when you write things down, very aesthetic.

[@fugitive_]

Why is this such a great style of video? Maybe because I’ve never seen anyone do it before? Maybe because the idea of census worker, having a serious job, walking through a video game is such a ridiculously funny concept? I dont know all i know is i love these unemployment rate videos! Thank you Austin 🙏🙇

[@fugitive_]

Also love the way you plaster “UNEMPLOYED” over people in the different angles

[@fugitive_]

And employed almost forgot that

[@BreloomsGarden]

Your videos and music make me hella happy and I'm always looking forward to the next thing you make. Thank you for all of it.

[@jared7333]

I like this! Also your music slaps :)

[@definepoetic]

Naked Jakey sent me your way and I've been binging these videos for ours now. Great content! Big respect!

[@alecgarza1160]

the work of an enumerator is interesting business. wondering where we go next...

[@matthewgonzales7529]

Hey man, just wanted to voice my support. I LOVE all of your series, you rock!

[@annaisntcool]

been watching austin’s videos for like a decade at this point and i’m glad he’s still making content. a lot of great channels i’ve watched in the past 10 years are defunct now, so i appreciate the longevity of this channel. so regardless of what austin is making, i will be tuned in🫡

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

2:43 - Ah-Ha! I think we can get two birds with one stone Austin. Solve both the Rich People question and the Drifter Question, at least in terms economics, we typically only count people who are both capable of work (as in Men and Women of Adult Age who are not impaired or infirmed by old age or sickness or disability) and who actively look for work (meaning we exclude both house wives of wealth men and aimlessly street loungers who relax next to a dog). So good call on those women, even if the reasoning you gave is floppy and kind of prone to debate, but we should be consistent and have a strong reason so you can definitely state your case and keep a consistent score.

[@jasminel7177]

just wanna say that I put these videos on to fall asleep, not because they're boring but because I find them entertaining and funny and I somehow find the process repetitive enough to find it calming too so thank you :) lol

[@MegaVirus700]

I love this series. It'd be cool to see what BOTW's unemployment is like after the calamity

[@darth_hylian]

These types of videos are great to watch just before bed. Simple & chill vibes is what I need before I sleep

[@supersonicfan6404]

This is way more entertaining than I thought it would be

[@wearywanderer1912]

Thank you, thank you so much! I was anxiously waiting for this.

[@sophia7715]

i’m so happy mr the enumerator posted a new unemployment analysis video

[@FishFosh]

I liked the video. Please continue making these because I enjoy watching them.

[@astralblueberry4617]

Love these vids, it’s 1am and I’m winding down to this ☺️ also it’s nice to see twilight princess again, brings back memories

[@titanoboaoficial2014]

Hahahaaha the Crust Punk vibes man!!! Loved it!!

[@sukiplus]

your videos are really cozy because it's like listening to your friend talk about something they're passionate about

[@infinitefretboard]

6:50 - "But also according to legend, long ago there was a race even closer to the gods, and some say THESE creatures made the Hylians." I totally forgot about this quote. Interesting in how the next game, Skyward Sword, the sky was a big deal. Is he talking about the Ooca? Or is he talking about the ZONAI?

[@sasquatch8854]

I love these videos, I am so pleased to see another one. not sure what it is about them but you are actually killing it with these

[@ksake166]

i love these videos, its such a diferent aproach to games but its so well done

[@UpstatePanda]

Well done. Keep it up

[@any_austin]

Cheers

[@weareinantartica]

i love things that combine the mundanities of city planning with fanrasy settings. i would love a similar video critiquing the infrastructure or environmental issues

[@galaxystud2438]

seeing you go through castle town makes me so nostalgic for the game itself and your play through of 2ppg, maybe i'll boot this game back up just to wander around castle town

[@NetConsole]

3:03 I think this guy used to be Tingle, but then they changed him up mid production due to the backlash Tingle was getting on western message boards and that IGN article.

[@WC3fanatic997]

"A very bustling little market town, with a lot of mysterious people, an ineffectual police force, and a strong Liberal Arts community." . . . If it had a bit more crime I would say it's Portland.

[@DemiNiBlack]

The "doo~doo~doo~doo" sound that you make when transitioning to the report is really catchy!

[@sagacious03]

Super excited for this! These are my favorite series that you do! Thanks for uploading! Might comment more later! I'm looking forward to more like this from you in the future!

[@SleepyLyric]

my favorite phone notifications are Any Austin upload notifications 😺

[@matthewbergeron3641]

Unemployment is calculated by taking in all able bodied, working age 18-65, citizens that are not currently under payroll by a company, either as an employee, a contractor or as an employer. In America we calculate unemployement differently than every other country, to make our numbers look better, since we do not consider anyone currently taking any government or insurance benefit, anyone who was let go or fired in the last 6 months, and anyone who has not been formally fired, but had their scheduled weekly hours reduced to 0. Stay at home parents, regardless of child age, can also be considered N/A or employed for the sake of unemployment rate. Some people who are unemployed, but looking for a job can also be considered N/A. People also gaining taxable income, regardless of working, doing anything to earn it or employement status, such as landlords, are also considered employed. And this is insane, but in many cases if your family has a family business that employs some of your other family members, it is assumed you're employed under it, regardless of provable income. Many of these are not considered in other countries, and alot of them take a hard line with "Able to work, 18-65, Earning taxable income". Not even by America's wacky ass ways to lower the numbers does "Spending Money" mean you're employed. Spending money and buying food is a requirement to live. Homeless people and rich people spend money to live. If they are not working, and don't have a valid reason to not be working, are 18-65, they are unemployed. And no "having alot of money in my bank account" is not a legally valid reason to remove somebody from the employment rate.

[@ruthcruz1]

I like how interesting and relaxing your videos are

[@ZeroFate643]

4:05 The peeping Tom needs to get a job... and a life!

[@hokostudios]

Surprised this only took one day; it sure looked like Link had to spend a couple nights in Castle Town performing the survey.

[@HyruleGamer]

My favourite video game, good to see! Loved this!

[@TaborlinThePleb]

This channel randomly showed up in my recommended and I'm obsessed. Who would have thought i'd become so invested in the unemployment rate of various video game towns?

[@Hidden_Fern]

This was a great video!! They’re so high quality :D

[@emmettraymond8058]

Always here for employment surveys. I also liked the dollar steam game video.

[@mexicanhalloween]

damn, 1 cop per child, what a police state

[@leilao.3528]

Any Austin-sama! You missed the doctor who treated Ilia and the Zora boy! And the cafe on the west side of the fountain!

[@jameson7276]

Skipping Malo Mart's new location borders on criminal negligence.

[@boredhuman6512]

This is probably the oddest yet somehow most entertaining video series on youtube