custom running man boss

After beating the running man in a race, Link gets offered a reward, but it's a fake and the running man tries to kill Link instead. A surprisingly well done boss fight, especially his downsmash, would be fun to try and beat damage-less.
This is a clip from my playthrough of the leaked patch of Triforce Percent shown at SDGQ. It's pretty buggy, since it was never intended to be played by the public, but it's fun to see a lot of childhood myths come true.

[@demityrant1784]

The fact he can take hits from the biggoron sword with 0 armor is terrifying. Dude is a force of nature.

[@bradyonetv]

Dude’s a unit

[@Swagat_Mishra]

Dude is David Goggins of Hyrule.

[@etherealbladerx8153]

😂 there is some Magic involved right? 😊

[@thenotrealwarhead]

@@etherealbladerx8153nah he just never skipped leg day bro

[@etherealbladerx8153]

@@thenotrealwarhead since he was a Baby? 😳🤣

[@nahman3836]

this is canon no one can tell me otherwise

[@gregorsamsa79420]

It's not canon.

[@nahman3836]

@@gregorsamsa79420 I just said you can't tell me otherwise man

[@gregorsamsa79420]

Then why did I just do so?

[@Raylightsen]

@@gregorsamsa79420 Because you are wrong and biased, he wins, bye bye

[@Medachod]

​@@gregorsamsa79420 Punishment will come later.

[@rodolfomartinez4505]

One thing I don’t see mentioned enough regarding this mod is that unlike most fan mods, the actual script actually stays true and captures the Zelda writing style. Bravo to whoever wrote the running man’s dialogue. It carries that familiar Zelda whimsy coated with understated poignancy, that eludes so many fan writers.

[@bradyonetv]

I agree. This is also one of the biggest reasons why The Missing Link is my favorite mod, it feels very canon yet creative with its dialogue.

[@rodolfomartinez4505]

@@bradyonetv I agree! The Missing Link also had writing that matched Zelda’s style. That team did a great job as well.

[@tannera.3359]

Wait what. I thought this was legitimate until I read that this is a mod.

[@williamdrum9899]

Definitely, this feels like it could have been real

[@joehearts1850]

​@@tannera.3359you know what? As someone who has not played the original, I can say it fooled me. It just fit in, and I never doubted it.

[@Tcrakman]

Love how he runs towards the sun at the end, that's a nice touch from the devs!

[@LeonardoFrav]

Why did I read the comments, spoiler

[@AFatToast]

Praise the sun

[@DiamondEpsilon]

The fact no actual boss takes place in hyrule field always amazed me. This works great!

[@bradyonetv]

Seriously, i love the concept of fighting a boss in a big openworld environment.

[@DVal-bl7hm]

When I was younger, I always thought the design for hyrule field was so well detailed, and had potential for many plot points. I had always wished there more things to do in hyrule field.

[@xen3588]

twilight princess ganon fight be like

[@tree_alone]

And just how generally empty it is!

[@justiciar1964]

Elden Ring coming along and making us fight a 50 ft tall gravity-manipulating warlord on a horse across like 5 sq. miles of wasteland scratched that itch for me.

[@nave712]

That final speech was actually very wholesome

[@bradyonetv]

A great end to his arc

[@reloadpsi]

And surprisingly well within the usual "voice" of the game's text too. Impressive stuff.

[@BlackOrderAlchemist]

The item text implies the running man had his own magic all along. Oh, if only he had believed in himself.... :'y

[@Victor-056]

...The fact that the Sage's Locket only increases the User's magic power, heavily implies that the Running Man always had the capability to go that fast... He just never believed he could, so he never truly pushed himself.

[@triple-d2640]

These OOT mods are just a collection of every dream or nightmare I've had about this game as a kid. I'm not even kidding lmao

[@williamdrum9899]

Every copy of ocarina of time is personalized

[@andrefasching1332]

​@@williamdrum9899true words.

[@theghostofsmileyjunction]

it's so true. I'm a grown 30 year old and seeing the running man going super speed around link while boss music plays in the background evokes a visceral fear in me I haven't felt since I was a child

[@saulofogagnolo2859]

Limão

[@Mari_Izu]

@@saulofogagnolo2859 Laranja

[@DataDream]

When he talked about stepping on an object i was 100% sure he was going to say "a lego"

[@bradyonetv]

the toughest enemy of them all…

[@Lordxzamasu]

The secret boss we all needed

[@bradyonetv]

Totally agree

[@johnshultz2437]

That itch has needed scratching for nearly 30 years

[@The_CIA]

*The backstory, the dialogue, the battle...* _(chef's kiss!)_

[@shooby9496]

Definitely expected him to burst into flame when he started slowing down lol

[@bradyonetv]

just spontaneously combusts 🫠

[@astroblaze4896]

This is why the Mailman from Majoras Mask actually didn't want to leave his job, he was powerful enough to take on the hero of time.

[@sacripan4425]

The way he jump and plant his head into the ground like a cartoon neddle😭

[@bradyonetv]

Haha reminds me of luigi

[@matthewrenze5922]

The fact that this entire monologue fits in perfectly with this game

[@pdiddlers3268]

That Rupee count is... Nice.

[@BeeBN]

Would be crazy if there was a second phase where he runs so fast he creates a double and u are basically fighting 2 of them

[@realitant]

Modders, write that down

[@MechaLeo]

*_"All this time, I've been fighting his after-image!?!?!?"_*

[@user-tk7tn5fj1k]

Or if you hit too many after images he does Akumas raging demon from street fighter and leave you with only half of a heart

[@MrTerror923]

in Zelda OOT you actually give him the bunny mask, would actually be canon if his phase 2 was him putting it on and him being a little faster.

[@rickywalters7717]

Larxene.

[@Mabbit_YL]

The song picking up when he starts sprinting like a maniac. 👌

[@n2existance]

My favorite part from the showcase, hope they release it in some form one day

[@bradyonetv]

me too. it would be fun to see a more polished version of it, so many cool moment

[@xavierkazoo1619]

What Showcase was this? I want to see more

[@bradyonetv]

@@xavierkazoo1619SDGQ 22’ Triforce% played by Savestate and Tasbot. Vod on youtube, very entertaining stuff

[@tehpurplepills]

@@xavierkazoo1619 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKnCoaSvp8tsoqM

[@iraqilemonade]

This is something that would be posted on Odyssey of Hyrule in 1999 forcing dozens to try in vain to make it happen in their gold carts

[@LCOmusic]

I was not prepared for the caliber of writing that the new lore of this scene just delivered

[@crowmaster9652]

The infamous dive head is lethal

[@rammy4671]

That setting sun as he ran off into the distance... so good....

[@lpfan4491]

This will forever be the most hilarious thing the Zelda community ever did.

[@robertsmall5168]

Why is this better than most actual Zelda bosses from this and other games? The Boss in question is attacking practically and you don’t have to wait for some opening weak spot like every other time

[@mikebrushing1851]

the airdive is incredible

[@JosephShemelewski]

That magic meter is almost as long as gannondorf's health bar in TOTK also running off into the sun set was just awesome

[@Bruhtatochip742]

There he goes, off into the sunset. Sprint, you beautiful man, sprint.

[@Sire235]

That diving concussion attack is nuts! I wonder if theres a way to dodge it in time

[@markonova4796]

The Battle And The Story Behind It Actually Sounds Like Something Miyamoto Himself Would Put In. They Did Beautiful. ✨💙💯

[@blehnameless8096]

This is incredibly well done! The cutscenes the battle style and even the comedy style is exactly what I'd expect from this game when I was a kid. You've managed to give me a feeling of nostalgia for something I've never seen before. Well done!

[@triumphant8637]

Yo this is SICK LMAO. It really seems fully custom crazy props to the creator

[@ohaider123]

This is how crazy majora's incarnation should've been D:

[@darthjump]

He is like the David Goggins of OOT.

[@blues03]

This is the kind of content I want from an OoT remaster.

[@tristanbrewster3084]

Legitimately a terrifying boss. There’s something unsettling about the temple boss music playing in the wide open Hyrule field while this maniac runs around trying to kill you

[@doctorlucasp9113]

Hyrule field always felt like a safe haven during the day.... and then I met those helicopter things

[@karlarmstrong6376]

this is the scariest thing ive ever seen

[@TheDankShrimp]

I always had the theory this dude ran as fast as a rolling Goron, now my doubts have been cleared.

[@infinitefretboard]

This is so fun to watch! I loved the presentation on this.

[@xDORANBOLTx]

And there he goes into the sunset I never knew what happened to him after that day some say he went into the lost woods put on some iron boots and never ran again others say he ran and ran till he couldn't no more....I guess will never know....do I care nah I got me a sweet charm that enhances my magic poor.

[@davidm-j6037]

I've this mod before and it still scares me to this day

[@bradyonetv]

💀

[@DoctorShroom]

Holy. That's actually amazing. I love it.

[@Kirbyfan7209]

I wish, after you beat him, he’d get so angry, he just runs at you like a super speed car.

[@warioexpert]

Bro this would be cool to get in Indigo

[@bradyonetv]

that would be insanely cool

[@benjamin1731]

Everything seems canon, you really did something "Zeldai-sh", I absolutely love it

[@Micolash_is_behind_you]

Super appreciate the immersive writing

[@dumpmuch]

This actually fits so wel in a Zelda game, like its actually made by Nintendo

[@astorlomas]

I would absolutely love to do a OOT playtrough with a collection of mods like this, really miss that game.

[@GodlightTheTranscended7745]

an absolutely amazing rival-like battle

[@remixtheidiot5771]

i remember the shock i felt when i first fought this boss. it was so unexpected and felt so unreal. good memories. fake ones.

[@adamshane948]

Awesome job! 👍 It's also great that we get to know the secret behind the Running Man.

[@SeventhHokage]

Now this is something I probably dreamt of as a kid 😂😂😂

[@itsMKiAM]

This feels like something right out of OOT. Entirely believable,

[@artej11]

Nanorupees, son, they harden in response to physical trauma.

[@-kenik9629]

This video made me laugh in public for the first time this year, bravo.

[@AGZhark]

This is a great mod. It’s not like what people try to do- always being silly and stuff. It’s GENUINE, and seems like a boss they would DEFINITELY make. The dialogue too, it’s perfect. Again, it’s not silly like what many people try to do.

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

Why does this feel like something that could’ve actually been in Zelda? Very nicely done.

[@DvainsWeassel]

I like this a lot it feels like cut content from the actual game almost.

[@LordShadow144]

What does Navi say about him?

[@bradyonetv]

ooh i wish i checked. I’ll load it up later and let you know

[@gamewizard2008]

This would've been a really cool twist to this race!

[@KittyKatty999]

Remember when people believed this was real "lost content" in OOT?

[@kevgmei]

That actually looks awesome!

[@jamesonshekmeister]

He's so fast even the Goddess and Ganondorf fear his power. Also, nice rupee count.

[@Vespyr_]

This feels like cut official content.

[@franciscotapia9682]

Mr bright:darn, this would have been a breeze for those who didn't wanted to just fight the oot bosses as kirby characters in "Haltmann:the game" Mr shine:though the context in uprising would had made more sense

[@kevinm.gonzalezd.1168]

What a brutal battle! The running man really wanted to kill Link.

[@livenishikireaction]

that... is a big magic bar.

[@justaguy4311]

It would be cool of you find him later, still running fast, but he can stop to talk to you and say "its much easier to run with that weight off my shoulders" or something

[@bradyonetv]

wholesome

[@bowser8817]

Him running into the sunset was like the cherry on top of the cherry on top 🥲

[@bradyonetv]

a fitting ending 😭

[@Ignigknawt]

To this very day, I STILL wonder what Link would've gotten if he had actually been able to beat the Running Man.

[@spyrofrost9158]

Running man underestimated the power of the L-Target.

[@ruvgaming5527]

No matter where you run we will always find you

[@DonkeyFilms]

This is incredible

[@Gawny7789]

Well this is just amazing

[@badnameless5407]

I just watched a whole anime arc in less than 3 minutes?

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

whoever thought of the dialogue at the end is genius

[@undoneonion90]

That’s actually pretty neat!

[@DenisK3000]

This is amazing!

[@agaba5500]

this is the best thing ive ever seen

[@ILikeWafflz]

Watching this feels like a fever dream

[@bradyonetv]

One after playing too many video games 😂

[@Apollo890]

Finally after 26 years, I have closure.

[@eliecerbarrios2613]

This was so EPIC 😮

[@cheeplethebulldog1420]

I’d like to think that Navi’s tip would be “Link, its that **Running Man!** I can’t catch up, he is going so fast! Z Targeting will make it harder to hit him, unless we had something that can reach!” And for the biggoron’s sword “Link, the *Running Man* isn’t going to slow down any time soon! Bring out the big sword to slow him down!”

[@VS-iv5uw]

Best custom boss yet.

[@k7gendo]

when i first saw triforce% i genuinely believed this was something unearthed in the games original code. its way too perfect and hilarious, the modders did an insanely good job

[@insectduel]

Something that Miyamoto was programmed into the game for Zelda URA before it was scrapped.

[@diesinillo]

Oh man, if only he have dropped the Pegasus boots instead, it would have been a very powerful introduction of clasic Zelda items/Lore

[@enochadamson7801]

He says he just wants to run normally again and no longer cares about the magic.. *gives you the locket, then proceeds to sprint off into the sunset with a speed like a black man from Kenya

[@jorotroid]

That's hilarious! Though it feels like the reward should be something that would make you move faster instead of just extending your magic bar.

[@haden636]

The guy can save Hyrule himself but said nah I'm going to let somebody else do it 😂

[@rabbitez]

I really hope the OoT devs saw this

[@ruthkatz1998]

Honestly beautiful

[@TheNameIsAqua]

My man’s got the mii brawler head dive lmao

[@BlakeGibbons]

This actually seems like a nightmare to battle 😂

[@thehedgehoggamer8471]

My eyes are blessed

[@Alinktome]

so good it seems legit

[@Sneaky240V]

Hilarious. Running faster than light would effect time in unknown ways.

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

I like your channel name for some reason. This has me thinking I'd like a mod with only innocent characters as the villains. Or course it starts normal and they slowly reveal themselves over time. You never know who it might be or when they will strike. Constantly looking over your shoulder... And (spoiler alert) something at the end to explain it all. Like for example (hopefully not something this obvious, just what came to mind first), ganon poisoning the water supply.

[@bradyonetv]

I think thats a cool concept, i think thats one of the reasons why i find MM to have such a good story. Sure it has some behemoths as bosses, but also evil adjacent characters who you wouldn’t expect