Exploring BEYOND Hyrule's Map! | Zelda: Breath of the Wild

After spending 6 years in Hyrule, I've gotten bored. Today I'm going to to leave and explore the lands beyond!
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• Hyrule Field (Twilight Princess) Remix by dGeckos Covers: • The Legend of Zelda - ...
• Dragon Roost Island (The Wind Waker): • Dragon Roost Island - ...
• Attack on Vah Naboris: • Dragon Roost Island - ...
• Battle - Molduga: • Battle - Molduga (Medl...
• The Final Trial (All Terminals): • The Final Trial (All T...
• The Legendary Hero (The Wind Waker): • The Legendary Hero - T...
• Minigame - Parasail: • Minigame - Parasail (T...
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Credit to Dylan (ThornyFox2) for helping me write the story of this video!
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[@cbcgame2744]

Link: "It's a good thing the return journey is just a button press awa-" Sheikah Slate: *GPS signal lost*

[@ollietheminion]

*thousand yard stare*

[@barbarictearemedy]

Nintendo: all about optimization of programming efficiency Also Nintendo: programs in complex geography and water 100x the size of Hyrule into the unplayable area

[@ThornyFox]

Yeah it's weird, there's so much land out there that you can never see from Hyrule

[@saraalmostdead]

@@ThornyFox do you think they will make it actual land to walk on in a sequel?

[@blacksage2375]

This sort of thing doesn't take up a lot of resources. Low quality textures, no collision, etc. And once you're far enough out you're seeing straining code throw out the best it can. Closer in 0% chance the players

[@Lucas-sl1dw]

@@saraalmostdead maybe??

[@Cannon_The_Guy]

@@blacksage2375very true, but makes me wonder why they have so much of it, or really any of it at all. You can’t really reach the mountains that border it

[@sapphire4310]

Something about giant empty landscapes like this makes me feel a certain way I can't describe. It reminds me of when people found massive landscapes outside the map of shadow of the colossus. Something about Unfinished places out of bounds is just so interesting to me, it has a weird - almost creepy feeling to it

[@10crit6]

I get that feeling too, especially in Pokémon. It's strange when you can only imagine what is out there.

[@RobertoDeMundo]

Yeah I feel very uncomfortable, it's just so barren and... Eugh

[@Goobyster]

i think eerie is a good word to describe it

[@BowlOSoup6661]

I thought I was the only one

[@duncmanxxx]

I get scared shitless every time I fall through a map in a game, or end up somewhere I'm not supposed to be. That's why I love that videos like this exist. I can watch some other mad man do what I'm too scared to do.

[@will8976]

You are single handedly the most patient Zelda player

[@squirrelcubed31415]

Kudos for putting yourself through the pain of pressing X about 40 million times for this video. Love the content!

[@ThornyFox]

I actually do have a Turbo controller but I didn't use the turbo feature for this XD The speed that it presses buttons is insanely fast and just causes Link to jump up to the sky, when I want him to be going straight.

[@VeeOasis]

@@ThornyFox jeez then you really deserve more subs

[@aodn7651]

This must be what immortality looks like. Just large and infinite emptiness. Great video !

[@Notheter]

Dude your commentary is killing me "Welcome to my zoo" "This would be a great spot for a vacation...if I could freakin stand on it!" "I think gravity forgot to exist" Thank you for taking the time to explore what I like to believe is Link ascending to a higher plane of existence after 100%ing everything

[@rifatbobos]

My man really out here showing Tears of the Kingdom's sky islands gameplay, thank you for your bravery for uploading this

[@TheCBoysDotCom]

NO THE NINJASS

[@Listen2Quran5]

3:34 “there’s life beyond hyrule” *attempts to kill the life beyond hyrule

[@edwheezer6231]

"There's life beyond Hyrule! :O" *two seconds later* "Not anymore" XD

[@PeskyPlays]

LOL i can barely escape the great plateau, and here’s this dude skipping out of Hyrule entirely 😂

[@professorravecomplains3776]

Lololol

[@cassidy5249]

Haha dang

[@bandblackdiamond]

Wait you’re on your first play through?!

[@jacksonschott5699]

@@bandblackdiamond yeah its on his channel

[@matthewnavin4797]

@@jacksonschott5699 big bruh

[@anthonibrookshire3867]

For all the times I stood by Death Mountain, staring at that cliffside, and for all the theory videos making mention of what might be beyond the border, you're the only one I know to actually go find out. Amazing work, man! Amazing work! I'm just glad you made it back in time to watch Zelda fall into a time travelling cave lol.

[@WhywouldIbeaVentiMain]

The fact that that land is bigger than Hyrule is scaring me

[@ethanisbreathin1050]

We not gonna talk about the transition at 0:27? That was 🔥🔥🔥

[@thunderbasilisk1352]

Just imagine it. You finally break through a world barrier just thinking nothings gonna be there and then bam! You discover hidden content that was put there for those insane enough to try and find it!

[@dudenotsoperfect9366]

We always hope and it never comes

[@coballoon]

Nintendo has done it before! In Ocarina of Time they left a secret message out of bounds in Hyrule Field saying something in Japanese. I think I saw in an andres restart video. That guy honestly makes great content.

[@BowlOSoup6661]

​@@coballoonw u t

[@noxarsene]

0:27 i dont see a lot of people appreciating how sick this transition is because this is actually a very fire one

[@watchtowerguy2299]

Thorny, you continue to amaze me, how is it scientifically possible for someone to have the patience to do this. Also, I hope you know, you are the only person that has ever managed to earn my respect.

[@Pleasefindmychilddeargod]

I can tell your extremely hard to please 💀bro doesn’t even respect their own parents

[@watchtowerguy2299]

@@Pleasefindmychilddeargod Not exactly what I meant, but ok

[@jbcvabeach82]

condolences to watchtowerguy's mom and dad lol aint got no respect I tell ya :P

[@watchtowerguy2299]

@@jbcvabeach82 bruh, as I said before, that isn’t exactly what I meant, there are a few exceptions from what I said, it is obvious I would respect my parents, but they are an exception from the count, so thorny is one of the few people that have my respect, the few others, are just an exception, so, I’m not counting them

[@hermitofthewest2399]

his parental figures mean nothing, he is a beast of power

[@tryorse8340]

It's incredible that there's so much land outside of Hyrule.

[@koroflink]

can we take the time to appreciate how much time this guy takes to make his videos youre criminally underrated

[@gracegoodman4955]

So right so right koroflink

[@ghoulchan7525]

i swear your videos just make Link seem like a God of Chaos.

[@SirLizalfos]

This video had take to a lot of research and planning. Probably took around 20 hours with editing. I love how much work you put into your videos!

[@ThornyFox]

Thanks! I don't know why but KZbin keeps flagging your comments and holding them for review. What do they have against lizalfos?

[@SirLizalfos]

@@ThornyFox That’s weird.

[@childofcascadia]

@ThornyFox KZbin is discriminating against Lizalfos now? Whats next? Moblins?

[@MUSIC-bo8rg]

Nice exploring the Sacred Realm! I can’t believe Nintendo even put it in the game!!

[@duckyedits8072]

Nah this needs to blow up, how can someone have so much patience to be for hours going beyond Hyrule to make your subs be happy. Amazing 🤩

[@duskingvill]

Even when totk comes out, please don’t stop making videos about breath if the wild!

[@ThornyFox]

Eventually my list of ideas for BotW will run out, but who knows? Maybe I can still make some content, like comparison videos or something!

[@tourgasmsvt]

It’s crazy how much land there is outside of hyrule that you can’t see

[@sp10482]

Wow! it sure took a lot of effort to cross so much I don't know how you do it but I can maximum moon jump for about 5 min straight, before my hands go numb lol. I get more and more surprised with every video, on how you manage to moon jump for so long. Truly wonderful. It actually gives me inner pain in you being able to do it for so long lol.

[@ThornyFox]

My jump button is really soft, which makes pressing it for hours a little easier. A JoyCon on the other hand would've been painful!

[@Blacksmith52]

​@@ThornyFox do you ever pause the game and take A break? 🤔

[@sp10482]

@@Blacksmith52 I couldn't see the pause screen in the speed up so that's why I was worried lol.

[@ThornyFox]

@@Blacksmith52 Yeah I took a LOT of breaks, the whole journey was actually split up across 4 real-life days. Going 7 hours straight is too much even for me!

[@ThornyFox]

@@sp10482 I edited out the pause screens to make the sped-up parts smoother

[@guillemmaluenda4724]

Amazing video! I can't believe this is actually in the game... Such great work finding out these things. Maybe you can find the Majora demon at the real final of the map

[@ThornyFox]

Imagine if Nintendo hid an Easter Egg somewhere out there and we just haven't found it yet

[@koroflink]

@@ThornyFoxthere is a shock arrow somewhere in hyrule just really high up in the air nobody knows why tho

[@johnhaggie899]

How do you not have 100k yet, you put so much time and effort into these videos, i instantly get happy when i see you posted a new video.

[@babaaj906]

Yet again, this is solid proof that this game is completely flawless and has no glitches

[@boonduckgod1655]

The glit I mean features are the best part plus Nintendo didn’t lock it behind a dlc pay wall

[@keilyncloud]

The amount of dedication put in and counting how slow moon jump is is truly amazing

[@adelgarnier3897]

This guy is a monster of fun vibes. Thanks bro.

[@PodoHelmer]

It's so funny to see Link swimming in partly see-through sand and sink through hills XD

[@nomrahanelez6552]

4:52 (the maze shadow timestamp) I'm excited for tears of the Kingdom (It's release date is about a month away, as of this comment) and I hope it will let us explore these vast hills beyond Hyrule! I'm so excited! And thanks for all the hard work you did in making this video. It was fascinating! ❤

[@attackonhetalianghoulyaoif2332]

Watching this really helped bring me down from a major anxiety attack…. Thank you for such amazing content!😭💖

[@superzellff8179]

Tears of the Kingdom are beyond the outer walls

[@matthewbroken]

Its really weird how Nintendo decided to make so much land that was thought never to be used. they could have just made perception border, where players would see mountains but it is only part of the sky at that point. W content though this is so cool.

[@ThornyFox]

Yeah it’s very strange. So much detail that players will never see!

[@Leeooooooo...]

9:13 "Guess I'll just thirst to death" -ThornyFox 2023

[@childofcascadia]

This vid made me sub. The dedication is mindblowing. And I *love* vids that show off glitches, weird stuff, and other things youll never see playing normally. This is epic.

[@outtathepantry]

This is beautiful, just got my switch and got botw and on my first playthtough, these are the funniest videos with the perk of not really spoiling anything lore wise so I can still find all the fun things for myself

[@Fabi_045]

Super funny video, and also well made. By the way, you're a hella crazy fella for exploring all that land with only jumps and not mods, props to you!

[@sfusmerkz3380]

I like these kinds of vids where you glitch stuff! Keep up the amazing work!

[@drecknathmagladery9118]

the purpose for a lot of the out of bound area is simply to have a backdrop so that if your looking out from lets say the top of death mountian it is meant to look like there is more than just hyrule and yes it takes that much space to make it convincing. now the "infinite" ocean I'm pretty sure is a bug as a result of the world trying to constantly change the water textures and an attemp to do it in such a way that doesnt seem like a grid pattern. another part of that is later the day night cycle dynamic textures

[@Creeper_ofDoom]

I am amazed Nintendo put all of this detail into areas nearly nobody would reach. You are one of the few to get this far

[@EricN64]

This vid is so surreal, I had no idea the game world stretched out THIS MUCH really makes you feel tiny

[@grinandferret]

I just can't get enough of your fun, silly and lighthearted content! I find myself frequently visiting your channel, always in anticipation of new content! This video was super cool. I've always wanted to know what existed beyond the game's boundaries, and holy moley, there was SO MUCH MORE than I thought possible! A secret lake, another labyrinth, islands, vast mountains and stretches of land, broken physics, and virtually NO END to the world! It's mind-blowing! Thanks for all of the entertainment you provide by breaking the game in an endless myriad of hilarious ways! I'm stoked to see what kind of shenanigans you'll get up to once Tears of the Kingdom is released! 🤣

[@xxduskthewolfxx9891]

This is one of the best botw vids I’ve seen, your content is so entertaining without you even speaking, it’s awesome. They better let us actually go there in totk 💀

[@Infernalisk]

to be honest, I doubt they would

[@Kalope67]

sadly we still can’t

[@claireweddington8020]

Your vids are the best things to watch! I love your vids and h Ty yea make me smile! 😊

[@Billy_Bob159]

If botw is in wind wakers timeline, then the giant ocean could be where old hyrule was drowned

[@rossvanderpeut4951]

Botw is supposedly after the three timelines have recombined

[@shadowthunder6747]

This is so insane how many hours/ days you put into recording this vids for your fans! I can’t say it enough, but you deserve WAY MORE subs 😱

[@davism1984]

I'll give him one

[@shadowthunder6747]

@@davism1984 good man :)

[@LopsideMakes]

The land outside Hyrule has a striking resemblence to other Zelda games, as well as huge similarities to this Hyrule. Your video is incredible, I wonder why nobody else I've seen has done this? Maybe because it takes hours! 😂 Good job, I would've never know what was stored in my own game!

[@TheHeelers-zx6hi]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR A VID OF THIS!!❤️❤️❤️❤️ thanks, thorny!!❤️❤️❤️

[@ThornyFox]

Glad to deliver! It only took 3 years since I first discovered this glitch xD

[@TheHeelers-zx6hi]

@@ThornyFox Yes, it sounds like hard work descovering glitches and all :) I descovered a minor one myself once lol but not to escape Hyrule!❤️

[@inspecta6956]

I don’t think there is a single video on KZbin that is more satisfying than this 😍😍

[@owenmurray1405]

I used to love doing this. I glitched out of bounds and just kept going

[@DragonGirlAva13]

I Think this was a awesome video Keep up the good work!😊

[@bastienhouse5202]

Dude these trasitions... And those little stories are neat x)

[@Fabio-lq7wb]

I love the transitions between scenes, they are so much creative. :) Also, I am trully curious about what you will be able to do in the TOK.

[@axel1256]

I discovered your channel recently and I have to say that I really like your videos congratulations

[@KujoTheRizzler]

The efforts! I always wanted to find out whats beyond the invisible walls. Ty

[@pizzapie5356]

This video is fucking amazing I don't understand how you haven't gotten the silver play button milestone yet. You are one of the best Zelda KZbinrs I've ever seen

[@ssmd7449]

Wowww this must of took so much work to film and the edit. Impressive. Great work! Subbed :)

[@ThornyFox]

Thanks! Im glad all my jump-button mashing is paying off for you.

[@Dylan_x64]

The fact that Hyrule is only a small fraction of the entire continent makes me wonder if we'll be able to explore these lands in a Tears of the Kingdom DLC or something.

[@BowlOSoup6661]

I thought Hyrule was a continent?

[@Dylan_x64]

@@BowlOSoup6661 Hyrule is a country the very southeast of the continent. At least in this game, it is. And this video shows that. Think about it this way. North America is a continent, but Canada is only roughly half of its land mass.

[@BowlOSoup6661]

@@Dylan_x64 So what's the continent Hyrule is in, or is that unconfirmed?

[@Dylan_x64]

@@BowlOSoup6661 Being that it’s fiction, I don’t really think about that. But when I say “continent,” I’m referring to the massive land that Hyrule is connected to as shown in this video. I’m just fascinated by the fact that the developers put so much detail into the inaccessible parts of the map, even those we would never see without modding or glitching the game.

[@BowlOSoup6661]

@@Dylan_x64 I think it's all computer generated, like Minecraft. Even if it is computer generated why set up code to randomly generate infinite worlds whenever people are basically never going to go out there

[@pigeongod3450]

There's something that's just so.. mesmerising about the edge of the world, like not only have you been all over Hyrule, but you've been everywhere

[@funeerror]

this might be weird but god does this remind me of nomad colossus's videos. it feels like the shadow of the colossus explorations all over the again, it makes me feel really nostalgic for those times of new discoveries, hopefully botw and tears of the kingdom will have similar adventures

[@yuvie9588]

start at impressed by the grate beyond, at the middle I impressed by the will of this dude, at the end I respect this dude

[@STNtheman]

I literally (Not literally) Love thornyfox and I always check my notes to see if he has uploaded new video! Im a subscriber btw

[@pussywran]

one of your finest work

[@akivaschild7650]

I have so much respect for this man.

[@MrNo1fan]

For some reason this make me remember all the crazy vanilla WoW map out of bound stuff.

[@nignag27]

Thank you for taking the time to do all of this. I know this must have been brutal but we love you for it

[@ThornyFox]

I'm glad that it paid off! My desire to explore low res polygons can't be stopped.

[@freetinkerer3878]

Your level of persistence is mind boggling

[@heyitsagoodday4325]

This brings me back so much nostalgia of doing so many glitches in this game. Like I literally cannot wait for the new game. Legend of Zelda botw was my first Zelda game I’ve ever played. That was 6 years ago when I was 12!! I even bought a new switch oled for the occasion of totk’s release…

[@TheScuffedBoat]

That sword portal you made looked absolutely amazing Edit: thanks for the heart lol

[@zer0sinder]

Oh man finally! The two islands!

[@emmapros1842]

Legend says you can find Tingle's cousin, Tongle, at the end of the map.

[@ChristianLegoFan1]

This vid reminds me of when I used to watch videos about the Minecraft Farlands and people exploring those

[@jerseyjay607]

Can we just take a moment to realize how long this took to do! What a great video!

[@IAMMONKE129]

This man has done of what we have merely dreamt of. Truly a legendary moment for all zelda players

[@fixcelente]

I'm feeling SotC mystery and Minecraft's Farland exploration all combined

[@Stabby_red_slugcat]

The ultimate pioneer of hyrule

[@benjaminlewis5057]

I... I am speechless th-that transition... 0:26

[@slhades3457]

It would have been so trolling from nintendo to add a little colision at the beginning of the "exterior" and a sign that reads something like "to Labrynnia" or "to Holodrum" or something like that. Awesome video btw, I'm amazed of how big it is and the PATIENCE to explore like that for SO many hours.

[@SpicyPunkRockerOfficial]

Bro, you are amazing!

[@xthriteenx]

He did it the thing we all wanted to do since the start of the game

[@Supasmartguy]

Hopefully these lands will be properly explorable in tears of the Kingdom.

[@swordsforthetruth]

The amount of effort you put into your videos is insane

[@waffletitan5669]

The amount of time and dedication… oml ive never been so impressed

[@siroglethorpe311]

I remember having a short convo with thorny in the comment section of a video on the glitch to escape and suggested a vid like this. I think it’s cool, and I want to beleive I influenced this being created

[@koningpino6030]

This is why I am subbed to you

[@Noaski5]

my man really puts dedication into his videos he's underrated tbh

[@erlendkaarb2038]

Amazing! I really hope we can go to the green Pains north of Hyrule in TotK without glitching.

[@helpme165]

Zelda can wait another 10 years

[@darkytheweebit3482]

You've met the user of THE WORLD and MADE IN HEAVEN I see... Great job tho, I've always been curious of this part of the map

[@randomcatname7792]

Idk what's more surprising: the sheer size of the area outside of the map, or the fact that there is arbitrarily collision that far out

[@upside_you_mop]

Props on reaching the farlands Edit: and the bedrock stripelands!

[@latheredtrillionaire5701]

I've recently started playing BoTW after having it for years and I must say it's a one of a kind experience. Seeing how you and other people in the comm just SMASH this game to pieces is just so cool to me. Kudos, my friend.

[@gamesfrosch1301]

the amount of dedication and time put into this video is impressive and amazes me

[@timhainesuk]

This is like Interstellar 😂 I was waiting for you to be behind a bookcase trying to signal to Zelda or something 😂

[@Gordakiprime]

I still can’t even escape hyrule lol this was such a awesome video keep up the good work

[@squiliam15]

Do not support Mety333. He recently accused ThornyFox of copying his ideas, making identical thumbnails, and stealing all his viewers. This can easily be debunked just by comparing their channels. Mety is spreading false info. He wants all the viewers for himself, even at the expense of other TotK creators. Spread the word!!

[@Gordakiprime]

@@squiliam15 what

[@squiliam15]

@@Gordakiprime it's true I have proof

[@squiliam15]

@@Gordakiprime Go ask Mety what he thinks of ThornyFox. I GUARANTEE he will either delete your comment, or respond negatively about Thorny.

[@gamingSlasher]

What an adventure!

[@aries.giglio4023]

0:29 bro that transition was clean af

[@joschi..]

another day, another masterpiece

[@darkhawk8]

I love your courage to make better and better videos