Should Your Boyfriend Play Zelda: Skyward Sword? | Girlfriend Reviews

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A few years ago I watched my boyfriend play Skyward Sword on his old Nintendo Wii and it was a tedious bore because of the robot lady. But in Skyward Sword HD, Nintendo has thrown her in the trash where she belongs. I love this game!
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What is your favorite Legend of I Farted game?

[@lokiofdohmend996]

Legend of I Farted: Wind Waker

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Link to the Past is the best one.

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The legend of princess fart

[@lorenlin3382]

The Ocarina of Toots

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Definitely his awesome skill at making a harp sound like a guitar so he could play Master Exploder.

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That Chris Farley bit had so much extra detail holy crap.

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Sadly, that is not how things turned out for him.

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Right?? Seeing that made my morning 😁

[@jamiepark6013]

that mipha's grace was so real I chocked on butter

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Ahh nostalgic af

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no shit

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The comedy edits in this were extra juicy. Compliments to the chef 👌🏻

[@2000skds]

agreed

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Perfection. I had to go back for seconds.

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They’re why I keep coming back

[@JDubayu]

That Chris Farley one was amazing, one their all time best.

[@abdulelahalamri3657]

"Dee is a bird" joke is 👌👌👌👌

[@goblin3810]

My man is a master editor man. Never fails to find the perfect cutaway.

[@bluefields8]

Tom Hanks with his motion controller 😂

[@aaf877]

Samuel L Jackson talking to Fi 😆😂

[@Towkeeyoh]

Yea how does he think up these man, he’s like an editing savant

[@AdamFunk]

@@Towkeeyoh Truly. It always feels like he remembers everything he's ever seen at all moments, and is always ready with the perfect reference or joke.

[@bagofchips8813]

"I don't remember asking you a gad, daam thiing!" (while that blasted flash-noise grates in the back)

[@alexbosse8528]

Oh man, the "I farted" bit takes me back. That was the height of comedy back when Ocarina of Time came out. ...it still is.

[@onyourleft9273]

“i am a grown man i will not laugh at far joke” “i farted” *intense wheeeezing*

[@snefansson]

I thought "My Dude" was Link's best name. But I gotta say, that ending montage was freaking incredible

[@tirlas]

Using "Slave" was a fun experience.

[@veronicapyle]

I want to do a playthrough using "You fool."

[@lucasdellamaggiore]

@@veronicapyle Or "Seriously?" so everyone sounds confused

[@Prindle4016]

I think it’s funniest when Link is “Asshole”… “Hey, Asshole!”

[@MadHashashin]

I laughed waaaaay too hard at that ending bit

[@jessicabudin]

Omg that lip sync for your life section had me snort-chuckle-screaming! This entire video was a million chef kisses and hilarious from start to finish, I’m glad to see you guys back on the tracks and killing it!

[@mikes5637]

It's a sign of how good your overall content is every single time that I would watch an entire video featuring a game I have no interest in playing myself.

[@Thewalkinggamergaming]

Same man

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

@@Thewalkinggamergaming Same. The original game is SO BAD, I literally quit before the first dungeon and I have played every Zelda. This video is the most enjoyment I will ever get out of it, besides Nintendo being forced to make Breath of the Wild EXTRA GOOD.

[@twoworldwars4633]

@@mrrodriguezHLP button and stick controls are very nice. First half the game I used motion controls and the Gyroscope gets out of wack most of the time. Last half of the game was a lot more fun with button controls and Ghirahim is a lot less annoying

[@halosaft]

@@mrrodriguezHLP The original game is really good, one of my favourite Zelda games, and I've played them all. But it does have a lot of quality of life problems and annoyances that I'm really really glad are fixed in the Switch version. Never had any problems with the motion controls on either the Wii or Switch though, I love the motion controls. So I can sew how it's a problem for people that didn't like them back on the Wii.

[@joedorben3504]

@@mrrodriguezHLP I never played Skyward Sword, what made it bad? It looks really cool and the dungeons seem solid

[@ZeranZeran]

"There are dozens of us. DOZENS!" I just fell even more in love with your guys videos for adding that Arrested development reference. Love these!

[@Reginald293]

You guys have literally some of the best voices I have ever heard. When you two laugh it actually makes me experience happiness.

[@nichelleritter9480]

Manic laughter in response to not catching the bug was the best best part by far 😂

[@predetor911]

I swear all the cut-away clips are always on-point.

[@shazmodeus2795]

That close up of Dee with the "you got a bird feather" was savage, lmao.

[@LaughBoys]

Not gonna get Skyward Sword HD until Jiminny Fowlen plays it on TV. He’s where I get all my gamer newz.

[@Kalernor]

Never change Matt. I too like motion controls! My favorite is probably Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition.

[@joshuaharper1206]

Shooters in general are great on Wii with motion controls + analog stick for movement. It's like a mouse + a controller. But even more natural.

[@darkdusty1937]

Re4 is almost made perfectly for motion control

[@knicknacknat]

re4 wii edition was a motion control gift we didn't deserve

[@sandwich1601]

Analog triggers + good gyro >>>>>> everything else

[@matthewmuir8884]

I just started playing the Metroid Prime trilogy for the first time and the aiming in that game is really good thanks to the wii remote.

[@merewheel2653]

That final montage of the characters saying “I farted” is too good, lol

[@zluurkeaksz]

It was so good I farted.

[@rk13567]

Saying the character design is both "charming" and "alarming" is so accurate lol

[@coa8752]

Never expected somethung so wholesome on yt. Since he's such a fan of Motion Controls you should try and hunt down a copy of Red Steel 2. I'd be interested what you 2 have to say about it.

[@julio1148]

Yes!!!

[@joesatmoes]

Omg Red Steel 2 was everything I wanted in a videogame before VR came out. Wish we could get a Switch version or sequel...but I think it was a huge flop

[@BrayanOfTheRain]

I loved Red Steel 2!

[@harshlarose6670]

I don’t know if they set up the Wii’s sensor bar properly or now as the game actually uses that to cancel drift but personally I’ve had a great time with the wii version. I’m fine with motion controls as long as it is an optional thing. VR and casual switch titles are where heavy motion controls are now I guess.

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Damn red steal 2 was so much of a banger !

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the more I enjoy this channel the more I realize that it all hinges on these 2 to continue canoodling

[@blacktiger24950]

Well then, you'll be happy to know this is aging quite well

[@taylorcash2939]

Amazing omg the SD card actually being deep-fried is the commitment to the bit that adds that little extra something something

[@jeroenoud]

The bird feathers on Dee was such a great fun detail.

[@p0mpadour579]

Anyone else gonna appreciate the squawking at 4:31 from the dumb bird?

[@danielmunoz456]

Matts friend code at 1:06 is just... *chefs kiss*

[@kevinkissane795]

Hands down one of your best videos to date. I could not breathe from laughing the entire time

[@phattsthedood5386]

The editing on this one is absolutely insane!! I died at the Ru Paul/Tenacious D reference, truly amazing

[@RunzWithGunz7]

OMG this was one of the funniest videos you guys have done. The script blended so well with your excellent-chosen b roll videos. This was one of the few KZbin videos I actually replayed immediately to watch again.

[@ZeusTheGodSoA]

Lmfao the cawcaw when it zoomed in on Dee's face was absolutely perfect. Your comedy mixed with the reviews are so amazing Holy shit. 😂😂😂

[@MrMoptop2]

The use of the ornamental skull when talking about how the game "forgets" that you picked up items before was very clever lol

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I love how they actually capped the resolution to 480p incredible job Matt and Shelby!

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This channel seems to just keep getting better and better, with no sign of declining.

[@SwedenTheHedgehog]

Okay, so I assumed it was a cut/editing trick when she dropped that SD-card into the fryer; but that cleaver-clip later on proved me DEAD WRONG 😂 I hope that was a faulty/useless memory card at the very least, but still; that’s dedication 👏🏻

[@Snuggs86]

ya gotta commit to the bit

[@mikes5637]

Wasn't a micro-sd so I'm assuming it was old... or something Shelby wanted to make sure no one would ever see

[@moronicron]

Pretty sure it was an adapter for a micro sdcard

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@@AxxLAfriku I have no idea what the hell you’re talking about; but at-least you’ve committed to your bit too. 6 years is a long time 😅

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The Tommy Boy scene with the HUD is why I subscribe. This channel really has a knack for combining some of my favorite things and making it hilarious. You two are a great team.

[@shadowfire_08]

wow, Master Exploder in a Zelda review? didn’t think y’all could get better than you were, but here we are 🙌🔥🍻

[@Kelembor]

*chef kiss*

[@Ray_2112]

Yeah, that was really unexpected, yet awesome!

[@bena7805]

Perfection!

[@nathanielwiens]

I forget which video it was but there's a solid Wonderboy homage buried somewhere on this channel as well in case you haven't seen it.

[@StuffdPup]

Okay, the editing went SO HARD, holy shit. Too good, you get seventeen chef's kisses

[@olischues]

I really appreciate the usage of Tenacious D in this channel

[@PerniciousPecker]

I love the fact that in the „It’s Always Sunny“ Clip, Sweet Dee makes a bird noise. Great little reference!

[@FoulestGlint19]

Glad you guys managed to finish this one! hope you have a great day

[@CommandPromptGaming]

That Chris Farley edit was God tier. You're my hero, Matt❤️.

[@MrSteveanator]

Having Dee represent the Bird Feather was top tier meta humor

[@Blacktanamo]

I can’t recall every video of yours I’ve seen but this is definitely top notch editing. Holy wow 😮

[@ice_cream_dino_5292]

wow can i say this is definitely one of your top tier videos. this made me smile so much! you guys are amazing keep up the good content!

[@Christopher-bl2un]

"I walk up real quiet with the net, and then I-DO THIS; I JUST DO THIS" - optimal bug catching strategy courtesy of Nerrel

[@JawnSmith]

I never knew this channel existed and it's such a genius concept. Bravo! Also I'm sure my girlfriend can relate to your Zelda exhaustion/annoyance. I'm obsessed with LoZ

[@moldyshishkabob]

I'm always in awe of the editing effort that goes into these videos. Maybe someday I'll end up going through Skyward Sword myself now that the remaster exists. The backtracking of the last third of the game and the constant show-and-tell day stopping certainly put me off of doing anything more than watching Chuggaaconroy play through the game.

[@ghost245353]

I am so happy I found this channel when you two first started. I knew you two would become successful on KZbin.

[@barbedwings]

This is the greatest video you've ever done. Holy crap you merged Star Wars, Zelda, and Ru-Paul, and set it to Tenacious D. Amazing.

[@NH-st2uh]

I don't get why Skyward Sword is so hated, I think the games are amazing even though it has some wonky controls still has one of the best stories, boss fights, music and even more

[@FNCMontragor]

Because out of the Zelda games it is the worst one. Controls make up most of the fun or viability of a game and that at least for me personally makes it unplayable. However if anyone finds fun with it go on :D

[@christonadams9046]

@@FNCMontragor sir please, the worst one is Zelda 2

[@NH-st2uh]

@@FNCMontragor Idk it being the worst Zelda game is something I definitely do not agree with but thats your opinion. Also the controls were not unplayable at least for me. Sometimes I would be like damn that was buggy but it was not unplayable and the controls and mechanics were actually lots of fun. But in the end its just my opinion vs yours.

[@paulmaloney4387]

I personally hated it due to its muddy/lackluster artstyle (in game), repetitive bosses, backtracking, lack of exploration, lack of sidequests (compared to other Zeldas), terrible controls, and forgettable dungeons.

[@NH-st2uh]

@@paulmaloney4387 hmm I disagree with a lot of that, the artstyle was amazing and easily one of my favorites of the series, I personally liked going back to places u visited before and seeing how they have changed, lack of exploration I didnt mind but I can see why u wouldnt like it, controls again were wonky at times but the game mechanics were still fun, and I really disagree with the dungeons, the dungeons were amazing in my opinion. I respect your opinion though

[@knuckles9045]

Gosh, I get such genuine joy every time I start one of these videos and hear you start talking

[@littlegiantrobo6523]

The best motion control implementation that I've played is Splatoon 2. It's shockingly on point. Skyward Sword HD is so, so much better than the original, but it's still pretty janky in some spots.

[@lastchance10123]

The black sheep fall with the breath of the wild edits had me crying, it was so perfect hahahaha

[@petersmybro]

Skyward sword is the testing ground for a lot of breath of the wild concepts

[@tehnemox]

Which makes sense why I never finished either, while I did every single other one. I won't say they aren't fun, but the little things like mentioned above, the daunting size of breath of wild, and both having to use the crappy motion controls, and in the case of the switch a diminutive controller that barely lends itself for properly pressing buttons in my mitten hands, make for a poor experience unfortunately. Which sucks cause I really was looking forward to both those titles when they came out.

[@theinternetsightseer2935]

@@tehnemox You have no excuse for breath of the wild. You can turn off motion controls, you can play using a pro controller, and who the hell complains about a game having content?

[@tehnemox]

@@theinternetsightseer2935 I only own a Switch light for starters. And open world games, especially nowadays, have too much content. It's hard for some people to decide what to do when presented with too many choices. And for completionist, sometimes less is more.

[@travisshields2617]

Ah yes, I too watched that Honest Trailer

[@AgentAika001]

Awww. I was so hoping for a Braveheart reference during the "hold hold hold" part with the fly catcher

[@Kristhelemur]

Shelby & Matt:"DAMNNNNNN!!!!!!!" remeber kids if your girl yells damn at a waifus but shes a keeper

[@itsmebenb]

That edit with the items popping up over Always Sunny and Dee getting 'bird feathers' is just 😘👌🏼 *chef's kiss*

[@zoie.mp4221]

Congratulations on finding a fantastic niche and doing an absolute bang up job, the quality of your content continues to go up! Love it

[@sass2836]

So many godly television clip choices/references (amazing editing from Matt), plus perfect commentary from Shelby. I lost it at Fi being C-3P0's drag persona, not to mention the 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' edit, my god.

[@carterwalters5915]

Haven't seen it in the comments yet so I'll say it! Best edit is giving dee the bird sound instead of the discovery sound😂😂 had me dying

[@murky16]

Omg the always sunny edit with everyone talking as the ‘discovered new item sound’ and then sweet Dee just making bird noises! I’m dead😂😂

[@arthurdurham]

"My boyfriend is the Galaxy's biggest supporter of motion controls" *Nerrel has entered the chat*

[@PedroAlvaradoUo]

Dude the level of freaking detail in the rolling scene. Amazing use of the HUD

[@cristobalc5425]

Yay! You guys are back with an actual review! But that Target trip was Epic cool different also.👍💯🙏🏻

[@LowTide941]

I loved the target video. Lol

[@widdershins5383]

Delightful, the editing on this one was above average, fantastic selection of clips

[@mattanderson5627]

Please make a mock "Sounds of The Legend of Zelda, to annoy your girlfriend with" commercial. Like the campy 90s greatest love song collections infomercials.

[@jayfarris9752]

Holy shit, that c3po to drag race cut was SO GOOD. y’all always bring it! 💗💗💗

[@reizak8966]

Hooray! The adventures of I Farted continue!!! Seriously, one of your best videos to date. That Chris Farley bit had me rolling! XD

[@bluebaby30]

Omg you put the Bird Feather item prompt over D for Always Sunny, incredible attention to detail

[@christianfarren1179]

3:03 needs to be a ringtone. Also, did you guys actually deep fry that chip? If so that’s next level commitment to a bit!

[@nobody_vi3312]

I loved the hill fall edit! it was funny during that movie and you just made it 10x better!!

[@kirbystarwarior]

"Made it before a minute passes" gang, rise up!

[@berrybee9242]

lets goooo

[@merezko4339]

Got here before two minutes:)

[@toganium4175]

I didn't think I'd see you here.

[@conorrogerson1297]

Truly outdone yourselves with the editing on this one!

[@fordsummit1123]

Use the "Y" button often to re-center your controller and that eliminates like 95% of the issue (doublecheck that percentage with Fi), that being said it'd be a lot cooler if picking a different item didn't uncenter you in the first place.

[@W0ND3RM4N11]

This is honestly the best video on a channel of many great videos. Thank you for this. I love you guys.

[@Meyu-Sys]

7:10 did he just make a demon slayer reference

[@loneryouth]

that editing is so goddamn next level :D

[@blakemorris2328]

Skyward Sword is the only Legend of Zelda game that I didn't finish, because I could never get the motion controls to correctly work. Looking forward to playing an improved version!

[@EcIipse2]

I hear the motion controls are just as bad/ worse, so i’ll probably not get it personally

[@spellmender7902]

Having tried both the new motion controls and the new button configuration, yes. They all suck... A disappointing delivery by Nintendo. Definitely looking forward to the Steam Deck!

[@MercTelmos]

The motion controls are bad but you can turn them off. I hate motion controls but I had a really good time playing the game.

[@facetiousmarbles3539]

I remember using the motion controls on the wiimote (I think I got like one of those wiimote + types that had explicitly better motion controls?) as a kid and I absolutely enjoyed it. Sometimes the motions didn't quite line up, but that was like 5% of the time! Otherwise, they went perfectly all the time. I remember skyward sword very fondly, and the motion controls were a massive part of the fun to me.

[@Alastor255]

@@spellmender7902 what does the Steam Deck have anything to do with this video?

[@THEONETRUEOVERLORD]

5:27 absolutely not. The new BOTW art style is the best of both worlds. SS has probably my least favorite art style of any Zelda game.

[@smokeythebear99]

Yoooooo... I mean... editing has always been a huge strength with this series but did you SERIOUSLY give the Skyward Sword box a Link shadow in the lightning strike at 1:50???? We are not worthy.

[@GirlfriendReviews]

Look at the front of the judges table at the end of the Drag Race bit 👀

[@smokeythebear99]

@@GirlfriendReviews And I was so proud of myself for catching the first one. HA. That's awesome.

[@captainripley4086]

Jesus, the editing is just so good in this one!

[@Syrienism]

Omg I’m still laughing 😂 I had to watch twice so I could full listen to the review. The rag doll down the hill and RuPaul took me out!

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

8:11 Exactly like how it went down in Braveheart.

[@juancuelloespinosa]

3:58 mad respect to girlfriend reviews for putting the master sword in its proper side, left handed. I'll never forgive nintendo for taking link away from us like that at least we still have samus

[@Flopfist]

You guys always have the best clips to use for analogies and memes

[@golfrguy04]

Keep up the awesome work you two!

[@kristoffer8106]

I’ve never felt so much joy from a video. The edits were immaculate

[@Dudae_]

I actually saw myself recentering the motion controls a lot, actually. Other than that I thought they were perfectly fine

[@Surfer669]

5:11 "Not that I forgot to wear my glasses, but the graphics are delightful!" lol Exactly!

[@donq4483]

Woohoo new vid after all the BS! Hope you guys enjoyed SS

[@risinghellkite3209]

Omg that Black sheep reference was PERFECT!

[@hyruleorchestra4339]

Hey Guys! Great Review! If I'm not completely mistaken, you guys used my reorchestration "Gate of Time + Zelda's Lullaby" starting at 6:05 . Can you please credit my channel in exchange? That would be awesome! Thank you!

[@GirlfriendReviews]

It's in the description! Great song!

[@hyruleorchestra4339]

@@GirlfriendReviews fantastic....thank you!!! :-)

[@mikerice868]

Love how Dee had the bird feathers pop up and bird sound effect in the Always Sunny bit

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

Your cutaways/references and taste in games makes me know we’d be good friends IRL 😂. I can keep dreaming. Until then I’ll keep enjoying your videos!

[@julio1148]

Hahaha I think the same thing with every video they make!

[@alicekingston8521]

That "Black Sheep" edit, was the stuff of LEGENDS!! You're channel always had pretty solid editing, but that was next level.

[@StormShadow743]

Jesus Christ that was packed lol, definitely one of your best ones.

[@GaduBear]

this is truly some editing masterwork, so many smooth transitions

[@JACKplusBLANK]

Yes Girlfriend reviews, Dee is a bird.

[@EdselsBakedGoods]

1:50 loved the added shadow of link in the lightning!

[@ElsyeaR]

Well to be fair, the closeness and repetitivness of the environments are a way bigger flaw in the game than anything else, especially after playing BotW

[@sasook]

I kinda like them over BotW’s emptiness though. Too many times in BotW I felt like getting to the next destination just took way too long.

[@ElsyeaR]

@@sasook I kinda agree and disagree, since it comes to how we go about BotW. I like to get lost along the way, because there's always something to do going from A to B. A shrine, a camp, a korok, a boss, another shrine, etc... I Wind Waker it took long going from an island to another since there's rarely something in between, but the feeling of solitude is a part of this game since you alone go look for your sister. But for Skyward Sword ? Not much discovery and tangent. Go A to B. Forest, mountain, desert. Do it all once again. Even compared to OoT or MM where you also visit the same place, in those game they are completely different. But in SS ? The drowned forest or the infiltration of the mountain? Good ideas, but too little, not enough.

[@sasook]

@@ElsyeaR What you listed was a big gripe I had with the game - no matter where I went, the large majority I was finding exactly what you said, shrines/koroks/camps/miniboss over & over & over & over & over again. Sure SS can be repetitive too but at least it’s not a 200 hour game. Exploring BotW’s map takes _forever_ & I found it very annoying & very repetitive to encounter the same stuff regardless of region for literally hundreds of hours. So in that regard I actually do prefer the SS “one & done” approach where the game makes it clear like “this is what there is to see here, & you won’t see it elsewhere, so enjoy it” for each region.

[@dayofjustice289able]

Jesus. I'm at 4:50 and you guys are crushing it. The memes and shit! I'm dying!

[@RenameUranus2Caelus]

All the HUD detail on the Black Sheep clip was soooo good. 🔥

[@paranoidandroid___1248]

That Tenacious D reference doe. Takes me alllllll the way back to my teen years.