How tall are the main characters? - 10 Extra Cool Things About Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Part 14)

#Zelda #OcarinaOfTime #details
How tall are Link, Zelda, Impa and Ganondorf?
How long is the Hookshot's chain?
Is the Longshot actually twice as long as the Hookshot in-game?
Let's find out!
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Part 2: • 10 Cool Things You Pro...
Part 3: • 13 Cool Things You Pro...
Part 4: • 13 Cool Things You Pro...
Part 5: • 7 Cool Things You Prob...
Part 6: • Infinite oxygen withou...
Part 7: • Crazy Backflip Tricksh...
Part 8: • Link can see through w...
Part 9: • Stylish Unused Animati...
Part 10: • Airborne Trickshots! -...
Part 11: • 13 Cool Things You Pro...
Part 12: • The Third Twin?! - 10 ...
Part 13: • The Invisible Tent! - ...
Part 15: • Link VS Star Fox! - 9 ...
Part 16: • Giant Cucco! - 9 Cool ...
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[@Kosmicd12]

The bombchu explosion making bubbles, those bubbles rising, and finally making ripples on the surface is just so, so refined for this time period.

[@MrStanFungi]

I do love how just because OOT is dated, doesn't mean the devs didn't put a lot of detail into it

[@greenhat8978]

@@MrStanFungi it's the little details that really show the effort

[@MrStanFungi]

@@greenhat8978 yea

[@soniccane1117]

I guess Link being short helps the player see over his head during gameplay (like Little Mac in Punch-Out) and Ganondorf being so giant helps him be visible in the fight. Very enjoyable video as always!

[@KairuHakubi]

well keep in mind too, the art style means everyone is sort of reduced, made shorter and thicker. I'm surprised the meters weren't embiggened as well, just to make up for how everyone's legs are so short.

[@Drew_150]

Also average male height in Japan is shorter than in the west so they probably see that as more normal

[@ShotaroAsakura]

@@Drew_150 Average japanese male is still much higher at 1.70 meters

[@schnek8927]

@@ShotaroAsakura That’s still just barely one head in difference. And it’s fairly common knowledge that people where shorter in the past, which makes sense for a fantasy setting. And even then Link tends to be shorter than average in his world, so it all makes sense.

[@aiox82]

The editing and production in this one is fantastic. Impressive.

[@MidnightLugia24]

For real

[@FlameShroom]

It much better

[@Kaldrin]

It needs to be saluted

[@bottombarrelbudgetfilms1854]

It just gets better and better every video

[@Soddarkryder]

The camera angles and panning on the hookshot/longshot comparisons were my favorite.

[@tinyetoile5503]

Fun fact: in the 3DS remake, the measure of the diving pool has been adjusted, so Link now stands at 5'7, which is the intended canonical height of multiple incarnations, according to interviews! (Personally, I prefer Short King Link though.)

[@TaberIV]

5'7" is still a short king. This comment was left by the short king gang.

[@davetraintrain]

Dang, that would make Ganondorf like 9'10" by the pixel comparison lol

[@ishicoatlnaemarestrangelou9435]

Meter please

[@timeismichael]

5,5 man here. I'm happy that link is taller than me so his suffering is lessened. 5,7 guys are not looked as short. Cuz they don't get a "damn you are short!" , After describing their height

[@linklink3069]

If I'm not mistaken, the link depicted in my profile picture is 1.5 meters.

[@BR-jw7pm]

For Majora’s Mask On the second day in Ikana graveyard (maybe the third as well), if ya talk to Dampe, he’ll complain about the bats. If ya take the time to get rid of them and talk to him again, Dampe thanks ya and pays ya 30 rupees (watching these vids has made me discover a LOT of secrets I never would have noticed before)

[@skitzcunt4213]

so much detail for back then

[@jongameaddict]

I did this once as a kid and forgot about it for 11 years until Majora's Mask Randomizer made me need to do it again lol. So many things like that in Zelda Randos

[@devonm042690]

It's just day 2.

[@Josuh]

certified dampe moment

[@AmanaHB]

Whaaaaaat!

[@Rustybits]

The amount of detail in this game for the time is as good as it gets. It clearly deserves the spot as one of the greatest games of all time!

[@Romalac]

What this tells me is either that the average height in Hyrule (relative to our universe) is shorter, or else that the Lake Scientist is working with a woefully inaccurate measuring device.

[@KairuHakubi]

I think it's just the art style. everyone is designed so their heads are a little big, their torsos a little normal, and their legs a little short.. so if you find a helmet prop that looks comically oversized, or seemingly small boots, or heights not lining up right.. that's why.

[@JJAB91]

Also there is that apparently in the 3DS remake the Lakeside Lab's diving pool measurements were changed making Adult Link now 5'7'' rather than 4'11''

[@MegaLuros]

I don't think the torch method for the web was unintended. Fire arrows are a completely optional item that is easily missable. Makes sense that there is an alternative in the trial.

[@Thornbloom]

To do the heights properly you need to remove the water from the lab, and then spawn characters in a neutral pose. Feet together, body straight, etc. You'll most likely find that the numbers are different compared to counting pixel heights. (And just how damn huge is Twinrova?)

[@RyanBlazeheart]

This will be fun!

[@JJAB91]

Also there is that apparently in the 3DS remake the Lakeside Lab's diving pool measurements were changed making Adult Link now 5'7'' rather than 4'11''

[@nebulous9280]

3:15 Yeah but also remember that Hylians are pretty regularly depicted as being on the smaller side. 3'3" may be below the height of the average ten year old, but it's probably on par for the average Hylian ten year old.

[@tacowednesdays]

A lot of work went into this video, and the content was entertaining and cool as well! It was neat learning how long Link's... hookshot is.

[@MysticWarriorMJ]

Zelda is always impressed with links hookshot

[@harveytherockstar1465]

LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@Grease-Goblin]

While I suspect the depth chart in the laboratory isn't perfectly scaled, it does provide an interesting look into the comparative lengths and heights of the characters. Maybe the average heights of NPCs could be compared to get a better idea of how Link matches up to Hyrule's average heights. It could be that he's below average in general, or that the Hylians (and other races) are just shorter people.

[@iciclecold2991]

Gerudos are a lot taller than Hylians on average.

[@svetlananikolaeva8039]

Adult Link is as tall as an average npc

[@JJAB91]

Also there is that apparently in the 3DS remake the Lakeside Lab's diving pool measurements were changed making Adult Link now 5'7'' rather than 4'11''

[@CharemTheShadox]

I like how this episode is just 'fun with math with Looygi'. I don't normally even like math much, but this was actually fun! The editing definitely kept it snazzy and interesting. Great work in getting more complex and creative with the custom camera and freeze cam, definitely happy you started using custom cams. :3

[@groundbeef2]

Regarding Ganondorf's height in the Hyrule Historia, they also note that he's a little hunchbacked, which may be where the height difference comes from in-game.

[@sager3388]

Wow!!! The longshot having a visible double spool on the prop is freakin crazy!!!

[@ScottE-2]

We are learning quite a bit of math today... though it is interesting to know Link as both an adult and child is quite short with Impa having a 2 inch height over him. I wonder if without his shoes on, it'd make him an inch or two shorter. But what caught me off guard is just how much of an absolute unit Ganondorf is... no wonder so many fell triforce of power or not, that is exceedingly tall. Makes sense too since the Gerudo women are considered Amazons in a desert though... what are their heights? They seem to be shorter than Link at least from memory.

[@Protocycle]

I would love to see a height comparison of Fierce Deity Link and Ganondorf :D

[@phelpsnodt5856]

In MM64 Fierce Deity Link is exactly 2.12x the size of Child Link. If we take for granted the video vallue of 1 meter, FDL is 2.12 m tall (6'11). In MM3D the difference is slightly lower: 2.02 times. FDL being 2 meters or 6'7.

[@MrMikander]

Still learning new things about a game that is almost 25 years old... Keep up the good work guys!

[@mattblom3990]

You guys are somehow keeping one of my favourite games from decades ago relevant with new insights every few days/weeks.

[@Dreadjaws]

The level of detail in these games never cease to amaze me. No wonder these worlds still feel so real despite the dated graphics. While you might not notice these details at first sight your subconscious mind does. Interestingly Sheik looks slightly smaller than adult Zelda, but Adult Zelda is wearing a dress and possibly high-heeled shoes (or might be just standing straighter), so it checks out. Fantastic work, as usual. I love the way you use tools to analyze every nook and cranny of these games.

[@eliassheridan6837]

I discovered that Zora boomerangs kill ice wolves with one hit in Majoras mask. I don’t know if that’s already known by everyone or not, but I thought it was cool!

[@MatLPlaysVoDs]

most likely due to hitting the tail, which is their weak spot

[@RyanBlazeheart]

It's just the tail being the weak spot. A hit anywhere else is just normal damage. The tail is practically infinite damage.

[@karldi7648]

I really enjoy your videos! And the custom camera shots are fantastic. I love that you move the camera similarly to how it's done in game. Thank you so much for your awesome work!

[@SonicJrandSarah]

1:39 That was what I did in my first playthrough of the game since I didn't know where the Fire Arrows were found at the time.

[@darklordyianni4463]

Same

[@LL-iw8gk]

This game is so good and full of detail, it was way ahead of its time.

[@MrVarga64]

I just used a tape measure to check how tall Ganondorf would be in real life using these measurements aaaaand it kinda adds a whole new level of fear to his character tbh. I'm 6"2 and it was spinning me out just trying to visualize him standing in front of me, so god knows how poor little Link felt going up against such a tower of a man! He really did have courage!

[@OliverG12345]

It’s so awesome to find out all these facts about OOT after all these years.

[@arthurbarros5189]

5:37 actually, I feel like I never had a good look on what kind of monstrosity ganondorf turned into. Thanks for this view!

[@FlipswitchX]

An OOT movie with the custom camera would be so cool.

[@tehemail.7062]

Pretty sure the lighting the arrow on fire thing IS the intended way. That's how I did it as a kid because the fire arrow itself is the optional item.

[@megamachopop]

You'd be required to have Din's Fire by that point as well. I feel like that would work too and maybe be more intended.

[@literallywhy6162]

@@megamachopop din’s fire doesn’t reach the ceiling of that room (I’ve tried it before)

[@tehemail.7062]

@@literallywhy6162 Yea I tried it as well. It was a long time ago, but me and my brother got stuck on that room for a while I believe.

[@aeric_]

I loved learning about the heights of different characters and distance with the longshot! Could we see how tall the Gerudo are next? How about the Zora, the Gorons? BigGoron?!

[@reedemthed3ad985]

The Ice Spell showing the Water medallion symbol shows the original intent for it, to be the ice medallion. Also, isn't child link referred to as 5yo interally? Maybe he was originally supposed to be 5 and they didn't change the model when they increased his age.

[@goopi_eh]

Wasn't Child (or, rather, Human) Link being 5 internally a sign of a change in MM's development? Something about Deku Link being developed as a starting form and then being switched to Human Link? I might be wrong as well, but if Child Link in OoT really was 5, it would make Adult Link merely 12-years-old, which is hardly a great cut-off for adulthood.

[@arthurbarros5189]

3:46 I feel compeled to disagree. Link's height measurement was done in a pose with open legs and slightly contracted kneed. I bet he could get neat 1,70 m with feet touching and such, like in this pose with Zelda. . I hate people nitpicking on a good work like this video, but somehow I can't hold myself, sorry.

[@CernMog]

Really great stuff - the custom cam is being used in such a cool way! Genuinely look forward to every Zelda video you push out!

[@forger343]

About the Ganondorf height, it does mention he's usually hunched, which means he's probably 230cm while hunched, because that's his normal height

[@DementisXYZ]

Link isn't actually that short compared to the people around him, so I wonder if Hylians are just naturally shorter than Humans. Impa is a Shiekah, or at least mixed Hylian/Shiekah, so maybe that's why she's taller and closer to what we consider average. If we look at the Gorons, and especially the Zora, we'd see numbers closer to or even greater than the average human. Gerudo, we already know, are really tall, despite the Gerudo women in this game not reflecting that.

[@brodude3709]

Since it is a stylized game, I don't think the measurements have to to translate exactly to the real world.

[@gamerezgazzer2751]

Yeah, hylians are a short race, in breath of the wild, one gerudo couldn't date a hylian because he doesn't date women twice his height, and she said she's only 8 feet tall, if I recall properly

[@DementisXYZ]

@@gamerezgazzer2751 oh yeah! She was my favorite. I felt so bad for her as she laid at the bar.

[@georgejackson4426]

Your attention to detail just earned my sub.

[@greylindow3506]

when link is in the pool by the scale, his knees are quite bent and he is leaning slightly forward. when he is being the reference for Zelda he is standing straight, rendering Zelda's height inaccurate

[@CreativeGamesOficial]

Very good explanation, and a perfect video editing !!!!! Love your Channel here in Brasil !!!!!!!!

[@melchiorrelicata5622]

Coool, it Would be interesting to Know the lenght of all the Bosses!

[@dantesparda4289]

Honestly, i already assumed the longshot was more than twice as long just from listening to the number of clicks. Thanks for confirming this for us.

[@casadelavo5199]

Could you also do a comparison with the Longshot and the Hookshot in MM? I'm 90% sure the Hookshot in MM is longer than the Longshot from OoT.

[@IamCanadian3333]

I believe they are roughly the same. Though MM might edge out by a little bit.

[@jadeshapeshifter]

I actually tested this -Both OoT and MM run at 20fps(dang, that seems slow) -Both the OoT Longshot and MM hookshot have the exact same frame data, reaching maximum distance on frame 25, and at the longest distance, taking 27 frames for Link to reach his target. I think they copied the Longshot and changed it's appearance from OoT to MM, but now I'm curious to see if they're the same length 🤔

[@casadelavo5199]

@@jadeshapeshifter Interesting, when playing MM the Hookshot feels a bit longer than the Longshot.

[@VGInterviews]

Bombchus were water bombs before waterbombs were a thing Now that more OoT romhacks are popping up I hope we see that feature more often

[@AulasdeCienciasdoProfTiago]

This CUSTOM CAM is awsome. Congrats for this video.

[@secretgamer5197]

Here's one i found out recently and idk if this has been said already but anyways at the black and white ending screen, if you wait for a little you will hear the song you've played as a child to Pierre the scarecrow (not the one to get the scarecrow's song) and if you wait longer you'll hear the same song but sang by malon's voice idk it was interesting i guess lol

[@thelvadam8811]

They took that out in the collector's edition.

[@Tee643]

We do realize that this basically means that Gerudos aren't freakishly tall Hylians are just a naturally shorter race.

[@brettlarch8050]

I think realistically, give the characters about a foot extra in height. 5’11 and 4’3 for link makes sense.

[@R3B3LF1GHT3R]

The fact Link is 4'11" is sending me, how am I taller than the Hero of Time 🤣

[@vaughnhaney7020]

As a 4'11 man myself, I love it lmao

[@Snowychedder]

Very cool video my dude I really do like all the details and knowledge I get for watching your videos growing up with this a Majora's mask all the cool things I never even know about

[@flare90]

That transition into measuring his height was perfect!

[@ivanalmeida4555]

If you think about it, being able to burn the web without fire arrows was probably intended, since you could get there without even knowing they exist That just speaks volumes about how well designed OoT really is, the devs could have just required you to get the fire arrows, but they provided an alternative

[@MrAntojin]

It’s impressive with how much new stuff you come out with!! Keep the videos coming! 😍

[@Jotari]

So it's less that that one Zora in the other video was huge, and more that everyone else in Hyrule is a proverbial Smurf.

[@EdinMike]

I was about to call my childhood ruined if the Longshot wasn’t twice as long and I was lied to as a kid !!

[@SuperCilis]

The torch to burn the web is intentional. Nintendo producers frequently have several ways to beat puzzles in case you run out of something. So as to not be as frustrating, like the 4 turning pillars in forest temple, you can use fire arrows or dins fire to unlock the frozen switch. Or if you got there without either or ran out of magic, you can shoot through the torch.

[@DuperFriend]

Yo, I'm so happy these keep coming out.

[@hanburgundy4317]

3'3" and 4'11" aren't plausible, and while adult Link is shorter than a few NPCs he's still the same height as or taller thanmost of them. I know that's what the in-game measurements suggest, but the logic is flawed. And, going by the same depth chart in the remake, Link is 5'7".

[@Maziko_Lee]

1:54 I like the camera angle for this one xD

[@bjornlaustror1212]

This FAQs are very cool. I played it last week and now I'm playing majoras mask again. This two 3d adventures are still the best of the series Nintendo has ever made.

[@robbymayer5987]

great video! love how creative you get with the camera angles and different fun ideas within the game!

[@BlueMageWithSoulEdge]

The height thing is really cool. I never noticed the graph in the background, so it is cool to see that when Link was guest-starring in Soul Calibur; they got the height correct.

[@QTG87]

Man , you're the best Knowing this is very difficult to create a video 📸 , well done bro

[@ArcRay20]

i never realized just how big the Dorf is in general. its one of those thing you dont really notice or think about until you get a better perspective. its like the shop guy is Resident Evil 8. besides him being obviously overweight, you cant really tell in-game. but if you pull the camera out the guy is BIG.

[@randomRyze]

I think this has been my favorite one so far.

[@Nathan-mu1pz]

That right there, the bubbles on the bombchu. That is why the game was delayed for so long. That has to be it!

[@Sheikah92]

I absolutely love this video series

[@Faz-86]

These get better and better! Keep up the good work, interesting how short link really is

[@nintendoborn]

This channel is my favourite nintendo channel. Finding things I never did

[@doncinnabunz3755]

At 1:50 that’s exactly what I did as a kid because I never knew how to get the fire arrows

[@Theberzerkerz]

Maybe show off some Seam Walking? I discovered that glitch by accident when I was a kid and if i remember correctly you can do it at around 10 different places to get some good angles and also break sequences

[@SolandVideos]

OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH ❤️

[@sanchezking6188]

The custom cam footage really is amazing!

[@uraldamasis6887]

Plot twist: The lake scientist constructed a phony scale just to mess up everyone's calculations.

[@AmanaHB]

Really impressive, always happy to see a new video from you!

[@ZorLink21]

According to Hyrule, Historia link is 5’7” as an adult in ocarina of time

[@Gruntilda-Winkybunion]

wow so much effort put in this Video! thank you for making me smile 😌

[@phelpsnodt5856]

5:17 Funny enough Link and Ganondorf proportion is pretty much the same as in Twilight Princess. If we take for certain that Ganon is 230 cm, Link in this shot would be around 130 cm. As in Twilight Princess he's 135 cm tall, a true hobbit. You should take a look at Sesshowmall's gallery.

[@urbiznesnunuv6938]

This episode really measures up with the other ones

[@DarthPanik64]

this was such an amazingly edited video, well done! love it

[@treeze7669]

If not already covered: I believe the background of the file select screen is actually the night skybox rotating.

[@doverboy1]

Now we know that Hylians are actually little dwarves, how cute!

[@SableGear]

Wow, the actual heights were surprising, but seeing the real length of the Hookshot/Longshot with the custom camera and measurements was amazing! They reach crazy far!

[@haileeraestout5567]

3:15 Adult Link: So Thats What I Looked Like 7 Years Ago Young Link: WHAT? (At The Castle) Impa: *Stares At Link's Back* WAIT THATS THE HERO???? Zelda: o__o I Stan Corrected

[@trashcatlinol]

....all I took from this is that I can invite Ganon over for coffee and he could comfortably sit in my living room. Not nearly as intimidating as he seemed in that field surrounded by the rubble of his tower...

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

Funny thing about Links adult height is that he's 17 canonically right? So by the basic idea of biology and physical growth he *should* have a couple more years to actually grow right? But I didn't know he was so short, and the fact he fights an 8 foot tall behemoth of a man *then* battles the 12 foot titan makes his battle with Ganondorf all the more imposing and impressive on Link's end

[@ChateauLonLon]

Minor correction! Kotake's magic circle doesn't depict the Water Medallion. It depicts a different crest which *resembles* the Water Medallion, though there are a different number of spokes. The Water Medallion has 6 spokes, Kotake's seal has 8. Maybe this is the elemental symbol for Ice?

[@keithtorgersen9664]

@Ryan Chandler, you’re right, the “water” is supposed to be an unused ice medallion emblem that wasn’t included in the final game.

[@ChateauLonLon]

@@keithtorgersen9664 That could be the case! Though the final Water Medallion is still very snowflake like, and what content we've retrieved from the OoT Beta leaks awhile back show the Water Medallion still present in the Beta. Maybe Koume's magic spell motif is from an even *older* design?

[@Xunkun]

3:20 - Hmm, maybe the Kokori-- who are the _very_ short-term humanoid form of the plant-like Koroks (and the implication I got is that they all evolved from the Kikwi from _Skyward Sword-_ ahh, but Nintendo debunked that: they said the Kokori _are_ Hylians, on their way to evolve into Koroks under the protection of the Deku Tree; but then if there's Deku _Baba_ in SS, and also massive trees, but no Deku _Tree,_ where'd the _term_ "Deku" come from in-universe, as well as the Tree himself?)-- are likely vegan, and he was raised in that way in turn. Link's stunted growth is possibly due to a lack of animal protein in his diet-- saying nothing of his 7 years in stasis. As for Impa: we know that white/silver hair is a Sheikah trait, so it's not a good indicator of age: she could be still in her teens as well on OoT.... yes, teens can have massive tits, too.

[@skypaladin9878]

When Pokémon ruby/sapphire rolled out, their website had a pokedex that showed the Pokémon height relative to the trainer. The trainer who we assume to be ten years old was about 4'11

[@dshaynietheawesome]

Is it possible the devs didn’t accurately scale the meters in the diving room to links height?

[@DannieRay23]

Link is not standing fully straight though, he has a little bend at the knees. I'd say he's at least an inch or two taller

[@guik824]

Amazing work! I love your vids of Ocarina of time man, congratulations!

[@pixelzomblina]

Could you link the custom cam in the description section possible for newer videos? I would love to have this as well.

[@edgarceniceros7496]

This guy is a master on details. LOVE IT

[@dancarter6185]

In links defense, the hylians are an elf like race which are typically smaller than humans, so he's relatively average height for his age

[@liammccbyrne4184]

I am both proud and ashamed that as a kid I didn't know how to get the fire arrows but I did figure out how to do this 1:25.

[@TFD_Animations]

i think MatPat may need to do some recuperating work in his theorys on the hookshot stuff and rupee size/value, or were these measurements always known? and the measurements were the same? Been a while since i saw an old matpat video.

[@boobiesbutts4295]

It started so humble with dive test and then went straight lets measure everyone and every thing. well enjoyable just the same the hook and long shot length was most interesting. I never bothered to check and see if the long shot had a length. My sister once called the hook shot the short shot and i still say that.

[@wingedangel1674]

I had to do that arrow hitting the web through the torch because I ran out of magic and the magic jars just weren't spawning for me 😅

[@iciclecold2991]

Love you guys. Thanks for making my favorite game even better!

[@gigglebutt674]

YES!! I did #3 when I was in that dungeon because I had no fire arrows. I thought I was the smartest kid alive.

[@hazy_nightshade]

Very interesting stuff and awesome editing!