Link to the Past (SNES) Part 3 - James & Mike Mondays

James and Mike continue playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for Super Nintendo!
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[@michaelvares1]

The way I always thought about it was Ganon is controlling Aganhim from the dark world to get him to open a portal so he could come through and conquer the light world.

[@Andronicus87]

Yes this....

[@eduardopipinel]

Precisely

[@evilmejosh]

Because the seal was weekend, Gannon was able to possess him and use him as a puppet. Had something to do with his desire for power that allowed Gannon to donit

[@PC_Simo]

My thoughts, exactly. Some kind of possession. 👌🏻

[@pejnismiggle]

"The Dark Wizard, Agahnim, is a priest who, by unknown circumstances, was possessed by Ganon the King of Thieves during the Era of Light and Dark. Ganon hoped that, by using Agahnim, he could break the seal that was put on him by the Seven Wise Men. "

[@doubleflores8350]

pejnismiggle why did you put it in quotation marks.

[@Dili7172]

@@doubleflores8350 cause its a quote

[@anthonymarciano6050]

Lol

[@smalltownfilms]

Aladdin's dad is the true king of thieves

[@TheMegaGamingWizard]

He was prossessed by Ganon...

[@StormsparkPegasus]

I think it's a mistranslation. In the GBA version, I'm pretty sure Ganon refers to Aghanim as his puppet, not alter-ego. It's been awhile since I played it. The GBA version was re-translated to correct a lot of errors in the SNES version. I think Aghanim was a different person, and Ganon managed to corrupt him with promises of power if he unlocked the seal. So he unlocks the seal, Ganon possesses him, and off we go.

[@lordmuhehe4605]

That makes a lot more sense than alter-ego.

[@pejnismiggle]

You are correct. "The Dark Wizard, Agahnim, is a priest who, by unknown circumstances, was possessed by Ganon the King of Thieves during the Era of Light and Dark. Ganon hoped that, by using Agahnim, he could break the seal that was put on him by the Seven Wise Men."

[@Jontwang5]

kenneth mabie It said alter ego in my GBA version

[@Jontwang5]

kenneth mabie so what is he then?

[@Jontwang5]

kenneth mabie a clone of what? Ganon? he does not look like Ganon at all. Is it possible that bunshin might mean something else to like vessel or something?

[@DarkWidget]

Dont think Aghanim is Ganon, rather that Gannon is using Aghanim's body as a vessel of sort or something like that.

[@DarkWidget]

ZeldaTheoristb211 Isnt that basically what i said? Very simplified though and i appriciate the explanation alot, thank you! :D EDIT; Realized i didnt say that exactly no, but your explanation was basically what i was going for. I was in a hurry when i typed it xD

[@TheListenerCanon]

So, is Ganondorf is his true form and that he brings out the demon Ganon/Aghanim in him?

[@Zeldatheoristb211]

Listener Canon Yes! Ganondorf is the Blue Pig Demon. That was the Ganondorf we knew from Ocarina of Time. He was mutated into that form when he acquired the Full Triforce from Link and Zelda. Then the Sages sealed Ganondorf, now a mutated Pig Demon in the corrupted Sacred Realm which is now the Dark World. Afterwards there is another War amoungst the people themselves! Because word got out about the Triforce and the magic powers behind it! So everyone wanted to make a wish and they were willing to kill anyone for it! Due to Ganondorf's influence in the Dark World, he created minature Portals in Hyrule which allowed other Hylians to accidentally go inside of the Dark World, which also mutated them into a Demon. Ganon then recruited them to be part of his army and attack Hyrule, because of which the Knights of Hyrule defended the land, but a majority of them died. Also, most of the Hylians were killed in this War, called the Imprisoning War or Seal War. Then the King of Hyrule in that generation, which takes place a few hundred years after OOT, ask a group of "new" Sages..*NOT* the same one from OOT, to seal the Dark World completely and don't let any Demon come out of there! a few hundred years after that event, Agahnim causes plagues and pestilence, in which he cured to trick the King and kill him, ALTTP takes place after that,

[@WR3ND]

I just can't take the Link/Zelda games seriously enough to give a damn about extended lore. Same goes for Super Mario Bros. Awesome games otherwise still though at face value.

[@mechapineman]

Aghanim is Ganon's avatar in the light world, just like the James Cameron movie.

[@stevenmajewski3870]

You're sword is stronger, you can feel it's power throbbing in your hand.

[@stevenmajewski3870]

***** thank you, now i can properly say "your a grammar nazi" lol

[@megaton_a]

That would be "You're a grammar Nazi."

[@NihonNiv]

Also, it should be "its power", not "it's power". Some people really are grammar-impaired, apparently.

[@stevenmajewski3870]

You couldn't resist, could you?

[@NihonNiv]

steven majewski Just like you couldn't resist making another mistake on purpose ;)

[@coreydraper6661]

I think james was saying that it defeats the purpose of agahnim being ganon because if your purpose is to free ganon and you are ganon why go through all of that if your already free. And I also think that ganon tries to free himself is because his real body is more poweful than agahnims.

[@timetodeliverapizzaball]

Corey Draper yeah he is more powerful and more comfortable in his own skin lol

[@pejnismiggle]

"The Dark Wizard, Agahnim, is a priest who, by unknown circumstances, was possessed by Ganon the King of Thieves during the Era of Light and Dark. Ganon hoped that, by using Agahnim, he could break the seal that was put on him by the Seven Wise Men."

[@pejnismiggle]

***** Exactly.

[@Tommy-lg4ny]

yeah so pretty much it sounds like ganon was connected to agahnim spiritually (possessing him) so that he could get himself out of the dark world. once agahnim died in the light world he brought him into the dark world or something

[@S.Peelman]

pejnismiggle oop

[@jeremobotplays7544]

Can I just take a second to say how much I love Cinemassacre and everything you guys do? I seriously look forward to this more than I used to look forward to most real shows that have taken whole teams and so much money and time to create. This shit is gold! Keep doing it guys!

[@DarkKnightTrinity]

Wisely said my friend Jeremobot. Cinemassacre has excellent content.

[@danielmatarazzo3678]

Love mikes advice "Don't miss" "hit 'em"

[@bobjames2906]

Guys, Agahnim, is a Wizard, he is possessed by Ganon's spirit....... so your both right :P

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

the word Bunshin actually translates to "split soul"

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

kenneth mabie actually no I was told by a Japanese friend what it meant. So why don't you ask before you assume where someone got their info.

[@mattsmith8769]

Wow, you sound like a whole lot of fun. I can see why you need friends on the other side of the world

[@mattsmith8769]

kenneth mabie Oh my god, that's so cute! You think i'm the other person. Looks like your opinion just went in the trash with your reading comprehension

[@mattsmith8769]

chuckobscure Ahh, he must have blocked me then. I thought he just deleted all of his comments lol. He's over in the WWF wrestlemania vid for genesis too

[@cheeseplease5368]

It's so nostalgic how the controller makes noise as you guys are playing it, I love it, reminds me of when I used to play it on the Super Nintendo

[@ziljin]

Chrono Trigger next!

[@SB-wo1dh]

Ivanna Beej vi is great. I still pop it in and play it through

[@stephanel6637]

Zelda is not really rpg...

[@SB-wo1dh]

Ivanna Beej is that on the ds port? i have the snes cart for III but i just say VI because there is a III on NES thats different.

[@SB-wo1dh]

Earthbound Sauce if i wanted to trigger someone i would say Mystic Quest is the best final fantasy of all time.

[@SB-wo1dh]

Earthbound Sauce you would be right

[@J0SHUAKANE]

neither of them read the intro lol

[@Youtubeaccount369]

this

[@marshalmathers5669]

lol NOPE! It tells you right there who he is.

[@Untouchaable]

One of the best of all time.

[@TheCedricnet]

+Nanbopally okay gameplay wise its good for what it is storywise you can definitely step up from this

[@FenceDaGreat]

I still don't understand why people talk "story line" in video games. This isn't some novel or film, the "story" of 99% of games is a thin and generic way or progressing the gameplay.

[@TheCedricnet]

***** don't you dare mention zelda and metal gear series in story department in same sentence

[@Random1567]

Syn Meows Yeah, Metal Gear stories are freaking horrible

[@Random1567]

Nanbopally Heck no. Great controls, great level design, and the story and puzzles are purposely light because they aren't the focus of the game. Survival is. This is an overhead metroidvania, not an rpg. How the heck did you consider this an rpg? Most casual players who watch this video also probably don't know the extent of the dungeons you can do out of order in this game, too. It's largely open compared to most Zelda games today. It's a metroidvania overhead game, and the game isn't focused on puzzles. It's about survival/combat and enhancing yourself, light puzzles, light story and high exploration. This is what Zelda used to be about before it became obsessed with puzzles instead of survival. The puzzles are there just to give variety to dungeons and give you more things to do, not to be the focal point of the game. That wasn't until LA/OOT where the series made puzzles it's primary focus. Almost every item in this game is a weapon because combat and survival are the key element of this game besides exploration. It's like saying Mario sucks because the story sucks. That isn't what the game is trying to be. It's ridiculous how some Zelda fans try to attack the older games for 'weaker puzzles and story' when they were never focused on those aspects to begin with. ALTTP was keeping in line with what the original Zelda's focus was, not trying to be Ocarina of Time 2d edition.

[@dharmaboy75]

Game is brilliant even to this day.

[@Shinmsl]

In the manga of Legend of Zelda : A link to the Past they elaborate on Aghanim's background: he was the king's friend and he later betrayed him when he made contact with Ganon's spirit, who was giving him power and influencing him from the dark world, so no , he's not really Ganon, but rather was Ganon's puppet who was trying to help him fuse the world so he could come back to Hyrule.

[@mikena7014]

LOL - The Ganon argument is priceless.

[@defaultdan9765]

ikr

[@IncradiatorChristodoulou]

don't they mention Gannon's return throughout the whole game? that's a noodle scratcher

[@Trevornator]

I agree, at the same time I knew what Mike was trying to say too! He just couldn't explain it properly lol

[@songoku9348]

Impressive they beat this and didn't get the 1/2 magic upgrade.

[@Zeldahol]

They were living dangerously. Gaming is more fun when you skip upgrades, don't grind, expensive weapons... Fuck 'em. I love the classics, and we have to learn to make replay value.

[@wobedraggled]

Dat controller creak...

[@Raven-gx4kj]

I love that sound lol

[@HughLeFitness]

how come you guys don't get the magic 1/2 thing which reduces your magic consumption by half?

[@Silvergun_Raven]

Probably because they were rushing through it.

[@matthewford8977]

hu le did you start of this video they posted two weeks ago where they said they are only doing a speed run of this game and wasn't going to get everything

[@Vrahjin]

But they got the Tempered Sword. the Magic reduction is.. you know.. right there. 20 seconds of extra work. Unless they didn't have the powder at that time.

[@Raiko101]

You have to remember that these guys play a lot of games. Unless they've played through it recently, they're not going to remember every detail. When you've got 20+ years of gaming under your belt, there's just too much to remember. Even in your favourite games.

[@Vrahjin]

True. That, and memory's tricky. I'm about their age, play a lot, and have played for 20+ years as well. I can definitely remember where to get the magic reduction despite not having played LttP for quite a few years. I cannot, however, for the life of me remember where to find the cape :(

[@sonnyandreotte5721]

wasn't Gannon on the grassy knoll?

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Yup. 2 shots

[@phoenixlich]

He wished for chickens to be killable again, the people were slowly starving for lack of protein with unkillable chickens thanks to ganon's dark magic!

[@kagehito54]

that is one noisy ass controller you guys are using lol

[@Baulderify]

wouldn't be a proper video of a SNES game without the controller creaking, it's akin to the GameCube controller's triggers.

[@andychamplin]

So, James is saying that Ganon possessed Aganhim after the dark word is opened.

[@NewTubeReviewer]

Are you guys still friends after that Ganon disagreement?

[@mootbooxle]

utoobninja hahaha nice

[@MegaDudeman21]

wow, this guys a downer

[@MrJimmyCleaver]

@DrLite Oh God, there needs to be a romhack of that.

[@Designandrew]

please do this but with ocarina of time THAT would be an epic series

[@tximinoman]

I always thought Ganon was possesing the other guy Ganon's body is trapped in the dark world but he can posses other people in order to use them to make his way back to the light world. But he isn't full power when possesing someone so that's why he need to do all this shit to get his own body to the light world

[@Jade-ur8pl]

Shouldn't James be more excited to play his favorite game again? He looks pretty disinterested.

[@SUPERLINKX2]

the game is hard as shit lol

[@SUPERLINKX2]

Chris Hall i do suck at games actually. But I at least beat it. I've yet to play Zelda 1 and 2

[@SUPERLINKX2]

Chris Hall and also dont tell me you didn't have trouble with the Ice Palace, and the final boss. Because if so then im hardcore trash at Video Games

[@Jade-ur8pl]

Don't play Zelda 2, it's garbage. Completely deserves all the hate it gets.

[@SUPERLINKX2]

***** nah man i gotta play it. Tryna play all the Zelda games

[@CasViewer]

Did you guys ever find the secret rupee room? Not during this play through. I mean at any time playing over the years. I was only ever able to find it once.

[@tylerchenoweth5017]

CasViewer Idk why running from the sanctuary all the way to the castle throws you in there... Probably because the game didn't have time to load the dungeon.

[@blackcatbooks64]

Some people working on the game didn't want to put it in, while others did. So they kept taking it out and putting it back in. One guy got so sick of it than he just put it in, but just in a way that led to no one possibly being able to find it.

[@SinisterGerbils]

"You can feel its power throbbing in your hand."

[@GetPhiledIn]

I usually feel it throbbing 3 to 5 times a day...

[@anthonymarciano6050]

Amateur

[@scottvelez3154]

That's what she said.

[@marklee1194]

You know you could have used the firerod to light the torches quicker. Thanks guys for playing my favourite game of all time.

[@Andronicus87]

@Jacob Veet Very goddamned cringeworthy.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

The ending has a bit of hidden moments too. Link wished for all the dead people to come back to life. That includes all the controlled Royal Guards he killed. Meaning he pretty much redeemed himself for killing innocent people that were controlled by Ganon.

[@resonaire]

Shanethefilmmaker and the chickens... those blasted chickens...

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Resonaire Kinda moot since you can't really kill them.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

***** That one is easy to tell since it was the only soldier without eyes.

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Chest Pec Respect Actually that's been around in other mediums too. Dark Crystal being the best example.

[@clydefrosch]

bringing them back does not undo the act of killing. his soul is still in pieces and peter won't let him through the heavenly gates

[@CrypticcYT]

This game blew my puny mind as a kid. Took me forever to beat it.

[@NarokathCrimzonAE]

Wish they recorded it in 60 fps.

[@conduit_edm]

I love the cut to the close up of Mike right before he got into telling James what's up 😂

[@runbayrun]

thanks Mike and James for doing this play through. it was great! please consider doing chrono trigger as well :)

[@seanb3226]

It's me Link! It's me Link! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG, LINK!

[@brille77]

Awwww son of a bitch.

[@damiantorres9422]

Crispy but it was me DIO!!!

[@JBnerdy]

Makes me wish i still had my snes so i could go back and play this precious gem.

[@Feelin_DanDy]

Abrupt ending.

[@Zeldaschampion]

Took 8 hours. Wow. No wonder they don't stream these.

[@SlyBeast]

After playing this game for years and completing it 100% probably 30 or so times, I only just learned on my most recent playthrough that you can use the Magic Powder on those things that turn you into a rabbit and turn them into a fairy.

[@rockybalboa6433]

I love the look on James' face when Mike completely misses the point he was trying to make on the Ganon- dark world plot hole. I think a simple explanation is that Ganon is incorporeal in the normal/light world, so he had to posses the boss you fight twice. Once you are in the dark world you find out it was Ganon pulling the strings all along. Alter-ego could have been a mistranslation.

[@AHeroAlmost]

I think Mike is "hooked" on that specific item...

[@athenastarbrite2955]

Lol...... Good one!

[@SchkuenteQoostewin]

No kidding, he a serious fanboy of one item in Link to the Past..... Time to send Mike to Lakeside Mental Hospital; Memphis, TN.

[@benraftery4256]

You guys should do majorss mask

[@xxxj0hns0nxxx19]

ben raftery majoras mask is inferior yes it’s ok and dark but it is inferior to OOT and you know it

[@IBroLLyISePhIrOtH]

My fav al time favorite game

[@Link1813]

Zelda A Link to the Past is my Favorite Game Ever too. Simply Perfect.

[@BogusLettuce]

Majora's mask was really colorful, and WAY more dark than this game.

[@NyteWaves]

Leave this game to the grown ups.

[@BogusLettuce]

john lowe lol what? where are you looking? everyone i know thinks majora's mask is their favorite. you might be too young to understand the game its ok

[@NoumenalSoup]

LttP, LA, LoZ, MM, OoT. Yep, it's top 5.

[@BogusLettuce]

john lowe this is the internet you don't have an opinion

[@gaminggenie3976]

Comparing this to modern games... We need more of those great games!

[@nvtrs]

The laugh at 0:55 haunts me in my dreams.

[@NoshuHyena]

Mike, you were explaining your point really poorly, lol. You should have mentioned that the writers didn't care about continuity or plot holes and sacrificed that for the shock factor of Ganon.

[@retrogamerfan123]

I didn't know about the golden sword when I was little it blew my mind to know there's was a more powerful sword

[@robertgosney6753]

well if James had a chance to make any wish come true I would have thought he would have wished for LJN to have never made any Video Games

[@Nicholas_Steel]

I like to believe Ganon's conscience fled in to Aghanim while his physical form was sealed in the Golden Realm (Which possessed the Triforce of Power). In order to regain all his power and the ability to dominate Hyrule he needed to manipulate Aghanim in to destroying the barrier to the Golden Land so he can be reunited with his physical form AND have access to Hyrule (If he didn't care about Hyrule he wouldn't split up from his body). Or some such, I don't fucking know. Something vaguely similar happens in Twilight Princess. Another big flaw with Link to the Past is... why seal the ultimate evil dude in the Golden Land where the Triforce resides, without at the very least any guards to secure him or locking him up in that world etc.!? Alternative idea: Ganon hypnotizes a dude to do a series of tasks that result in him being freed. No possession or inhabiting a body in the Light World required.

[@scatlinksean]

Ganon couldn't escape the Sacred Realm with his physical form, so he seperated his spirit and possessed Aganhim so he BECOMES Ganon's Alter Ego, this way he can carry out his plan to break the barrier between the Sacred Realm and the Light World so he can possibly escape the Sacred Realm (now the Dark World) with his original form. But you cornered him into the Pyramid of Power before separating from Aganhim.

[@aaronmonahan8959]

Best game on the SNES hands down.

[@BogusLettuce]

Aaron Monahan chrono trigger

[@Shadowfynx]

Aaron Monahan snes had a lot of great games, this for sure is one of them.

[@EgillH]

Jesus..... Ganon's darkness is able to posses Agahnim and makes him break the seal so he can get out for real. You can see his spirit exit Agahnim in this video

[@thesillysadist3389]

Hey James and Mike keep up the good work! love your stuff! best game ever!

[@noneofyoucanspell]

james played this game for 24 years before questioning the plot

[@zombiegandhi8405]

I love this. In the middle of the video, you're both arguing about the story, plot, while the game's paused. Reminds me of gaming with my buddies way back when, doing the same shit.

[@Fazquel]

I love Mike's face when James kept arguing his point. I Love these guys xD

[@najtrows]

i think we should call the type of moment they had during the "ganon/not ganon" discussion could be called "soberstoned"

[@me0007]

In the A Link to the Past manga Agahnim is given a backstory as a friend to Link's Father. He studied to become a magician while his friend trained to become a Knight of Hyrule. When Link's father told him the story of the Imprisoning War and the Triforce, Agahnim became intrigued and researched for ways to break the ancient seal. When Link's father confronted him about his investigations, he used his magic to trap Link's parents in the Dark World. He then struck a bargain with Ganon: he would undo the seal of the Sages and Ganon would grant him powerful magic. this is from the Zelda Wiki

[@SiGhast]

*opacity fade* "...that's pretty good animation." "Oh, that's awesome."

[@Sindragozer]

I wonder what the Japanese version says about Aghanim and Ganon. I bet there was some kind of mistranslation or something that got left out of the English version that created that giant plot hole. I could see it being something like Ganon only had enough power to exist in a weakened form in Hyrule, via an avatar. I've seen stuff like that in stories before.

[@Zenas521]

Ganon used Agahnim to try to brake the seal so he [Ganon] could come back with his full power restored. Ganon works through Agahnim like a devil works through a warlock.

[@borischan5252]

so the Triforce is Dragon Ball

[@mwo79]

Boris, you where right, but it was a two year difference before the Internet, I don't really think anyone stole the idea. Don't make a great game a ripoff if Dragonball, as your Dragonball is a rip off of Journey to the West and Superman.

[@borischan5252]

***** Who ever said it was a stolen idea? There were plenty of wishing artifact stories before those 2. Please don't force your own prejudice supposition into my comment

[@borischan5252]

***** Let's make it clear on one point, DB: aarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr x 3 eps power up Zelda: "..........................." the whole game arrrrrrrrrrrrr.............arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..............arrr...ar...a...

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Ganon couldn't fully cross over from the Sacred Realm he was sealed in, so he put part of his soul into the wizard we know. Kinda like Voldemort and his Horcux.

[@PictureProductStudio]

That was an immensely enjoyable three-episode playthrough!

[@domenicalonzo3274]

I always thought Agahnim was Ganon's pawn in the Light World. You know, Ganon's "inside man."

[@cafeterialoca]

Do you guys not know about the 1/2 Magic thing?!

[@CasViewer]

They knew about it. They were just doing a speed run, so they didn't do everything.

[@Youtubeaccount369]

it seems like it would take more time without it... it's not even really that much of a side trip

[@CasViewer]

cafeterialoca I agree. But, that's the way they went with it. It really would've made the fight with Trinexx go a lot smoother.

[@jae-kwangkim6012]

>> "They knew about it. They were just doing a speed run, so they didn't do everything." I was gonna say.... but, it's not that far out of the way, and it would've helped out so many different times during their run.

[@Belandriel]

I just love how you guys share your "childish" thoughts and explainations :) No offense! I really think, it would be nice if everybody kept some parts of his / her childhood in their hearts. Would make the world a better place, I guess ^^

[@battlemageblitz82]

Goodness, the logic here reeks of idiocy.

[@Craplatte]

This three-parter made me feel nostalgic for that game even though I've never played it as a child :-)

[@OwenMorganTelltale]

i do the same thing when i play games: i scream obvious things. "HIT HIM", "THATS BAD." or "RUN"

[@therealmochyeh6099]

...the best Zelda game I have ever played...

[@therealmochyeh6099]

And I finished it with no internet :3

[@thesatellite54]

You and me both. This game was my childhood. And my adulthood. For me, this game is forever.

[@therealmochyeh6099]

For me in my elementary years or middle school, I literally broke my iPod's screen brutally. What do I do? Play Zelda Link to the past on my snes emulator. xD

[@Talkren]

Thanks for doing the whole game guys. Really liked hearing both inputs on this classic nostalgia trip.

[@jonathangambino6133]

great three-parter guys. It was inspiring. As a huge original zelda fan who never played this one, I went to my local retro game shop and paid top dollar for this one. I like that you didn't show too many spoilers so an old retro gamer can be lost in the woods with his un-tempered sword and have to figure it out for himself. keep up the good work!

[@Captainalternate]

one more time but now randomised!

[@aarondreyer]

10:59 classic friends arguing about games moment. Love the connection you guys have and really enjoyed these 3 James and Mikes; great editing I think we all enjoyed the length of this...Long with 3 episodes but not a complete run through. Thanks for these...More Zelda games maybe some of the 3D ones or the ones James hasn't played if you get the time?

[@MysticVee]

All my Zelda friends are often reminded while they watch me play this that I refer to the tempering of the Master Sword as "Fi's Makeover Montage."

[@2apocalypsex]

Ok, this should end the whole is or isn't Ganon Agahnim. Agahnim is an avatar or Alter-Ego of Ganon, used by Ganon to infiltrate the Light World, so basically it is a body created by Ganon that he then possessed so he could operate in the light world.

[@acriser15]

they need to do ocarina of time next!

[@ThunderstruckGames]

Mike is correct that it's a spiritual possession situation.

[@rome5628]

He is wrong

[@euphoria_7477]

It's great seeing one of my favorite games of all time getting the love it deserves, even after 25 years! =D

[@PunkNPi3]

wow 8 hours? this must have took forever to edit

[@Abou47Pandas]

@10:50 Alter ego is defined as A persons secondary or alternative personality, but is also defined as ****An intimate and trusted friend**** -- Agahnim was never Ganon at any point, and it couldnt have been ganon all along. Agahnim was a friend to links father, studying to be a magician while is his father trained to be a knight. While agahnim trained to be a magician he became interested in breaking the ancient seal. Links pop found out about his interest and Agahnim then trapped link's parents in the darkworld, leaving link with his uncle. Agahnim struck some deal with Ganon in the darkworld (using the same method Zelda used to communicate to link at the start of the game). Boom pang pow... Ganon is not Agahnim... in any sense.

[@DJDocHolliday]

If you have access to the Japanese video site NicoNico (you can create a login in English) there's an amazing playthrough of Link to the Past with no sword, no shield, and 1 heart by the player Terazou. He uses the sword only on the necessary bits like the vines but he does the rest with nothing but the other items and pure grit. In Japanese, but definitely worth the watch for fans of the game.

[@hadokendebt9253]

I remember I was in 5th grade and I beat this in 2 days. I stayed up until 3am both days playing. The number that appears next to your name was how many times you saved (I think) and mine was 248 lol. Thanks for the memories guys.

[@mathiasmorqubus]

Still my favorite Zelda game of all time.

[@HiddenZabuzaMist]

Aghanim is his own dark wizard character (the guy you fight in the light world), but Ganon uses his body as a vessel. So they are two different characters, but Ganon came to be through this Aghanim guy

[@Greentunic84]

Sounds like you're gonna break the controller you're pressing so hard, James. Lol

[@thatanimatonlover4445]

Great , now play Super Metroid the real best Snes game ever created lol

[@crocoboy2174]

thatanimatonlover only for you okuyasu

[@thatanimatonlover4445]

SuperiorCrocodile Thank you Dio sama 😍

[@BogusLettuce]

thatanimatonlover chrono trigger*

[@clemdelaclem8864]

It really comes down to preference but it's either Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Chrono Trigger, Yoshi's Island or maybe FF6 edit: Gotta also mention Super Mario RPG, Earthbound, DKC2, Kirby Super Star and Mega Man X

[@thatanimatonlover4445]

PyroFierceDeity There no denying that as it is one of the greatest games ever created , but so can be said about Final Fantasy 6 , Super Mario RPG , The Legend of Zelda : A Link To The Past , Super Mario World , Yoshi's Island and so many more great games , That's what make's the Snes so great since it has so many game that can easily be considered the best of it's of all time , but personally for me the best Snes game is Super Metroid 😊

[@SkigityM]

Mike, shut up and let people play the game. "Wait for the lights. Hit him with your sword. Ok, now shoot him with the arrow." This was repeated too many times to be helpful.

[@SarahConnor618]

you must make like a lot of money with this videos. i couldnt sit there for 8 hours with a friend.

[@nobel11]

I still always wonder what the uncle was going to say "Zelda is your..."

[@jeroenhoppenbrouwers6726]

I really wish Nintendo would make another Zelda game like this one, top view and in the same style for the Nintendo switch. I dont care about the new zelda, i want a new old school proper zelda game like link to the past!

[@HazardHighlander]

you're not a real zelda fan then bitch. fuck off, also does your stupid ass know a link between worlds exists?

[@jeroenhoppenbrouwers6726]

Chris Hall A game like link to the past, not a link between worlds game which is an updated link to the past game.

[@WindyHillStudio]

Guys its simple. In the dark world, Link is a bunny. In the light world, Ganon is Agahnim. It's his ALTER EGO!!!!

[@guardiangaming6386]

James' favorite game and he still breaks it down to not make sense, hahaha amazing

[@limberlad]

Yo guys, I'm gonna let you finish your review, but I just wanted to say that Ocarina of Time is the best game of all time

[@avidwriter2882]

I never thought about that.... maybe his uncle DID die. He just wished it all back to normal.

[@Riz2336]

What a classic, one of those games that gets people to buy a console just to play it.

[@PC_Simo]

I guess Ganon is just somehow possessing Agahnim, to get him to break the seal of the Seven Wise Men 🤔.

[@mourasantos]

Overrated game.

[@mourasantos]

Menthols no glaring flaws, perfectly competent game. Just nowhere near the greatest games of all time, I think.

[@Avrelivs_Gold]

True.

[@AyalaU2]

People say this is the best Snes game, I think Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid are better.

[@mourasantos]

Ulises Ayala Alvarado never played CT, but Super Metroid yeah, for sure.