Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild Speedruns in a Nutshell

[@jucabnubster]

Legendary boomie zoomie

[@skyeschlueter9877]

AND a BTB wrapped into one! They really know their stuff.

[@PhoenixAquino]

@@skyeschlueter9877 lol

[@azteriaaa]

BOUNCED THAT BOOMIE

[@Not_Deku]

@@azteriaaa I never realized how well both quotes fit together until now 😂

[@Shady_Fungus]

This series was WAY ahead of it’s time.

[@Robopup325]

100 years one might say????

[@Shady_Fungus]

@@Robopup325 Your reply is worth a golden rupee.

[@AoBaiGaming]

@@Robopup325 Praise, accommodations, likes? You want it? It's yours my friend, so long as you have enough funny. Take my like you beautiful bastard

[@SoralTheSol]

wWhy did such a terrible series get the speed run strat right?

[@AoBaiGaming]

@@SoralTheSol You calling this show terrible? Well EXCUUUUUSE ME, PRINCESS!

[@porkfreegaming5278]

They predicted the future

[@blank899]

@@jadenbissell2795 your mom

[@jadenbissell2795]

@@blank899 ok 12 year old🤣

[@moke23]

@@jadenbissell2795 your mom

[@jadenbissell2795]

@@moke23 you must be a 12 year old too

[@buddycat7735]

@@jadenbissell2795 your mom

[@RenatoGPadilla]

Okay, but the fact that you can fly off with a bunch of different shit but NOT with the bomb-into-shield-surf method is the only TRUE design flaw I see within Breath of the Wild.

[@PorkShark]

I mean, you CAN fly off with the bomb-into-shield-surf method, but it's just not very far

[@_pitako]

Shield surf into a bomb jump to get massive air

[@crustaceanking3293]

I prefer the bullet-time ragdolling an enemy and immediately rocketing off at Mach 12

[@dazcarrr]

you CAN go bullet-time-into-bomb-into-bomb-into-paraglider but its not nearly as cool

[@case_in_point]

What if it wasn't a flaw, but actually a reference to this?

[@phud69]

The way he just glides away in one direction indefinitely is the funniest thing in the world for no reason

[@ZNemerald]

80s and 90s cartoons are wild.

[@chikato7106]

It's hilarious on its own, but it's mind-blowing that this type of behavior is commonplace in the game 30 years later.

[@Irisverse]

"I have to go now, my planet needs me."

[@JakePlaysGames8878]

would you say they are, the breath of the wild

[@Crewgasm]

Don't forget the sound that accompanies it.

[@AmisAngelstreams]

Zelda fans in 1989: this is the most inaccurate show Zelda fans now: this is the most accurate show

[@xRed5433x]

“Well excuuuuuuse me, physics!”

[@FreeAimDog]

or logic, link never has bombs until later on in the games which never make sense, if he advanced through life with his sword and shield he should always have bombs too.

[@qhill802]

Look at him go!

[@sloppyjoebreadbowl5184]

The little “NYEAH!” He says when he throws the bomb is also critical to BOTW speed runs.

[@Jesus_Offical]

They were Way ahead of Their Time

[@trekq]

Thanks Jesus!

[@kidnamedfingor]

They used the ocarina of time

[@somebodynow_6731]

Yo thanks for saving us

[@Jesus_Offical]

@Aubrey Jarvis Hello

[@PepperKatLancer]

wow even Jesus aproves!

[@ZtotheMills]

See, what makes this so good, is that the tunic you get for geting all the shrines in BOTW...... Looks a LOT like the cartoon tunic....

[@Plumpus3545]

It’s based on the tunic link wears in Hyrule Fantasy, Zelda 2, Alttp, Albw, and now botw.

[@Onistuwa]

for real?! the champions tunic ?

[@thelordandsaviorgigachadrr888]

@@Onistuwa nah it's something else called the tunic of the wild which you get along with other parts of the Hero of the Wild set.

[@noatiendoboludos]

Wow its almost like they saw the future! Except Link has been using green robes on almost every single fucking game since 1986

[@ZtotheMills]

@@noatiendoboludos ....Obviously not talking about the fact its green...? Its the details. Small v-shaped neckline with stitching. The green tunic portion being sleeveless rather than short sleeved. The underclothes being brown. and while not gold, the botw cap has the lighter strip.

[@CharstarMax]

It was never a glitch; it was always a feature

[@Mnemoniforma9.00]

Aonuma really dredged up a deep cut there

[@2102082]

So it’s like another Skyrim then 😂

[@chikato7106]

20000%

[@nordinreecendo512]

Link, flying through the air and about to crash into Zelda: "Excuse me, Princess!"

[@MorAcro]

No it’s “excuuuuuuuse me princess.”

[@enderdrane]

Only true fans would understand what these legends are referencing

[@Z-Man7]

This show also predicted horses, Zelda using light arrows, a fairy following Link around, and Link fishing as a side hobby.

[@Sage_the_Turt]

"predicted horses" is funny if you remove the context. like, horses in general just didn't exist yet when this show was made.

[@lolcat]

@@Sage_the_Turt ocarina of time invented horses

[@badtimebandits]

They probably just took inspiration from old material, rather than making stuff from scratch. idk about this predicting anything though

[@jamminoutrexan5474]

Dang, horses were canon earlier than I thought huh -said to be taken out of context

[@tiablue9106]

@@Sage_the_Turt lol true but I think they meant specifically link having a dark brown horse and zelda having a white horse

[@ManicGrin_Tonytax17]

lol a tried and true method

[@Phoenixwizard77]

Fans in the 90s. "Link doesnt do that!" Same fans in 2022: "Well I'll be damned..."

[@emmielaine7352]

WHAT-?! I'm- just- this is UNBELIEVABLE. You can't tell me the devs didn't take inspiration from this. Shield surfing is awesome!! :D

[@TaranAlvein]

He shield-surf's a blast of fire in a later episode.

[@Lumpio2]

Would Japanese devs even have heard of a somewhat obscure American TV show? I barely have and I even understand English to an extent.

[@alelom]

@@Lumpio2 any legal Zelda-related material is certainly not unknown to Nintendo. I would find it harder to believe that they developed Shield-surfing exactly like this by pure coincidence.

[@Lumpio2]

@@alelom Known to some Nintendo lawyer in the 80s maybe.

[@alelom]

@@Lumpio2 it does not take a law degree and professional experience in the 80s to discover art products around your favourite IP though, does it? The Legend of Zelda animated cartoon series is absolutely not obscure to Zelda fans, much less today than in the 80s; thanks to internet, this video alone has thousands of views. In order to find new inspirations, developers and artists often do extensive research in their field. All it takes is a nerd intern that watched KZbin and proposed an idea during a creative meeting. Anyway, it's impossible to be certain about the truth. It would be interesting to see this come up in an interview, although even if the inspiration is true I am not sure they would be able to admit it for legal reasons? Who knows.

[@whoknows4780]

The fact that this has precedence has convinced me btb and windbombing are features, not glitches.

[@IMelcro]

I'm positive it's a intentional glitch xD

[@mattwo7]

But can you combine them?

[@PlguDctR-yb7mi]

Yeah they were definitely intentional.

[@dom3306]

I hope they're back im botw 2, especially having those floating islands

[@harlslayer69]

@@mattwo7 technically you can, the most efficient way is to btb and then when you start to lose speed/altitude do a windbomb, you can pretty much get across the entire map in one go if you nail it :)

[@SuperL1nk]

I always used to rewatch this show over and over

[@ConnorSmith-lh7uw]

Wow, that clip aged *really* well

[@lizardguyNA]

Ya know, the idea that the stuff in Link's inventory somehow shrinks to fit in his pouch is actually a pretty clever one.

[@riftvallance2087]

Does make me wonder if this is where they got the idea for pokeballs doing it

[@_space_cat_]

He didn't even need a bomb because his shield can fly on its own But no, he wanted to show off and go out with a bang

[@Thelodis]

It actually sounds like a Zelda title. "The legend of Zelda: Ahead of it's time"

[@nathanielgraves5869]

Gold

[@ElectricBlaze164]

Wait.....so that's how he fits everything in his pockets

[@spearmintpony7105]

This exact clip used to be used as a joke for Ocarina of Time speedruns.

[@jnd3774]

For super slides I’m guessing?

[@stapler942]

@@jnd3774 Super slides, bomb hovers, and megaflips have something in common with it anyway.

[@ammoposada4427]

This show set the standard for speed runs apparently

[@IronMan3582]

I unironically loved this show as a kid, recently got the whole series on DVD

[@powercage]

Same here. It's super cheesy but in a good way. Too bad there was only 13 episodes.

[@tigerlily2941]

Oh lucky

[@ladyharubun]

My boyfriend got me the series as a Christmas present lmao. I saw it all in one sitting and it's sad cause I felt like the last episode was the best one. It had potential to get better

[@DinsRune]

I like that they use sound effects _from_ the game, that's cute ☺️

[@Cobalt957]

Botw was secretly 28 years in development?

[@noseboop4354]

Nintendo marketing: The fans are getting impatient, you have been developping the game for 28 years! Miyamoto: Hmm, let's delay it for another 14 years, just to be sure.

[@joesomenumbers]

You knew it was Friday when you got a Zelda cartoon instead of a Mario one

[@Someone-zo6ot]

THE NOSTALGIA RADIATING FROM THIS COMMENT

[@gonzoss3998]

Some guy in 1989: "I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it".

[@zichithefox4781]

They intentionally programmed this to be possible in the game, change my mind.

[@Galdr]

The accuracy of this is unsettling and funny at the same time. I wonder if “bomb-shield surfing” will be in BotW2?

[@SuperZeve]

I forgot hey used his shield so much in this, love this show

[@MarMaxGaming]

That’s actually SO insane. No kidding. Who would’ve known you could end up doing THAT in a game.

[@reethelemon]

This is like a combination of a windbomb and BTB. It's so similar to them its almost unbelivable.

[@deeznutz4517]

In the wise words of Smallant1 "We bounce that booooooooyyy."

[@RadicalGarry]

Now, the question stands if the BotW devs genuinely looked at this and said “hey, that’d be a good mechanic”, or if it’s just convergent evolution. It’s hard to say, because on both ends, a genuine human being with a soul and a brain and everything came up with it and put it in a video game, and there’s no way a sane person came up with this without assistance, be it divine intervention, alien technology, or crack.

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

Another definition to the phrase "Sparky sparky boom man" has been invented.

[@dasallmaechtigeJ]

And here people were shitting on this series when it was completely lore-acurate

[@1aundulxaldin]

I'm now deeply longing for a DLC costume based on how the character looked in this show.

[@Punaparta]

I actually wonder how did the animators come up with this scene.

[@mariogirl8100]

They saw the future.

[@ZeldaTheSwordsman]

@New Thor Wilhelms Wii Yes and no. Storyboarders do have to fulfill the scriptwriter's outline (although there's usually back-and-forth draft polishing) and animators in turn have to fulfill _that_ outline... but at both of those levels there's usually room for some creative license. In any case, the ultimate answer is likely "Brainstorming cool stunts that could be done with Link's equipment loadout."

[@TheJadedJames]

Clearly they jumped 30 years into the future, saw a couple Breath of the Wild speed runs and put this in their cartoon to mess with us

[@russellharrell2747]

Lonk is truly the Hero of Time

[@GrandDab]

"Lets add spikes to our bombs! If the explosion doesn't get em, the pointy bits will."

[@frostypotatos544]

Just wanna point out the yellow stripe on the hat signifies the failed hero timeline. So it is in the same timeline as Breath of the wild. Basically making the strat canonical.

[@riverpubby]

im sorry the What

[@frostypotatos544]

@@riverpubby The yellow band at the base of his hat. It only appears in games of the failed hero timeline.

[@transqueen]

Breath of the wild is the inevidable future of all three timelines.

[@skizz0phrenia270]

@@transqueen False. Breath of The Wild has "Catastrophe" Ganon, the pure, unbridled form of the beast who cast aside any shred of humanity that was left after victory over Link. In Wind Waker, Ganandorf is still just a man, and Ganon is referred to as "Puppet" Ganon, being quite literally a puppet brought about and directly controlled by Ganondorf's sorcery paired with the Triforce of Power. As far as we know, in the adult timeline Ganondorf's body and soul are still trapped within stone that is sealed by the Master Sword plunged into his forehead and resting at the bottom of the ocean.

[@SolMasterzzz]

@@skizz0phrenia270 No, BOTW very consciously merges all timelines. That's why there is also salt from the great sea and Rito, Koroks and Phantom armor from the adult timeline, Majora's mask from the Child timeline, and most importantly, the locations in the game are named after every single game in the series.

[@ParadisePrince]

I find it hilarious that this was an idea someone had for this film then decades later it becomes a thing😂😂

[@takeru91]

Wow so this scene aged REALLY well, huh?

[@AntFaiellaArt]

Ether this predicted the future, or the developers were inspired by this to make it happen

[@theravingtimes9582]

Zelda: You can't fly on your shield. Link: *High pitch grunt* ... Which is Link for "Eeexxxcccuuussseee mmmeee while you watch and learn." Ganon: I've got the popcorn. Captain N: This man is about to end Zelda's career. Ganon: Well, until the next reincarnation. Captain N: What are you talking about? There are like 2 games in the- *Ganon gives Captain N the Hyrule Historia* Ganon: Enjoy an enlightening afternoon my dear child. *Link loses control of his shield and he ascends beyond the borders of the cartoon's background* Oh great, another diverging timeline.

[@brofistbro]

Oh they knew EXACTLY what they were doing! And I LOVE that it came full circle

[@Helladamnleet]

I like his "NYEA!" as he throws the bomb

[@RedMarcus14]

He forgot the spin

[@charadreemurr2510]

Thats how it is

[@joshuaclemens1301]

To think, this is lore friendly.

[@blackthornthetechno-prophe3697]

So that's where the idea came from.

[@wispyfox6854]

its weird how accurate this is considering i know NOTHING about BOTW speedruns other then that, i know nothing about Zelda games as a whole

[@SolstaceWinters]

So what yer saying is, the smoke in Ganon's "EEEEVIL JAR" is just the Calamity Ganon / Blood Moon cocktail?

[@manduder2827]

This show was really ahead of its time.

[@jeffersonjjohnson]

And here I just figured out how to keep from freezing in the tutorial area.

[@cdgames69]

Wow This cartoon was really ahead of its time

[@facundomoralesdiorio3802]

It's incredible using the bomb and the shield its a way to glitch some versions of the game. In OoT it's a standard move to walk faster.

[@LilacMonarch]

superslides and mega flips

[@cyberpunked77]

This show was ahead of its time 🤣🤣

[@MaskedVizionary]

The windbomb glitch is probably my favorite thing about Botw lol it made my second playthrough just as fun as the first especially when you get really good at it. It's going to be sad to see it go in the sequel but I'm sure we'll find another glitch just like it.

[@MaskedVizionary]

@championchap We've got like 3 or 4 glitches in Botw that make Link fly across the map. It's more probable than you think.

[@MaskedVizionary]

@championchap Both bullet time bounce and BLSS can be done without bombs

[@bwf7803]

Technology has finally caught up to the vision.

[@wesnohathas1993]

When, "it's a feature, not a bug," but there's actually evidence to prove it.

[@arcanine_enjoyer]

I'm not surprised if they come out saying that btb is a reference to this exact episode

[@TheFierceDeity]

Well Exuuuuuuse me, Princess...

[@semario2606]

More accurate with Tears of the Kingdom

[@PlguDctR-yb7mi]

They definitely had this in mind when making the game.

[@quakewest7718]

Airplanes: invented in the 1910s People before the 1910s:

[@misterodfox]

Lol not far off from a Hess in Oot with F boots

[@luckywii8731]

**Foreshadowing intensifies**

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

This is unbelievabley accurate wtf

[@CeadusSunblaster]

People say it’s an exploit. I say it’s an easter egg.

[@AfroOcto27]

Seeing this makes me question if this is the real reason why they left wind bombing in the game

[@stoprighttherecriminalscum8148]

So Nintendo really did mean to have link be able to bomb jettison his way across the map in BOTW. Huh.

[@Gini3]

Neat...

[@johnlowrey2572]

Great to see that breath of the wild sticks so close to its source material

[@ConsoleCrashers]

Honestly can't believe they predicted this.

[@sbkeel5639]

Oh my now I'm going to believe from now on that Breath of the Wild is directly inspired from the animated series...

[@khrashingphantom9632]

This didn't "predict the future" the devs that worked on Breath of the Wild just REALLY liked this show. Lol

[@adamnakamura8003]

Well I’ll be darned! Shield surfing was a thing back then.

[@Brunoenribeiro]

excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me, bomb

[@darkxarth]

Well excuuuuuuuse me, Princess!

[@southpaw117]

The amount of times as a kid I wished that bombs used up rupees like arrows did, not knowing that the guy asking if I wanted more bombs was actually selling a bigger bomb bag!

[@seansean792]

That's really good foreshadowing on Nintendo's part-

[@mattmarrillia4907]

So this show DID have some worth!

[@CalStephano]

im dead

[@mattsmocs3281]

Ah yes. Before Abraham Lincoln invented Rocket Jumping. Link invented bomb surfing

[@flewis02]

Omg, they really fuckin did it! LOK

[@Toa_Va]

It would have been even better if link held a bomb and a bow then started aggressively wiggling

[@necronustheeverchosen1994]

Wait wait wait, wait! There was an ANIMATED SHOW of Legend of Zelda back in the day?! I had NO idea this even existed until just now!

[@LingLingthebabypikac]

they also managed to predict the extended bomb jump glitch from OOT impressive

[@santiagomoralesgarcia1802]

Also they were ahead of time with one of the most famous videogames mechanics, the "rocket jumping"

[@theelementalgriffin2092]

BOTW's secret inspiration. Also the fact this is one of the few Zelda media WITH voice acting.

[@noname72390]

And now I believe they threw the shield bounce in intentionally and its not some awesome glitch is the reason why its not been patched yet.

[@ezrathing]

I just show people this when they tell me that's not how the game is suppose to work 😂

[@itsyaboiLegend]

Demoman Tea For Two in a nutshell.

[@SebastianTinajero]

This series is where Breath of the wild took all its Inspiration from. Aonuma called it the Golden Blueprint

[@gh0stz1]

they knew exactly what they were doing

[@komlat253]

omg the fact that this 90s cartoon actually had him bomb jump. I'm dead

[@powercage]

Glad they took so much influence from this source material.

[@archmdc370]

This is so perfect!!! Lol! 1989 prediction of the 2017 physics engine.

[@thedirtyrooster3611]

This went from classic meme to genuinely canon