Link Goes Berserk

[@dorkly]

Dorkly is now independent! We wanted to start it off with a bang - Let us know who you want to see go BERSERK next!

[@berandom2000]

Even though it happened before in Metroid Dread, I for one, like to see Samus Go Berserk.

[@simonverse9466]

I would definitely like to see mega man go berserk

[@christianschoff2490]

Wait...does that mean no more College humor voiced characters? What about old Shuckle?

[@corbech]

Mega man. Been hoping for that one for years

[@T-Rexatron]

If anything I want to see Samus as a metroid go berserk

[@kamilslup7743]

I love how he went out of his way to replicate the CDI artstyle. True dedication.

[@AllaunSilverfox]

Seriously, I was surprised at how well they animated that part.

[@HKG4]

I wOnDeR wHaT gAnOn’S uP tO?

[@simpletim8186]

I think they used donkey Kong as a base for lunk

[@simpletim8186]

I didn’t finish watching before I commented

[@ryantheavian6260]

@@AllaunSilverfoxYou can thank Jimmy Davis for teaching us how to do this.

[@thevioletbee5879]

I went from unimpressed by how similar it was to the others to continually more surprised by both the escalation of the premise and the animation talent on hand. Probably the most impressive Dorkly animation in a long time.

[@Gildorify]

100% agreed!

[@toddstaples5127]

I also agree 👍. 😂😅.

[@Martial_Autist]

Haha definitely. At first I was like "a new berserk video? huh, neat." And then it was just... (⌐■_■) ( o_o)>⌐■--■ (0_o') 10/10

[@rotciv1492]

So that's how Link turned into Lunk? I love that series.

[@Gumbier_Than]

Me too.

[@gamemaniack]

i had the same thought.

[@udtheaesir]

LOL, beat me to it! Yeah, Lunk rocks!

[@indigofenrir7236]

Explosm reference.

[@smugmcgbug]

Berserk link vs lunk

[@FoxerTails]

JESUS, the sprite work in this one is above and beyond the usual stuff. I'm intrigued by this studio acquisition.

[@geovaughan8261]

The CDi animation ending was more than icing on the cake. It was just the entire cake.

[@timwoods2852]

Wait, but icing is the best part. 🤔

[@adamb89]

@@timwoods2852 I prefer the gravy.

[@Geomaster97]

The fact that Link didn't even think to go after Zelda showed that berserk or not he still cares for her

[@idk2167]

Or he just didnt notice her while killing ganon

[@ssjcrash99]

i think link just ignore zelda and smash ganon later he escape and smash more people

[@BFDI_tomato]

​@@ssjcrash99🤨

[@Gamblegork]

@Modern Games Suck bro

[@scifiguy9000]

If he did, it would probably be the medieval equalvilant of King Kong.

[@therevenger259]

"Dorkly is now independent! We wanted to start it off with a bang" You sure did!

[@dorkly]

Thank you!

[@Larrybarry-eq4zi]

It's amazing to hear not just that Dorkly is independant, but that lowbrow is doing so well that they were able to acquire them. Love all you guys, can't wait to see more!

[@Omnificence2016]

Maybe this is why Ganon's always taking the Triforce from Link and Zelda.

[@subjectverbargument9871]

We were so focused on stopping Ganon that we never stopped to think if _we_ were the ones who should be stopped...

[@kenjiwatanabe5174]

I've seen Mario and Sonic went BERSERK. Hope to see Kirby, Mega Man, and Pikachu do the very same as well, 'cause that would be insane!

[@ther.w.d.channel1501]

Isn't Kirby always just on a rampage though?😂

[@iammask1073]

They did do Red goes Beserk so they may not do the Pikachu one.

[@jiado6893]

They'd have to go the extra mile with Kirby. Have him go into OTHER games and destroy everything.

[@nash6568]

Samus berserk would be fun 😊

[@PrideEepy64]

What if you did Cloud Strife I know he’s not 8-bit or 16-bit But at least let him be in the spot light

[@FuzzyStripetail]

Zelda saying "Nope!" prior to retreating back through the automated doors from whence she came was the most princess-y and royally funny thing she ever did in the entire video game franchise.

[@jesterssmile3180]

I’m happy to hear Dorkly is here to stay longer if supported well enough which I hope it does because I love watching dorkly

[@dorkly]

Thanks!

[@1981Speedwagone]

Gold star for duplicating the CDI animation so perfectly.

[@rahuls3850]

2:45 Mah boi, this berserkness is NOT what all true warriors strive for

[@Darksaviour]

0:32 that’s why she has the triforce of wisdom

[@Creepypasta_is_my_lyfe]

Yeah! She knows that even when berserk link wouldn't hurt her, she still retreated back to her cell knowing better then to get dragged into the chaos, let alone accidentally walk into chaos😅

[@crackcat292]

The legend of Lunk

[@janniksotirov]

Was thinking the same thing XD

[@Tatwinus]

Yup.

[@carbootstudios2459]

The Origin of Lunk

[@raffyluvmiharu]

Same xD

[@trollerpilotxiv3079]

I think he forgot to eat his Lunky Chunks that morning

[@deveshbhambhani8896]

I like how Zelda came out the jail, saw Link going berserk, and went back to her solitude😂😂

[@rorysainsbury6816]

She was the only one smart enough to know what would happen if she stayed (which is why she was one of the few who survived).

[@rodrickgoldberg2324]

@@rorysainsbury6816 The Triforce of Wisdom chose her for a reason.

[@rorysainsbury6816]

@@rodrickgoldberg2324 True (which still makes you wonder why she isn’t the main protagonist of the series if it’s called “The Legend of ZELDA”).

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

Yeah Zelda saying nope.

[@灏轩李]

She would have been raped to death by Link if she was caught, so yeah, she made the right choice

[@powguma]

I knew Dorkly was tight with low brows, but I’ve never thought it would get this tight! It seems like the best thing ever! Congrats Mike! And congrats to all of us!

[@Free2_express08]

1:15 The fairies' screams in the background got me on the floor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shirairyu1924]

We need to have the Video Game Hero Goes Berserk as a new series. Those videos are way awesome!

[@UserT5959]

Yes, and its kinda justified cause how ridiculous some game mechanics are, why not break all barriers eh?

[@Tm-dn9ob]

I mean there are 5episodes already, what qualifies as a series, legend of Karen was shorter

[@Vewi-Sweepi]

Mario goes Beaserk 2

[@rorysainsbury6816]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@420jw]

This is actually the 4th (Technically 6th) Installment in the Series, if you've seen the Compilation

[@AlexSilver9]

Props to whoever did the design for CD-i Abomination Link, must've been quite a bit of work to make something more horrifying than the original art 😂

[@trollerpilotxiv3079]

Looks like a Jimmy Davis work

[@matthewroyer1561]

He does make good KZbin poops

[@MicahReviews]

This is by far the best dorkly short we have gotten in the past couple of years

[@dorkly]

Thanks! Lowbrow runs Dorkly now and we wanted to do a proper kick-off

[@dr.robertnick9599]

@@dorkly Mission very much accomplished.

[@rorysainsbury6816]

Do you wonder who should go berserk next?

[@robman1493]

@@dorkly Huh, Neat!

[@mrmysterious8124]

Can you make a video about if Mario was in Terraria🌳

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

You matched the animation styles of the games perfectly! This is simply phenomenal stuff!

[@NoufelGG3547]

0:53 "Oh , Link , I didn't expect to see you again after you defeated Ga- AAAHHH" got me 😂

[@jptruth2372]

We need more of when powerups get shipped to the wrong game universe LOL

[@dorkly]

Way ahead of you!

[@Wholesome_love]

@@dorklymega man goes berserk?

[@daboz8753]

You guys have brought so much joy in the form of hilarity for well over a decade to me…it’s insane. This was off the wall *Epic* , when playing the original ‘Zelda’ I never thought for a second the sprites could ever look THAT well animated, it’s insane. Also the princesses ‘…nooooope’ as she back away…I died 😂

[@dorkly]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate it

[@AngryLittleAmericansCartoons]

They went Harder than Hard on that CDI animating. Congrats to Dorkly and Lowbrow on going strong

[@cameronlapage7386]

Suddenly, I thought this was a Lumpytouch video.

[@filleraccount1262]

@@cameronlapage7386 I was thinking more of jimmy davis

[@vonrtebates58732]

0:24 My God, LINK HAS OD'D ON THE TRIFORCE POWER!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIIIIIIFE!!!!!😱😱😱

[@humildao5450]

this was one of the best bersek version i've ever seen and the ending with cdi was amazing lol

[@juiyersh3668]

Poor Hyrule's King is too dumb to be worth killing lol... And the elder took *10 HITS* before dying, quite the stamina !

[@ilovedogs2642]

Pretty sure he was dead before the final swing an link was just slamming his corpse to be sure lol

[@joaovitorzampiermangia8852]

PUNY ELDER!

[@tinkerer3399]

Have you seen how much abuse the elders can take in the original LoZ? Honestly I'm surprised that even with the Triforce Link was able to do it.

[@deadlineuniverse3189]

If he had stamina, he would have run… Sadly this wasn’t skyward swords onward, so he had none

[@mattwo7]

@@deadlineuniverse3189 Skyward Sword link actually has _less_ stamina. Link with the Pegasus Boots can run until he slams into something and Link with the Bunny Hood in MM can run faster indefinitely.

[@bobbyshewan4229]

The “going berserk” joke being this funny 10+ years later is so sweet

[@Rusty84CV]

Wasn't really that funny

[@thevioletbee5879]

The berserk premise was sorta funny with the original, but felt like a hollow copy from the others. This is made substantially better than even the original just through the creativity of the animation itself.

[@bobbyshewan4229]

@@Rusty84CV I mean “funny” can be relative to your taste, I still kinda find it funny🤷🏿‍♂️

[@bobbyshewan4229]

@@thevioletbee5879 I kinda hoped they’d dip their toes into OOT but the CDI ending was honestly better for it

[@umamifan]

@@thevioletbee5879True

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Horrifying imagery aside, this is genuinely some of your best pixel art yet.

[@xochi98]

This is animated way better than usual!! I’m so glad you guys got your studio back!!

[@anthonybramante2921]

2:15 that scream of desperation was legendary

[@calebowens693]

After his typical silence, I half expected him to say something like 'puny swordgiver' or something at 1:05 with how similar the silent beating was to Hulk fighting Loki in Avengers.

[@BeachBear64]

Same

[@TheComicalCosmo]

The Sequel Sequel Sequel we didnt deserve, but the one we needed.

[@Blackjack09721]

Oh thank God! Now that Dorkly is independent, there won't only be Pokémon pokedex videos every couple of months🎉!!!!

[@donniefreidman5240]

Were they really only restricted to making those?

[@WanukeX]

@@donniefreidman5240No, but after CollegeHumor’s big layoffs in 2020, Dorkly lost most of their staff and basically has been operating on a skeleton crew since, Lowbrow is another animation studio that’s been a collaborator on dorkly bits for years and has now just straight up acquired it.

[@uttifrutti-i3d]

By whom

[@donniefreidman5240]

@@WanukeX ah cool. Though not sure why people are saying its independent now if they clearly work for lowbrow now

[@saberspriteanimator6385]

Well well, look how the tables turned Never thought Beast Link was gonna be a thing

[@PadensPixels]

This gives off some serious Abobo's Big Adventure vibes.

[@maksymilianziele28]

2:33 "Where are 2 of your fingers?"

[@warfjm]

The 'Cyanide and Happiness' crossover I didn't know I wanted. 'The Legend of Lunk.'

[@phorchybug3286]

2:20 Best part

[@Gtluv4pa]

The most evil link died the world is saved hooray

[@HKG4]

I wonder what Ganon’s up to! Ganon: *dead*

[@addicon6809]

When I saw that person killed with the shield I instantly thought. "Nah, Smashing Board."

[@GreatScooty]

So many original sprites!! I can tell you guys really went all out on this one, thank you so much!

[@dyscotopia]

Was not expecting the CDi animation. The squiggle vision style was executed as well as Link executed Gammon. Using the bones as an Ocarina was also a nice touch. Bravo!

[@frantisekvrana3902]

1:44 Wait, what? Link from Zelda 2: Adventure of Link is canonically the same person as the Link from original Legend of Zelda. He just commited self-murder.

[@Sonic62]

Was looking for this comment! 😁

[@Solesteam]

He killed his future self... it's the opposite of the grandfather paradox, the grandson prophecy??? He doomed himself to death by his own hands.

[@frantisekvrana3902]

@@Solesteam "Grandson Prophecy" is an oddly accurate term.

[@nobodyknowsforsure]

Zelda: "Is everything okay in here??? I heard--NNNoooope!" 😂🤣

[@blizidettryuo]

The Link Face of Evil animation looks so real it's beautiful

[@CoolJosh3k]

So much work and talent for something so short.

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

0:58 Puny old man

[@lykanaslupus]

Yo, the Faces Of Evil animation looked very clean there!

[@zachtwilightwindwaker596]

That was truly a face of evil.

[@TristenTimberwolf]

Feels like a ytp

[@AdrenalStorm]

The only thing that can stand against Lunk is the cuccos.

[@theshoklordempire2194]

The old man having EVERYTHING you couldve needed is a nice touch😂

[@jamesehlenfeldt7132]

Congratulations on your independence guys! Thanks for all the years of entertainment and can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!

[@dorkly]

Thank you!

[@FridayNightStreamz]

Huh, so Link literally only wanted to go to *that* version of Legend of Zelda

[@Raximus3000]

And destroy it.

[@FridayNightStreamz]

Off camera 📷

[@UltimateSpider1385]

-Brutalizes wizard Monster Link: "Puny Wizard."

[@FridayNightStreamz]

Link Smash!

[@paxhumana2015]

​@@Raximus3000 , why? That old a s s joke has played itself out more times than your mothers.

[@darkhero792]

It'd be a shame if we didn't get a part 2 where this Ganonfied Link visits other zelda timelines

[@smanly3274]

Mario:Sick and tired of bowser and murders the koopa kingdom. Sonic: Od's on chaos emeralds and brutally takes things from everyone he knows (except for shadow) Red: Beefs up from eating rare candies going on a rampage across kanto, ending with the universe being locked away in an overcharged master ball. Link: Beefs up and goes on a rampage across the multiverse of Hyrule, basically killing indiscriminately and eventually ending up in the forbidden cdi timeline.

[@CrispyToast]

Oh no, it's turned into Lunk from Cyanide and Happiness! D:

[@williammartinsyay]

Now we just need a crossover in between the Berserks

[@OmegaMode_Gaming]

YES, i want to see what they do when they meet each other!!

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

Warlord Mario vs. Ultra Instinct Sonic vs. Orc Link... If those three cross paths, we're all gonna die.

[@nintendoisfrom1889]

Tbh, good thing you didn't include Red. He couldn't be there as he's probably somewhere in the Master Ball...

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

@@nintendoisfrom1889 That's simply because I forgot about him.

[@FSoJG28597]

@@IdeaBox-dk5vj vs. Level 100 Redrum

[@SirPream]

The ending.... perfection

[@thib1203]

In one way, the calamity resurrected has the that hellish Link beast.

[@wolfodonnell1694]

Can’t wait to see the kindness version of this

[@AmatMiguel]

Dorkly's animation team really has improved significantly after all these years. Great work you guys, your hard work isn't going unnoticed

[@Reciter5613]

The Berserk series continues!! Also, I hate to think what would happen if Berserk Link enter the OOT world!

[@christianschoff2490]

I thought that's where we were going.

[@rorysainsbury6816]

There would be so much gore and blood that no child could be able to bear to tolerate when watching.

[@tykinnamon9831]

Those chickens would finally fear something.

[@GabePuratekuta]

He would smash a hole into Termina and eat Majora's mask.

[@TristenTimberwolf]

Fierce Deity link could easily kick this Link's ass

[@TrueLink00]

I guess in the end the real Dorkly were the companies we bought along the way. Excellent animation. Really exceptional pixel work on this one.

[@Super-Smash-Bros-and-friends]

1:31 What it can teleport to other zelda series universe

[@dylanzlol7293]

"It will open a gateway to a world more horrible, more grotesque and more evil than anything you can imagine!" "No!" (Black screen) *dorkly logo appears.*

[@TristenTimberwolf]

The CDI bit at the end felt like a hot octane ytp

[@Demmrir]

My gods, you guys really outdid yourselves with the ending there.

[@adriandiaz9756]

2:17 A new Dorkly ending logo! Nice job! 1:06 You also add the same screaming people sound from Mario Goes Beserk!

[@snaggytulip2280]

So did the link at 1:56 survive? I mean we didn’t see a body so he might have a chance.

[@Gtluv4pa]

Nope

[@Profkol0rado]

Link was flying at around like 25 mph per seconds, so hitting an wall is an death sentence

[@justarandomguy983]

Berserk Link when he sees TOTK Link (he has built a giant war mech):

[@IsiahTomas]

2:08, Striker: "Worse than Detroit?"

[@NoahTheNoah]

Wow. Never thought I would see this series again. Its just as amazing as I remember.

[@JDWalker495]

I love these berserk videos Can’t wait for Mega man goes berserk

[@cameronlapage7386]

The more I see these hulked out monstrosities, the more I'm reminded that Mario was able to cause devestation all on his own. That monster.

[@civilwildman]

*monster

[@cameronlapage7386]

@@civilwildman Add that to the list of typos that my phone won't autocorrect but will still change "is" to "I'd" every time.

[@dylanzlol7293]

*berserk link enters morshu's shop* Morshu: oh, um... hey link. B. Link: ... Morshu: would you like a discount...?

[@robodogmech]

lowbrow acquiring dorkly, how the turntable

[@michaelkask5674]

I like how zelda was like NOPE

[@icefire2104]

Finally the long awaited video game hero goes berserk video has returned with a vengeance.

[@NG-yy8pw]

Zelda is the smartest character in the whole goes berserk series XD

[@bulbasaur15]

# 0001 Triforce of Wisdom ftw

[@albertcalderon8069]

Whoever recreated the CD-I Zelda cutscenes, must be a genius.

[@fabiendubost284]

I was curious and I was totally impressed by the last part! Didn't see it coming, very nice animation! And it IS a terribly evil world indeed.

[@rodrickgoldberg2324]

Berserk heroes have returned? YES! I LOVE THIS SERIES!

[@rorysainsbury6816]

Let's hope it becomes a full series!!!!!

[@Kio_Kurashi]

Berserk heroes? You mean Guts? :P

[@juiyersh3668]

Stan from Gravity Falls about the Berserk series : *after all these years, finally I have them all*

[@CreativeSteve69]

Huge congrats on becomming indapenant you guys at Dorkly. I have been loving all of your shorts and it's about damn time you got a sponsor from lowbrow. So happy to have witness the growth of this channel since my high school days and almost graduating college. :D

[@dorkly]

Thanks so much! We've got a lot in store

[@bunnyhatzuicecream]

2:20 I love that meme!

[@RealSkiddyPark]

I'm normally a Mario fan, but honestly, this is the best goes berserk video I've ever seen, I like how berserk Link can time travel.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

First Mario, then Sonic & now it's Link. Everyone is going berserk.

[@KnightWolf417]

Don’t forget Red from the Pokémon games.

[@ARTSONICFAN990]

@@KnightWolf417 Oh yeah. Him too.

[@SantiGamer585]

​@@KnightWolf417 yeah, red gets berserk too

[@skulmuka1186]

I hope megaman dosent go beserk

[@civilwildman]

I hope he does. >:D

[@MasterJunior93]

Welxome back Dorkly. You have finally become what you must be: entertaining and fun, with brutality and revengeance!!

[@popculturedata]

I guess the masks weren't enough for Link

[@megalu1290]

We've all witnessed a new legend being born called The Legend Of Hulk Link! Lol

[@shadowwatcher3957]

I hereby officially recommend Kevin the Assistant Goes Berserk as a future Berserk video! Also, congrats on Dorkly Independence Day!

[@holty1314]

Link became so powerful he broke the rules or reality by stepping on black tiles.

[@Gumbier_Than]

He was like f*** gravity. 😂

[@will420high4]

Awesome and funny af as always hahah!! Congrats on acquiring Dorkly!!

[@MarChannels]

2:53 Dorkly is now owned by Lowbrow? Good for them. Congratulations, guys! Keep up the great animations😃👍

[@ZyxieRumor]

Man, Dorkly really stepped up the animation on this Berserk video. They really copied the source material on the CD-I Zelda cutscene.

[@possessedpicklejar4762]

Was not expecting the CD-I animation. Nice work

[@ps-lt2jf]

We need a mega man goes berserk video imagine what he could do with all his weapons

[@flamelord1477]

that would be hilarious

[@ps-lt2jf]

​@@flamelord1477 how lol

[@kenthuang436]

How about Kirby going berserk? That would be interesting to see.

[@ps-lt2jf]

​@@kenthuang436 kirby down tilts opponents to death lol

[@Sephiroth517]

they kinda already did a megaman goes berserk long time ago, where he charged his buster so much it distorted the fabric of space ^^