Lore accurate Link vs Lynel

[@Oyff]

Watch the rest of the zelda war crime collection if you haven't already kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ26foRmbayCb68

[@rootntoot2215]

Lmao what did those lynels do to bring on such punishment XD

[@johnarcher6150]

I figured it out, if you are the one playing Link, then that means he's Dante's son he never talks about.

[@tamikuru7936]

Imagine the game was "balanced" and you'd have to fight against this.

[@onerxowns2202]

You didn't use laser beam-Spear fusion, it is effectively sniper laser rifle

[@EmeraldG01]

Do you stream you playing or anything because it seems fun to just sit around an watch you try and pull this crazy stuff off.

[@radiantamaterasu2213]

Zelda is this close to asking Ganon to save Hyrule from Link, this man is a menace

[@demondays3956]

well, with all the war-crimes link has committed with the newfound zonai technology...

[@MaximillianRobesphere]

-James Jonah Beedleson

[@bloodmuzzle]

@@demondays3956 Koroks: Yahaha! I'm in danger! :D

[@carlosgonzalezmora650]

​@@bloodmuzzlewhy do you think the block the entrance to kolog forest? They didnt know underground exist so they dont want link to enter

[@the_real_kel]

I swear We're lucky we play as link instead of ANY other character

[@kingjacknife6798]

Hearing Link laughing and enjoying himself as he does shield tricks constantly during the middle of the fight just makes this seem so much more terrifying because it not only looks easy, but sounds like it’s not even making him sweat, like something straight out of a shonen

[@flyingdonuts7250]

I have never heard link have so much fun killing a lynel

[@SarinKotes]

Link inst the hero he is a psychopath at this point

[@chriscombs21886]

Hey wait a minute… * removes link’s mask * go back to your own game dante

[@wasdwazd]

This party's getting crazy!

[@posteriorpepperoni]

If Link could talk he would be going SWORDTRICKROYALGUNTRICKSWORD

[@silverfox9459]

I can't believe that lynel had the AUDACITY to exist near Link's presence

[@trdestruction6678]

These foolish lynels must be reprimanded for their transgressions of “living”. Disgusting.

[@オタクもの]

Like gosh, he deserved that DESTRUCTION, the AUDACITY, gosh.

[@trdestruction6678]

@@オタクもの I though you were taking to me for a second. Lol

[@Autoskip]

By "near" you mean in the same Hyrule, right? Because I absolutely agree.

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

Or breathe the same air as Link.

[@biraptor6205]

In the attempt to handicap Link, Ganondorf accidentally made a man too hard to kill

[@therealchaosguy]

So… Wesker

[@Xedric-0]

Not too hard to kill. Too angry to die.

[@latetootheparty]

Because what doesn’t kill you, simply makes you …

[@x-0hero4]

​@@latetootheparty *S* *T* *R* *O* *N* *G* *E* *R*

[@murple0054]

@@Xedric-0 And he will RIP, and he will TEAR, until it is all done, until all of the Koroks have been punished.

[@Connor_Cildaig]

Gotta love how Link went from brave knight with a magic sword to an omnipotent artificer who can bend the laws of time and physics at will and instantly build enourmous constructs of immense power

[@lemguins7031]

It's funny, give him a pot lid and he can deflect explosions and lasers. Give him a bow and it feels like he slows time. This madlad is not above blowing himself up or launching a boulder into the horizon with temporal distortions & climbing aboard it beforehand, just to skip a ten minute jog, just because he can with that aquired power and Rauru thought giving him the arm of a creator was a good idea XD.

[@blakksheep736]

​@@lemguins7031 to be fair, he _did_ want him to kill Ganon.

[@MLCAPE]

@@blakksheep736 I think Rauru underestimated link. Lore accurate link doesn't kill ganon, ganon kills himself to escape lore accurate link.

[@DaGhostToastRoast]

Link would be the true final boss. Ganondorf ain’t got shit on him 🤣

[@blakksheep736]

@@MLCAPE maybe Rauru was so mad at Ganon he went for the "No kill like overkill" strat.

[@ryandobbs9270]

I love how the abilities in this game essentially just turned link into a demigod.

[@PochitaManFace]

in the first game id fight a silver maned lynel casually but now in the second game i can kill them without touching the ground

[@sebthelobster]

Your ceiling is now only limited by your imagination What a god damn masterpiece

[@hawks-wings]

I mean considering that Rauru is (if zelda is to be believed about the zonai being gods) a god, and Rauru’s right arm is Link’s now… in the most literal sense, he IS a demigod, as he is part god

[@snowshadow6598]

​@@sebthelobsterLego movie lore

[@Jaykh2o]

seriously, Link seems like he pales in comparison to ganon and his calamity until you see this

[@ArkayeCh]

Imagine how terrifying this is if it happened to you. It would be like a rat flying through the window to Ratatouille you and subsequently it materializes ten guns on your face.

[@johnarcher6150]

Imagine being some Yiga or civilian bystander just off to the side watching this, Ganons top beasts are being mauled by a speedshroom munching midget with enough explosives to level a continent and the style of a war god.

[@gormold4163]

*subsequent.

[@ArkayeCh]

@@gormold4163 With your effort, the timeline of humanity is saved.

[@popsicIes]

"it would be like a rat flying through the window to Ratatouille you" w-what does this mean

[@ArkayeCh]

@@popsicIes It ratatouilles you.

[@zoeywyllie1411]

I love how the running animation on the first Lynel looks like its just trying to run away in sheer terror of Link

[@Zues-]

@@endjentneeringclubif it was botw, the lynel would be running towards the other lynel in the nearby snowfield yelling “LINK IS BACK, RUN!!!”

[@HyLo-rule]

​@@endjentneeringclubmy favorite comment

[@JCardo2502]

Link: COME BACK HERE, BOY!

[@calebjones3636]

Lynel: you want me to fight who? Ah hell no screw that noise!

[@vanntooot]

I like how "Lore-accurate Link" includes Link fighting in nothing but his underwear and using a magically conjured gigantic wooden box while doing bigspins on his rocket-powered skateshield

[@TarsonTalon]

It allows him more freedom of movement, plus this is sweaty work.

[@testaklese]

It is canon now tho

[@t3hpwninat0r]

@@testaklese the cannon sword is also canon

[@ChainedFei]

Or the fact he has only two hearts, which is one less than you actually start with.

[@conduit64]

You don't need armor or hearts when you're an untouchable killing machine.

[@Monty2289]

Link shouting: HAHA! as he Tony Hawk Pro Skaters around the battle field while masscuring lynels is wholesome but terrifying

[@xinlou6707]

More like Dante from DMC

[@HandheldGamer1991]

I could only think pf sora from kindom hearts when i heard that hah haha

[@AegisGaming99]

*massacre

[@Gran69]

​@@AegisGaming99*massacring

[@moosesues8887]

@@HandheldGamer1991 he’s most whimsical in this game

[@SlapChopMyShamWow]

In that one memory in BOTW he had slain an entire field of enemies including at least one lynel with nothing but the master sword, dude didn’t even carry around a shield back in the day. A true legend

[@emeraldhoarder2298]

mate im pretty sure there were three of of um dead

[@Pigismal]

@@emeraldhoarder2298 4, whites actually and several reds.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

actually there were 4 white lynels amd even more red ones, on top of tons of moblins/bokoblins/fuckin everything

[@cashbrady4074]

Bro didn’t even have runes or arrows any defense up or anything dang bro

[@josemariaseguraonrubia9065]

Hyrule Warriors

[@tdsjolly]

“Link will be the last line of defense” No, he is the first line, his powers are beyond our understanding

[@naproupi]

he's definitely last line only because of the geneva convention equivalent in this univers.

[@Shagg_yGaming]

There are no other lines at this point, why prepare an army when you have the man who has killed gods

[@gadrielvanorion9872]

there ever was one line and ganon with his forces tried to cross it little did they know this line was shielding them from link

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

Last line of defense? More like first line of offense.

[@Mikazuchireborn]

There is only one line: his name is Link, and Ganondorf made the mistake of crossing him.

[@Scott.E.H]

Imagine showing this game to a Zelda fan in the 80s They'd have a fucking heart attack

[@StoneTheCr0w]

Imagine a Zoomer trying to finish a NES title without 2020's hand holding and baby lego build time

[@theinternetsightseer2935]

​@@StoneTheCr0wIt's been done. Easy game.

[@Scott.E.H]

@@StoneTheCr0w can you maybe chill? That wasn't supposed to be some kind of jab at the people who played the originals you sensitive prick. It was about how insane this game has become especially compared to the original. Jeez take things more personally why don't you

[@icommentedthetitlelulw503]

@@StoneTheCr0w stfu boomer lmfao

[@razrv3lc]

@@StoneTheCr0wthe NES games are simple af lmao

[@justadude450]

My favorite thing is that he's like this in combat but once he's in normal people situations he's a complete goober

[@Xman34washere]

Like he can kill god with only Satan's machinery and pure strength but is completely incapable of talking to people

[@CraftingGummi]

Imagine he walks into a shop completely covered in Lynel blood and sets a red rupee down on the table like “arrows please :)”

[@plaguemarine7767]

@@CraftingGummi arrows? Link loves dairy. So milk, butter and cheese. *Link walks into the shop, covered in various viscera, carrying a sword that's just a Lionel horn with intestines wrapped around the bottom of it dripping blood everywhere* *grabs all 5 blocks of butter and puts them in the counter and blankly stares at the shopkeep

[@lolrentz]

It's his autism

[@mitasova9064]

link confirmed to be severely autistic

[@masterjunk9227]

Remember: Time only moves when YOU move. Link is the Zelda universe's equivalent of Super Hot with his menu gimmicks that happen to be canon.

[@herosdiaz8757]

Link: I forgot how to use my shield. Here's a Rocket. *Hands Ganondorf an inactive Rocket* Link: *Pulls out Rocket Shield* SIKE!! THAT'S THE WRONG ROCKET!!! *Destroys Ganondorf* All of Hyrule from a distance: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH😂🎉

[@timmycu]

im still suprised anyone remembers that game, what a classic

[@trashtrash2169]

Superhot was massive on KZbin, bro.

[@rabiddoge833]

@@timmycu superhots not even that old

[@poncho427]

1:28 you know he's on demon time when he just laughs at jumping a silver lynel☠️

[@DyLok.]

Gear 5 luffy energy

[@aidanwells4356]

I just be laughing as I overprepare for hard bosses, and that overprepararion makes them a joke.

[@kenesys8713]

@@DyLok. blud is hearing the drums of liberation

[@PLASBEZ]

Haha😈

[@thepinkelephant2520]

Bro is a menace 💀

[@GetterRay]

Seeing people skip things in speedruns put me to sleep but watching a combo video full of elaborate and unnecessary things for style is what I live for.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

The real fun in speedrunning as a player are speed optimizations and learning tech that makes you faster. The real fun in watching speedruns is when you get to watch someone do something stylish as fuck while rocketing through dangerous areas at mach 5.

[@GetterRay]

@@Splitcyclewastaken I don't mind speedrunning myself, getting S ranks in RE games is a lot of fun. But I'd never watch someone do it, that's just boring. Unless that speedrun is in an absurd category like the A Button Challenge in SM64, and those aren't really the same thing.

[@deinnydoes5356]

The most enjoyment I get out of speedruns is the commentary. They make good background noise. Along with the devastation if the run end in the last quarter. People pulling off cool tricks is fun in any context. Hope y'all are having a nice day.

[@faleilham8334]

I bet there's someone trying really hard to make a mod infinite/no stamina rule, unbroken weapons and put them on their switch.

[@mattdekker5693]

none of this actually works he must have modded or cheating

[@omnitroid8390]

Therapist: Lore Accurate Link isn’t real. He can’t hurt you. Lore Accurate Link:

[@therealspeedwagon1451]

Lore accurate Link is basically Batman

[@preposterous_fox]

I love that this implies it's the lynel in therapy

[@thatguy-dh1qh]

Plot twist. Lore accurate Link is the therapist

[@silverfox9459]

@@thatguy-dh1qhlink: HAIYAAA HA HO YAH

[@Teostra_MF_White]

​@@silverfox9459Lynel: and then you dropped 30 explosive barrels on me

[@PrimeBrawl-O]

A peaceful day for the Lynel, until Demon King Link showed up and begun torturing him

[@AikoSea]

Link was the true demon king all along

[@DavetrapCourier6]

I would like to mention that "fierce diety" in French translates to "demon god"

[@Hordil]

Link was Not the demon King we wanted, but the demon King we deserved.

[@DragonKnightJin]

@@DavetrapCourier6 He's definitely Fierce, and honestly... At this point with the Zonai powers, he'd be considered a demi-god at the least. He's absolutely on the path to becoming the Fierce Deity. And then time-travel shenanigannery happens and the Mask ends up in the past.

[@LovelyLara123]

@@DavetrapCourier6LOL ACCURATE

[@RileyTendo]

Rauru: “Link will be our last line of defence” Zelda: “Link?….”

[@lindos602]

Zelda : There’s… one last thing you should know about him…

[@diablozdragon3329]

Zelda: He has a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for people like Ganondorf. He will look for Ganondorf, he will find him, and kill him.

[@lindos602]

@@diablozdragon3329 Zelda : Then, we have to take anything that is flammable, explosive, or weird enough from him, BEFORE he destroys what’s left of Hyrule if we let him unsupervised.

[@Superstar5_]

@@lindos602He needs that stuff, how else will he fight Ganondorf?!

[@lindos602]

@@Superstar5_I think he could take on Ganondorf with just sheer spite.

[@K28_0]

Oyff on his way to make the most absurd combo for no reason at all

[@jtho8937]

StealthGamerBR and Donguri: Finally, a worthy opponent!

[@ariezon]

ironically his lynel battle is well calculated and only managed to count 2 moves which he did it just for the sake of style. one could even be argued to be necessary.

[@yleyatarn]

Nah he sent that moulin straight to Gannon.

[@BHDefender]

With NO CLOTHES ON

[@lemmy154]

Botw/Totk tryhards be like:

[@aaroncunningham8307]

The advent of Zonai technology has ascended Link from Lore Accurate to Biblically Accurate.

[@shadowbolthaseo1861]

God dam it I hate that this made me laugh

[@TheRealNekora]

"Be afraid Lynel..."

[@blazewagon5677]

Ok that’s funny

[@malonemcmichael8379]

Biblical accurate angels get uncomfortable watching Link instead of the other way around

[@monbub]

i want to see link fight biblically accurate angels

[@austinlange3154]

I'm in love with the one where you just literally toss the moblin in the rocket powered dumpster after freezing him

[@FruitsOfTheHearts]

I felt so much second hand humiliation for the poor soul. Lore accurate Link isn't real....he can't hurt me....right????

[@Attaxalotl]

Get into the fucking fucking begone box

[@squid-gs4xo]

tean rocket blasting off

[@XenoPon2]

​@@squid-gs4xo Agaaaainnnnnn......... (Meowth)

[@XenoPon2]

Wooobbuuuffet. ✨

[@jiltedensign7479]

I like to think that this version of Link, ever since defeating the Calamity, has become so adept at fighting monsters that he's come to enjoy it immensely, bolstered by the confidence he's gain over the years, and the great reputation he has with all of Hyrule's people. And even though (initially) losing the Master Sword, and Zelda's disappearance, affected him a bit, gaining Rauru's arm and access to awesome Zonai tech has only made fighting monsters even more fun.

[@Ostr0]

Doom Guy Vibes

[@Zemyr90]

This sounds DMC Dante hands down.

[@jacksono6565]

​@@Zemyr90a better written one?

[@VIofCaffeine]

In the Japanese version, the quests are written by Link himself which give him more characterization. There was one about how he was excited to see the giant horse mow down monsters and such. There's an entire video on his character from the Japanese log book. I think it's safe to say he enjoys fighting monsters quite a bit.

[@SirFailure]

​@@VIofCaffeinewonderful

[@TravisAlanHall]

Purposely missing with the homing arrows to get them to wrap back around and hit is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week.

[@wangstanation6400]

I'll never forget that memory Cutscene from BoTW where Link and Zelda is just there casually chatting with a road of monster corpse strewn behind them💀💀💀

[@justeunadometis3705]

I just saw this memory for remember, but how is it just possible to see monster corpses ? They decompose immediately upon death

[@snazzycat645]

@@justeunadometis3705 that's just a game limitation, in the lore I assume the corpses stay behind just like any other animal

[@rupeehyrulian5259]

@@snazzycat645 if there parts stay behind then why wouldnt the rest of the body... well except for the explloding enemies

[@edwinkjellzahn]

I know the cutscene. I saw it yesterday on my first playthrough, there were at least FOUR dead White Lynels

[@kerosenn7016]

@@snazzycat645^ This. How else would we get our annoying stal-neighbors?

[@hoo7797]

I like to believe all the Links across the (official) Zelda series are this skilled and resourceful, it's just that the newer technologies allow us to experience his prowess more closely.

[@wace9174]

Idk about that, all links are pretty strong but botw is on a whole other level, he's one of the rare few links that has previous feats and is an actually fully trained knights. He's definitely top 3 with oot and alttp link, I think he takes 2nd place because of fierce dirty but if oot didn't have it, he would definitely be number 1.

[@AlexanderMoen]

I like the opposite idea that he originally was garbage and could only swing swords in circles like on Gameboy, but he's been practicing for 30 years and hit God mode now

[@nonenoninomae]

Our last line of defense shall be Link: Ganon: *quits*

[@RobertIDK]

If you look up “mad lad” in the dictionary, it will actually come up with a link to this video.

[@christenlanger]

A "link" you say...

[@hinomorigaming]

A link?????

[@RickyRiceB]

“Link”!? *saxophone backed by orchestra blares*

[@luzhoothoot2808]

Like even his gear for the fight in law was pretty meh mid game gear

[@themememan7455]

JESUS LINK.

[@ItsPriyamSri]

"Our last line of Defense will be Link." Link : And I took that Personally.

[@paillanos]

Link isn't the last line of defense he's the first line of attack

[@latetootheparty]

Every past Link: Oh neat, I have cool time abilities (wonder how strong they’ll become). TOTK Link: Reality can be whatever I want

[@hariman7727]

Past Links: "We're young warriors who must save the world against the challenging forces of Ganon!" TOTK Link; "I don't have any challenges because I'm a demigod so that Nintendo can pander to filthy casuals!"

[@Hybridify]

Probably not the intended focus point, but the editing out of the menus really added to the overall flow and indeed made it look cooler 🔥

[@CaptainSuperX]

Thank you! I was super confused how he fuses things into arrows😂

[@XenoPon2]

​@@CaptainSuperXlol

[@Kingjustin1019]

Ganondorf: I feel like my life is about to end in a minute from now. I wonder why? Link: *Appears on his rocket shield as Heat Haze Shadow is playing* Ganondorf: *Terrorized scream*

[@sans_the_skeleton.]

Nah the only thing they fear (from doom eternal) would play

[@Alex-vy3nd]

Nah bro death's music would be playing

[@hariman7727]

Ganondorf: "Those foolish hylians finally did it... They finally gave in to an evil greater than me: pandering to the participation trophy casuals."

[@DolusVulpes]

endgame totk really is just an action game with nearly unlimited combo potential, and its beautiful.

[@swordzanderson5352]

Or an RTS, if you try hard enough.

[@Willified]

​@@swordzanderson5352Quick, deploy 50 laser roombas!

[@DeadEye364]

@@Willified Game: *You must collect additional zonai*

[@ShieldLover22]

​@@DeadEye364 lmfao

[@hariman7727]

It looks boring and broken.

[@valentinecresent9620]

*Sidon and Tulin slowly peak out from behind a boulder* Sidon: T-That was very.... impressive, Link.😨 Tulin: Yeah.....DO IT AGAIN! 😃

[@wace9174]

I see Sidon as links little brother and tulin as links nephew lol

[@AmericanBrit9834]

@@wace9174 Yes the "little" brother being more than twice the size of the older one. I know this pain too well. Bullshit genetics

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

Sucks to suck@@AmericanBrit9834

[@wolfzend5964]

Yunobo: W-woah, that was... amazing, Goro. Riju: Was even half of that necessary? Mineru: Things... certainly seem to change, it seems.

[@aidanwells4356]

Link: *hyups to victory*

[@Geo34]

If I was that lynel, I wouldn’t respawn next blood moon…

[@joaodasilva3210]

Oh no, you would not get a choice, do you think Ganondorf ain’t terrified?

[@Geo34]

@@joaodasilva3210 he waited a gazillion years since the start of Hyrule, only to meet the most crazy, ludicrously over-the-top Hylian to start annihilating him.

[@urgae9125]

@@Geo34 that’s probably why he waited so long, you wanna fight that thing?

[@SuperSparrow45]

Blood Moon: Rises Link: And I took that personally.

[@carcerharlson9767]

"All I wanted was a warrior to duel to the death with... And THIS is what I got." -A late Lynel

[@nadrewod999]

Imagine if Link had fought before Ganon had spread his influence for 100 years, when all the best weapons were freshly made rather than rusted from age.

[@cirkleobserver3217]

The weapon rot appears to be one of the demon king’s abilities. I’m pretty sure you can see it in the cutscene when he first awakened.

[@stephaniethebatter7975]

You CAN get non-decayed weapons, though. Check the Depths!

[@justeunadometis3705]

​@@stephaniethebatter7975Otherwise we can use octorocks

[@stephaniethebatter7975]

@@justeunadometis3705 That's only for modifiers and resetting weapon durability. So use them for non-decayed weapons for maximum effect.

[@nehpets216]

There's a Dynasty Warriors game where you get to do that and body him :) It was fun

[@RabidTheRabid]

I always found it curious that Link has always had time slowing abilities. Even in the original, the little clocks that froze time was simply an interpretation of Link's reflexes.

[@1994AustinSmith]

I choose to believe Link's ability is more that he over-clocks his reflexes, considering the stamina consumption, how impossible it may seem, and it's only while airborne.

[@wace9174]

​​@@1994AustinSmithmy headcanon is that he has no abilities he is just that strong, fast, and skilled

[@zombiekilla25979]

​@@wace9174i heard someone interpret it as links champion ability

[@wace9174]

@@zombiekilla25979 I mean link isn't the only one that can do, Ganondorf is also capable, he's just better at it

[@aidanwells4356]

I like to believe he got time manipulation abilities from his ancestor the hero of time, who can manipulate time to turn day to night, and vice versa.

[@insertcommaname1388]

Accurate link in general is really scary. Imagine being the one to witness a blonde 5’2 twink wrestle a large lion horse into the ground, and then rip it’s organs out and horns off

[@TheCommenterrr]

Reminder in BOTW this dude was 17. Just casually beats everyone’s ass mercilessly for fun. So 7 years have passed and now he’s 24. This dude is fucking insane. Now he can make nuclear bombs. Thank Hylia he is not the bad guy, or Hyrule is already doomed

[@kard0078]

And this is just lore accurate Hero of the Wilds. Previous reincarnations have shown even stronger feats. Hero of Time: dead lifted 40 tons, pulled a Kratos and defied fate, killed a god and slashed the moon in half. Hero of Hyrule: Solo's entire hoards of Lynels with nothing but a wooden dagger. And don't get me started on the countless war crimes the Hero of Winds committed even if it was a justified response.

[@Ciellaciouspom_GACHA]

I'm pretty sure link is shorter than 5'2

[@siegfread9683]

​@@Ciellaciouspom_GACHAhe is 5'2. Or at least he was in botw Using a memory editor we find notes in the game that show the metal shrine crates are exactly 2 meters in all dimensions. Verified in game by walking across one with a location marked on the HUD. The crate is 439 pixils tall. Link is 348. So we divide how tall link is in pixils by the boxes hight in pixils and multiply the quotient by the boxes confirmed height and we get around 158cm or just a bit taller than 5'2"

[@HeisenbergFam]

Link is the embodiment of "fck around and find out"

[@snizza5350]

Waltuh

[@minotaursgamezone]

this guy again

[@Resbertionist_Worker]

​@@minotaursgamezone Yup he's here again.

[@Resbertionist_Worker]

But what he said is accurate.

[@yleyatarn]

Waltuh

[@PinguTheGamer]

The fact that he only has two hearts makes this even cooler

[@SwornQuietus]

didnt notice that lol

[@dmt8078]

And he only in his underwear

[@NetBattler]

​@@dmt8078do you really have to mention that? 😂

[@emsharingan8639]

Lore accurate Link's ability to edit out the god-awful menus is the greatest power of all.

[@nattherman7321]

I think there is a «pro mode» that disables them

[@CM_ChocolateMiracles]

​​@@nattherman7321e was talking about menus like the quick weapon swap menu, the editor skipped those. Like at the start when he had a rocket shield and it suddenly swapped to bomb shield

[@misterturkturkle]

Menues for menma

[@octoegg1936]

@@CM_ChocolateMiraclesI thought he was switching at light speed💀

[@NetBattler]

Bro just have a good gaming chair

[@MatchaBunBunTea]

What kills me is how Link happily goes "ha ha~!" while doing the sick shield-surfing spin @ 1:29. My man's literally treating it like child's play & Ganondorf don't even know it.

[@testhekid]

tfw going through the menu stops time is canon

[@rouge-ish324]

tfw Link focusing slows time (now for an infinite amount of time until he shoots) is now canon

[@brandonnguyen6718]

​@@rouge-ish324 I mean, it already was canon. It's his champion ability kinda, it's in Daruk's journal.

[@Manavine]

​@@brandonnguyen6718That would explain why he got recall from Zelda's sage stone...

[@Tiny_24]

@@Manavine he doesnt have a secret stone, the arm just let's him use the power of Rauru

[@siraaron4462]

​​​@@brandonnguyen6718 --wait I thought that was just a bogus headcannon based on game mechanics. What does daruk's journal say?-- EDIT All daruk says is link *feels* like time slows down which is actually pretty normal psychologically speaking.

[@jackhazardous4008]

It must be terrifying to watch this fight. Not because the lynel might hit you, but because Link keeps dropping nukes

[@dhans9662]

Rauru: Our last line of defense will be Link. Zelda: um...Rauru, do you think we could make him the first instead?

[@Interestking]

Rauru: No, I've seen visions of what he can do. Definitely the last line.

[@timmyjimmy7413]

152 shrines, 120 lightroots, all mainquests beaten, and I had no idea attatching a shield to a greatsword allowed you to parry and block with it.

[@TotPocket]

It wasn't mentioned anywhere in the game, so I don't blame you. It did pop up in one of the last trailers for the game, but it was kind of a blink-and-you-miss-it thing

[@gamerdomain6618]

@@TotPocket It is in Kakariko, but only while talking to two of the villagers and only after completing a certain side mission.

[@CJusticeHappen21]

*Ganondorf:* "I have an army." *Zelda:* "We have a hero."

[@YourFreindlyNuisance]

*Gannondorf:* I have an army *zelda:* yeah well we got a f*cking lore accurate link *gannondorf:* f*ck

[@bloodmuzzle]

We have a Hulk

[@KingofAwesomness14]

@@SteveDaStove well techincally all three of them are deities. Zelda is Hylia, Ganonforf is Demise and Link is the fierce deity. It's just Ganondorf is a puny god.

[@omninewbie1848]

HYAH-

[@dagothurik1815]

@@KingofAwesomness14 Link isn’t the fierce deity. It’s just another transformation like the other masks.

[@dragonslayer3552]

The ability to build ANYTHING and summon the things you built at will has practically infinite combo potential and its already showing... Just imagine what the veterans will be able to pull off after a year or 2

[@doggojim8509]

"I'll take his arm, that's always a good idea." - Ganondorf, the Gerudo King who regretted every action he took regarding his rival Link

[@nogohoho]

His little giggles as he does a trick off his shield, right back into more combos is adorable.

[@WildKat25]

It's the only explanation if you are considering BOTW's memory of Zelda scolding Link for being too reckless and there is 30 dead monsters surrounding them and three of them are Lynels.

[@MatiasMartinez-qs2jq]

and the only damage he took was a little scratch on his arm

[@musicalmather1160]

@@MatiasMartinez-qs2jq one of those bokoblins threw one of their rocks when he wasn't expecting it lol

[@flavoryf566]

Along with him only using the master sword no less. Never has a shield in flashbacks or a bow lol.

[@zerosorigin8387]

Three Lynels, when the camera expands to see a wider area of corpses you can see a third Lynel laying further out.

[@retinazer7652]

@@musicalmather1160 imagine this: him fighting a horde of black and silver monsters plus 2 lynels and then there’s this random red bokoblin who threw a rock and actually damaged him

[@henri_07]

This guy can master every single game he touches

[@kuronyra1709]

Ganon: "When I took out his arm, I wanted to give him an handicap... When I think about it, I may have fucked up right here and there."

[@Hexagonaldonut]

Editing out the menus really makes you appreciate the sheer absurdity of what you can do in this game. Like, god damn!

[@dontworryboutit1552]

fr all the time stops, its pretty cool

[@DragonCollector01]

1:11 how did you do this with the bombs?

[@GabrielGreedy]

@@DragonCollector01 use the rocket shield and press dPad Up to drop one, leave the meanu and open again drop another , repeat all the way up every time

[@DragonCollector01]

@@GabrielGreedy just as you answered i figured it out, i used 5 at a time at first that’s why it didn’t work

[@bloodsheds6380]

​@@DragonCollector01there's also a video editor tried. He removed the selection of items to make it look more fun.

[@evanthehuman3557]

And this is why link is our last line of defense

[@mkv2718]

i dunno, with moves like that he should be on offense instead of the goalie

[@KhenWolf]

​@@mkv2718homie link would kick the ball away from his teams goal straight through the hands of the other teams goalie and score a goal himself.

[@herosdiaz8757]

Defense?😂

[@ValstraxsDenOfGaming207]

@@mkv2718 imagine if ganondorf was watching link murder these lynels... i think ganondorf would be terrified

[@avataraarow]

@@KhenWolf true, but id say he’s also just as likely to score an own goal. He oscillates wildly between being an unstoppable god of destruction and a caveman licking rocks and going “I can jump that far”before plunging to his death

[@Raptor747]

So this is why Rauru placed his faith in Link...

[@Sceptilian]

Link really kept running back just to say "I'M NOT FREAKING DONE WITH YOU YET!"

[@DragonKnightJin]

Pulling an Uncle. "And one more thing..."

[@udonmessedup]

This is genuinely one of the coolest combos I’ve seen so far in ToTK

[@Belarius0404]

The fun part is that he did all of it with only 2 hearts

[@aidanhammans9337]

How in the heck?

[@mexicano768]

Hacked 😎

[@MrDdeded]

@@aidanhammans9337 cursed statue trade hearts for stam

[@bibianagutierrez9902]

​@@MrDdeded the statue cant make you go below 3

[@wilsonnguyen9481]

@@aidanhammans9337u can tell that they arent playing on switch by how smooth and good the graphics are plus no frame drops

[@Aj-if6rj]

The fact that all of this is possible without really difficult tricks/glitches is so cool

[@chuggaa100]

It is heavily edited though. All of the menuing it takes to swap weapons is cut, and you can't drop items like that

[@allowinoftheattic2471]

​@@chuggaa100you can drop items like that

[@huntedexp8142]

@@patrickdonnelly7226 Check the description, he edited out the menus to make it look cooler

[@peterzelaya9948]

He edited it out because in the eyes of links enemies. They don't see the pauses. Just the results

[@skyberlux8110]

​@@chuggaa100 you can drop items from the quick menu just like with weapons and shields

[@Smallbox-v9v]

The absolute hell released upon every enemy is beyond the developer’s control.

[@Cadmean_7]

I love how you chase him with your rocket shield like “get back here you mf”

[@darklightwolves]

Link is terrifying to be honest. If he would turn into a villain the whole hyrule is f*cked

[@zeddwulfen7737]

After one of the comics I read in one of the books released by Nintendo I am surprised he didn't, because THE PEOPLE locked him up because they were afraid of him if I remember and he had to overcome that when the Goddess Hylia called on him.

[@alexisdipoalo9443]

if he ever became evil.... i suspect the king of all evil would have to team up with the 4 tribes, zelda and the goddess to even have a chance of stopping him, and that might only slow him down

[@Hypergirl77]

​@Zedd Wulfen you can't just say that and not drop the name of the book

[@Cherribean44]

​@@zeddwulfen7737 you CANNOT just say that without the name of the book dude

[@reddodeado]

​@@zeddwulfen7737 WHATS THE NAME OF THE BOOK

[@neoxthegamer4930]

This is some devil may cry levels of over the top action and I AM ALL FOR IT

[@valhersa29]

*_SSS_*

[@giovannajooj]

wish the botw games had combos,that would be so cool lol

[@WhatIsThatThingDoing]

Smokin' Sexy Style!

[@jVortex]

SSS kinda combos

[@vyldim3401]

1:28 Never noticed Link does a "ha ha" whenever he does a trick. That's pretty cute.

[@Myahster]

The bomb-shield hop into a rocket-shield made me put my phone down and walk away. That was sick as hell

[@_Stormfather]

I still have no idea how he did that. I don't see him switch shields at all

[@tek.kemper]

I also want to know how he did it. I’m assuming he just edited out the switch to make the video more seamless

[@MCisverygood]

@@tek.kemper he did, he says it in the description. Still cool nonetheless though

[@jaxryz_380]

@@_Stormfather the menuing is edited out. Same way he dropped all those bombs later in the video.

[@vapa117]

Ganondorf before: "This is the Link that's to defeat me, Rauru? Pathetic" Ganondorf now: "Oh...... I see why now."

[@ChainedFei]

*Record Scratch* It was then that Ganondorf Realized... he'd f*cked up.

[@kuronanestimare]

Ganondorf: "Link can't possibly defeat me this time. I tore down Hyrule brick by brick and sent all of his items to the four corners." Link: *Does this* Ganondorf: *Starts packing his things.* "I should probably look into that summer home now... and maybe kicking out Demise. That bastard stopped paying his rent to my soul ages ago."

[@adrianwong4009]

1:42 your silver lynel blade is badly damaged.. more like the silver lynel is badly damaged

[@MiguelRubio-y5p]

Literally bro

[@wakka0222]

You have to admit: the editing on this was seamless. Absolutely no lag time between changing weapons and shields. Amazing.

[@jimmyjacky116]

Link's "haha" really makes me think he's enjoying it

[@MrBobe213]

Dude is paying Devils may Cry at this point

[@lordssenthe3st493]

Zelda May Cry, Tears of the Devil

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

This might be the most accurate comment lol. It isn't about simply killing them efficiently, this is about killing them with style.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

I argue it's closer to Bayonetta due the bombast of the set pieces, especially the boss fight with Ganondorf...

[@kohalurker]

@@theotherohlourdespadua1131 you get it

[@jacksono6565]

​@@lordssenthe3st493 Zelda May Cry: Tears of Ganondorf

[@rexorchid9745]

The sky dive shots are just too cool of a detail they added to this game. Edit: This also the "Angry and Remembers Everything" version of Link just styling on his enemies.

[@gorchillatheman-gorilla438]

"Now, Link! Bring it down! Stop that blade! YES! YES! SPLIT IT WIDE OPEN!!"

[@SagittariusAyy]

Even with editing, I can’t imagine how much practice this took

[@Kon-PainLover-Masako]

This felt like a DMC combo video if anything… and I’m all for it

[@xinlou6707]

Link just lauging "Haha" as he rocket shield surfs and spins Dante would be proud

[@shadowbolthaseo1861]

Thats what I said

[@lpmatthews7387]

The dodge flurry is judgement cut

[@kellyedwards421]

I love how link sounds like he's having so much fun during these fights

[@Greedy.boy.Mammon]

giving an absolute menace the ability to make FUCKING BOMBS was a stupid yet amazing idea

[@mr_0n10n5]

Ganon: How could I lose to a mere mortal? Also Link:

[@alexisdipoalo9443]

at this point i'm starting to think he might not be mortal at all, i mean he is suppose to be over 100 years old.... i mean yeah magic and all that but still

[@reev9759]

After so much chaos, that ending camera shot was a much-needed palate cleanser.

[@redivee7382]

The amount of pure creativity with these combos make it impossible to guess what happens next, and its all completely seamlessly satisfying.

[@NaikoArt]

thats the best part, you can watch 10 of this and there's always some absurd new idea thrown in it lmao

[@TikiLink]

The way you threw the sword and it landed on the lynel is just insane.

[@rudeondude21]

You know Link by his fighting abilities and styles and the fact that his parring skills are comparable to a jet fighter taking off is just wow

[@kwick_music]

Out of all the stuff that just happened, I'm just confused on how his frame rate is so damn good

[@adrianke77]

PC emulated.

[@kwick_music]

@@adrianke77 yeah but even pc emulated is pretty framey. Don't think it's possible to get a solid 60 even with a godlike cpu, at least according to the last time I checked.

[@rivernotaro4442]

​@@kwick_musicI run the game on a softmodded switch and just gotta say, when I have it in the dock and have it overclocked the frames barely ever dip which is awesome

[@kwick_music]

@@rivernotaro4442 yeah but so far I've heard it's a stable 50 but not 60. Might be different for a modded switch since there's no emulation required.

[@doooouge1136]

Just imagine this Link was the enemy and final boss you had to fight at the end of the game

[@Crichjo32]

Fight the dark Link version of this guy.

[@herosdiaz8757]

😂😂😂 imagine this dude's Play as Link vs His Mirror Match Dark Link with those same skills. The fight won't end, or they'll both lose 😂

[@ttadecoded1033]

Alternate timeline where you play as ganon and have to stop calamity link

[@Ex0duz2]

"link will be the first like of defence" "link will be the last line of defence" no, like is the only line of defence we need

[@DragonKnightJin]

"Link will be our last line of defense. And everybody knows a good defense is a strong OFFENSE. So, Link, m'boi... Go play."

[@harlowviv2968]

If Link could speak he wouldn't need to say anything. This spoke for itself 😂

[@herosdiaz8757]

The second link speaks, I'ma shit myself 😂😂

[@XenoPon2]

Imagine if Navi's "Hey listen" was actually Link talking to Navi and we just misinterpreted it for decades.

[@TerribleGamer9]

@@XenoPon2 you just made me re-think everything Ik about the legend of zelda franchise

[@Reepicheep-1]

This Link is the one God keeps chained up for when He REALLY needs to smite someone, but doesn't want to personally appear.

[@r0ald_]

always love how combat looks when you edit out menus and pausing

[@fallb0rn]

Idd. I wish there was some kind of quick swap ingame. Pausing for changing equipment ruins the flow of the combat.

[@SteelxWolf]

@@fallb0rn its why I hate the new arrow fusing

[@fallb0rn]

@@SteelxWolf Same. I think the combat in BoTW was better. I don't like the new building-stuff.

[@urgae9125]

It was def difficult to figure out at first, but thankfully it’s not a needed part of finishing the game! You can do an entire run without needing to do it! (Outside of shrines that is, and thankfully they’re short)

[@NathanSefrin]

Link is weapon chaining an performing combos as if he was the Doom slayer. I like it

[@MeatObelisk]

the lynel literally tried to run away bro this was a war crime

[@Xel963]

It's only a War Crime if you lose the war.

[@Satorugojo462]

😂😂😂

[@FIRERocket340]

The fact I haven’t seen half these stunts and animations in the game before just shows that I have a lot more to learn about the game

[@rodrigonogueira9375]

1:00 Thats literally a finisher move/ a fatality in a combat game, totk is something else

[@SteelxWolf]

Link in a new smash bros

[@urgae9125]

@@SteelxWolf considering we actually have different links in smash, this could probably happen. Obviously not the exact same, but still wild

[@SteelxWolf]

@@urgae9125 im sure if it got enough attention Nintendo could theoretically do it

[@theguyatgamestop]

0:10 read like a book

[@sneakierhawk]

1:03 bro hit him with the see-you-later-inator

[@shadowbolthaseo1861]

I hate to admit this comment made me genuinely laugh

[@johnarcher6150]

Player controlled Link is a Link with the Blood of Sparda running in his viens. Go for it you style gremlin.

[@Louieisabeast999]

1:52 The disrespect 😤

[@tobiaskoran6787]

I absolutely adore how the homing multishot elemental eyeball arrows

[@unbearable505]

How are they even done, considering you can normally only use one arrow attachment?

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@unbearable505 keese eyes are separated by element, and have elemental effects along with the homing.

[@unbearable505]

@@lordfelidae4505 Oh, I'm dumb. I always forget that the elemental keese eyes are a thing because I ron't exactly have a ton of them.

[@HandlingSmilus]

It’s funny when I saw Keese I used to be annoyed. Now, it’s like a dessert. 😂